Comments on: How can I build a simple, inexpensive, but usable single lane bowling alley in my basement? http://www.bowlingweblog.com/how-can-i-build-a-simple-inexpensive-but-usable-single-lane-bowling-alley-in-my-basement.php Knock down them pins! Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:15:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John M http://www.bowlingweblog.com/how-can-i-build-a-simple-inexpensive-but-usable-single-lane-bowling-alley-in-my-basement.php/comment-page-1#comment-48 John M Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:29:55 +0000 http://www.bowlingweblog.com/how-can-i-build-a-simple-inexpensive-but-usable-single-lane-bowling-alley-in-my-basement.php#comment-48 You can set it up on old pallets and skids, then add shellac to your liking. -Cappy Dick You can set it up on old pallets and skids, then add shellac to your liking.

-Cappy Dick

]]> By: dathinman8 http://www.bowlingweblog.com/how-can-i-build-a-simple-inexpensive-but-usable-single-lane-bowling-alley-in-my-basement.php/comment-page-1#comment-47 dathinman8 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:17:16 +0000 http://www.bowlingweblog.com/how-can-i-build-a-simple-inexpensive-but-usable-single-lane-bowling-alley-in-my-basement.php#comment-47 Bowling alleys are typically made of tongue and groove maple flooring, 3/4" thick or more, much like a gymnasium floor. On a concrete basement floor, you would have to install "sleepers", which are 2"x2" s laid crosswise to the alley every 16" with a vapor barrier to prevent moisture coming from the concrete floor. You would attach the maple boards to the sleepers with cleat nails. Then the whole lane would need to be sanded flat and smooth, and finished with a hard polyurethane varnish. You probably could do something a little less with cheaper materials, but I think you might be disappointed when you tried to use it. I would guess that the project might cost in the neighborhood of $1000 depending on how much of the work you can do yourself. Bowling alleys are typically made of tongue and groove maple flooring, 3/4″ thick or more, much like a gymnasium floor. On a concrete basement floor, you would have to install “sleepers”, which are 2″x2″ s laid crosswise to the alley every 16″ with a vapor barrier to prevent moisture coming from the concrete floor. You would attach the maple boards to the sleepers with cleat nails. Then the whole lane would need to be sanded flat and smooth, and finished with a hard polyurethane varnish. You probably could do something a little less with cheaper materials, but I think you might be disappointed when you tried to use it. I would guess that the project might cost in the neighborhood of $1000 depending on how much of the work you can do yourself.

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