http://www.ar-works.com/floorcloths.html

I'd recommend a hand-painted floorcloth.  Still historic in nature, yet
durable.

-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Fuller [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:45 PM
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Subject: Floor covers for a historic house


Hi all,

I'm looking for floor covers to go over an original wooden floor in a
historic house. The house hosts period dances from time to time so it
would need to be something smooth and firm enough for people to dance
on. Thus something like a simple canvas covering won't work because it
would get smooshed into the gaps between the boards in the floor not to
mention be hard to tack down. Obviously, a huge throw rug wouldn't work
either because it's not good for dancing. A portable dance floor like
you see in hotels would be too heavy and not big enough to cover the
floor, which is the front entranceway to a c. 1780s mansion.

Are there things like hard covered rubber mats that we could get in
sections to put down on the floor? How about a supplier for rubber gym
floors? Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Deb

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