outdoors open air wooden dance floor ?

I am considering laying a sport floor in my garden, primarily for basketball.
The more common options ( on a hard underbase ) are plastic or rubber tiles, designed for the purpose.

I have discovered that I can get reclaimed teak flooring at approximately the same price.

So I am considering a teak floor, keeping the teak well oiled with teak oil, there will be no roof.


Why teak - resilient to weathering, looks better than plastic tiles if kids outgrow sports, and possibility of using it as a dance floor.

Am concerned that it might get very slippy in damp and wet weather and we get a lot of that in Scotland !

Anyone got any experience of, advice for outdoor dancefloors?

Thanks,
John:nice:

I think most of the 'slippy' is to do with stuff growing on the surface. Teak is very oily which is why it lasts outside

You will have within the construction to allow for the timber to expand and contract

I made a temporary one from 35 quids worth of hardboard - it worked well for the 1 day I had to use it. Next year I am looking to build something a bit more sturdy and level. I covered the one I made with my 6 x 3m awning I use for car detailing