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How I built a gym in my basement

In this video, I transform an unfinished corner of my basement into a functional home gym, featuring the construction of new ...
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I spent $32,000 turning my basement into a home gym. It took longer than I thought, but it's been worth it.

Software engineer Antonio Perez, 47, spent the past year and $32,000 building his dream at-home gym. After his wife became wheelchair-bound, he felt guilty leaving daily for the gym. The most ...
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I Turned My Cobwebby Basement into a Home Gym—and Indoor Garden

If you want to make the best use of your bonus space, the first step is to just start using it—without waiting for everything to be "ready." This story is a part of New Year, New You, a package ...

I spent $32,000 turning my basement into a home gym. It took longer than I thought, but it's been worth it.

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with software engineer Antonio Perez, 47, who lives in Bath Township, Ohio, about 30 minutes south of Cleveland. Over the past year, he turned his ...