Review on Gym Flooring Tiles 12/24/48 Pack - Exercise Mats For Home Gym Equipment, Garage Workout Mat Foam Flooring by Jeff Talcott

Pros:Not too squishy nor too thick when set on wood, laminate flooring. We have a power cage, a heavy bag, some bumper plates, and metal plates. We powerlift on these mats. None of our equipment wiggles from any give through the mats being squishy, though, the mats are squishy enough that when we do any major lifts without shoes on, we still feel well balanced. It's also been great for minimizing echo within the room and part of the house.Our gym room is more rectangular, but the mats filled the room nearly perfectly. Be sure to know your square footage.Fits perfectly in front of our closet door in our gym room. There's a few inch gap between the door and the floor. The door glides perfectly over it, not even grazing the mats.Despite the little cross bumps all over the mats, it's still smooth enough for us to move equipment when necessary.Our cats love these mats potentially too much. Even our grumpiest, eldest cat curls up in random spots on the mats to lay down and nap for hours on end. They keep clawing it up and, despite having basically chicken talons, they haven't been able to horribly tear them up to the point of pieces being shredded all over or being torn through to create holes.Easy to clean. We used our microfiber mop head and rung it out really well. Kicked on our central unit fan and it dried in no time. Our previously mentioned old cat has health issues and pissed on one section of the mats. The mats did not absorb the urine, nor did the urine get between the puzzle connection parts. The color of the mats have not changed.Cons:The smooth edging connections sometimes doesn't overlap properly with the edge piecing next to it and you might have to cut a slither on the edges for them to fit right. It's hard to explain without showing video of what we did, but it's an easy fix with a box cutter.Cats might enjoy clawing them up a bit too much and the sound does get a bit loud. So far, we're losing this battle, but we're getting there!If you have a cat that is basically a small dinosaur, be prepared for them to lay on the mat with you and bully you the entire time. They will let you know this is their gym floor, this is their mat, and you better do your best on it.They don't seem to come in more rectangular sizes to better fit rooms that are not actual squares. More diverse sizing would be helpful, but it's not the worst.The smell of the mats will fill the room. I've light mopped with a VERY well rung out microfiber mop and Pinesol. (This was due to cat accident and decided to disinfect the rest while I was at it.) The smell is still there, but not nearly as potent as before. It's not a bad smell, but it can be overwhelming. It's spring time for us, so we crack the windows for no less than an hour and it helps greatly. If the rubber gym smell gets to be overwhelming and you can't crack the windows, turning on a fan and putting a candle or other scent related things does reduce that rubber smell.Be mindful of the cleaner you use as harsh chemicals may cause damage, but Pinesol does not seem to be a problem after one use and one round of dish soap with the same microfiber mophead.