'Look What I Bought Today!' - Part Deux

[irongrandpa]

Looks great.
How difficult was the install?

Installation wasn't difficult, but very time consuming. The layout of this room had several cutouts around the stairway that took a while to do. The baseboards were on top of the old carpet so I was able to get the rubber back under those along all the sides which helped a lot. Anyone installing a rubber floor needs to take the time to check the room for squareness, I measured and had reference lines both directions to measure and make cuts from. The hardest part for me was all the bending, kneeling, and getting up and down from the floor all day.

[C123C]

Installation wasn't difficult, but very time consuming. The layout of this room had several cutouts around the stairway that took a while to do. The baseboards were on top of the old carpet so I was able to get the rubber back under those along all the sides which helped a lot. Anyone installing a rubber floor needs to take the time to check the room for squareness, I measured and had reference lines both directions to measure and make cuts from. The hardest part for me was all the bending, kneeling, and getting up and down from the floor all day.

Fabulous job and looks totally worth it. I'm doing some house shopping right now and I'm almost certainly going in this direction.

[urbanlifter]

Well done IGP, the floor looks great! Seeing that makes me wish I would have went with flaked, all black looks awesome when clean but I wish I didn't have to mop it so frequently.

[Cleveland33]

Well done IGP, the floor looks great! Seeing that makes me wish I would have went with flaked, all black looks awesome when clean but I wish I didn't have to mop it so frequently.

you mop?

oh you also hate rusty plates, don't you?

[urbanlifter]

I don't mind a little surface rust, and I like to keep the floors clean. Mostly due to having dogs running in and out of the lower level, tracking in mud then sprinting across the gm floor to go upstairs.

[thejosef]

Man, IGP, you'e really making me regret my recent stall mat purchase... That flooring looks so nice! Well done!

[dragon360]

I don't mind a little surface rust, and I like to keep the floors clean. Mostly due to having dogs running in and out of the lower level, tracking in mud then sprinting across the gm floor to go upstairs.

I feel the same. Have all black but the flecked would have helped a good deal with looking cleaner!

[irongrandpa]

Well done IGP, the floor looks great! Seeing that makes me wish I would have went with flaked, all black looks awesome when clean but I wish I didn't have to mop it so frequently.

I got the 10% colored flecks based on opinions here on the forum and I'm glad I did. It definitely doesn't show dirt and dust like solid stall mats I have.

Man, IGP, you'e really making me regret my recent stall mat purchase... That flooring looks so nice! Well done!

I'd recommend this for anyone, however , I do have four stall mats set up under my power rack which is in the adjoining garage.

[AttyGuy]

Update to this earlier post. I finished moving the last of the equipment out of the weight room and removed the carpeting that was in there. UPS delivered the new Regupol rubber flooring about noon and fortunately the driver helped me get it up to the garage. Eight hours or so later there's 240sf of flooring down and ready for equipment. It's finished except for transition trim pieces for two doorways. The walls are a light gray and the floor is black with gray flecks.

That's the way to go. Regupol and 10% flecks. I prefer purple flecks, but to each his own.

[rpark]

Thought I'd give kettlebells a shot, so I got a couple for my office (for some lunch time conditioning for myself and a co-worker). Picked up from Rogue today.

[sm1ke]

Those home gym setups are badass. Can't wait to get out of my townhouse and into a house. I keep finding decent deals on kijiji for home gym equipment. Even came across one guy who was giving away a great circuit setup for free

[AttyGuy]

Those home gym setups are badass. Can't wait to get out of my townhouse and into a house. I keep finding decent deals on kijiji for home gym equipment. Even came across one guy who was giving away a great circuit setup for free

You should take that stuff and put it into a storage unit. And hurry up and move to a bigger house.

[Synthetickiller]

That's the way to go. Regupol and 10% flecks. I prefer purple flecks, but to each his own.

I always dig seeing pics of your gym.
What's the sq/ft & dimensions?

