How to Measure for Vinyl Gym Covers
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How to Measure for Vinyl Gym Floor Covers
It’s essential to carefully measure your gym before you order a cover. Since vinyl covers are sold in 10-foot-wide rolls, you need more than the dimensions and square footage of your gym to be able to accurately order them. Instead, carefully taking your gym floor cover measurements will let you place a precise and correct order.
To start, decide what part of your gym floor you want to be able to cover. Consider exactly where you want the cover to end. For example, do you have retractable bleachers, and will you want the cover to fit the floor with them retracted or extended? Do you want your cover to go all the way to the walls or just cover the athletic area?
If your hardwood floor goes all the way to the walls, it’s not necessarily best to cover the whole thing. It’s much easier to install vinyl gym floor covering if a small amount of space is left around the borders of the room.
If you want to go all the way to the wall, use five-foot-wide runners perpendicular to the rolls to cover the ends of the vinyl and extend the cover to the base of the wall. It’s helpful to order the main 10-foot-wide rolls so that they’re five feet shorter than the length of the floor, which allows for an easier installation.
How to Measure for a Floor Cover When You Don’t Have Straight Gym Walls
If you don’t have straight walls around the perimeter of your gym and want to extend the cover to the walls, you will need to use runners in between the obstacles. Measure the size of the floor within the obstacles. Then, measure the distance between each recess to determine the length of the additional five-foot runners to fit between the obstacles.How to Calculate the Length of the Vinyl Gym Floor Covers
Measure the space that you want the vinyl floor to cover. Once you have those measurements, you’ll need to determine how many floor covers you should order.Vinyl floor covers generally come in 10-foot-wide rolls and can measure up to 130 or 140 feet in length. To make the installation and connection of the rolls easy and secure, plan for a minimum of six inches of overlap on each roll.
Additionally, plan for the rolls to run lengthwise down the gym floor, which will minimize the number of separate pieces needed to cover the floor. It also minimizes the number of storage racks required.
You can take your measurements and perform some math to determine the right floor cover size you’ll need. The number of rolls you’ll need will also help you decide how many extra accessories to buy, such as how many vinyl roll storage carts you may need. Since protective vinyl rolls are so large and heavy, a storage rack makes it much easier to roll up and move them, keeping your staff safer. Learn how to stow and clean your vinyl gym floor covers to keep them in great condition and extend their lifespan.
Additional Tips for Buying Vinyl Gym Floor Covers
Investing in vinyl gym floor covers is an excellent way to expand your gym’s versatility and the potential uses of the space. When you install the covers, you can use your gym for meetings, events, shows, and more.To get the most out of your floor cover, it’s important to choose a quality cover like the Gym Floor Cover 32 ounce. Gym floor covers come with several weight ratings; a higher weight rating, like the 32-ounce, is a more durable cover that can withstand more use each year. Be sure to choose a weight rating that corresponds with your anticipated use of the covers.
When choosing a cover, look for other important qualities, like fire-retardant material. A waterproof design will help protect against spills, and lay-flat seams help prevent tripping.