Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Common HOuse floors

[Fred H. Olson (fholson]

Marty Roberts Two Acre Wood MartyR707 [at] aol.com
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In a message dated 2/22/00 6:40:03 PM, "Liz Bryant" <ea_bryant [at] 
email.msn.com> 
writes:

<< Hello, everyone.  I've just joined this list, to see if I can get some
information for our community (East Lake Commons in Atlanta) on what you all
have done about flooring for your Common Houses.  For our main dining area,
we want a floor that is danceable, affordable and environmentally sound.
The first idea was bamboo, but it didn't meet the affordable criterion.  Now
being looked at is natural linoleum, but it's not the most danceable
surface.  We would greatly appreciate any info about what other communities
have done, and why.  Thanks!! >>

We came up with a really great and affordable option.  We had the same goals 
as above, but ran out of money for wood floors.  Someone got this great idea 
(had seen it somewhere?) to use the particle type subflooring that you 
normally find under the real flooring, then stain it (sort of a whitewash 
look), then seal well with sturdy sealant (verithane?).  It is all mounted on 
rubber underneath to give it bounce.  It looks really great, is holding up 
really well, and was cheap!  And it is a wood floor of sorts too.  Cleans 
easily, danceable, etc.

Marty Roberts
Two Acre Wood - where three little kids all born on this date are celebrating 
their birthdays right now on this floor - birthday cake and all!