KC - thanks for this! Saw this last week, figured it was a great solution and copied it to make a 10' x 10' Yoga area for my wife. She wanted a wood-type surface and we eventually chose a Pergo XP Laminate, which looks great. Because this added another 1/4" to the height, I went with a 1/2" basic plywood for the first layer and 1/4" sanded plywood for the second layer. Pergo is easy to install, although I am still working on the transition back to the carpet so it has a clean look. I am worried that the 1/4" plywood would mean it would curl up on the ends so I'll put some quarter rounds to keep. Some tips for everyone: 1) Make it square! That makes it much easier to orient the second layer without needing to resize pieces. 2) I had some 8' x 6" strips of the plywood from the cuts leftover which I used instead of the wedge spacers that come with "Laminate install kits." So much easier! 3) the laminate requires an underlayment, which adds some additional cushion. I don't feel it when walking on the floor but the flex is visible to someone else. This may or may not be what you need. It's hopefully not a problem for me.
Thanks for making this video! I'm making a similar dance floor for myself, just ordered some marley floor remnants - wouldn't have known they sold remnants if I hadn't watched this video.
I love this video because I’m making a dance space too! Two questions: How did you screw the plywood together and where? Can you feel the screws? Thanks so much 😊
Thank you for the detailed post! What are the black spacers on the edges between the floor and your baseboards? Can you also share where you got your barre and your mirror? Thanks!
Hi I'm thinking of laying MDF sheets down over my carpet as it's a rental and putting vinyl over top, my question is have you experienced any mold on carpet under yr sheets without proper airflow? I'd like to not have to build a platform and just lay mine on top of carpet as a long term solution faster and cheaper
Thanks for the video!I have seen other videos using Noodles Pool as a base underneath to give extra bounce. You didn’t use it, does it bounce/absorbe enough?
Hi, thanks for an informative video - may I ask how thick your plywood pieces are, and what kind of quality? I don't know if this is important, but there are apparently many different kinds out there.
Was there a specific type of Marley flooring? I'm looking right now and I see cascade, allegro, freestyle and more. A great DIY video. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to get started on mine!
Hi Julie, we've graded our selection of vinyls for each purpose. This might give you an idea on how the vinyls vary. www.stmstudiosupplies.com/dance-vinyl
Hey great video! For social dancing, ie salsa and bachata, etc. which floor would you recommend? I just bought a house and was considering vinyl plank.
Thanks so much for this super helpful video! I would love try to this but I am not sure if it’d be quiet enough for my downstairs and next door neighbours. Any advice? Thanks so much!
What's the difference among Harlequin Allegro, Cascade, Reversible Pro, Studio and Studio B and which of these "marley" did you choose or does it matter?
Does your floor slide around at all? I want to make a semi permanent floor that fills my whole room and right now it has a thin commercial carpet that I can't mess with
@@kc9985 I'm doing a 13'x13' room with carpet. Do you think the whole floor will give as one since its rigid and one piece or will each area I'm dancing on give? Wondering if I need to do the whole frame build?
@@kc9985 It would if it's Harlequin's Cascade. It's used by Riverdance because it's floor that still allows percussive dance to be heard while still allowing for other dance styles. I had it in my two studios for 20 years.
just to be clear, you were drilling through the plywood into whatever was under the carpeting? this would be a great set up for my studio at home too, thanks for the step by step!
Valkyrie - thanks for replying and I hope you don’t mind answering another question. Why didn’t you just buy a thicker wood? I think my space will only accommodate 5’ x 5’ piece of wood if I just get one thicker piece would that work? Thanks!
my floor is done!!! thank you so much for this video...i think i would have been too nervous if i had not seen you do it first. i'd love to send a pic, but i'm not sure how to post it here! thanks again, now just need to install the barre and mirrored closet doors.
Hi, nice video. For some reason, I can't see how the plywood is attached to each other. There isn't any overlapping, so what is it attached to and how does it stay together? Thanks so much!
Love your video! I'm trying to build my own dance space and it's super helpful :) It looks like you put spaces between the plywood and wall? Where did you purchase those?
A. STOKER. I emailed them and they called and told me they’ve had so many people wanting to build in home studios because of the quarantine that they had no remnants. I ended up buying two dance mats. Cost me a bit more than $200.
Great vid, would love to have seen the mirror set up as well
Great job - I am planning to install a dance floor for tap dance. This gives me a few more ideas.
KC - thanks for this! Saw this last week, figured it was a great solution and copied it to make a 10' x 10' Yoga area for my wife. She wanted a wood-type surface and we eventually chose a Pergo XP Laminate, which looks great. Because this added another 1/4" to the height, I went with a 1/2" basic plywood for the first layer and 1/4" sanded plywood for the second layer. Pergo is easy to install, although I am still working on the transition back to the carpet so it has a clean look. I am worried that the 1/4" plywood would mean it would curl up on the ends so I'll put some quarter rounds to keep.
Some tips for everyone: 1) Make it square! That makes it much easier to orient the second layer without needing to resize pieces. 2) I had some 8' x 6" strips of the plywood from the cuts leftover which I used instead of the wedge spacers that come with "Laminate install kits." So much easier! 3) the laminate requires an underlayment, which adds some additional cushion. I don't feel it when walking on the floor but the flex is visible to someone else. This may or may not be what you need. It's hopefully not a problem for me.
