1. Pros & Cons Associated with Various types of HOME GYM FLOORING

2. There are a wide variety of floor covering options available for use as home gym flooring and at times picking out the right solution may seem like a difficult task.

3. However, the three most popular flooring options for use in the home gym and exercise rooms are carpeted, rubber flooring, foam flooring. Rubber flooring Foam flooring Carpet tiles

4. Here are the pros and cons of each of the available options. Carpet tiles Rubber flooring Foam flooring

5. CARPET TILES

6. Carpet is the most popular flooring option as it can be used for all purposes, relatively inexpensive, comfortable to touch, and fairly easy to clean & maintain.

7. Carpet is an excellent home gym flooring solution and low pile carpet is best for use in areas where exercise takes place.

8. Carpet tiles are available in a wide array of colors, durable enough to last for many years and soft enough to do your exercises.

9. Carpet is also a favorite gym flooring option since it is a floor covering that the average home user completely understands & already knows how to take care of.

10. But, they can stretch over time under strenuous use and require a carpet installer to re-stretch the carpet & can hold moisture which requires a professional cleaning every few years.

11. RUBBER FLOORING

12. You can purchase rubber flooring in rolls or tiles and it is available in a wide range of thickness & color options.

13. Rubber flooring can be easily installed by the homeowner with no prior installation experience.

14. Rubber flooring is perhaps the most durable shock absorbing flooring option available and is a solution of choice for homeowners who lift heavy weights or have heavy cardio.

15. It is easier to clean than carpet and is also naturally antimicrobial which means it will not harbor mold, fungi, or mildew growth.

16. Rubber is also an excellent sound insulator and helps keep homes quiet during workouts.

17. Rubber flooring is so heavy that some users may find it difficult moving the product around.

18. Additionally, rubber flooring can get to be higher in cost, if the homeowner desires to have a particular color.

19. FOAM FLOORING

20. Foam flooring is most often sold in interlocking tiles and mats and can be easily installed by a homeowner in mere minutes.

21. Foam is very low in cost, easy to clean, and offers enough comfort & cushion, providing a soft flooring solution.

22. Many home users also choose foam tiles since many colors can often be locked together to form custom designs such as checkerboard patterns or border patterns.

23. Foam tiles are also lightweight and portable, which can be used as an interlocking floor foam mat if you need a temporary workout space.

24. Foam floor mats are best suited for people who do lighter workouts and it is not recommended for homeowners who use heavy weight equipment.

25. Foam tiles will easily compress under heavy weight equipment and overtime foam won't completely bounce back if it's compressed for too long.

26. CONCLUSION

27. By going through the above discussion, you can easily know about the various types of gym flooring available.

28. While choosing a gym flooring for your home decide wisely keeping in mind the types of workout you do.

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