Hi all,
Long time no 'see'! We're finally moved back to the USA, settled into our new home, unpacked (almost - still a few boxes in the garage,) and ready to start building our workout room. I've been reading lots of threads w/ advice on flooring, etc., but I wanted to start a fresh thread to get some more ideas and advice in one place.
The workout room will be in our garage. We're going to insulate and finish a 13' x 14' space (interior dimensions.) We want to have a treadmill, weight bench and small rack, aerobics area, and space to store weights, stability balls, etc. I'm thinking the aerobics area needs to be 6' x 8', or maybe 8' x 8'. The rest of the stuff can go around the edges. Possibly mirrors on one or two walls, TV & media equipment mounted along another wall so it can be seen from the aerobic area and while using the treadmill.
I am having trouble deciding what kind of flooring to install. The garage floor is cement. I've read that stall mats (like the kind used for horses) are good, as well as puzzle mats. I'd like to pick a flooring that can cover the entire area. Would the stall mats be heavy-duty enough to go under the cardio and weight equipment, but still be resiliant enough for the aerobics area? What about puzzle mats? We have about $1000 to finish the room (not including treadmill) so I can't choose anything too expensive.
Any advice is appreciated - thanks! I can't wait for this project to be done so I can get back to my Cathe workouts - I miss her!
Long time no 'see'! We're finally moved back to the USA, settled into our new home, unpacked (almost - still a few boxes in the garage,) and ready to start building our workout room. I've been reading lots of threads w/ advice on flooring, etc., but I wanted to start a fresh thread to get some more ideas and advice in one place.
The workout room will be in our garage. We're going to insulate and finish a 13' x 14' space (interior dimensions.) We want to have a treadmill, weight bench and small rack, aerobics area, and space to store weights, stability balls, etc. I'm thinking the aerobics area needs to be 6' x 8', or maybe 8' x 8'. The rest of the stuff can go around the edges. Possibly mirrors on one or two walls, TV & media equipment mounted along another wall so it can be seen from the aerobic area and while using the treadmill.
I am having trouble deciding what kind of flooring to install. The garage floor is cement. I've read that stall mats (like the kind used for horses) are good, as well as puzzle mats. I'd like to pick a flooring that can cover the entire area. Would the stall mats be heavy-duty enough to go under the cardio and weight equipment, but still be resiliant enough for the aerobics area? What about puzzle mats? We have about $1000 to finish the room (not including treadmill) so I can't choose anything too expensive.
Any advice is appreciated - thanks! I can't wait for this project to be done so I can get back to my Cathe workouts - I miss her!