[gym62richard]

Installation wasn't difficult, but very time consuming. The layout of this room had several cutouts around the stairway that took a while to do. The baseboards were on top of the old carpet so I was able to get the rubber back under those along all the sides which helped a lot. Anyone installing a rubber floor needs to take the time to check the room for squareness, I measured and had reference lines both directions to measure and make cuts from. The hardest part for me was all the bending, kneeling, and getting up and down from the floor all day.

Professional looking job, love the finish. I regret not going with rolled rubber, but just contemplating moving my equipment makes me break out into a cold sweat

[irongrandpa]

Professional looking job, love the finish. I regret not going with rolled rubber, but just contemplating moving my equipment makes me break out into a cold sweat

Thanks, for myself, the contemplating was the easier part. I broke out in a very warm sweat actually moving everything.

[Domicron]

Ironggrandpa floring looks really great. I might end up tearing up my tile and trying to get some in my basement if we can afford to redo the floors.

[matrix563]

Thanks, for myself, the contemplating was the easier part. I broke out in a very warm sweat actually moving everything.

Can't wait to see after picks ��

[AttyGuy]

I always dig seeing pics of your gym.
What's the sq/ft & dimensions?

It's under 400 sq. ft. I wish I had more room so I could add a reverse hyper.

[irongrandpa]

Ironggrandpa floring looks really great. I might end up tearing up my tile and trying to get some in my basement if we can afford to redo the floors.

The carpet we had was ready to be replaced and when my wife started looking at new carpet, going with the rolled rubber was my choice and she's very happy with it. IMO, rolled rubber flooring is less expensive than having a good grade of carpet installed. The room was carpeted with a commercial grade carpet like what would be used in an office and the Regupol flooring ( with me doing the installing) was $200 cheaper than replacing the old carpet with new.

[irongrandpa]

Can't wait to see after picks ��

Just for you Matrix! My WOD was moving my equipment back into the weight room.

[matrix563]

very nice! . did you downsize a lot since your last gym pics?

[AttyGuy]

Just for you Matrix! My WOD was moving my equipment back into the weight room.

Beautiful.

[AttyGuy]

Got this Legendary Trap Shrugger from dexter00:

[matrix563]

i'm glad i didn't have to buy one. yay matrix perfect squat 400

[AttyGuy]

i'm glad i didn't have to buy one. yay matrix perfect squat 400

Dude, you're up to 500 by now, aren't you?

[matrix563]

Dude, you're up to 500 by now, aren't you?

lol I was talking about the name of the machine lol

when its loaded up and the pads are on your shoulders you can do a reverse shrug (weight on top instead of bottom). feels just like a regular shrug.

bonus is I can put up to 720 pounds on it (matrix said the weight limit was whatever you can get on it, or unlimited, so with chains who knows). I couldn't budge a floor shrug at 720 pounds.

[MGM711]

Got this Legendary Trap Shrugger from dexter00:

Nice Ricksaw! Always have like those pieces, especially the ones with the rotating fat grips. Those are great for Strongman training.

[grumpytude]

Update to this earlier post. I finished moving the last of the equipment out of the weight room and removed the carpeting that was in there. UPS delivered the new Regupol rubber flooring about noon and fortunately the driver helped me get it up to the garage. Eight hours or so later there's 240sf of flooring down and ready for equipment. It's finished except for transition trim pieces for two doorways. The walls are a light gray and the floor is black with gray flecks.

nice job. impressive, looks great

[Greybird2]

It's under 400 sq. ft. I wish I had more room so I could add a reverse hyper.

Does your house have a full basement? No way you could squeeze another couple hundred square feet out of it? I would really like to see what kind of stuff you would add.

[BulkMore]

Does your house have a full basement? No way you could squeeze another couple hundred square feet out of it? I would really like to see what kind of stuff you would add.

Sadly 400sf of space dedicated to a gym in NOVA (northern virgina) is a lot. Houses are small there...and even those small ones run $400k and up. The entire tri state DC area is disgusting imo. People living on top of each other like cockroaches. Inflated prices that make no sense. A house that costs $70k in material will cost you $300k. Good luck with that. Cant wait to get out of this cluster of a city (I rent a 1 bedroom apt in the maryland metro area.)