You'll repeat with a third layer for your three-inch surface. For a thicker layer of d.g., buy more material and apply in more layers. The multiple, thin applications allow the entire mass to compact into a properly packed subfloor. Picking Through Products On top of a subfloor, you can choose among special products made for the horse's comfort. Shaped as mats, interlocking tiles, or modular materials, these safety surfaces provide a level cushion.
Rubber mats are a popular choice in many new and existing barns.
Mats are butted tightly against each other to cover wall to wall, with edges cut at 90-degree angles for close seams. Most mats are molded from recycled tires, in a revulcanization process. Different brands can vary in quality of material, bonding method, and design. Rubber mats also can be reinforced with vinyl. Most mats are molded to be three-quarters of an inch thick.