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

[@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

[@LonestarNomad_]

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

[@DesignBuildLift]

@@LonestarNomad_ Awesome!🤘🙏💪

[@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!

[@Ice_Box_Gym]

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

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you for supporting the channel, Eric!

[@KragonPebble]

Definitely going to apply the P.A.N.I.S. and S.H.A.T. methods. You mentioned you had some cohabitants with sensitivities. Did the S.H.A.T. method eliminate the problems for them, and does it still smell like rubber in the basement?

[@DesignBuildLift]

The SHAT method eliminated the odor. No smell whatsoever. All is well. I hope your PANIS implementation is very successful!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Very good video and very clean end result.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you, HGHR!!!!!

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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. 😆

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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! 🤘💪🙏

[@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

[@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.

[@experiment54]

Spray with vinegar?

[@DesignBuildLift]

Haven’t tried that one

[@experiment54]

@@MorganWalby that's interesting thanks. Is there anyway to prevent the damp other than a dehumidifier?

[@DesignBuildLift]

@@MorganWalby i have had two horse stall mats sitting outside in the sun for the going on 6 years now. No fading, No cracking. These are not made out of foam like yoga mats are.

[@experiment54]

@@MorganWalby you don't think you could have sealed the floor? Would that have helped?

[@experiment54]

@@MorganWalby thanks for explaining, im in the UK.

[@idiotaiapologetics1401]

Great video bro

[@DesignBuildLift]

Thank you!!!! I appreciate it!

[@adventureswiththechristmans]

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

[@DesignBuildLift]

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

[@experiment54]

Didn’t that wreck your car suspension?

[@DesignBuildLift]

10 stall mats was only 1000 Lbs…all good 👍

[@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

[@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.

[@LukesGarageGym]

Early gang!

[@DesignBuildLift]

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

[@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.

[@juliuscaesar8801]

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

[@DesignBuildLift]

Ha!

[@ninjarider443]

So many videos about this - but no one talks about the extreme toxic chemicals these mats are made with how how unhealthy they are for you to be indoors. Your PANIS method failed you, cause planning would of included finding a mat to use that isn't off-gasing constantly toxic chemicals that are bad for your health as you huff/puff to work-out for your health. Like smoking a pack of cigarettes as you jog on the treadmill for 1 hour - does the body no good.

[@DesignBuildLift]

Yes. The more expensive mats with no VOCs are better. No contest.