Where did you get the mirror and how did you install it?
Thanks for making this video! I'm making a similar dance floor for myself, just ordered some marley floor remnants - wouldn't have known they sold remnants if I hadn't watched this video.
I love this video because I’m making a dance space too!
Two questions:
How did you screw the plywood together and where?
Can you feel the screws?
Thanks so much 😊
Thank you for the detailed post! What are the black spacers on the edges between the floor and your baseboards? Can you also share where you got your barre and your mirror? Thanks!
Hi I'm thinking of laying MDF sheets down over my carpet as it's a rental and putting vinyl over top, my question is have you experienced any mold on carpet under yr sheets without proper airflow? I'd like to not have to build a platform and just lay mine on top of carpet as a long term solution faster and cheaper
as long as you move it occasionally you should be fine. if it stays stationary, there will probably be mold
I want to know about mirror cost!!!! Can you mention about this???? Please
Thanks for the video!I have seen other videos using Noodles Pool as a base underneath to give extra bounce. You didn’t use it, does it bounce/absorbe enough?
How do you attach the marley to the plywood? Is there a sticky side? Also, is there a reason you use two layers of plywood instead of just one layer?
I am trying to make a practice room for a cheerleading- will this work?
Did you feel the top of the screws when dancing in flats? I am thinking of gluing the top boards if that is an issue. Thanks.
Great video! I'm hoping to recreate my own. How did you decide where to place the screws?
Hi, thanks for an informative video - may I ask how thick your plywood pieces are, and what kind of quality? I don't know if this is important, but there are apparently many different kinds out there.
Nice!
How did you hang heavy mirrors?
Was there a specific type of Marley flooring? I'm looking right now and I see cascade, allegro, freestyle and more. A great DIY video. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to get started on mine!
Hi Julie, we've graded our selection of vinyls for each purpose. This might give you an idea on how the vinyls vary. www.stmstudiosupplies.com/dance-vinyl
It is an awesome job! How many layers of plywood did you put? It looks like three layers. Is it to make it solid and stabilized?
does anyone know what the black things in the corner of the room are?
Hey great video! For social dancing, ie salsa and bachata, etc. which floor would you recommend? I just bought a house and was considering vinyl plank.
Thanks so much for this super helpful video! I would love try to this but I am not sure if it’d be quiet enough for my downstairs and next door neighbours. Any advice? Thanks so much!
What's the difference among Harlequin Allegro, Cascade, Reversible Pro, Studio and Studio B and which of these "marley" did you choose or does it matter?
I asked someone about this and they suggested that the plywood tannins could stain the carpet. Have you had any trouble with that?
What software tool did you use for the studio floor diagram?
Do you need to tape the edges of your marley floor?
Awesome video. Very helpful. Thank you so much
Does it work for pointes?
Does your floor slide around at all? I want to make a semi permanent floor that fills my whole room and right now it has a thin commercial carpet that I can't mess with
This looks great. Do you think this would work for hard shoe irish dancing?
@@kc9985 I'm doing a 13'x13' room with carpet. Do you think the whole floor will give as one since its rigid and one piece or will each area I'm dancing on give? Wondering if I need to do the whole frame build?
@@kc9985 It would if it's Harlequin's Cascade. It's used by Riverdance because it's floor that still allows percussive dance to be heard while still allowing for other dance styles. I had it in my two studios for 20 years.
Hey!
I would like to know if I can install marley right away on parquet floor?
Also, where did you buy it? I didnt understand...
Thank you so much!!!
Hi! Do you know if the Marley Floor its the same that Linoleum?
It is not.
This is so cool!!!!
Where did you get the Marley floor? I am creating a practice Dance room for my daughter
just to be clear, you were drilling through the plywood into whatever was under the carpeting? this would be a great set up for my studio at home too, thanks for the step by step!
Valkyrie - thanks for replying and I hope you don’t mind answering another question. Why didn’t you just buy a thicker wood? I think my space will only accommodate 5’ x 5’ piece of wood if I just get one thicker piece would that work? Thanks!
my floor is done!!! thank you so much for this video...i think i would have been too nervous if i had not seen you do it first. i'd love to send a pic, but i'm not sure how to post it here! thanks again, now just need to install the barre and mirrored closet doors.
Hi, nice video. For some reason, I can't see how the plywood is attached to each other. There isn't any overlapping, so what is it attached to and how does it stay together? Thanks so much!
Hey, from where u purchased the yoga mat?
Love your video! I'm trying to build my own dance space and it's super helpful :) It looks like you put spaces between the plywood and wall? Where did you purchase those?
Where did you find the remnant Marley floors in Harlequin? I went on their website and can't find it.
A. STOKER. I emailed them and they called and told me they’ve had so many people wanting to build in home studios because of the quarantine that they had no remnants. I ended up buying two dance mats. Cost me a bit more than $200.
Can you use this for pointe work?
K C ok thank you
I do ballet
Is this floor safe for tap shoes?
yes!! I have it at home and works fine!!!
Me an figure skater / ice skater trying to build ice in my house
Can you tell me where you purchased your mirror?