DIY Gym Flooring: Horse Stall Mats - COMPLETE GUIDE (Including Get rid of smell, How to Cut)

📖 DESCRIPTION: In this video I offer you the Horse Stall Mat P.A.N.I.S. Process (Plan, Acquire, Neutralize Odor, Install, Secure). The PANIS process offers the FULL process that you should consider before purchasing the most common form of ultra-durable home gym flooring, Horse Stall Mats!
This video serves as a complete guide where I will teach you planning considerations, where to buy, which mats to buy, how to get rid of the smell (the S.H.A.T. Offgas Method), how to cut horse stall mats, how to tape horse stall mats, etc.
Chapters:
• Phase 1 Planning: 1:04
• Phase 2 Acquire Mats: 2:10
• Which Mats to Buy 2:41
• My Buying Experience 4:19
• How to Unload/Move Mats: 5:27
• Phase 3 Neutralize Odor: 6:24
• SHAT Offgas Method: 7:06
• How I used the SHAT Method: 8:47
• Phase 4 Installation: 10:41
• How to Cut Mats: 11:00
• Phase 5 Secure: 13:18
How to Tape: 14:34
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[@LonestarNomad_]

This PANIS process is now a part of my everyday vernacular. Thank you for that.

[@DesignBuildLift]

@@LonestarNomad_ Awesome!🤘🙏💪

[@vintageweightspgh]

Every home gym needs stall mats. And every home gym owner should watch this before installing them! I learned a lot of these tips the hard way haha. Great video!

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you for your support, Rob!!!!

[@williamlewis-zanyfit2377]

I have 3000 sq ft commercial gym which I have used for over 14 years. My mats 4×6 but 3/4 inches and weighing 100# each. The mats are flat on both sides and on a concrete floor. I periodically have to check for mildew but worth their weight in gold. No odor from Tractor Supply. Good informative video!

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you do much! Putting these mats in was definitely money well spent. No regrets. 🤘🙏💪

[@teamdada2194]

No odor from tractor supply? Do you have a special tractor supply that gets stall mats from somewhere other than Canada? Maybe you think you’re special in the brain that has unscented stall mats? Do you have a smelling problem? Do you dream of lifting heavy iron on your stall mats which mask the odor?

[@Chemhead1982]

I think your special in the brain. Re - read what they said. Since they bought another brand, they have no odor you would normally have from tractor supply. My god your dumb.​@teamdada2194

[@craigpage1261]

I have a shed gym and these really make it feel like a gym. I’m going to use your tip of Gorilla Tape on the seams.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thanks Craig! I agree. These mats definitely make a gym feel like a “real” gym!

[@TrunxKraft3000]

Thank you for this! I am buying 53 of them for my video production studio.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Awesome!!!! Congratulations on the new studio 🤘🙏💪!!!!

[@TrunxKraft3000]

@@DesignBuildLift Thank you!!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Very good video and very clean end result.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you, HGHR!!!!!

[@Eccles_basement_gym]

Looks pretty good. I alternated mine so I didnt have the long seems.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you for supporting the channel, Eric!

[@adventureswiththechristmans]

bro you are hilarious.... thanks for sharing take care.

[@DesignBuildLift]

I appreciate that! Thank you for supporting the channel!!!!! 🤘🙏💪

[@HughLeFitness]

Is it really worth it to do all that work to eliminate the odor? I would rather get the virgin rubber stall mats or better yet, specialty flooring. I personally have specialty virgin rubber flooring with white speck and they are 20" x 20" x 20mm per tile so they are way easiest to transport and they are connected together using a unique tile connector.

[@DesignBuildLift]

The sun did most of the work…but I get your point. This is obviously going to be a different answer for everyone. As I say in the video- you can skip Phase 3 (Neutralize Odor) if you buy virgin rubber mats. That being said recycled rubber 4x6 mats range from $40-50 each…virgin rubber 4x6 mats from Rep Fitness are $262 each…. So setting them outside for a couple weeks saved me a ton of money.

