BJJ Mats, How to Build - WITH POOL NOODLES!

[@phys1c]

Beautiful build man. Well thought out and executed

[@themovinganna1948]

Also curious about how long would the pool noodles last

[@WJ4x4OR]

They last forever because they are like memory foam

[@afnanbogey]

Might be building a gym soon. This has been incredibly useful mate, cheers 🍻

[@OurBuild]

Glad it was helpful mate 👍

[@dwaino86]

Nice one James. My gym also has a sprung floor. It was done almost the same, except instead of pool noodles, coach put dense foam cubes (like jigsaw mat material) under the ply. Also i think he only has one layer of ply.

[@OurBuild]

Thanks Dwain. Sounds like a good combination as well 👍

[@sirpibble]

Nice looking space, good idea with the pool noodles to cut cost

[@danielduggan6042]

Great build! Could you let me know how you feel about it now that you have used it for a few months? Is there enough spring? Too much? What would you change? Thanks!

[@seichoukarate]

James, thank you for this terrific video. I'm having trouble finding a non-acidic (silicon) adhesive to adhere the cut pool noodles to the plywood. Can you recommend a product available on Amazon in the U.S.?

[@majidsuleiman6117]

Excellent, informative video! Question for you, can this be done over thin, commercial grade carpet?

[@pennieconnell7028]

To save on costs could I use 9mm boards for children's dance studio? Or does that cause other issues.

[@mmichels]

Thank you for sharing !

[@toddtrowbridge5135]

What glue did you use to glue the pool noodles to the plywood??

[@alvarocornejo6862]

Amazing job! What was the budget for this? how many m2?

[@masterlessbjj1486]

Hi, would like to know more less how many times did it take to build this mat with your team and how much square meters is the mat space. Thanks, love your work💪

[@Ben-lo5dd]

Hey great stuff. Can I ask what brand silicon you used?

[@deanpirrie97]

Amazing vid, could you use obs board instead of ply?

[@anthonyschweighardt2546]

Hi! What kind of plywood did you use? Birch, maple?

[@jcminvestments9078]

Beautiful, so amazing, I will get this project done soon, thank You so much, happy holidays.

[@gregprobyn5980]

Great video, really informative. How big was the floor and what was the approximate cost? I'd love to do this for my place. I look forward to hearing from you.

[@ivetteramirez4834]

Hello! These Videos have given me so much insight on flooring that I want to do. I have a question because I do Latin dance instruction and NEED wood flooring. I want to do smooth plywood top. Any suggestions? Would these work without nails or screws? If not then would I glue them? Someone please help. THANK YOU in advance.

[@andrewhoulihan7940]

Hi there. Brilliant video. Can i ask a simple question? I’m a carpenter based here in Ireland 🇮🇪 I’m building a Irish dance studio for my daughters and I’ve come across this pool noodle idea for the floors. If i cut the noodles at 35mm would that work as as you have done here ? I know this floor is for wrestling as you said at the start I’m afraid ill make the floor to springy if you get me. I just want to get it right the first time round!! Love from Ireland 🇮🇪 Andrew

[@OurBuild]

Yeah that would work, but I think a trial run one one board would be your best bet.

[@amtad9786]

Thank you for sharing! You just gave me a big push forward 🤙.

[@RoseBrosHTX]

Amazing thank you 🙏🏼 for sharing.

[@coreyelias4908]

Great video James. How far apart did you space the screws? And were the screws only along the edges of each board?

[@OurBuild]

Cheers Corey, screws about every 300mm. some screws in the middle as well to pick up the joints of the sheets below.

[@gibiore]

Has anyone used these floors in comparison to a proper spring floor? If so how do they compare impact wise

[@themovinganna1948]

do you think high-density foam tiles under one layer of plywood would achieve the same effect? Looking to do this for a ballet and pointe studio

[@OurBuild]

Not sure, best way would be to grab a couple of pieces and do a test.

[@sydneyshinshi]

Man that was a lot of work. Lucky there were a few of you.

[@OurBuild]

Yeah a bit of work in then mate.

[@orlandorymer2507]

Looks amazing thank you! Oosss

[@brentonchong6694]

Sorry, Maybe a silly question. But what kind of plywood. Quick check of Bunnings and there is various styles?

[@birakov]

Where do I get the pool noodles please. Awesome gym

[@xxxband4077]

wicked! i’m away to look at a job like this on saturday. i will suggest pool noodles. did you leave 5mm at the perimeter too?

[@OurBuild]

Nice 🤙 Yeah mate 5mm all round.

[@michaelswaine6303]

Awesome work mr Bourke.

[@OurBuild]

That's Don to you Elon.

[@aloneinanearthship4010]

Great job!

[@raycarrillo8232]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it and share it! Now that you have used these mats for a couple of years, have you noticed any breakdown whatsoever? I am considering buying the foam blocks from fuji, but your video got my curious. Looking back, would you hand done anything differently? Thank you again for sharing. 🤙

[@OurBuild]

Cheers mate, nope still as good as the day they went down. Only thing id change is leaving a gap around the top mats around all edges for expansion as they stretch.

