What's better GARAGE or BASEMENT gym?

[@GeneMilder]

Security? Harder to sneak away with stuff in the middle of the night from a basement. Point: basement. (Just trying to even the score to what I have).

[@ScienceBasedFitness]

Haha 😄 that's a great one.

[@mr.t4471]

A detached insulated high ceiling garage with temperature regulation is what I want :)

[@ScienceBasedFitness]

That's the ideal set up

[@LRandleIcon]

I gave some relatively inexpensive tips in order to do that (assuming you actually have the garage and space in it)

[@LRandleIcon]

[EDIT] Now that I think about it, and originally having a garage, and now a basement gym, I really think the garage only advantage is ceiling height. I live north of the Mason-Dixon like you, so the only time it might be ok to open the garage door is in the spring and fall, so that "natural lighting" thing is only applicable then really. Also most basements/below grade areas have to have windows for egress. Also the ventilation thing is fine during those seasons, but not during winter and summer, so you would need to "do something" in there HVAC-wise to make it comp to a basement build IMO. Some advice from a Construction guy? as I said below, Spray foam wall insulation is fairly cheap. Combine that with a Small Split-Comm HVAC unit, and your garage will be as comfortable as your home is.

[@LRandleIcon]

also you should look into spray insulation on your garage walls. Its only like 1K or 2K, and would be a game changer...

[@ScienceBasedFitness]

Is spray that reasonable? I always thought it was expensive. Good to know

[@LRandleIcon]

@@ScienceBasedFitness Yeah I had an unfinished section of my basement I had remodeled and instead of batts, they sprayed. the space is around 15x20. I think all told with the spray in on the walls, and expensive Sound dampening batts in the ceiling, it was less than 3K. I can look into my records to verify. This is in Chicago Market too, so it might/should be cheaper(in theory) in Buffalo.