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Robin (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 01:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Does anyone know how large event facility flooring systems are handled. IE: a facility that has rodeos, concerts, basketball, ice hockey etc.

Does the Owner purchase various moveable flooring systems, for each type of event? How is the ice floor installed for hockey or Ice Capades. If so, anyone know who manufacturer's them?

Thanks!
Ralph Liebing
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Username: rliebing

Post Number: 76
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 01:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

From limited experience and knowledge-- seems concrete floor slab is installed; then dirt added for rodeos, motorcyle/motorcross races, tractor pulls, circuses, etc.; floor is flooded with appropriate surrounding barriers/curb to form the ice hockey rink; basketball floor is a portable [floating]system [sometimes due to event timing, located on top of the hockey ice.; concerts, graduations, revivials, etc all held on the concrete floor slab itself.
Bill DuBois
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Username: billd

Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 01:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Homasote manufacturers a specific product to overlay ice rinks to accommodate other types of events. http://www.homasote.com/

http://www.ice-rinks.com/ my be helpful for ice rink information.
Ronald J. Ray, RA, CCS, CCCA
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Username: rjray

Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 11:01 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Ralph Liebing is correct. However, the concrete floor may require several inserts to accommodate circus events. The ice is generally 1 inch thick and frozen by an in-slab system provided by specialty subcontractors. Accommodations for draining the floor when the ice melts, and for a Zamboni machine need to be considered. The hockey walls may serve as a curb for the ice containment. Robbins manufacturers removable wood floors

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