Driving on a drainage mat?

[Tomainen]

I plan to lay rubber mats in the garage with a slab without underlying insulation because I want to use the garage as a gym. I still want to have the option to drive the car in there in an emergency. The problem is that the rubber mat is impermeable, and moisture may accumulate under the mat. Therefore, I was thinking of first laying a Platon mat before the rubber mat. The question then is whether it will withstand the point load of the car, as well as the load from gym equipment. Also, can it handle dropping a bar with 150kg during, for example, deadlifts? Does anyone have knowledge of what a Platon mat can withstand? The rubber floor intended to be placed on the Platon mat is in the form of puzzle mats 8mm thick.

 

[Oaken]

I have plans to install rubber mats in the garage with a slab without underlying insulation because I want to use the garage as a gym. However, I still want the option to park the car there in an emergency. The problem is that the rubber mat is impermeable and there's a risk of moisture accumulating under the mat. Therefore, I thought of first laying down a Platon mat before the rubber mat. The question is whether it will withstand the point load of the car and the load from gym equipment. Also, can it handle dropping a barbell with 150kg during exercises like deadlifts? Does anyone know what a Platon mat can withstand? The rubber floor planned to be laid on the Platon mat is in the form of 8mm thick puzzle mats.

It won't work. Rubber mats sound too soft, so the point load will be too great. I don't think you'll even be able to walk on the floor without the rubber mat moving too much. If you lay down flooring chipboard on the Platon and then the rubber mat, it will work.

 

[Rickard.]

You can google garage floor or garage tiles and see if there is something you can use, maybe together with smaller rubber mats for such activities?

 

[Peter_Ker]

Look at Bergoplattor instead. They are made for garages.