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How thick should your home gym rubber flooring be?

  Benefits like durability and soundproof nature depend largely on the thickness of the rubber flooring. Knowing that you need a rubber floor for your home gym is just the beginning. You need to choose the right thickness to get the best out of your floor. Thicker is better... but don't over pay for what you don't need. Below should help you select the right rubber flooring thickness for your home gym.

  Rubber floors are commonly available in 15mm,20mm,25mm,30mm,40mm and 50mm thickness. Thin rubber flooring is ideal for a home gym flooring that will be installed beneath an elliptical machine or treadmill. A 15mm rubber mat is adequate enough to protect your flooring from being scratched by your elliptical machine or treadmill. The flooring thickness will also protect your equipment from damage by hard flooring surfaces such as concrete. It can also protect the floor that it is placed on top of. Rubber floor mats can also withstand high foot traffic if your household has several people who will be using the home gym. This flooring thickness is ideal for typical home gym applications that you will be using lighter weights. 

When should you choose 8mm rubber flooring? 

 Thin rubber flooring (like 8mm thickness) is ideal for a home gym flooring that will be installed beneath an elliptical machine or treadmill.

  A 8mm rubber mat is adequate enough to protect your flooring from being scratched by your elliptical machine or treadmill. The flooring thickness will also protect your equipment from damage by hard flooring surfaces such as concrete. It can also protect the floor that it is placed on top of. The 8mm rubber flooring can also cope with light weights being dropped on the floor periodically. This is like 20lb dumbbells or less. Lighter weights and light impact.

  Rubber floor mats can also withstand high foot traffic if your household has several people who will be using the home gym. This flooring thickness is ideal for typical home gym applications that you will be using lighter weights.