ᐅ Flooring for Home Gym / Home Theater

Hello,

a room in the basement of my new build is planned as a gym/home theater. The room is about 6x4 meters (20x13 feet) in size. Underfloor heating is planned. I read somewhere that needle felt carpeting would be suitable because it is easy to clean (due to sweat) and heavy equipment does not leave marks.

Which type of flooring would you recommend?

Vinyl flooring is generally waterproof, but you need to be careful with the joints. I installed it in a basement room using panels that overlap and are cold-welded. This method has been tested and is watertight. When using vinyl from the roll in room-width sections, the only issue is the edges, to prevent water from running under the screed at the walls (a silicone seal helps initially).

..I need that too... Above all, it should be sturdy enough to withstand weight plates accidentally dropping on it.

We have tiles with thick protective mats for the dumbbells on top. There are some very specialized ones available. This works well.

Saruss schrieb:
Obviously, vinyl is generally waterproof, but you have to be careful with the joints. I installed it in a basement room using overlapping panels that are heat-welded. It has been tested and is waterproof. If you use it from the roll in room-width sheets, the only issue is the edges, to prevent water from running under the screed at the walls (a silicone seal helps initially).

And those joints are exactly what I meant – if you heat-welded them, that’s really good, but hardly anyone does that. Silicone doesn’t really seal properly, especially not as an edge seal along the wall.

I was actually thinking more of the currently popular “luxury vinyl tile” rather than the room-width vinyl you described.

However, you have the same problem with tiles – it’s the only thing I’m genuinely worried about: water seeping under the screed in the basement. I’ve secured my sump pump with three layers of protection, but you never know...

It's true about the silicone, but it serves as a good barrier if something spills. You can actually clean and wipe calmly without a significant amount flowing away. The water doesn't stand that high anyway. It's pretty much the same as with tile skirtings.

At least in my case, it seals very well (due to the children, for example, washbasins are also sealed, and that works).