Looking to make concrete aisle safer. Thought of putting pavers in center 6 ft of aisle but as concrete already exists, I do not think that is possible. The 5/8 pavers do not have edging. So now I am thinking of us rubber mat rolls to cove entire aisle. Anybody have experience with these? What thickness ? Cost?
Well… you could cut the concrete and break out the middle. It would make a perfect edge for the pavers.
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How much would that cost?
If you don’t mind a little Redneck Décor, I got rubber roofing material remnants for free 10yrs ago.
I cut & placed two pieces - approx. 8X10 - in my stonedust aisle & they have lasted amazingly well.
They provide a clean place for farrier & vet to work, can be hosed down & swept clean.
The only problems I have had were when it is 100% humidity they can get slick and when the wind blows they were lifting & rolling back.
Solved #1 by sprinkling with sand from the indoor (later swept off) & the last one by pounding landscape staples through the windward corners.
I went to Tractor Supply and got 2 rolls of 4 x 20 rubber rolls. Each roll was about $169, I think. I didn’t get the super thick mat, as I had to move them by myself. It works well for me and was relatively inexpensive.
They didn’t have it in stock, so I ordered it via “rain check”, they called me when it came in.
I have 1/2" rubber mats down the aisle with about 12"+ inches of concrete on either side that is not covered (2 - 4x6 mats side by side). No issues with stepping off etc. I don’t think I would want anything taller though. Taking out that much cement would be a major undertaking, huge amount of work and cost.
Barn I board at has two long rolls of matting down one aisle. Works great. Easy to sweep and clean horses like it. No idea as to cost though.
My entire aisle is concrete pavers with rubber mats inlaid at the crosstie area and a drainage grate in the wash stall area. Pavers have a gritty texture so not slippery when wet, can be easily swept clean.
Our barn aisle is concrete and the builders made a depression in the concrete at the time it was done so the mats lay flat. We have been here 14 yrs, same mats.
They do sometimes get a bit slick if it is humid, but other than that, great.
I have two large rolls of recycled industrial conveyor belt covering the length of my aisle (I used the same material for my stall mats as well). They are quite thick and comfortable and so easy to sweep. I have a six-stall barn (12x12 stalls) with a relatively wide aisle. I think the cost was approximately $1000 delivered and installed.
I had kind of ugly concrete in my barn isle, so we put in the regular thickness stall mats down the full length of the center aisle. It looks very nice and they are easy to keep clean. My husband screwed concrete screws through the mat into the concrete to keep them from slipping at the 2 ends of the aisle (especially where the cross ties are).
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That’s what I use… used 4’ wide conveyor belts. I don’t have any issues with them being slippery when wet… at least I think they are less slippery then even regular mats. I believe that’s the case because they have a little bit of wear on them, offering some tractions. I love them, and I love the price (FREE!).
