My wife and I’s home gym is near completion. Concrete flooring, refinishing adobes. Lessons were learnt along the way. See the results!

Now, a drumroll please!

Before

After

Tucson, Arizona is the only place where a bright pink concrete floor doesn’t hurt your home value, so the opportunity simply cannot be passed up.

Subproject rundown

  • Demo and floor prep: DIY, brutal job
  • Repointing the adobe blocks: DIY, also brutal job
  • Concrete overlay floor: hired out to a local contractor
  • Drywall: DIY, no comment
  • Trim: DIY, easy job
  • Paint: DIY, easy job

Total cost: ~$3,700

Next up: Get the rest of the gym equipment and figure out a lighting situation in this wonderful pink room!