High pile carpet would still be an issue but typical carpet.
Plywood over carpet for home gym.
For a home gym over a carpeted floor put down a layer of 3 4 plywood and stall mats on top of that as discussed above regarding stall mats.
The right gym flooring over carpet can help cushion the blows and protect the floor underneath.
Dance fitness flooring over carpet carpet safe gym floor tiles are often chosen as a permanent home gym flooring over carpet solution.
Another option if you have the storage available in your home is to pull the carpet up.
Choose this type of flooring if you have an odd shaped room to outfit or if you need more versatility than a single mat.
I use this floor to practice ballet social dance yoga.
Material rubber foam carpet vinyl and turf are the most popular flooring options for.
My quick suggestions for your type of gym.
The best gym floors to use over carpet.
You can really use any gym flooring over your carpet as long as you follow the above instructions.
Here s a step by step guide on how i built my dance sprung floor over my carpet for less than 500.
These tiles are great for everything from a portable dance floor vinyl topped tiles to a base for lightweight home gym equipment pvc tiles.
My parents got them for me for christmas when i was in junior high.
The plywood will help it feel like a solid gym floor like there s no carpet under it at all.
The best solution for putting gym flooring over carpet.
If you want to cut to the chase and see what i recommend as flooring for your home gym check out the exact flooring that i use in my garage gym here.
Made of soft pvc these tiles are flexible and pliable.
What to look for in a home gym floor.
They can be used directly over carpeting without presenting a danger to the carpet or the athlete.
My first home gym was an adjustable bench and a set of weights from sears.
Install these tiles over a layer of plywood or some other hard surface so the tiles remain in place and well supported.
Pvc modular floor tiles are the best home gym flooring to install over carpet top features of the staylock pvc athletic floor tiles.