Wood gym floors are very versatile and can host a plethora of events. However, in some cases, extra precautions need to be taken to protect the floor from damage. High heeled shoes, tables and chairs without padded legs, and podiums can scratch or dent a wood floor. Sports Floors, Inc. recommends using a gym floor… Read More
Keeping your floor clean A dirty gym floor doesn’t just look bad, it’s also hazardous for your athletes. A floor covered with dust, dirt, and debris can cause athletes to slip, twist an ankle and get seriously injured in a number of different ways. Not only that, when dirt collects on a gym floor, it… Read More
Rule 1-13-2 : Adding New Coaching Box Lines In accordance with rule 1-13-2, the coaching box shall be outlined the side of the court on which the scorer’s and timer’s table and team benches are located. The area shall be bounded by a line drawn 28 feet from the end line towards the Division line. At… Read More
Water on Your Gym Floor Hurricane Harvey brought heavy rains and flooding never seen before in Texas and the Southeast. Naturally, there is big chance that water came in to contact with your gym floor. If you suspect this may have happened, act quickly! Even if there doesn’t appear to be visible damage, water often settles… Read More
Original article at http://campusrecmag.com/what-is-damaging-your-maple-gym-floor/ Six things that could be causing damage to your maple gym floor. After performing over 200 field inspections on maple gym floors in North America over the last 20 years, a few takeaways have been the most common ways to damage your maple gym floor: Using tape for temporary markings. Using… Read More
Sanding Your Gym Floor In my opinion, the most interesting projects we get to do are sand jobs. They are usually the most drastic before and after stories that don’t involve going from a concrete slab to a wood floor (as new installs do). You see a floor go from drab, a little yellow, with… Read More
Caring for Your Wood Floor “How do I take care of my wood floor?” This is probably the question we hear the most. And it’s a good one. When this question goes un-asked, those floors almost always have problems pop up down the road – problems that could have easily been prevented with proper care… Read More
So, you’ve decided to put a new wood gym floor in your facility. Now what? A lot of people don’t know the process that takes place in order to make that new gym floor into a reality. A common misconception about installing a new wood gym floor is how long it takes. Most people think… Read More
One reason we love wood gym floors so much is that they are easier to repair than a synthetic floor – and usually, we can make that repair invisible once we are done. However, that process can be more time-consuming or expensive than some clients want. Sometimes shortcuts are requested. This blog will explain what… Read More
By Lara Mosley [email protected] The Paragould Community Center Gym is in the finishing stages of repairs. Workers from Sports Floors Inc., out of Memphis, Tenn., started laying the new floor Friday afternoon. “We’re looking at a good two weeks to a month,” said Pat Austin, parks and recreations director for the city, when asked when the… Read More
Although we posted a while back about a purchasing co-op called NJPA, we also wanted to talk about another co-op that several of our clients use: TIPS Purchasing Cooperative (www.tips-usa.com). Below is more information about this co-op and how it can benefit your organization. Frequently Asked Questions What is TIPS? TIPS is an acronym for… Read More
NATCHEZ – Ferriday Junior High School students might have to wait a while for their new gym. While the demolition of the old gym may be finished before school starts on August 10, the new gym has hit a snag. “We’ve got some floor damage as a result of carelessness with a sprinkler system,” Thomas… Read More