How to Build a Dance Floor for Cheap
- 1). Recycled materials are the cheapest you'll find and they're good for the environment, as well.
- 2). Frame the dance floor in sections that are light enough to be carried. A dance floor will need to be big enough for several couples to dance on at once. Safety is the main issue.
- 3). Acquire 2-by-4-inch or 2-by-6-inch lumber. This measurement refers to the boards' width and depth. When boards are first cut, or "rough sawn," they are 2 inches by 4 inches. After they are finished and made smooth the boards will actually be 1 1/2 inches deep by 3 1/2 inches wide. Always take that into consideration when you are measuring for a building project. Cut the boards to the length you need, in this case 5 feet long.
- 4). Houses that are being torn down are filled with 2-by-4-inch lumber, and many owners and even construction workers are happy to see them hauled away for free instead of thrown in a dumpster. Always check with the owner first. Alternatively, purchase them at a lumber yard or home improvement center.
- 5). Lay two 2-by-4-inch or 2-by-6-inch boards on a flat, level surface with the 2-inch width on the floor 5 feet apart.
- 6). Work in rectangular sections that are 10 feet long by 5 feet wide. Nail a 2-by-4-inch piece of lumber that's 5 feet long at the bottom of the two 10-foot sections (like ladder rungs). Butte the boards to the inside of the two boards.
- 7). Nail another 2-by-4-inch piece of lumber that's 5 feet long to the inside top, creating a rectangle.
- 8). Nail three more 2-by-4-inch pieces of lumber, 5 feet long, every 16 inches throughout the 10-foot rectangle.
- 9). Nail 1/2-inch plywood or other 1/2-inch recycled building material over the dance floor frame. Nail the edges firmly in place, creating a box.
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Cover the dance floor with a smooth, hard wood. Laminates are very inexpensive and can be purchased at any home improvement center. Snap them together. Glue and nail in place as an extra safety precaution. - 11
Three 10-foot sections will create a 15-by-30-foot floor.