How To Install Rubber Stall Mats
Dig the stall floor down at least three inches from where you want the surface top.
How to install rubber stall mats. Well it s actually not that hard to do if you know how just like everything else. Use the garden rake to smooth and do a rough leveling of the gravel in the stall. For stalls with bare dirt or clay floors you will need enough gravel crushed rock sized 3 8 to 5 8 to fill the. First gather together the following supplies.
Installation technique here s how to install the mats. Clean the stall thoroughly. Uneven areas can be blocked with pressure treated or outdoor rated wood. Know how is what we want to cover here.
Most of the stall mats you ll find in tack stores come in 4 x6 x3 4 size so you ll need 6 mats for a 12 x12 horse stall. Skip this step if your stall already has a lip or an edge at least 2 high. Use the 6 8 2 x 4 and carpenter s level to move the gravel around until the gravel in the entire stall is level. One of the things people ask is how to properly install rubber mats inside of your horse stall.
The compacted gravel should be about 1 below the desired finish line. Prepping a non solid subsurface. By brett hart while horse stall mats can come in many different forms one thing remains steady having the proper subsurface will make huge difference for everything from having a level finished surface to minimizing seams to drainage. Reading forums people recommend everything from a skill saw to a electric meat cutting knife.
If you have concrete floors you can skip to step 6 step 1. Compact gravel with hand compactor. Gradually add 5 8 minus gravel spreading as you go up to the top of the 2 x 4. But what really is the best method to cut stall mats.
Horse stall mats are best installed over concrete asphalt wood or any level well compacted surface.