How To Install Rubber Stall Mats

Gradually add 5 8 minus gravel spreading as you go up to the top of the 2 x 4.

How to install rubber stall mats.

Attach the treated 2 x 4 board across the inside of the stall doorway note. Uneven areas can be blocked with pressure treated or outdoor rated wood. Well it s actually not that hard to do if you know how just like everything else. Know how is what we want to cover here.

Skip this step if your stall already has a lip or an edge at least 2 high. Compact gravel with hand compactor. If you have concrete floors you can skip to step 6 step 1. Clean the stall thoroughly.

The compacted gravel should be about 1 below the desired finish line. 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. 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. 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.

One of the things people ask is how to properly install rubber mats inside of your horse stall. Stall mats enough to cover the entire stall two vice grips four is even better carpet knife also called a utility knife straight. Installation technique here s how to install the mats. Prepping a non solid subsurface.

Use the garden rake to smooth and do a rough leveling of the gravel in the stall. Horse stall mats are best installed over concrete asphalt wood or any level well compacted surface. For stalls with bare dirt or clay floors you will need enough gravel crushed rock sized 3 8 to 5 8 to fill the. Reading forums people recommend everything from a skill saw to a electric meat cutting knife.

Dig the stall floor down at least three inches from where you want the surface top.