what type of flooring for a studio ?

picture taker wrote:
> what type of flooring is the best for a to be home studio ?. if you
> were adding one on your house what type would you have built in it?
> hard wood, tile , carpet i suspect not ?.

Sounds like a fun opportunity.

My first choice would be dark colored / epoxy-coated concrete (we use
slab construction here anyway). Next choice, sheet vinyl. Both are
easy to clean, but epoxy can be tinted any color you like (e.g., dark,
to reduce reflections).

Maybe indoor/outdoor carpet (i.e., commercial type) if you need
something warmer to the touch.

Other materials like hardwood, carpet, & tile are probably better suited
for removeable sets.

FYI, depending on how blue-sky your options are, look into
ceiling-mounted tracks and power for lighting (or rig your own). It
gets the lightstands out from underfoot.

My $.02,
Richard
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In article <1160450096.557991.38590 RemoveThis @e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
picture taker <photographyguy RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:

> what type of flooring is the best for a to be home studio ?. if you
> were adding one on your house what type would you have built in it?
> hard wood, tile , carpet i suspect not ?.

I had commercial-grade carpeting. Light stands and the camera stand
rolled across it for years with no problems. After 16+ years of daily
use, you still can't see any wear...and it was comfortable for
customers.
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:23:33 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
<rag RemoveThis @nospam.techline.com> wrote:

>In article <1160450096.557991.38590 RemoveThis @e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
>picture taker <photographyguy RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:
>
>> what type of flooring is the best for a to be home studio ?. if you
>> were adding one on your house what type would you have built in it?
>> hard wood, tile , carpet i suspect not ?.
>
>I had commercial-grade carpeting. Light stands and the camera stand
>rolled across it for years with no problems. After 16+ years of daily
>use, you still can't see any wear...and it was comfortable for
>customers.


Also consider creating a smooth coving from floor to wall. you will
then be able to take pics of items/people like in the catalogues where
the model looks like they have a uniform background with no join
between floor and wall.

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On 10/10/06 7:27 AM, in article fa4ni2p0rgj5f62kujm43u45fl7vfoeqt0.DeleteThis@4ax.com,
"x2lls@hotmail.com" <x2lls.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:23:33 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
> <rag.DeleteThis@nospam.techline.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <1160450096.557991.38590.DeleteThis@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
>> picture taker <photographyguy.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> what type of flooring is the best for a to be home studio ?. if you
>>> were adding one on your house what type would you have built in it?
>>> hard wood, tile , carpet i suspect not ?.
>>
>> I had commercial-grade carpeting. Light stands and the camera stand
>> rolled across it for years with no problems. After 16+ years of daily
>> use, you still can't see any wear...and it was comfortable for
>> customers.
>
>
> Also consider creating a smooth coving from floor to wall. you will
> then be able to take pics of items/people like in the catalogues where
> the model looks like they have a uniform background with no join
> between floor and wall.
>
Cycs are nice but very expensive if done professionally. Seamless is a lot
less $$$...


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 >> Stay informed about: what type of flooring for a studio ? 

hi richard, thanks for the suggestions .
im definetly looking forword to this.
right now it looks like i can have an 18 x 18 ft room with an 11 ft
ceiling , im going to start
getting prices on track lighting , a rollerized backdrop machine
perhaps ,been talking to backdrop outlet but didn't know my exact
dimensions at the time .
any suggestions on a layout ?, i would definetly have a muslin backdrop
up or the motorized one at all times but would also like to have a
seperate set up just for head shots .

Richard H. wrote:
> picture taker wrote:
> > what type of flooring is the best for a to be home studio ?. if you
> > were adding one on your house what type would you have built in it?
> > hard wood, tile , carpet i suspect not ?.
>
> Sounds like a fun opportunity.
>
> My first choice would be dark colored / epoxy-coated concrete (we use
> slab construction here anyway). Next choice, sheet vinyl. Both are
> easy to clean, but epoxy can be tinted any color you like (e.g., dark,
> to reduce reflections).
>
> Maybe indoor/outdoor carpet (i.e., commercial type) if you need
> something warmer to the touch.
>
> Other materials like hardwood, carpet, & tile are probably better suited
> for removeable sets.
>
> FYI, depending on how blue-sky your options are, look into
> ceiling-mounted tracks and power for lighting (or rig your own). It
> gets the lightstands out from underfoot.
>
> My $.02,
> Richard
 >> Stay informed about: what type of flooring for a studio ? 

stefan, thanks for the reply .
>A monolithic poured concrete floor >
is his the same as a regular concrete floor ?.
this would be an addition built on a "concrete pad " ,im not sure how
we would be heating it just yet , electric , gas ?
having the pad heated im sure is possibly but costly ?

