How to Save Money When Buying Pp Interlocking Floor

By Cara Walters

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• Cardio
• Weightlifting
• HIIT Exercises
• Aerobic exercise
• Strength training
• ...and much more!

Whether you are balancing mind, body, and soul with yoga, kicking up some energy with fitness DVDs or powering up by lifting weights, Greatmats.com has home gym flooring options that will help stretch, flex and muscle your budget even further. Below are five home gym flooring options that will give you the best bang for your hard-earned dollar:

1. Home Gym Mats Pebble, 10 millimeters

(Approximately $1.45/sq. ft.) Pros This This material is durable and designed to function similarly to rubber tiles, only softer and not quite as durable as rubber. This home gym flooring option makes for an easy D.I.Y. install and the foam is easy to cut using a sharp utility knife to fit for wall-to-wall floor installations. This multi-functional home gym floor can be used under exercise equipment or for cardio exercises, yoga, and stretching. The modular nature of the home gym mats also reduces the amount of waste material when cutting is necessary for custom installations. Cons Due to the material and thickness of this interlocking home gym floor, we recommend that you don't drop weights. If placed over carpeting, the interlocking pebble home gym mats could shift during aerobic exercises.

2. 4x10 Foot Rubber Flooring Roll

(Approximately $2.50/sq. ft.) Pros Rubber flooring rolls are one of the most popular kinds of home gym flooring suited for absorbing sound and heavier impact exercises. The 4x10 foot rubber rolls offer the most cost-effective rubber option at Greatmats.com. The size is perfect for small home gyms and can ship via ground delivery instead of freight which saves you money. Rubber home gym flooring is great for protecting the original flooring from the impact of free weights and exercise equipment and offers an excellent non-slip surface that will last for years. They are also firm enough to allow for maximum output during weightlifting-type exercises. Rubber Flooring Rolls qualify as green flooring as they are made from recycled content and are recyclable again at the end of their useful life. Cons The 1/4-inch thickness is not ideal for potential weight drops. If you are planning on dropping weights, we recommend a thicker rubber floor to provide better protection on the subfloor. The 4x10 foot rubber roll is also available in

3. Plyometric Rubber Roll 3/8 inch

(Approximately $2.50/sq. ft.) Pros Plyometric rubber home gym floor rolls provide cushioned resilience that absorbs impact to reduce leg injuries and is extremely durable. Plyometrics, or jump training, can be high-intensity training sessions or incorporated into your everyday exercises. With any heavy amount of jumps and hops, home gym flooring that can absorb the shock is important to protect your knees and joints. This home gym flooring option is ideal for running, bouncing, and jumping and is also great for dance studio subfloors, as well as for use under individual pieces of equipment such as treadmills or elliptical machines. Plyometric rubber gym floor rolls are easy to roll out over any surface to create a versatile all-purpose floor. Plyometric rubber rolls are less dense than standard rubber rolls for home gym floors, ultimately providing more cushion. This is also made from recycled content and qualifies for LEED points for green building. Other sizes available for plyometric rubber rolls include 4 feet by 10 feet by 8 millimeters thick. Cons This specialty home gym flooring may not be thick or dense enough to protect a floor from heavy dropped weights. More information on the

4. Home Sport and Play Mat

(Approximately $2.15/sq. ft.) Pros For athletes who want to bring their aerobics, the home sport and play floor tile is the perfect choice for home gym flooring on a budget. This interlocking tile features a durable surface texture that will stand up to the most punishing aerobics training. The high-density EVA foam floor tile is perfect for at-home dance exercise programs and practice. This aerobic flooring for home gyms will lock together tightly and easily. This aerobic floor tile's interlocking design makes installation as easy as laying the tiles down and piecing them together. When interlocked, the tiles will stay put and lay flat. Because no glue is required, this home gym flooring is an excellent choice for temporary or non-permanent installations. These foam tiles measure 2x2 feet in size which is a perfect size for home gyms. The 7/8 inch thickness provides all the support and cushion needed for aerobic, step, and dance movement even when placed directly over a hard floor such as concrete. The aerobic sports floor tile is the ideal economical choice for home exercise flooring. The commercial-grade surface texture is designed to last for many years of commercial use with athletic footwear. Most importantly, the tiles will provide the anti-fatigue cushion needed for exercise and aerobics at home. Some people even use these for yoga for a soft and comfortable floor. Cons Like most foam flooring, it is not recommended to be installed under sharp or heavy equipment and is not recommended for areas in which hard, heavy objects will be dropped.

