Cheapest gym flooring - Ausbb

cksa361 · 20-11-2010, 08:26 PM

How much would the cheapest gym flooring be? And where would i get it? Doesn't have to be good quality, can be dodgy / second hand --> after all, it's just going into my garage gym.

Thanks.

EDIT: bumper plates are going to be dropped on them...from overhead.

Oli · 21-11-2010, 09:34 AM

I like the commercial ones from gymdirect. Better off paying an extra $10 and NOT getting cheap ones - after all, its going into your garage gym and bumper plates are going to be dropped on them...from overhead.

Ether · 21-11-2010, 05:42 PM

Yeah gymdirect is the go, much cheaper than anything I've found locally.

Rajah · 21-11-2010, 07:10 PM

My gym is in my garage and I have an old piece of carpet as my flooring. Being a tradesmen I had easy access to old, decent carpet.

CaT_SPeW · 21-11-2010, 07:18 PM

yep old carpet and plywood makes up my gym floor but mainly because my dogs would tear shit out of any rubber flooring i put down

BoxSquat · 25-11-2010, 11:54 PM

Even look at making you own olympic lifting platform. I ended up getting everything from bunnings for 8 foot x 8 foot platform.
Included about 5x sheets of 1.2 x 2.4 ply, some 25mm thick pine and all the screw for about $350.

The I purchased some rubber to cut up for the sides and did the rest of the room with economy rubber for about $30 per square metre!

The Hamburgler · 02-01-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxSquat

Even look at making you own olympic lifting platform. I ended up getting everything from bunnings for 8 foot x 8 foot platform.
Included about 5x sheets of 1.2 x 2.4 ply, some 25mm thick pine and all the screw for about $350.

The I purchased some rubber to cut up for the sides and did the rest of the room with economy rubber for about $30 per square metre!

Interesting . . .

May have to do something similar myself in the future.

Tanami · 18-12-2011, 10:52 AM

Heya, been reading for a while, but decided to log in to post my experience.

I hunted around for ages, and ended up with Gym Rubber from a place called Carpet Tiles 1 in Marrickville NSW

Its the same stuff that gymdirect has but was cheaper. They also ship it really cheap anywhere you want to, so was a great option for me, or you can pick it up from them in Marrickville.

I got mine on ebay from them for $30 per square metre, but they also have their own website I found out afterwards.

Hope that helps.

Minchia · 18-12-2011, 11:57 AM

If you're in Melb, i've got what you need. I've sold 10sq, got 10 left which i'm listing on eBay soon.

Check the for sale forum. It's the real deal, I paid premium for it.

Cheers,
Sam

oldcorollas · 18-12-2011, 12:13 PM

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they don't look too bad.. and they are open on saturdays for pickup

20-11-2010, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
cksa361 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Gender: Posts: 10	Cheapest gym flooring How much would the cheapest gym flooring be? And where would i get it? Doesn't have to be good quality, can be dodgy / second hand --> after all, it's just going into my garage gym. Thanks. EDIT: bumper plates are going to be dropped on them...from overhead. Last edited by cksa361; 20-11-2010 at 09:59 PM.

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Oli Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newcastle Gender: Training Exp:Just Started Muscle Goals:Build Muscle Posts: 3,291	I like the commercial ones from gymdirect. Better off paying an extra $10 and NOT getting cheap ones - after all, its going into your garage gym and bumper plates are going to be dropped on them...from overhead. __________________ Bench 90kg and give steroid advice crew 70kg BW x5 day split crew I am a bodybuilder not a powerlifter crew Someone called me names, PM Shrek crew 300kg squat (120+, wraps and monolift) crew PTC slingshot bench comp 2011 crew

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Minchia Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Gender: Posts: 1,082	If you're in Melb, i've got what you need. I've sold 10sq, got 10 left which i'm listing on eBay soon. Check the for sale forum. It's the real deal, I paid premium for it. Cheers, Sam __________________ www.irontanks.com.au

18-12-2011, 12:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
oldcorollas is confuzzled.. Join Date: Oct 2011 Gender: Training Exp:Just Started Muscle Goals:Build Muscle Posts: 842	Carpet Tiles \| Buy direct from Sydney Importer \| Save 60% on retail \|Carpet Tiles they don't look too bad.. and they are open on saturdays for pickup __________________ 2011 BW82ishkg,19%BF. (after 2 months) SQ:87x5, DL:116x5,120x1, BP:82x1 2012 fail so far..

21-11-2010, 05:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ether Rookie Join Date: Aug 2010 Gender: Posts: 46	Yeah gymdirect is the go, much cheaper than anything I've found locally.

21-11-2010, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rajah Rookie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Gender: Posts: 32	My gym is in my garage and I have an old piece of carpet as my flooring. Being a tradesmen I had easy access to old, decent carpet.

21-11-2010, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
CaT_SPeW extra crispy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Training Exp:2-3 Years Muscle Goals:Performance Posts: 3,229	yep old carpet and plywood makes up my gym floor but mainly because my dogs would tear shit out of any rubber flooring i put down

25-11-2010, 11:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoxSquat Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Gender: Posts: 14	Even look at making you own olympic lifting platform. I ended up getting everything from bunnings for 8 foot x 8 foot platform. Included about 5x sheets of 1.2 x 2.4 ply, some 25mm thick pine and all the screw for about $350. The I purchased some rubber to cut up for the sides and did the rest of the room with economy rubber for about $30 per square metre!

18-12-2011, 10:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tanami Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Gender: Posts: 1	Heya, been reading for a while, but decided to log in to post my experience. I hunted around for ages, and ended up with Gym Rubber from a place called Carpet Tiles 1 in Marrickville NSW Its the same stuff that gymdirect has but was cheaper. They also ship it really cheap anywhere you want to, so was a great option for me, or you can pick it up from them in Marrickville. I got mine on ebay from them for $30 per square metre, but they also have their own website I found out afterwards. Hope that helps.