Last year was disruptive for everyone, to say the least. It certainly affected the lives of Ware, Massachusetts residents and many local homeowners are now looking at ways to make the most out of their homes. This is a great idea, regardless of whether or not there’s a raging pandemic.
One of the best ways to add value to your home is to remodel your basement and transform it into something that you and your family will enjoy. In our 20+ years of remodeling basements throughout the state of Massachusetts, we found that a basement that’s put to good use will greatly increase the value of the property and the quality of the lives of everyone living there.
At the top of the list for many basement remodels is transforming the brand-new resulting space into a home gym. Or a yoga studio. Or a meditation space. A place where mind and body can be nurtured and trained.
Whatever your project might be, a proper home gym or a yoga studio for you, your family, and your friends, there are a few tips and tricks we picked along the way that will help you make the most out of your brand-new space.
- Begin with a solid, well-thought-out plan
Every successful project we’ve seen began with good planning. The customers that did things on the fly were far more at risk of not finishing their project or ending up with a result that didn’t meet their expectations.
In today’s world, you’ll find all the resources you need online. And with a little bit of research, you’ll come up with a perfect plan for your home gym or yoga studio. The final touch should come from a professional, though. Make sure that once you have all the details ready – the layout, the equipment – you ask a personal trainer for their feedback. What would they do to make your home gym better with your budget and your goals in mind?
Most of the time their feedback is free as most people love to help others if it’s not going to inconvenience them all that much. But even if you have to pay for a one-on-one session, the investment will be well worth the money. The best home gyms we’ve seen were created after a professional helped tweak them.
- Flooring is vital
With physical exercises, the flooring will be a vital part of your setup. And it’s far easier than you’d expect.
Forget about expensive materials and complicated solutions. All you need to do is pad your gym down with exercise mats. They’re interlocking so very easy to set up, they can be cut to fit your floorplan perfectly, and they come in different thicknesses. An inexpensive solution that will do wonders for your joints and that can be set up in a couple of hours. The best part is that you can always add a new layer to make the floor even softer, or you can remove them instantly when you’re ready to convert the home gym into something else.
- Storage space is also vital
Many homeowners make the mistake of not accounting for storage space when they design their home gyms. A tidy gym is safer and it will entice you to work out more often. A few racks and shelves to host your dumbbells or yoga mats, ropes, and what have you will be all you need to keep your home gym perfectly organized.
Make sure you include them in your floorplan.
The last tip on our list is to make sure your basement’s shell is in top condition. A well-renovated basement can serve dozens of needs as it can be transformed into anything from home gyms to a home theater, a home bar, or a home office.
More than 7,000 homeowners just like you chose us for their basement remodel. And that’s because our Owens Corning® Basement Finishing System® comes with some unique benefits such as the panels it’s made up of that you can easily take down and put back up again using only a screwdriver. Our system is also mold-and mildew-proof (something drywall isn’t) and offers insulation.
So, if you live in Ware, Massachusetts and if you’re considering setting up your basement as a home gym or any other home improvement project, we can help! Just call us today for a free estimate of your basement remodel, you could be weeks away from a brand-new rendition to your house that will serve you and your family for years to come.