Flooring - I know this has been discussed before but......

Saker

Cathlete
....I could really use some advice. I am lucky to be having our garage converted into a gym / exercise room. We have a quote on flooring at £2,700 (I'm in the UK excuse the ££ - about $2 to the £ at the moment) for a sprung wooden floor or we could get concrete and lay the foam sports floor stuff over the top - like this http://www.softfloor.co.uk/sport.shtml. That would be a lot cheaper at about £650.

So do you think the sprung floor is worth it (also bearing in mind I have kids who will be in and out of the room and we are planning to use the room for suspending a swing etc for sensory integration therapy for our son who has autism/developmental coordination disorder, so the floor may get quite a hammering). Or should we go for the cheaper floor - or do you have any other suggestions?

Remember I'm in the UK so don't have as many flooring options as you do out there :)
Thanks in advance
Ruth
 
I want to know too! My new basement has a concrete floor which definitely must be replaced soon if it's gonna be my home gym. I'm thinking concrete ain't so easy on the knees when you do high impact. ;-)

But I'm definitely on a budget. So much stuff to do to this place I don't know where to begin.
 
If I had the ability (I'm renting at the moment), I would choose the aerobic friendly hardwood floor. I have tile that I covered with the soft puzzle mats and it works ok. I feel like it's too soft and takes away from my jumping ability, but it's a lot better than just tile. Maybe you should purchase a box or so (I believe there are 4 to a package), and try them out. If you like the feel, then go for the cheaper option.

Carolyn
 
Thanks Carolyn

I was worried about the softness of the tiles and also whether they would make it hard to turn - that is something that can be a problem on carpet.

Ruth
 
Ruth, good point about pivoting. I forgot to mention that but I do find pivoting a little dicey. I feel like I could really mess up my knees if I'm not careful so I'm always super vigilant about pivoting, which can take away from enjoying the workout IMO.

Carolyn
 

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