[@DesignBuildLift]

I stand corrected… The Rep Fitness mats are $262 for one mat . However, they have quantity based discounts. For example, If you buy 10 mats… they are only $87 each. So Virgin Rubber Rep Fitness mats are a great option for those who do not want to worry about neutralizing the smell. Available here: bit.ly/3AI6CKI

[@GaryCOLLOMAN.]

Hey breh how would these stall mats work outside in the backyard, where grass grows(i keep it cut very low to the point where you see dirt) would this be good? I was setting up a basktball court and i needed stability. Will these mats suffice?

[@DesignBuildLift]

If the ground is not 100% flat, then the mats won’t be either. Also - you will need to ensure to connect them together with gorilla tape/mending plates. This is either a great idea or a terrible idea. 😆

[@xman7688]

My wife wasnt sure about this... so I whipped out my panis and she suddenly got all excited 😊

[@DesignBuildLift]

Happy wife, happy life. 🍻

[@djluvsdi2029]

What about carpeted floors? I recently moved to a new place, and I'm converting a carpeted family room to a gym. For resale reasons, I'd rather not remove or damage the medium plush wall-to-wall carpet currently installed. Will stall mats work? If not, does anyone have other suggestions? I'm not looking to cover the entire area (about 23×15), just under the 4-5 pieces of equipment, including a plated squat rack/functional trainer, treadmill, assault bike, and leg press/hack squat machine.

[@DesignBuildLift]

I used 3/4” thick horse stall mats over a Berber carpet in my first home gym. While it wasn’t ideal…it still worked fine and I still had great workouts.

[@idiotaiapologetics1401]

Great video bro

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you!!!! I appreciate it!

[@TheEdward234]

So after being out for 3 weeks, how much smell was left? Was all of it gone? I just bought some mats for a shed gym, ventilation there isnt very good and i typically workout with doors closed. Was planning to leave the mats outside for 2 weeks, but wonder if that might not be enough. (I got the 4x3 1/2 inch from tractor supply, they are flat on both sides, but just work better with the layout of my shed, not sure if that matters)

[@DesignBuildLift]

After 3 weeks, the odor was barely noticeable. And after a couple of days after installation I didn't notice it at all (I probably just got used to the residual odor). However, I asked others if they smelled anything, and they said no. Since you got the 1/2" mats perhaps the smell will not be as bad as my 3/4" mats - or perhaps just as bad...I am not sure. Please let me know how the PANIS process works for you!

[@experiment54]

Did the smell disappear?

[@TheEdward234]

@@experiment54 basically yes, it smells like a regular gym now. No different than that crazy expensive gym rubber you can buy.

[@dalethomas5182]

I used my circular saw, I cut it only half way thru. then used a knife. The gorilla tape has an out door version, that sticks better

[@DesignBuildLift]

Sounds like some good advice! 🤘💪🙏

[@DesignBuildLift]

Sounds like some good advice! 🤘💪🙏

[@Anonymously-Mysterious]

I would've thought that the hot sun would make the softer and more pliable

[@DesignBuildLift]

In retrospect, I think that particular mat split only because it was a dud. Unlike all the others I bought that day, this one had a grainy texture with lots of “rubber crumbs” falling off. I don’t think they applied enough adhesive to the ground rubber when they made this one. All the others had a glossier sheen and no rubber crumbs. Therefore, I doubt any of the others would have split like the dud did.

[@experiment54]

Spray with vinegar?

[@DesignBuildLift]

Haven’t tried that one

[@experiment54]

Didn’t that wreck your car suspension?

[@DesignBuildLift]

10 stall mats was only 1000 Lbs…all good 👍

[@mackeyentertainment4511]

How did you apply your Odobann? Did you spray and let air dry? Or spray and wipe them with a cloth.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Great question! I made a solution with hot/warm water, dish soap, and the Odoban. I poured it in the mats, and scrubbed with a Scrub Broom. I let it air dry in the hot sun. Then I flipped it over, and the same thing to the other side.

