Does anyone have a recommendation for a size/brand of white board to get for the gym I'm setting up in my garage? an amazon link would be great, but any help would be appreciated.
I've got a decent amount of wall space, so i'm not really limited
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Thread: garage gym whiteboard suggestion
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05-24-2012, 01:51 PM #1
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garage gym whiteboard suggestion
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05-24-2012, 01:55 PM #2
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05-24-2012, 04:02 PM #5
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Jeebus. Yeah, go for the glass and spray paint and neon markers.
Or, do what the Crossfit guys recommend, as does KBKB: Get a 4'x8' sheet of Melamine board from Home Depot or Lowes. (As for help. Don't be a man and walk around looking for it. Trust me on this one.) $20 or so. That's it. The Office Depot/Staples route is much, much more expensive.You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
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05-24-2012, 05:08 PM #6
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05-25-2012, 08:48 AM #7
I was looking for something really big a while back but the price of the larger dry-erase boards were pretty steep. I ended up picking up a real big dry-erase from Fathead:
http://www.fathead.com/general-graph...ad/?src=search
Looks clean and works well. Sometimes the markers ghost if you leave them on for too long but easy enough to clean off with a damp paper towel. Fathead usually has coupons floating around, you should be able to google them pretty easily.
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05-25-2012, 08:56 AM #8
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05-25-2012, 09:10 AM #9
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There is special paint for that. . .
You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
My home gym: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=652376&p=1465291461&viewfull=1#post1465291461.
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05-25-2012, 10:43 AM #10
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05-25-2012, 03:11 PM #11
At the stores that I've been to, yes. Start by looking near the plywood. You should be able to find some thin 4'x8' sheets of the stuff You'll also find some thicker melamine fiberboard - used for shelves and whatnot - but I don't think you want that stuff for this application.
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05-25-2012, 05:29 PM #12
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05-25-2012, 06:25 PM #13
I am interested in this idea for my garage as well... Would liquid nails or a similar adhesive hold the melamine board to concrete block walls?
I saw differing opinions online, anyone successfully glue paneling/board to a concrete block garage wall?
FYI it is a wall separating two townhouse garages so moisture is not an issue on this specific wall.
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05-25-2012, 06:55 PM #14
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06-06-2012, 10:33 AM #16
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You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
My home gym: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=652376&p=1465291461&viewfull=1#post1465291461.
()---() York Barbell Club #1 (DD, RH, Kg) ()---() []---[] Equipment Crew #36 []---[] []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #51 []---[] [M]===[6] Mech6 Crew #29 [M]===[6] ~~ 4 Horsemen ~~
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06-06-2012, 10:34 AM #17
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06-06-2012, 11:14 AM #18
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06-06-2012, 11:45 AM #19
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06-06-2012, 12:55 PM #20
I would check another Home Depot, Lowes or that lumber yard you were advised of by KBKB. It shouldnt be to expensive and they should have some pretty thin sheets available. My Home Depot has a huge pallet of them laying around.
As far as mounting it I'd just use some basic drywall screws and run it into the studs. Studs SHOULD be spaced out every 16 inches.
http://www.homedepot.com/GRABBER/Gri...&storeId=10051
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06-06-2012, 01:40 PM #21
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06-06-2012, 01:53 PM #22
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I happened to be in target and saw a magnetic 2x3 whiteboard for $20 so I grabbed it. It won't look as good as some of the larger options, but it's more than enough for what I need, and I can still drill it into the wall, so it should look ok. I'll still post pictures here once it's up.
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06-25-2012, 04:34 PM #23
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I wanted to come in and finally post the picture of the whiteboard I went with. It's not perfectly visible in the picture but you get the idea. The gym has taken me a few months to get together, but it's just about done for now
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06-26-2012, 01:54 PM #24
Another similar idea.. A friend donated an old large framed mirror to me (like something you would find at a garage sale..) I took the mirror glass out and hung it without the frame. The frame was empty now with plywood behind the mirror that was there.. I primed the plywood, then painted the plywood with chalkboard paint.. and now I have a nice framed chalkboard in my workout space.. It works great. It turned out to be a nice project for less than $10. I refused to pay $50+ for a large dry-erase board or chalkboard so it worked for me.
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06-26-2012, 09:25 PM #28
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Apologies for the bright flare where the light bulb is, but this is the rack
edit: I've thought about adjusting the positioning of the platform to be maybe a foot away from the wall. creating a gap between the wall and platform, but giving me another foot of space between rack and the edge of the platform.
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06-26-2012, 09:43 PM #29
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Apologies for the bright flare where the light bulb is, but this is the rack
edit: I've thought about adjusting the positioning of the platform to be maybe a foot away from the wall. creating a gap between the wall and platform, but giving me another foot of space between rack and the edge of the platform.
thoughts?[/QUOTE]
Why? Do you feel there is not enough room to do some of your lifts? I think it would look odd having the 1 ft gap and would give you something to trip on. I would either use the 6ft piece then you can have more space inside the rack or you can add another piece of platform to make it stretch out another couple of feet.
Why did you go with the W-4 over the R-4? Just curious how you made that decision. It's a nice looking set up.
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06-26-2012, 09:50 PM #30
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