Basement Paint

[chessie4905]

Keep in mind of condensation between rubber mat and aluminum floor

[Dave5Cs]

With the rubber Mats you will attract little horses also and then have to muck out the bays and buy hay, I don't know???

[freds]

I would like to replace my plywood, but it has about two inches of sprayed foam on the underside, so a much bigger project than just replacing the plywood.

[Jim Blackwood]

I'd like to try those horse stall mats, but I sure don't want to be attracting more pets, and horse piss is going to wreak havoc on the aluminum. Do those little horses like to kick things? Last thing I want is dents in the bay doors.

The porosity might be a good thing if it would let water dry out from under the mat.

Jim

[richard5933]

There are products similar to the horse mat material available as sheet flooring. It's used in some gyms and workshops where a durable but softer flooring is required.

I've used a 1/4" thick roll of this to cover the exposed painted plywood in a couple of my bays. It really holds up well and keeps the paint underneath from wearing away as things slide in and out. I used a pneumatic staple gun to tack it down so it would be easy to pull back up when necessary.

This isn't where I got it, but it shows what's available: https://www.greatmats.com/rubber-flooring-rolls.php?gclid=CjwKCAjw7LX0BRBiEiwA__gNw9BabC0-B5hoMUdNpF8ON6rMVWZHLUq88GDyE6gI9O6Bj4Tj_tG22RoCOFYQAvD_BwE

Won't do everything for everyone, but it's an option.

[chessie4905]

Well, you could coat the floor and couple inches up the side with Rhino lining or similar.