DIY sprung floor with pool noodles!

[@brendamarlena9840]

What an awesome video!!! You're a very lucky girl, Lucy, to have such devoted parents!! Their support is phenomenal!!!

[@joshuavaughannn]

This was so cool to see, super creative and thought out!!!!!! Well done xx

[@Leahbobeahful]

what a cute idea for a youtube video!

[@davef7712]

I’m wanting to do this for my daughter’s dance, but also for my son with Basketball. Do you think this floor would affect the ball bounce very much?

[@gymanddancemirrorsdirect7898]

What a great idea..

[@lucyasheppard]

Thank you!

[@BellaParmeter-uo8hc]

Do you need to attach the Marley to the plywood at all or did you just lay it down? Thanks!

[@BalletPeepsNYC]

Hi Lucy, Thank you for the video. I am planning to do the same next week. Just one quick question how many construction glue do you need for glue pool noodles onto each piece of plywood? Thank you!

[@lucyasheppard]

so sorry for the late reply!! i used quite a bit- at least 7 or 8. hope this helps!

[@cheyannare]

You posted this in May, how has the floor been doing/feeling? I'm thinking about building a pool noodle floor

[@lucyasheppard]

Hi! Sorry for the late response, but the floor has held up nicely! I'd definitely recommend it, especially if you're planning on dancing from home in 2021.

[@chanjoj]

Hi, Can you tell me how high the floor is once finished please? Do you think it gives enough bounce for someone who does a lot of cardio aerobics? Thank you

[@RefitBd]

you can cut the noodle thickness minimum 35mm

[@theonlykkstal]

hi! what size plywood did u use? (how long / wide?)

[@indianacote]

do you think this would be good for someone trying to practice the tchaikovsky pdd variation

[@indianacote]

trying to get into nycb for reference

[@lucyasheppard]

@@indianacote yes!!!! i think building this floor is a great way to climb the ranks of new york city ballet 🩰

[@indianacote]

@@lucyasheppardgreat hopefully they need a new principal and handyman thank you for responding

[@beadedcreations]

How do you handle the door way/ not dance floor area? Do you step up or did you create a ramp?

[@aerobigirl]

This looks wonderful! (1) Where did you purchase the marley for the best deal? (2) Did you use 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch plywood? Thanks!

[@lucyasheppard]

Hi, thank you! The Marley flooring is from stagestep. We used 1/2 inch plywood on the bottom and 3/4 inch on the top! Let me know if you have anymore questions

[@avamittelstadt5111]

do you know how much everything costed in total? just for reference

[@lucyasheppard]

Everything together is a bit pricey, especially the Marley, but I've had this flooring for a few years so we only paid for the plywood and pool noodles when we did this in the spring. I don't think the cost was too bad, but my parents paid for everything so I don't know exact numbers!

[@sabbathvibesmusic]

❤❤❤

[@DanceFitnessTobagoAmeikaL]

Do you have any idea if I could stop at the wood finish or a substitute for Marley ?

[@lucyasheppard]

yes!!! shower pan liner actually works perfectly. you can get it at home depot or lowe’s!

[@DanceFitnessTobagoAmeikaL]

@@lucyasheppard Thanks Lucy!

[@mayamagic22]

Do you suggest adding noodle pieces if I’m going to lay it on carpet? Is Marley slip resistance, I dance bare foot(Bharatanatyam) so I don’t want it to be completely slip resistant. Will rubber sheets(like playmat) work ?

[@lucyasheppard]

Hi! The Marley is slip resistant, but I have to dance barefoot on it for contemporary and it's not too bad! The pool noodle pieces are to help provide support if you're jumping- if you don't find yourself jumping much, I would just but Marley and lay it on the carper rather than going through the process of building the entire floor!

[@lynnashburn9506]

Hi,this is great! What kind of plywood did you use?

[@lucyasheppard]

we used tongue and groove plywood for the second layer and then just regular for the first :) you can get it at your local Home Depot!

[@lynnashburn9506]

@@lucyasheppard thank you!

[@chefclementine]

Would this be good for all forms of dance? I'm a belly dancer and thought I would ask y'all how it felt to dance on it.

[@lucyasheppard]

Yes! I'm a ballet dancer and the floor's ultimate purpose is to prevent shin splints and other injuries while jumping. If you find yourself jumping a lot while you're dancing, definitely look into a sprung floor!

[@elianeitzelpineiroramiez9937]

That looks awesome 👌. In that floor are you able to dance on pointe?

[@lucyasheppard]

Eliane Itzel Pineiro Ramiez yes!!

[@danip3846]

How much it costs?

[@noopy99]

Do you think the pool noodles are supportive enough and allow for sufficient sprung? I thought about using some of these foam mats for playgrounds and then place the noodles with plywood on top of it? How do you feel dancing on it?

[@lucyasheppard]

I felt that it was very supportive! It's a small studio and I am the only person using the space, so I might recommend something different for a larger studio with more people. As for the foam mats, I was told that too sprung can be just has harmful than not sprung at all, so I just used the noodles!

[@vkessper7371]

what are you guys trying to accomplish by doing a fast forward...

[@AiKichune]

What if water spills on it, isn't it gonna get to the wood ? OoO ?

[@lucyasheppard]

If a little bit gets on the Marley, it should be fine! I haven't had any problems with it but I also haven't spilled a large amount of water on the floor hahah