Location, Location, Location.... Finally!

What most people don't know is that gymnastics equipment requires a very specific kind of building. Of course, ceiling height is important, but walk inside just about any commercial building and you will find a support post within 32 to 36-feet of where you are standing. This is because commercial buildings use support posts to efficiently support the flat roofs above them. Important fact about gymnastics: a regulation spring floor is 42-feet square, which means you can't fit one in a typical commercial building that has support posts. On the other hand, buildings in industrial areas such as warehouses are often "clear span" with heavy roof supports that stretch from wall-to-wall with no columns in the middle needed to hold them up. Clear span warehouse buildings are designed so that large inventory can be moved around easily. However, warehouses range from dirt-floored sheds with no heating system or plumbing, to multilevel complexes with loading docks, offices, and all the comforts of home. The trick is to find a clear span building that is not too big, not too small, has plumbing and climate control, along with a great location that is also affordable. In my experience over 5 years, finding such a building is just about as easy as a Double Back with Double Twist (a difficult skill on that spring floor that won't fit:-) So when a friend calls you about a building just listed in Eau Claire that provides everything you need, you might want to go out and buy a few lottery tickets! Thanks Melissa, dinner on me one night you're free!