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09-15-21, 08:47 AM

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Basement flooring for home gym

We have house built in 1965. We would like to install rubber matting in a quarter of our basement for a home gym. Each mat weighs about 100 lbs. and we would use approximately 14-16 mats. Would the concrete slab be able to support this much weight in just one section of the basement? The room is roughly 21x15 ft

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09-15-21, 08:59 AM

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Yes, the concrete floor should be able to support the weight without much trouble. 3'000 psi is a common strength for concrete. Your matts probably are only ounces per square inch so the concrete will hardly notice the weight.

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09-08-22, 09:23 AM

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I keep up to 4 tons of pellets on my basement floor at any given time. You'll be fine.

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