[@wilkinsoncarpentry6278]

That’s a cool video mate, thanks for sharing this one , very interesting

[@OurBuild]

Cheers mate 👍

[@mattroussac6399]

Great video. Just wondering if there's any benefit of using 15mm plywood sheets compared to the 12mm you used?

[@mott1992]

15mm will be stronger but stiffer. If 12mm is proven to hold up, then 12mm would be "better" in the sense that it's softer to land on, but it's probably such little difference it's irrelevant.

[@glennpierce5451]

Did you guys paint/ seal the plywood?

[@PatrickPrejusa]

thank you for this

[@Joez86]

Great video.

[@7FigExec]

Great job.

[@doitbeforeyouareready6864]

What would be a good alternative to plywood? Is there some kind of plastic material that would work well? I'm in the Philippines where termites are a big problem.

[@wagnerlucidorio1606]

Black belt builder ✍️💖👊

[@OurBuild]

Haha thanks mate 😁

[@kevinloerch7540]

Great video, what rollout mats did you use?

[@OurBuild]

Hi Kevin, they are dollimar, link is in the description.

[@PeanutsDadForever]

It never occurred to me that this is a way to go about a sprung floor. Thanks 🇦🇺👴🏻

[@OurBuild]

No worries Mark, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@graces9361]

What glue did you use to glue the noodle?

[@hvjjhuntervalleyjiujitsu4903]

Did you use structural or non structural ply? Also how’s it holding up

[@higherjiujitsu]

Nice one!!

[@OurBuild]

Thanks 🤙

[@WJ4x4OR]

Was it, 1/2 , 1/4, or 5/8 plywood?

[@ronwhite1273]

I've just noticed that guys cut the mats flush on the wall edge instead of staring from the wall and shaving the foam from the frame edge then folding the cover under for better aesthetics and protection, seeing the foam exposed doesn't sit well with my OCD. Thank you for the pointers on edge support as well as 5mm gap in between sheets.

[@calairo15]

Do you see any issues with the foam being smashed down as the years go by?

[@OurBuild]

So far so good on this one, if you were really concerned about it you could use a high density foam, but in my opinion the oversized noodle foam works great 👍

[@myrtonen]

4:52 at first I thought you said "a 5 mm pecker". I would consider cutting the noodles probably 5 mm overlenght so they would have some compression to begin with?

[@johnbarabasch5884]

What did he use to screw down the putter perimeter? Look like a 2x4 flipped on its side?

[@OurBuild]

Yep 4x2 with a 3x2 batten screwed together to form the 90 degree edge. The height of the edge timber will be determined by the height of foam you want to install under the ply and the thickness of your mats. Hope that helps.

[@Favelapat]

Nice!

[@MissTeeFied]

How costly was this to do (not including the mats) thinking of it for a dance studio.

[@LeoValencia-zo6pt]

Get action systems air cushions made for basketball courts

[@danielortizdecaracas]

Hi bro tell me more about this

[@chapsbareng]

Nice!!!

[@mickeynotmouse]

probably a lot less bounce than springs, which I imagine is preferable when you're rolling instead of tumbling

[@NimblyJimbly]

This is awesome, thanks for sharing! I have a few questions if you don't mind. What are the raw dimensions of the noodles you used? How did you source the supplier? Did they already offer the size you used, or did you have to custom order?

[@marinaosipova7236]

Hello, Where are you located?

[@OurBuild]

Sunshine Coast QLD

[@alainduchesne9750]

Screws will come out from plywood over time. It’s better to join the 2 layers with velcro. Also, pool noodles foam is very cheap, it will last long.

[@chadlaskey9034]

How is this holding up? I have herd these don’t last ?

[@OurBuild]

One and a half years mate and still going strong. A lot of people think the pool noodles break down which they do, but only when they are exposed to UV / sunlight. Under the ply and mats they work perfectly 👌

[@chadlaskey9034]

Thank you for the reply. We are About to build our own.

[@nobadmojo70]

@@OurBuild how did you get this idea? What would you do differently? It seems to be a great idea! Thank you for showing how it's done.

[@OurBuild]

@@nobadmojo70 Cheers mate, got the idea from watching other KZbin videos 😁

[@nobadmojo70]

@@OurBuild would you do anything differently? Thanks for the reply.

[@sabbathvibesmusic]

❤❤❤

[@cmckinnon]

Any learnings or changes you'd make after 2 years?

[@Nadnad6996]

Aren’t you defeating the purpose of a uniformed sprung floor by attaching the perimeter of the plywood a solid border?

[@OurBuild]

Not really.

[@insidiousmaximus]

love a bit of rub n squeak

[@jeremyd2003]

Just buy 2 inch AK wrestling mats.

[@timblaikie7698]

The foam will collapse in time.

[@lightyourworld22]

The foam will compact, but it won’t break down. These floors last for years.