[@mackeyentertainment4511]

@@DesignBuildLift Thanks

[@TrunxKraft3000]

So even if you don’t bend them when taking them in, wouldn’t they still crack once people started stepping on them?

[@DesignBuildLift]

No…these are made for horses to stand on….these will not crack. In retrospect, I think that 1 cracked mat was just a dud (no enough adhesive)….that one mat out of the 10 that I bought, had a crumby finish, all 9 others had a smooth finish…. I doubt any of the others would have done that. You should be fine.

[@TrunxKraft3000]

@@DesignBuildLift Ok cool! Thank you.

[@carlosdelgado6394]

Did sunning the mats affect the color in any way? I’m curious if the color faded

[@DesignBuildLift]

No fading. I have one mat in my gym that I had outside for 5 years… absolutely no fade.

[@shiftyfn1]

I’m building a home gym and playing on using these mats but I have carpet, do these mats work good over carpet ???

[@DesignBuildLift]

While not ideal….yes it works. I used to deadlift on top of a horse stall mat when my gym was carpeted, and the surface area of the heavy mat made the lift feel better because my feet were not sinking into the carpet as much when pulling up the barbell.

[@shiftyfn1]

@@DesignBuildLift The thing is the room am trying to build the gym is fully carpeted and I want to put the mats all over the carpet do you think it could work and be good or would it be unstable because of the carpet, if yes would double sided duck tape work good for the bottom

[@DesignBuildLift]

It’s not ideal, but it will work. Doulbe sided tape couldn’t hurt

[@djluvsdi2029]

​@DesignBuildLift I just posed this same question before finding this one. You mentioned twice that HSM are "not ideal." Di you know of anything that *would* be "ideal" for carpeted space?

[@djluvsdi2029]

​@@shiftyfn1Same issue for me. What did you end up doing, and how has it worked out?

[@saitejagatadi9711]

What if I want to remove them in future? Is it possible 😁

[@DesignBuildLift]

Absolutely! I see people offering up their used mats on Facebook Marketplace all the time.

[@tashiherrett9241]

Has anyone had problems with cleaning these mats? I got them from tractor supply and they had some white chalky marks on it. I thought they would clean off but I’ve tried everything and the marks are still there? Any advice?

[@DesignBuildLift]

Pressure washer?

[@williamlewis-zanyfit2377]

You can use rubbing alcohol also.

[@LukesGarageGym]

Early gang!

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank your for your support,Luke! I appreciate it!

[@SupDown4u]

Yea know about the horse stall mats for years they used to be like $30 or $35 a piece now they want $50 a piece they raised the price their good for just areas that you need it

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you for supporting the channel! I appreciate it. Keep you eye out for deals. They were $40 at TSC over Labor Day weekend. 🤘💪🙏

[@dcosio97]

Yesterday I paid $85 for two 3X4 mats at Tractor Supply Co. because they were out of 6X4 mats.

[@ronjackson6082]

If you’re located in Houston Tx. I can get these for you at a low cost. 35$ per mat

[@DesignBuildLift]

What will my commission be, Ron?

[@Banana69999]

Where at? I’m located in Houston

[@TrunxKraft3000]

Do the mats start to fade in color the longer you keep them in the heat?

[@DesignBuildLift]

No fading. I have one mat in my gym that I had outside for 5 years… absolutely no fade.

[@cghad23]

They last in horse stalls for years

[@juliuscaesar8801]

7:14 “Get the fck out!” watch your mouth!

[@DesignBuildLift]

Ha!

[@hamsterpoop]

Rep fitness mats are from recycled rubber, not virgin

[@DesignBuildLift]

My bad. Recycled rubber, but they claim “no smell” like virgin rubber.

[@squirts1]

put the tape under the mats facing up... like carpet tape. Tape on top looks like garbage and will look even worse after a couple weeks of traffic.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Not sure that will work on mats with the “bumps” on the bottom - like mine. Plus I like the tape on top to hide the uneven seams between the mats. But if your mats are flat on the bottom and all the seams perfectly even/aligned - your idea is definitely a smart move!