How to Hang a Gym Mirror on a Concrete Wall, Safely

Learn how to hang gym mirror on concrete wall: work out the glass weight, match rated masonry anchors, check for damp, and know when to call a pro.
Storage and layout guides for home and garage gyms: where racks, plates and benches go, and how to keep floor space clear. The first guides in this topic are on the way.

Learn how to hang gym mirror on concrete wall: work out the glass weight, match rated masonry anchors, check for damp, and know when to call a pro.

How big should a gym mirror be? Match width to the span you want in view, set the bottom edge from your eye height, and check the glass weight first.

Work out what size shed for home gym use by adding rack, bar sweep and walkway, then checking door, ceiling and floor. Sums for 8x10, 10x12 and 12x16.

Plan a home office and gym in one room: where the desk goes, what your webcam sees and which 9x10, 10x12 or 12x12 rooms pass the floor sums.

Plan an apartment home gym layout with real numbers: zone size, walkways, what to ask your building about floors and noise, and what folds away.

Plan a basement home gym layout around ducts, beams, posts, the stair turn and the egress window, with the arithmetic shown so you can test your own room.