Stefan Patric wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:14:56 -0700, picture taker wrote:
>
> > what type of flooring is the best for a to be home studio ?. if you
> > were adding one on your house what type would you have built in it?
> > hard wood, tile , carpet i suspect not ?.
>
> Definitely NOT carpet! And hardwood is too expensive unless it comes with
> the space already.
>
> If I were building... A monolithic poured concrete floor -- expansion
> joints only at the perimeter -- floated smooth as glass, sealed and left
> natural. Or if I wanted it to look nice, covered with industrial grade
> vinyl tile or painted with epoxy, the type designed to be used on garage
> floors.
>
> If concrete weren't possible or practical, vinyl tile over a whatever
> sub-flooring there was. Just so long as it's smooth and without bumps.
>
> Stef
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randall, thank you for the reply , im glad to see that carpet is still
an option .
do you still curently have a studio ?.
i asked richard a few questions above if you wouldn't mind sharing your
thoughts & experiences ?.

right now it looks like i can have an 18 x 18 ft room with an 11 ft
ceiling , im going to start
getting prices on track lighting , a rollerized backdrop machine
perhaps ,been talking to backdrop outlet but didn't know my exact
dimensions at the time .
any suggestions on a layout ?, i would definetly have a muslin backdrop

up or the motorized one at all times but would also like to have a
seperate set up just for head shots .

i could have a window added (big or small ? ) facing north for natural
light portraits and have it covered up when not in use or better to
just go with the strobes ? .


Randall Ainsworth wrote:
>
> I had commercial-grade carpeting. Light stands and the camera stand
> rolled across it for years with no problems. After 16+ years of daily
> use, you still can't see any wear...and it was comfortable for
> customers.
 >> Stay informed about: what type of flooring for a studio ? 

x, thank you for the reply ,

> Also consider creating a smooth coving from floor to wall. you will
> then be able to take pics of items/people like in the catalogues where
> the model looks like they have a uniform background with no join
> between floor and wall.
>
 >> Stay informed about: what type of flooring for a studio ? 

george, thank you for the reply

> Cycs are nice but very expensive if done professionally. Seamless is a lot
> less $$$...
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You're welcome,


On 10/10/06 7:32 PM, in article
1160526764.516334.93530.TakeThisOut@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com, "picture taker"
<photographyguy.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote:

> george, thank you for the reply
>
>> Cycs are nice but very expensive if done professionally. Seamless is a lot
>> less $$$...
>
 >> Stay informed about: what type of flooring for a studio ? 

picture taker wrote:
>>A monolithic poured concrete floor >
> is his the same as a regular concrete floor ?.

I.e., without expansion joints (like those rounded seams you see in the
sidewalk every couple few feet) - they like to collect dirt, catch
wheels, and show up in a photos.

You can get the slab poured without a joint, but you'll need to talk
with your construction engineer about the specifics.

> this would be an addition built on a "concrete pad " ,im not sure how
> we would be heating it just yet , electric , gas ?
> having the pad heated im sure is possibly but costly ?

There are systems for heating concrete slabs, like a flexible tubing
system laid into the slab with hot water pumped through it. It'd
probably be more cost-efficient if you had gas water heater instead of
electric, and it can used as the room's heat source.

Cheers,
Richard
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In article <101020060523335423%rag@nospam.techline.com>,
Randall Ainsworth <rag RemoveThis @nospam.techline.com> wrote:

> In article <1160450096.557991.38590 RemoveThis @e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
> picture taker <photographyguy RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:
>
> > what type of flooring is the best for a to be home studio ?. if you
> > were adding one on your house what type would you have built in it?
> > hard wood, tile , carpet i suspect not ?.
>
> I had commercial-grade carpeting. Light stands and the camera stand
> rolled across it for years with no problems. After 16+ years of daily
> use, you still can't see any wear...and it was comfortable for
> customers.

I'd recommend carpet tiles overlaid on spongy linoleum.
 >> Stay informed about: what type of flooring for a studio ?