{"id":2581,"date":"2018-02-01T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2022-06-22T08:24:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T13:24:30","slug":"are-your-chairs-and-tables-safe-for-your-vinyl-flooring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/en\/blog-article\/are-your-chairs-and-tables-safe-for-your-vinyl-flooring\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Chairs and Tables Safe for Your Vinyl 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-2583 size-full\" title=\"Tables and chairs on a vinyl sports floor for an event\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tables-chairs-vinyl-sports-floor.jpg\" alt=\"Tables and chairs on a vinyl sports floor for an event\" width=\"1080\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tables-chairs-vinyl-sports-floor.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tables-chairs-vinyl-sports-floor-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tables-chairs-vinyl-sports-floor-768x277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tables-chairs-vinyl-sports-floor-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\"><p>Most gymnasiums today are equipped with vinyl flooring to provide optimal performance for a multitude of sports. Vinyl flooring is a beneficial choice as it offers excellent resilience, and is recognized for its shock absorbing properties to protect player's joints by reducing high impact force. However, these spaces also need to also accommodate non-sporting events or gatherings such as school assemblies, meetings, and reunions throughout the school year. When the event requires the addition of chairs and tables, it is important to review their design and condition to ensure that they will not damage the vinyl sports surface.<\/p>\n<p>Proper footing is the key to prevent any damage to the floor. Chair and table rests should be rather wide to create a larger point of contact on the flooring. This will help to distribute the load appropriately. It is best to also check that the feet glide smoothly on the surface to eliminate the risk of scratching the floor when the chairs and tables are moved around. Also, the feet must not be damaged so as to not puncture the flooring. One solution would be to use footing that incorporates pivoting or swiveling rests to allow a better adjustment with the floor. The vinyl does have the capacity to spring back into shape after being compressed. However, the pressure caused by too heavy a weight concentrated on a small area can result in permanent damage to even a resilient sports surface.<\/p>\n<p>Paying close attention to these details will ensure the longevity of your sports flooring investment. For more information on this subject, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/en\/2017\/10\/01\/the-solution-to-protecting-your-vinyl-floor-from-heavy-equipment\/\">The solution to protecting your vinyl floor from heavy equipment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can enjoy\u00a0the <span class=\"b1\">many events<\/span>\u00a0ahead,\u00a0worry-free, now that you know how to ensure the protection of your resilient sports flooring!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  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_2  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-2585 size-full\" title=\"Proper chair rest on a vinyl sports floor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chair-swivel-foot-good.jpg\" alt=\"Proper chair rest on a vinyl sports floor\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chair-swivel-foot-good.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chair-swivel-foot-good-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  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-2584 size-full\" title=\"Damaged chair rest on a vinyl floor covering\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avantagesport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/chair-rest-bad.jpg\" alt=\"Damaged chair rest on a vinyl floor covering\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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