andy_s Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I'd use double-sided not gaffer - go for the green "Expo Tape" approved for use at the NEC - lo-tac one side means it's easier to remove afterwards. Make sure you use it the right way up though, or you may find it will come off your boards beautifully and stick horrifically to the venue floor! Flints supply it, and I should think people like Le Mark or Directa probably have it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I would go for low tack double sided tape (Flints N.E.C. Approved tape or alike) it can be taken up relatively easily but leaves no marks. I wouldn't expect it to lift, but how flat is the pub floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Pub floor is in fairly good condition - having had a new floor last year - hence the reason we can no longer screw/nail into the floor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 The other thing to consider is to slightly bevel the edges of each board, but that depends on your painted design and if it will show. However it should stop feet scuffing up the joins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJones Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Put large sheets of plastic down first (double side taped) so that If you paint the hardboard, none gets through to your floor! (sorry if this was already said, I did not read the whole topic!) HTH AndyJones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 If you Tape the way I put on page 1, with the tape up it both holds the edges and stops paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks for the advice - I don't need to worry about paint on the floor underneath as we have hired the theatre for the 2 weeks after this show as well (with a different show) and that will have a painted floor - which we have to paint back to black on the get-out... but thanks anyway. Looks like double sided sticky/low tac / NEC expo tape is the way to go .... landy - I'll be in touch about your bevelled edges!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I'd use double-sided not gaffer - go for the green "Expo Tape" approved for use at the NEC - lo-tac one side means it's easier to remove afterwards. I've used that stuff a couple of times but never realised it was low tack on one side So I have to ask.... Which side is the low tack side? I've always stuck it to the floor, then peeled the paper back off and stuck the carpet on top of that. As one side was sticking to wood (steeldeck top) and the other to carpet, I'd not picked up on any difference when pulling the tape off as I assumed any such difference was due to the different materials it was stuck to, rather than different stickiness on either side of the tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_s Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I'm pretty sure that the lo-tac side is the "open" side (i.e. the side that you don't have to peel the backing paper off) in which case you would have been doing it right. But now I type that, I'm not sure if I trust my memory, it's so long since I actually used any...seeing as I mostly sit at a desk these days rather than doing fit-ups! I would think a touch test would give you a good idea of which was stickier....maybe I'll go and scrounge some from the technicians and try it myself...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Looks like you're right - the side that comes off the roll seems lower tack than the side you have to peel the paper off. Clever stuff :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_s Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 another source of NEC approved tape I've recently come across is CTN exhibitons ltd. They also do really cheap exhibition carpet, though I had problems with one safety officer as it comes from France and the fire tests are to French standards and certification is in French, which they weren't too keen on in Camden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Update on the MDF flooring ... opening night tonight and all has gone well.The sheets of painted 6mm MDF stuck down with NEC double-sided tape have worked fine... just the next 2 weeks to get through - but having done a full tech rehearsal and 2 dress rehs plus first show it is all holding up well.We took landy's advice of slightly bevelled edges which have helped keep it flat, and yes the low tack side of the NEC tape is the side you stick first - it's very sticky once the backing tape has been peeled off!Thanks for all the advice & help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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