You ve got yourself a gym floor.
Dmaged foam floor tiles.
It s available from a wide variety of sources.
But if you have carpet.
A chemical reaction often occurs between rubber backed rugs and mats and the vinyl beneath them permanently staining the floor.
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There are corrugated and honeycombed carpet pads that allow air to circulate between the floor and rug.
In that scenario you would probably want to contact the manufacturer to make sure that there is no risk of damage to your floor.
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The prosourcefit puzzle exercise mat comes with six tiles and 12 end pieces which can be configured in a variety of ways to suit your specific space.
Want to cover a bit of your floor in soft foam tiles to dampen noise and prevent damage to the floor.
It s inexpensive typically as low as 1 per square foot.
It s a good idea but most mats won t stick in place unless you fill the room with them which isn t always practical.
If left for too long the rubber can adhere to the flooring and create a seal that has to be scraped off creating further damage.
If you have hard surfaces like wood tile vinyl laminate etc it s easy to figure out what to do with your floor.
Let s start with eva foam tiles.
Foam is the most comfortable option for floor based workouts like yoga and pilates or for your final resting place after death by burpees.
It s what you ll find most commonly labeled as gym flooring at your local home improvement store.
Gym flooring options eva foam.
It comes in an array of colors and designs.
You just lay some rubber or foam gym flooring on top and voila.
The foam is water resistant and will protect the floor from major impacts dents and other damage from common at home gym equipment or intense exercises you may have in your daily routine.
This doesn t mean you can t use area rugs or mats on your flooring at all.
Trafficmaster soft foam floor mats are flexible enough to be used in a variety of multi purpose applications such as basements utility rooms laundry rooms.
It s a pricey lesson all too many homeowners have learned the hard way and is the result of antioxidants that are added to the rubber during manufacturing to keep it from drying out.
That s a horse of a different color.