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I Converted My Garage Into a Luxury Home Gym

What happens here

Begin installing the MDF 3D louvered wall panels. Apply a generous, wavy bead of construction adhesive (e.g., Loctite Power Grab Heavy Duty) to the back of each panel. Position the panel on the wall, interlocking it with the previous panel's tongue-and-groove system (if applicable). Use a pin nailer to secure the panels in place, shooting nails into the grooves where they will be hidden by the next panel. The adhesive provides immediate hold while the nails allow for curing. Ensure panels are staggered for a natural look (e.g., short piece on top, long piece below). The specific panels used simulate white oak and are available in 8-foot lengths.

Goal: Enhance the aesthetic of the garage walls by installing MDF 3D louvered wall panels, creating a modern and clean look for the home gym.

Tools and materials

  • Caulk Gun
  • Construction Adhesive Loctite

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blank canvas. What we are looking at here is $800. That's right, I said $800 of wall planking. Now, this is a really cool material. If you have not seen my golf simulator video, which is the other half of this garage, this is an MDF 3D louvred wall panel, and it's awesome. I love how modern it looks. It looks like white oak, which is so beautiful. Even Irene was like, "That's damn nice." And I was like, "It's also damn expensive." It's 15 bucks a stick, available only at Home Depot so far I found, but it is just gorgeous. And then it solves really easy. I'll show you here in a second. Okay, installing these planks super simple, and this is straight out of the instructions. I'm using a Loctite Power Grab. This stuff is awesome because the texture of it, it'll slap and hold it in place. You'll put a few brads just to let it cure, but it's pretty phenomenal. You got to drizzle it. Then, because it's got almost like a tongue and groove kind of situation here. All you do is overlap it. It's like a quarter of an inch here. And they only sell these in 8-ft sticks. So, you're going to have to kind of stagger them around. You know, short piece on top, long piece below, or vice versa. Smack that Oh! See what I'm saying? Look at that power grab just doing its thing, huh? We'll throw a few little nails just to hold it in place. Now, here's the kicker. Uh these are pin nails. They are super duper duper tiny. They're like needles almost. But, I don't really need a whole lot of grip just cuz my power grab is going to do it. So, these can kind of staple anywhere and you won't see the hole. However, if you don't have a pin nailer, which a lot of people don't, but they might have a brad nailer. No problem. You just want to shoot those nails into the slot right here that will get covered by the next panel. That's all I'll tell you. Everything else, straight as [music] she goes. What's great about building a home gym or even having a dedicated spot at home to work out is the accessibility. Now, the hard part is motivation. But, I found something that helps and that's Trainwell. It's a resource that I personally use and they're the sponsors of today's video. Trainwell is the ultimate one-on-one remote personal training. It provides real human accountability and expert personalization all through the convenience of [music] an app. >> Up first is 30 seconds of bent-over swimmer. Press start to begin. Starting a fitness habit could be very intimidating, especially when it's…

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