Home Renovation Help

[Eeyores Butterfly]

I move into my new house next month and was planning to save up money to redo the finished part of my basement. I want to turn it into a dance studio so I can continue working on my dance skills in hopes of one day returning to Disney to perform. I was looking at hardwood flooring at Lowe's and was surprised at how little it would cost to do that part. The problem is I don't know the best kind to use.

I do all kinds of dance including tap and Pointe which can be very hard on floors. My old studio that I danced at used a linoleum flooring but linoleum just doesn't seem that durable in my experience, I would prefer to go with hardwood. I need something that isn't going to be damaged by tap/pointe shoes, one that will be smooth enough to turn on. (Oh, and I will probably have a few pieces of exercise equipment in there.) Does anybody know what kind of hardwood can stand up to that abuse? What do studios that use hardwood generally use?

 

[Cindy F]

Wood laminate and bamboo flooring are more durable and resistant to dents and scrapes than hardwood.

Here's one made just for dance studios

Good Luck!

 

[cabanafrau]

I'd suggest you first consider selecting the correct flooring based on your own durability, particularly as you want to pursue professional dancing. I'm going to guess that your basement has a poured cement floor, which will have no shock absorbing capability and would be very hard on knees, back, feet, ankles. I believe you can get some of the portable marley flooring such as what is used by dance competitions and conventions that travel. Take a peek online and see what's available and the information given.

 

[golfgal]

I would agree that laminate is more durable then hardwoods and the surface is smoother AND less upkeep. It is fairly easy to install as well. I know that Home Depot gives classes, I assume Lowe's does as well. It is just time consuming but you can save quite a bit of money doing the work yourself and if it is in a room that is just straight lines will move very fast.

 

[JR6ooo4]

also most basement floors are poured on a slope so water will run to the drain. It is a lot of work to get a floor level, and flat.

Mikeeee

 

[The Mystery Machine]

also most basement floors are poured on a slope so water will run to the drain. It is a lot of work to get a floor level, and flat.

Mikeeee

Agree. You may look at the prices of the hardwood as "cheap" but you might have to spend a mint leveling the floor in a basement.

Get out your level and see how off the floor is first.

Perhaps you can build a "stage" of some sort. That might work.