Badminton Vancouver

**bad-vancouver** · 08-03-2011, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by kwun

given those clue, then the only possibility in my mind would be a suspended wood flooring with court mats on top. similar to OCBC type flooring which is absolutely the best type of flooring for badminton and also be international tournament worthy as well. i hope i am not disappointed.

kwun, I have actually explored this option. I have in fact explored most flooring options. As well as enhancing the playing experience, I wanted the floor to be pleasing to look at. There are no court mats to be found at Badminton Vancouver.

Let your imaginations run wild

**bad-vancouver** · 08-03-2011, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by CanucksDynasty

Yuk Yuk...

Not exactly Vancouver if it's located in Richmond.

Until the city of Richmond sells me Mitchell island so that I can correct this technicality, I'm afraid Mitchell island will technically be Richmond. Although most people assume Mitchell island is part of Vancouver due to its much closer proximity to Vancouver than the Richmond side. As I've said earlier, the sign can only be seen from Vancouver.

**bad-vancouver** · 08-03-2011, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by CanucksDynasty

How many courts available?

Also are you planning on expanding to Burnaby (North) or North Van?
Wouldn't mind something closer to home.

CanucksDynasty, there are no courts available, we're still in the contruction phase...

All kidding aside, the facility is 18,000 square feet, but who says there's only badminton courts.

***kwun*** · 08-03-2011, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by bad-vancouver

CanucksDynasty, there are no courts available, we're still in the contruction phase...

All kidding aside, the facility is 18,000 square feet, but who says there's only badminton courts.

18,000... sq ft... so 10 courts?

***cobalt*** · 08-03-2011, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by bad-vancouver

kwun, I have actually explored this option. I have in fact explored most flooring options. As well as enhancing the playing experience, I wanted the floor to be pleasing to look at. There are no court mats to be found at Badminton Vancouver.

Let your imaginations run wild

in situ rubber over the layers of foundation of wood and coir?
Is there a deeper base strata of sand and coal mixture?

**visor** · 08-03-2011, 10:01 PM

No court mats?! That must mean floating hardwood floor, much like VRC.

**bad-vancouver** · 08-04-2011, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by cobalt

in situ rubber over the layers of foundation of wood and coir?
Is there a deeper base strata of sand and coal mixture?

I think I understand the "in situ rubber" part, I think for badminton a poured urethane system would be more economical. We aren't using a poured system flooring.

**bad-vancouver** · 08-04-2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by cappy75

Wow! The location is almost perfect. I am more curious about the flooring, especially the shock absorption aspect of it. Lighting would be the next concern. I might stop my VRC membership if I like what I see.

cappy, I'm glad you like the location. The courts will be lit up with T5 high output fluorescents.

**bad-vancouver** · 08-04-2011, 12:29 AM

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a picture for those of you who are not fans of the facebook page www.facebook.com/badminton.vancouver

***cobalt*** · 08-04-2011, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by bad-vancouver

I think I understand the "in situ rubber" part, I think for badminton a poured urethane system would be more economical. We aren't using a poured system flooring.

So are you using the interlocking PU floor system?

***kwun*** · 08-04-2011, 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by cobalt

So are you using the interlocking PU floor system?

no!!!! those are terrible. ala SGVBC style.

***kwun*** · 08-04-2011, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by bad-vancouver

a picture for those of you who are not fans of the facebook page www.facebook.com/badminton.vancouver

i see. so back to the basic. 70s Sidek brother Malaysian ghetto style, concrete flooring. wooden pole and a string at the net!

***cobalt*** · 08-04-2011, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

i see. so back to the basic. 70s Sidek brother Malaysian ghetto style, concrete flooring. wooden pole and a string at the net!

LOL!
But you know that's the "before" pic!

**bad-vancouver** · 08-04-2011, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

i see. so back to the basic. 70s Sidek brother Malaysian ghetto style, concrete flooring. wooden pole and a string at the net!

the photo was taken about 1.5 months ago. What do you find is so bad with the polyurethane interlocking tiles?

***cobalt*** · 08-04-2011, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

no!!!! those are terrible. ala SGVBC style.

But its still PU, eh? Then its got to be something like regugym if as bad-voucouver says, its not mats, and not in-situ...

***kwun*** · 08-04-2011, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by bad-vancouver

the photo was taken about 1.5 months ago. What do you find is so bad with the polyurethane interlocking tiles?

they are quite ghetto looking. and they move around and warp. i was at SG2 a couple of weeks ago and they already have a few places where the tiles bulging up. they also need padding underneath as they themselves sitting directly on concrete will be quite stiff.

**bad-vancouver** · 08-04-2011, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

they are quite ghetto looking. and they move around and warp. i was at SG2 a couple of weeks ago and they already have a few places where the tiles bulging up. they also need padding underneath as they themselves sitting directly on concrete will be quite stiff.

then my flooring could not be polyurethane interlocking tiles as the badminton vancouver floor needs to be pleasing to the eyes. Agreed on the padding anytime there is concrete involved.