Spring flooring...portable...*sigh*

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Hi lovely people,

My cheer squad would love a sprung floor, but I suspect it's going to take us a while to raise £18,000

So I'm thinking about trying to build one. I've seen a few sites advocating tyres, but I can't see them being very portable, or foam blocks and plywood, which might be expensive.

Any ideas where I could get foam/plywood for cheap? Or a way of getting more donations/sponsorship? :beer:

Thank you!

HBS x

mumlady1

Hi there
Can I suggest you try looking at a reclaimed timber yard? The flooring usually comes from school gyms or leisure centres & the bits which make the floor spring are often included. I ended up with a semi sprung floor (which suits my requirements) for around £4000 (school sports hall size ish) . The year after it was laid, I spent another £1000 or so to have it sanded & varnished. Looks brilliant! It came up like new.

Good luck.

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Oh that's a really good idea! Thank you so much I will ask around.

HBS x

alleycat`

This probably sounds a bit daft but you could try talking to some of the "local" wrestling scene and see what they do.

The rings have to be "sprung" or else they'd do themselves a mischief and by the nature of what they are, they must be pretty mobile.

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Funnily enough we've cheered in a wrestling ring before sadly it's the wrong kind of sprung, we need rebound rather than shock absorption

Might be worth approaching ring manufacturers though...hmm *ponders*

Thank you!

HBS x