Okay, so, picture this: I had this crazy idea to put together a floor. Not just any floor, though. I wanted something that looked like wood, felt kinda bouncy like those rubber playground surfaces, and, well, just seemed different. So I went with this “rubber dancing rubber tree assembled wooden flooring” thing. Sounds wild, right? It kinda was.

The Prep Work

First, I cleared out the room. Everything. Furniture, rugs, even the little dust bunnies that had taken up residence in the corners. Got down to the bare subfloor. It was concrete, and kinda rough, so I spent a good chunk of time sweeping and vacuuming it until it was spotless. I mean, spotless.

Laying Down the Goods

Next up was the underlayment. You know, because a floor’s not going to get wooden surface and rubbery, it should need to be a little layer to start. I choose the best thickness I could find.

Then came the actual “rubber tree” part. Let me tell you, that’s a few different steps.

• Unpacked the packs and put them on the surface that I was going to install to.
• I used my knife to make sure they got the exactly the same shape.
• I put glue on the back of the packs.
• Placed the gluey packs on to my underlayment.
• Because the glue will not dry immediately, so I used some heavy things to press them for hours.

The Finishing Touches

After it all set, I added all the finish.

I went over the whole thing, looking for any spots I’d missed or any edges that weren’t quite perfect. Fixed those up, because I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to DIY stuff.

The Big Reveal

Finally, after all that work, it was done! I stepped back and… wow. It actually looked pretty cool. The pattern was exactly what I’d hoped for, and it had this neat, slightly springy feel when you walked on it. My “rubber dancing rubber tree assembled wooden flooring” was a reality!

Honestly, it was a lot more work than I’d expected. A real weekend project. But seeing the finished product, and knowing I did it all myself? Totally worth it. Now I’ve got a floor that’s not only unique but also a pretty good conversation starter.