5. Interlocking Rubber Floor Tiles

(Approximately $3.75/sq. ft.) Pros This The 8mm rubber tile is more durable and will protect the subfloor better than 1/4 inch rubber or foam tiles. This home gym flooring option makes for an easy D.I.Y. install. The rubber is easy to cut using a sharp utility knife. Cons Interlocking rubber tiles tend to be more expensive per square foot than rubber rolls. However, they are easier to move around and install than rubber rolls which can sometimes take two people to lift and carry. Outfitting your home gym doesn't have to be expensive. The experts at Greatmats.com have flooring for home gym use available in all sizes, materials, and densities, including tile, mat, and roll-out varieties. Save time and money on transportation and membership fees by bringing the gym, dance, or martial arts studio to your home.

Don't let owning a home gym bust your budget. Shopping at big box stores can be exhausting and searching on the internet can be confusing. The specialty flooring experts at Greatmats.com have home gym flooring options for all types of exercise and activities, including:Whether you are balancing mind, body, and soul with yoga, kicking up some energy with fitness DVDs or powering up by lifting weights, Greatmats.com has home gym flooring options that will help stretch, flex and muscle your budget even further.Below are five home gym flooring options that will give you the best bang for your hard-earned dollar:(Approximately $1.45/sq. ft.)This interlocking home gym flooring is easily transportable and provides the same durability for years of lightweight home gym use. Each square tile is two feet by two feet, ten millimeters thick, and 100 percent black in color. This flooring tile can be installed directly over any hard flat surface including tiles or concrete floors in a basement or garage.This material is durable and designed to function similarly to rubber tiles, only softer and not quite as durable as rubber. This home gym flooring option makes for an easy D.I.Y. install and the foam is easy to cut using a sharp utility knife to fit for wall-to-wall floor installations. This multi-functional home gym floor can be used under exercise equipment or for cardio exercises, yoga, and stretching.The modular nature of the home gym mats also reduces the amount of waste material when cutting is necessary for custom installations.Due to the material and thickness of this interlocking home gym floor, we recommend that you don't drop weights. If placed over carpeting, the interlocking pebble home gym mats could shift during aerobic exercises.(Approximately $2.50/sq. ft.)Rubber flooring rolls are one of the most popular kinds of home gym flooring suited for absorbing sound and heavier impact exercises. The 4x10 foot rubber rolls offer the most cost-effective rubber option at Greatmats.com. The size is perfect for small home gyms and can ship via ground delivery instead of freight which saves you money.Rubber home gym flooring is great for protecting the original flooring from the impact of free weights and exercise equipment and offers an excellent non-slip surface that will last for years. They are also firm enough to allow for maximum output during weightlifting-type exercises.Rubber Flooring Rolls qualify as green flooring as they are made from recycled content and are recyclable again at the end of their useful life.The 1/4-inch thickness is not ideal for potential weight drops. If you are planning on dropping weights, we recommend a thicker rubber floor to provide better protection on the subfloor.The 4x10 foot rubber roll is also available in 10% color fleck in either blue or gray.(Approximately $2.50/sq. ft.)Plyometric rubber home gym floor rolls provide cushioned resilience that absorbs impact to reduce leg injuries and is extremely durable. Plyometrics, or jump training, can be high-intensity training sessions or incorporated into your everyday exercises. With any heavy amount of jumps and hops, home gym flooring that can absorb the shock is important to protect your knees and joints. This home gym flooring option is ideal for running, bouncing, and jumping and is also great for dance studio subfloors, as well as for use under individual pieces of equipment such as treadmills or elliptical machines.Plyometric rubber gym floor rolls are easy to roll out over any surface to create a versatile all-purpose floor.Plyometric rubber rolls are less dense than standard rubber rolls for home gym floors, ultimately providing more cushion. This is also made from recycled content and qualifies for LEED points for green building.Other sizes available for plyometric rubber rolls include 4 feet by 10 feet by 8 millimeters thick.This specialty home gym flooring may not be thick or dense enough to protect a floor from heavy dropped weights.More information on the plyometric rubber roll home gym floor can be found at Greatmats.(Approximately $2.15/sq. ft.)For athletes who want to bring their aerobics, the home sport and play floor tile is the perfect choice for home gym flooring on a budget. This interlocking tile features a durable surface texture that will stand up to the most punishing aerobics training. The high-density EVA foam floor tile is perfect for at-home dance exercise programs and practice.This aerobic flooring for home gyms will lock together tightly and easily. This aerobic floor tile's interlocking design makes installation as easy as laying the tiles down and piecing them together. When interlocked, the tiles will stay put and lay flat. Because no glue is required, this home gym flooring is an excellent choice for temporary or non-permanent installations.These foam tiles measure 2x2 feet in size which is a perfect size for home gyms.The 7/8 inch thickness provides all the support and cushion needed for aerobic, step, and dance movement even when placed directly over a hard floor such as concrete.The aerobic sports floor tile is the ideal economical choice for home exercise flooring. The commercial-grade surface texture is designed to last for many years of commercial use with athletic footwear. Most importantly, the tiles will provide the anti-fatigue cushion needed for exercise and aerobics at home. Some people even use these for yoga for a soft and comfortable floor.Like most foam flooring, it is not recommended to be installed under sharp or heavy equipment and is not recommended for areas in which hard, heavy objects will be dropped.(Approximately $3.75/sq. ft.)This interlocking rubber floor tiles is a budget-friendly home gym tile. Each square tile is two feet by two feet, eight millimeters thick, and features blue/gray, blue, or gray color flecks in a black base. This flooring tile can be installed directly over any hard flat surface including tiles or concrete floors in a basement or garage.The 8mm rubber tile is more durable and will protect the subfloor better than 1/4 inch rubber or foam tiles. This home gym flooring option makes for an easy D.I.Y. install. The rubber is easy to cut using a sharp utility knife.Interlocking rubber tiles tend to be more expensive per square foot than rubber rolls. However, they are easier to move around and install than rubber rolls which can sometimes take two people to lift and carry.Outfitting your home gym doesn't have to be expensive. The experts at Greatmats.com have flooring for home gym use available in all sizes, materials, and densities, including tile, mat, and roll-out varieties. Save time and money on transportation and membership fees by bringing the gym, dance, or martial arts studio to your home.

