There are four kinds of tape that are used to seam and secure dance floors; gaffers or cloth, vinyl, double-faced cloth and everything else (duct, all purpose, electrical, etc.). What is Gaffers Tape? Gaffers tape is traditionally 2” wide and is a heavy duty cloth tape first used by lighting technicians in the theater. That
Why Your Roll Out Marley Dance Floor Doesn’t Lay Flat
The seams don’t match and the floor is wavy. What Happened and how can I fix it? Can I fix it? The frustrations of rolling out your marley floor and looking out on a sea of turbulence that is dangerous upon which to dance is preventable and in some cases fixable. So all is not
Say Goodbye to Sticky Residue On Your Dance Floor
Vinyl and cloth top tape have been used for the temporary installation of marley floor for decades. It is fast, effective, inexpensive and it works….except for the sticky adhesive residue that remains after you pull up the tape to move the floor or re-tape the seams. Do nothing but re-tape the seams and you are
Fix Your Slippery Dance Floors Once and For All
The number one problem with dance and theatrical flooring is “it’s too slippery”. There are plenty of reasons why floors become slippery and unfortunately too many solutions to “fix” them resulting in damage and shortening their life expectancy. The first problem you may be having is you are dancing on the wrong type of
How To Take Care Of Your Dance Floor
You have lists and schedule for just about all the multitasking activities in which you are engaged. Do you have a schedule and budget for taking care of your dance floor? You can dance without ballet barres, mirrors or music but without the dance floor, you and your students are in a tough place.
