flooring for home gym

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nikki2804
nikki2804 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
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Hi,

I'm planning on making part of my garage into a home gym (more likely to use this than taking out a gym membership) The floor at the moment is just concrete so I was hoping to put some sort of covering down, I'm thinking some form of rubber mats?

Has anyone used anything similar and have any recommendations. Most google results bring up US recommendations.

Thanks

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  • honeypooh1980
    honeypooh1980 Posts: 98 Forumite
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    Following with interest as we will be doing the same to our gym.
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  • asajj
    asajj Posts: 5,123 Forumite
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    Rubber floor tiles if price isn't an issue.
    However I suppose it depends on your equipment. Are you going to have anything like treadmill?

    Also it should be easy to clean.
    Sorry didn't add much to the discussion :o
    ally.
  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,550 Forumite
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    We have concrete but it only an issue with the free weights so I just put down a thickish cheapo synthetic rug in that area.

    I'll sort a decent floor when I redo the whole room.
  • SRGFC
    SRGFC Posts: 8 Forumite
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    Stable mats are good for this, and not too expensive.
  • Antojose01
    Antojose01 Posts: 3 Newbie
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    Mats are not expensive one , i also thinking that its best.
  • WoodsboroHigh
    WoodsboroHigh Posts: 6 Forumite
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    I would go for rubber flooring that you can get from wholesalers online, like rubber shower matting or rubber matting personally
  • wesleyad
    wesleyad Posts: 754 Forumite
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    I got some interlocking hard foam mat from halfords and they really are brilliant. I have dropped a 20Kg plate onto them and it made a dent but didn't cut through to the floor below. Soft enough to do floor work, but hard enough to protect and take a punishment.

    Also pretty cheap, I bought 5 packs and they went surprisingly far, had a few left over at the end

    http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel/tools-diy/garage-equipment/rolson-6-piece-floor-mat-set-120-x-180cm
  • pooandwee
    pooandwee Posts: 14 Forumite
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    Doing the same, just researching rubber floor at the mo.

    Use heavy dumbbells (40kg) so defo need some good quality floor mats
  • DKLS
    DKLS Posts: 13,459 Forumite
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    Garage floor tiles will be fine, I can jack up a 2 tonne car on mine and it doesn't leave a mark. I got mine from Costco when they were on sale a few years back.

    I wish I had added a design to mine (then again I wish I had a bigger garage and more cars)

    space-invader.jpg

    http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i17/DBSV8/DSCN3735.jpg

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