Out of all the decisions to make and details to research, nothing has caused me to walk in mental circles more than the floor. One of the great advantages of having this blog is the fact that I can ask for opinions, and receive hundreds of responses. One the great disadvantages of this blog is the fact that I can ask for opinions, and I receive hundreds of responses! With so many varied opinions, each reflecting the individual’s preferences and needs, I often find myself more confused than I was before. So I decided that titling this article, “Shop Flooring Options” would probably be a bad idea. Instead, I’m going to focus on the one flooring solution that I am leaning heavily toward, in hopes that your responses will push me one way or the other.

And before anyone even asks the question, “Why not go for xyz type flooring solution?”, let me say that I am not 100% decided on anything at this point. But what I really want to focus on right now are the advantages and disadvantages of a dense rubber shop floor.

Durability

I am currently waiting on samples to arrive so I can inspect this stuff first hand. The fact that it is made from recycled tires and each tile weighs in a 12 lbs is a pretty good indication that this is some seriously dense rubber. This is pretty much the same stuff you might find in a gym, getting smashed by dumbbells and experience lots of foot traffic. If it can hold up in a gym environment, I feel confident it will hold up in my shop. My only reservation is how well a heavy tool will roll across this surface. I don’t move my tools often, but if I need to scoot my planer or jointer one way or another, will this rubber have too much give? Hopefully the samples will give me some additional insight on this.

Cost

There’s really no way around the shop floor costing me quite a bundle. At 1800 sq ft., anything other than raw concrete is going to be expensive. But these rubber tiles are pretty darn cheap, comparatively, at $2.44 per square foot. Compared to engineered hardwood that usually starts around $4 per square foot. And that doesn’t include the cost of underlayment and professional installation if one were to require it.

Ease of Installation

Installation appears to be dead easy. The tiles are like big puzzle pieces that interlock. At 12 lbs per tile, I’m sure my arms and back will be aching by the end of the day, but there’s certainly nothing complicated about the process. Maybe I’ll bribe some local buddies to help out with BBQ and beer (talking to you Greg, Paul and Ron!).

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Another cool feature of the tiles is that if one were to become damaged somehow, it can easily be replaced in seconds.

Anti-Fatigue

Being made of rubber, the floor would have permanent anti-fatigue qualities. Since the rubber is rather firm, it won’t be quite like walking on the soft interlocking tiles I used to use in my shop, but it is going to be 1000x better than concrete. And the firmness should make it easier to move things around. Again, need to see the stuff for myself before I make that call.

Appearance

Frankly, appearance is one of my biggest concerns. Since I make woodworking videos for a living, an ugly floor could be an issue. I have to think about things like light reflection (or a lack thereof) and whether or not it would simply look ugly. But most of my video shots are waist up and never even show the floor. The only time the floor shows up is when filming downward at the bench where the focus is on joinery. And I usually have an anti-fatigue mat in the shot so having black or gray in the background is nothing new.

I should note that this company does make lighter-colored tiles. But the lighter color comes from virgin rubber (teehee) and that results in more than double the cost.

Thinking long-term, a wall to wall rubber floor seems like a gift that keeps on giving. As someone who already suffers from the occasional back issue, I’m thinking anti-fatigue needs to be a major priority in my shop. So thanks to those that urged me to think about this back when I first started discussing the shop.

While I would certainly prefer the look of a wood floor, I am beginning to think a rubber floor trumps all in terms of comfort, ease of installation, and in most cases, cost.

Would you ever consider a rubber floor for your shop? Ridiculous or genius? Curious to hear your thoughts. A good suggestion I received on Facebook is to consider using this stuff in each work area, as opposed to wall to wall. Definitely would save money that way!

In case you’re interested, here’s a link to the specific product I am considering. Strong Rubber Tiles

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