SPOR TS FL OORING
Action Anchor Flex, Herculan MF 7+2 and Herculan MF 9+2—DIN Certified and FIBA
Certified. Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois, USA. 18,354sqft.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Rounding Off
The maintenance of any of these floors is critical and can affect the measurements. This measurement is also tested according to the German InstituteofNormalisa- tion or DIN standard.
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The benefits of choosing the right sports flooring system are clear,and this article has proved thatcompetitive advantage is morethan just amindset; with hardwork and the right equipment playing a key role.
Cost Considerations Beyond performance values of a particular floor system, cost considerations playaleading role in obtaining an edge. Architects and decision maker’s alike struggle to balance performance with budget restrictions, but the gym floor usually accounts forless than 1% of atotal project budget. The ROI (Return on Investment) over the life of a wooden gym floor is short, given the life expect- ancy of 38 years with minimal maintenance. The Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA) conducted a life-cycle cost comparison to understand the real costs over a 30 year time frame. The entire report can be found on their website at:
www.maplefloor.org. Reflectedbelowisthe original installed priceplus
manufacturer-recommended maintenance (in US $): ◆ Northern hard maple ◆ Poured urethane ◆ PVC
$0.79 / sq. ft. / year $1.10 / sq. ft. / year $1.15 / sq. ft. / year
A 20mm thick Maple floor will allow for up to six to eight sandings and based on use, the life expectancy could be far greater.
SPR IN G 20 11 With over 100 years experience, the MFMA (Maple
Flooring Manufacturers Association,
www.maplefloor. org ) and its members are a great resource when design- ing and constructing your next maple gym floor. Herschel Walker oncesaid; “Ifyou train hard, you'll
not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat”. In the end,all everyone wantsisthe competitive
advantage to be champions! The gymnasium floor is yet another tool to that end. ✪
Author’s Credits: Tom Abendroth is President of Action Floor Systems, LLC, a company that specialises in high-performance sports floors constructed of hard maple timber grown exclusively in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
Action Floor Systems manufactures a wide variety of hardwood sports floor systems to accommodate any application and is proud to serve the global market place, with headquarters and wood floor manufacturing plant in Mercer, Wisconsin, USA. For more information, visit:
www.actionfloors.com or contact Action Floor Systems LLC, 4781 North U.S. Highway 51, Mercer, WI 54547-9708 USA, via Phone: +1 715.476.3512, Fax: +1 715.476.3585, or e-mail:
info@actionfloors.com
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