Okay, here’s my blog post about the “rubber dancing birch portable wooden flooring” project, written in a casual, personal style, as if I’m just sharing my experience:

So, I had this crazy idea. I wanted a dance floor, but not just any dance floor. I wanted something I could move around, maybe take to a friend’s place, or even outside on a nice day. And, it had to look good. That’s where the “rubber dancing birch portable wooden flooring” thing came in.

First, I gathered everything I needed. This was the most important stage. The main thing was the wood. I went with birch because it’s pretty, and pretty strong, and other people have told me so.

I also needed some rubber sheets – those would go underneath to protect whatever surface I put the floor on, and give it a little bounce. You know when you want to do some moves, I needed some support.

And some connectors, so I could make it fold up.

The Build

I started by cutting the birch plywood into squares. I made them, I do not know the size, not too big, not too small. I just measured my room and divided. I wanted to be able to carry them, after all. That took a while, and I had to clean up the place.

Next, I cut the rubber sheets to the same size as the wood squares. This part was easier, the rubber was easier to handle. I just used some heavy-duty scissors. I did this in my courtyard, cause it has enough space.

Then came the tricky bit: attaching everything. I used some strong glue to stick the rubber to the wood. Then on the sides, I screwed in some hinges, so the squares could fold up against each other. This took some figuring out, I had to make sure they’d all fold the right way.

I used some screws from my storage, but it was not enough, so I went to get some at my local store.

• Step 1: Cut the birch plywood.
• Step 2: Cut the rubber sheets.
• Step 3: Glue the rubber to the wood.
• Step 4: Attach hinges to make it foldable.

After a lot of, measuring, and re-measuring, I finally had a floor! It wasn’t perfect, mind you. Some of the hinges were a little stiff, and one of the squares was a tiny bit off. But hey, it worked!

I tested it out. Put on some music, and gave it a go. It felt pretty good! The rubber gave it a nice spring, and the birch looked awesome. Plus, I could fold it up and store it away when I wasn’t using it. Total win!

It was a fun project. It wasn’t super easy, and I definitely learned a few things along the way. But now I have a cool, portable dance floor, and that’s pretty awesome. Next time, I might try using a different kind of wood, or maybe even experiment with different colors of rubber. The possibilities are endless!