Cheapest way of rubber matting?

[Cliqmo]

As title, what is the best/cheapest way of getting my boys stable fitted with rubber matting? He has a mighty big straw bed at the moment so *could* feasibly get away with just a rubber mat in the doorway- does anyone else do this?

 

[Magicmadge]

Yep, all mine have half rubber mats and a big straw bed at the back. I find it much cleaner as they wee and poo on the straw and the floor gets a chance to air and dry after mucking out. Wee gets trapped under the heavy mats and it gets very smelly. I take the front mats out once a month and they're not too bad underneath. Much more comfy for them i think yet i'm only using half the straw.

 

[Bugly]

I read something the other week that someone had bought pig matting from an agricultural sale which is similar but alot cheaper?

 

[imafluffybunny]

Mine are on cow matting, it was cheaper, thicker and softer than horse matting. Had it years and still lasting well.

 

[charlie55]

Yes cow matting is brill. Im getting some off a bloke for 12 pound a mat. 5ft 8 x 3ft 4. pm for number if interested.

 

[imafluffybunny]

wow that is good, mine were £33 a 6x4 mat in 2004

 

[charlie55]

Yes his business has gone bankrupt with the credit crunch so its all very cheap to get rid x

 

[Janette]

I use conveyor belting. It's nowhere near as thick as conventional matting, but it does insulate and allows the wee to run underneath. OH got it for me - FREE, but he says that there are firms that change belting out so perhaps they would be an option.

It's the stuff used in brickyards. Depends on what you want your matting to do. though. I do put a straw bed down on top, but mucking out is so easy

 

[Cliqmo]

I asked the YO this morning where he got his mats from and he said "Oh I've got a spare!, here you go!". Yey!!

 

[mazziek]

I got mine from local gym! they were throwing couple bits out and i got it, its quite heavy but nice and thick. best thing was it was free!!!