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Best Flooring Material Options for a Home Gym

This entry was posted in Custom Home Building, Home and Family Lifestyle and tagged exercise room, Gym Flooring, home gym on September 8, 2014 by Andrew Parsons.

Here are some flooring material options for a home gym.

Rubber Horse Stall Mats

Rubber Horse Stall Mats are both heavy and dense. These mats are designed to be placed in horse stalls for easing the horse’s knee joints. Thus, they are applicable in home gyms and exercise rooms. These mats come in big sheets of 4 ft. by 6 ft., and in weights that demand that you carry them with a partner (100 pounds).

Cost

One great advantage of horse stall mats is the price. From online retailer Tractor Supply Company, the mats currently run about $1.60 per square foot. Continue reading →

Lifestyle Suites from Design Build Planners

This entry was posted in Custom Home Building and tagged additions, exercise room, In-Law Suite, lifestyle suite, mud room on July 28, 2014 by Andrew Parsons.

Family lifestyles have changed dramatically in New Jersey over the past five to ten years. The changes are a product of several factors and occurrences during that period, some positive, some negative. The metamorphosis can be seen in how families live, the make-up of their homes and their recreation choices. Frequently, the end result is multiple generations living under one roof, in the same home. This cocooning effect has been dubbed by some as “Nuclear Nesting”. Continue reading →

Home Gym Design Options

This entry was posted in Home Remdodeling, Remodeling Project Design and tagged exercise room, home gym, Home Gym Design on July 21, 2014 by Andrew Parsons.

Those who are planning to set up a gym in their home should make detailed plan before they start with that process.

First of all, the exercise equipment can have different dimensions and in many cases it weights a lot. By using a rubberized floor you will secure the floor (you won’t leave any marks or scratches if you move your equipment) and you will also get the necessary stability for your equipment. This type of flooring is the best option for your exercise room. Since height and overall space is not something that you can change easily, measure the equipment before purchasing. Continue reading →