HI guys-
First post here...need some ideas. Turns out that FRP makes for an amazing surface for pucks meant for off-ice training. I've converted 250 sq/ft of my garage to a 3" raised floor for stickhandling practice. Here's the problem:
I used FRP adhesive to stick panels to my OSB subfloor and I have some irregularity in the seams. Since on panel may sit a fraction of an inch higher at the seam, the puck catches the lip and stops. I tried using some liquid nail at the seam thinking that may be a stronger hold, but same issue.
I'm looking for a way to join FRP panels so that I don't have to worry about a ****-joint seam created by gluing the panel down to the subfloor. Basically, I want to join the panels tightly without relying on the subfloor. The kicker is if I use some type of backing material at the seam, it has to be thin enough that it doesn't cause a raise at the seam, which creates a little mini-ramp when the puck hits it. Here's some things I've considered to get your brain juices flowing:
-Use a planer to plane a 2-3" wide strip at the edge removing the back 50% of one panel and front 50% of the next panel, and then overlap with some type of adhesive. Not sure how FRP would respond to a planer...especially being so thin already
-Use some type of thin sheet-metal as a backing strip and adhere panels with double-sided carpet tape. I've stuck panels down to a concrete floor like this before and it held pretty well...
Anyone have ideas?
First post here...need some ideas. Turns out that FRP makes for an amazing surface for pucks meant for off-ice training. I've converted 250 sq/ft of my garage to a 3" raised floor for stickhandling practice. Here's the problem:
I used FRP adhesive to stick panels to my OSB subfloor and I have some irregularity in the seams. Since on panel may sit a fraction of an inch higher at the seam, the puck catches the lip and stops. I tried using some liquid nail at the seam thinking that may be a stronger hold, but same issue.
I'm looking for a way to join FRP panels so that I don't have to worry about a ****-joint seam created by gluing the panel down to the subfloor. Basically, I want to join the panels tightly without relying on the subfloor. The kicker is if I use some type of backing material at the seam, it has to be thin enough that it doesn't cause a raise at the seam, which creates a little mini-ramp when the puck hits it. Here's some things I've considered to get your brain juices flowing:
-Use a planer to plane a 2-3" wide strip at the edge removing the back 50% of one panel and front 50% of the next panel, and then overlap with some type of adhesive. Not sure how FRP would respond to a planer...especially being so thin already
-Use some type of thin sheet-metal as a backing strip and adhere panels with double-sided carpet tape. I've stuck panels down to a concrete floor like this before and it held pretty well...
Anyone have ideas?