{"id":2422,"date":"2017-09-01T12:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/?p=2422\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T15:06:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T19:06:00","slug":"proper-installation-ensures-long-lasting-gymnasium-flooring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/en\/blog-article\/proper-installation-ensures-long-lasting-gymnasium-flooring\/","title":{"rendered":"A Proper Installation Ensures a Long-Lasting Gymnasium Flooring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2424 size-full\" title=\"Hardwood Gymnasium St. Mary's\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hardwood-gymnasium-st.marys_.jpg\" alt=\"Hardwood Gymnasium St. Mary's\" width=\"1080\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hardwood-gymnasium-st.marys_.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hardwood-gymnasium-st.marys_-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hardwood-gymnasium-st.marys_-768x277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hardwood-gymnasium-st.marys_-1024x370.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Case Study - St. Mary's High School<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>Advantage Sport came to the rescue of St. Mary\u2019s High School (Kitchener, Ontario) to resolve their gymnasium problems as they were dealing with a failing hardwood floor. That floor was installed just 15 years ago whereas a new resilient hardwood sports flooring should last at least 50 to 60 years. The situation we were faced with involved an under-designed system in addition to an uneven concrete slab with variations and gaping. This caused the wood boards to split, crack, and eventually break, creating a need for constant repair. The flooring system that was installed failed to consider that a gymnasium environment should be capable of withstanding many different stresses.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>To begin, we had to perform a full tear-out as the initial surface was not correctable. It was time for the school to finally have a quality sports floor that would last. Our MFMA hardwood sports flooring was specified, in part, for its solid, consistent construction. The floor system includes a lower layer composed of natural rubber pads for high shock absorption and two layers of plywood for dimensional stability.<\/p>\n<p>A new hardwood surface needs to be installed on a proper concrete slab so before any work could begin, the unfit slab had to be corrected. A big part of our work was to fix the concrete by filling in all the low areas to meet the levelness requirements. The concrete slab provides the foundation for your floor. If the concrete slab surface is not sufficiently level, the flooring cannot function at optimal performance levels.<\/p>\n<p>Once we had a reliable foundation, our expert installers were ready to go ahead with the final install. They were able to swiftly and attentively ensure the proper process for the hardwood installation because a properly installed sports flooring provides a quality surface that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<h2>Result<\/h2>\n<p>St. Mary\u2019s High School, at last, has flooring to be proud of. The new flooring delivers high quality, high-performance, safety, comfort, and most of all, it is free of needing constant repairs. The overall appearance of the hardwood flooring is impressive with an intricate center logo and floor lettering. The basketball keys and centre circle stand out as they are meticulously stained a darker color than the rest of the natural maple floor. 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