The historic Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, NC underwent renovations to convert a portion of the facility into a smaller performance venue and meeting space. The existing concrete substrate was uneven and damaged from almost 100 years of use. Schönox VD primer and AP self-leveling compound were used to level and prepare the rough concrete surface. Schönox AP filled in imperfections and leveled the floor to the required specifications. The renovated subfloor using Schönox products allowed the 86-year-old Carolina Theatre to find new uses.

1. Carolina Theatre
Historic Performing Arts Facility
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Project Name: Carolina Theatre
Project Location: Greensboro, NC
Contractor: Steve Triplett
Existing Substrate: Concrete
Products Used: SchönoxVD and AP
Openedin1927,thehistoricCarolinaTheatre
in Greensboro, NC is a thriving performing
arts facility. The Theatre welcomes nearly
90,000 people annually to its rich
atmosphere and ambiance of an earlier era.
Top acts grace the stage at this wonderful
facility built in a Greek temple design with
crystal chandeliers,gilded railings,marbled
columns, and classical statues throughout
the interior.
Recently, Theatre management decided to
renovate a portion of the facility for dual
use as a smaller performance venue and
corporate meeting space. The first challenge
for the project was how to renovate the
subfloor in the area overcoming almost one
hundred years of use.
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2. Carolina Theatre
Historic Performing Arts Facility
Existing Substrate
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Prior floor coverings, layers of concrete, and dividing walls had been removed
leaving a rough concrete surface.
“We hoped that there was an answer
out there that would allow us to
properly level the floor, but we were
concerned about how that would be
achieved and what the budget would
look like,” explained Keith Holliday, the
Carolina Theatre’s president.“Schönox
provided the solution to the project.”
Early in the renovation process, questions surrounded how to best address
the dented and damaged substrate.
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3. Preparation
A laser leveling system allowed the installation team to get a more accurate
look at the true slope of the floor. Careful measurements and calculations were
made to estimate the needed amount of leveling compound.
The depth of the gauge rakes to be used in the project are carefully set at the
required level. These rakes allow the self leveling material to be quickly distributed
around the project area.
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Carolina Theatre
Historic Performing Arts Facility

4. Priming: Schönox VD
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For use on porous and non-porous substrates, a 3/8” nap roller works best to
spread the Schönox VD primer drying in roughly 10 to 30 minutes.
After the concrete substrate was thoroughly vacuumed,the entire surface was
primed using Schönox VD,a universal acrylic primer,that enhances the adhesion
between the leveling products and the substrate.
The Schönox Provider
HPS North America,Inc.
Carolina Theatre
Historic Performing Arts Facility

5. Leveling: Schönox AP
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The Schönox Provider
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Carolina Theatre
Historic Performing Arts Facility
Schönox AP, synthetic gypsum self-leveling
compound, was spread throughout the space
filling in substrate imperfections,self leveling as
it is applied.
Specially designed for the renovation industry,
AP sets up at 5400psi.
Schönox AP, a synthetic gypsum self leveling
compound, was used for the project. Synthetic
gypsum is created from the by-product of the
process used to purify emissions from power
plants making AP a strong environmental
choice as well as floor leveling solution.
Dust-reduced properties within the product keep
dust at a minimum allowing Schönox AP to be
mixed within the Theatre facility.
Gauge rakes are used to spread the self leveling
compound throughout the renovation area.

6. Going from Here to There – Renovated Subfloor
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“We were delighted with the subfloor renovation project,”commented Keith Holliday,president of Carolina Theatre. “An 86 year
old space is finding new life thanks to the strength of Schönox.”
The Schönox Provider
HPS North America,Inc.
Carolina Theatre
Historic Performing Arts Facility