Thinking of building your own spring floor?
Your biggest challenge will be to find the correct plywood appropriate for spring floors. The type most all commercial manufacturers use is Baltic Birch (sometimes called Russian Birch). This type of wood is strong, resilient, and resistant to warping or cracking. The ideal thickness is 3/8" (or 9mm). The 5' x 5' size is easiest to work with. You will need two layers: One layer has the springs attached to it; the other is the offset layer which ties the floor together as one unit, providing uniformity of rebound. These layers can be connected by velcro or screws. Velcro is usually better as it is far easier to remove, repair or relocate.

As for the springs, easily the best on the market is the new American Power Spring™ (with the blue coil). It features a durable, oil-tempered, 2" x 4" coil with newly-designed plastic retainer caps. Our springs are resilient enough for gymnasts of all sizes and abilities. The hardware required (3 pieces) for each spring is included. The advantages of American Power Springs™ are that the caps are more robust, the coil paint does not flake, top and bottom caps are interchangable, and they ship far sooner than competing springs (usually within one week).

	American Power Spring™

There are two schools of thought regarding the number of springs you need. Most think that you just need one per square foot. Some think that you need an extra spring along the perimeter. Generally, the gymnastics field has a stronger inclination to the extra (perimeter) springs. We offer both of these options. Just let us know your preference when requesting your delivered price.

We will need to know, at the time of your order, what the thickness of the bottom layer of your floor will be ... so we can provide the proper attachment hardware.

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To cover your decking, be sure to check out the Carpet Bonded Foam, Flexi-Rolls®, or Carpet and Foam pages.