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Wed, 03/14/2007 - 2:12pm
Home dance studio


Hello again! As my first project of "Janehood," I will be painting and redecorating my children's bedrooms. My 8 year old daughter is a budding dancer, so I thought it would be fun to have a mirrored wall and ballet barre in her room. (Maybe I could brush up on my dormant skills too!) But this has raised a few questions: #1- I need to attach the barre to the wall, but can you drill through glass? I would hate to shatter a plate glass mirror! If this is something that is not recommended, does anyone have an alternative idea?--#2- I wanted to make a portable/non-permanent dance floor out of hardwood or laminate wood. Can I put that right on top of the carpet, or should I make a "subfloor" with plywood? Any ideas will be greatly appreciated! I will post before and after pics when everything is done. Happy day to all!!~Lydia

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Dance studio

paulupa123 writes:

Sat, 03/31/2007 - 12:16am

Yes you can drill through glass. It's not easy though & you'll need a grinder bit. Another idea is to use plexi mirrors. Their lighter, easier to install & safer than glass. As for the flooring, the problem is the "portable" word. You may use Pergo or some other laminate & install it right over the carpeting. As it needs to have matting under it anyway. However you'll need to rehang the baseboard to keep it from separating at the snap locks. At least you can remove it at any time & box it up again. Enjoy!!!

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