Home gym flooring issue

**crazy_rocks** · 05-30-2017, 05:19 PM

Got a sweet condo. Putting together a home gym in my garage. The gym will be shared with my 74 Nova and Harley. I have a power rack and a pulley attachment coming. I already have a power runner and some dumbbells. So interlocking rubber mats are pricey. There's a fitness store here that sells stall mats for a good price, yes stall mats as in for horses. They are not interlocking though. So any suggestions on stopping them from shifting around because I know it will happen. I hate the dirt that will get in between. I was thinking maybe some kind of heavy duty double sided tape. Can't put any weird glue down on the garage floor because it is a rental.

Let me know what you guys think.

**Charlie67** · 05-30-2017, 08:22 PM

You could try carpet tape, but I have no idea if it'll stick to those mats.

**kelkel** · 05-30-2017, 08:29 PM

I buy all mine from a farm type business names "Southern States" and they're cheap. Years back when I bought my smith machine I was looking at the mats as well and the salesman actually told me not to buy them, go to the above. As you said, not interlocking but well worth it.

**crazy_rocks** · 05-30-2017, 09:43 PM

Just had a idea. Maybe a carpet foam pad underneath could hold them still hhmm

**PT1982** · 05-30-2017, 10:22 PM

I own a flooring company. For the price, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) can't be beat. It comes in squares or planks and can be floated or glued. It starts around 60 cents a square foot. Online order it from Dalton, GA when you find the brand and item number you like.

**Obs** · 05-30-2017, 10:26 PM

Dunno about doing the whole floor but lay down rubber on each side of the squat rack and wherever you dead lift. I snapped an olympic bar by not doing this.

**thebossman1** · 05-31-2017, 04:13 AM

Are you opposed to gluing the mats down with some type of adhesive ?

**PT1982** · 05-31-2017, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by thebossman1

Are you opposed to gluing the mats down with some type of adhesive ?

I wouldn't glue rubber to a floor. Rubber backing will always degrade and adhere to the subfloor in a way it will actually change the floor composition. It's impossible to 100% remove.

**RaginCajun** · 05-31-2017, 10:38 AM

maybe try some foam insulation tape?

**crazy_rocks** · 05-31-2017, 05:22 PM

Okay so I got my mats, still need to pick up one tomorrow. They are 4'X6' and with how my equipment will be arranged the way it will be I may not need to worry about them shifting. They are nice. I'll even take a pic of my home gym once it all arrives.