Thanks for your advice and real-life experience, Joyce.
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of snafflesnshelties
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 7:20 AM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DIY] Re: how to cut stall pads?
I should ad that they should find it pretty easy to deal with 4 x 4 mats. Mine were 4 x 6 and I worked on them by myself.
Joyce
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "snafflesnshelties" <snaffles@...> wrote:
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> When I put mats in our stalls, the first thing I did was drill a one inch hole in a corner. Next I used a large hook with a handle and pulled the mat around to where I needed it.
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> I tried to use a skill saw to cut the mats but felt that was too dangerous.
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> I found the easiest way for me to cut the mats was to drape one over the tail gate of the pick up and let it bend exactly where I wanted the cut to be.
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> I used a metal 4 foot measuring stick to measure and mark my line.
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> Next while holding the metal ruler, I used an exacto knife or similar cutting tool (with a single edge razor blade type cutter) and cut cut cut across the entire length until it cut through.
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> anytime I had to put mats together, I set the factory edges together and put the cut edges to the outside. I did not think my cut edges were ragged.
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> Joyce
> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Davis" <bob@> wrote:
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> > My daughter and husband decided they wanted to put down some tough rubber
> > flooring in their home gym. They purchased some pads used to lay down for
> > flooring in horse stalls. The pads are about 3/4" thick and about 4' x 4'.
> > They are heavy and it takes two people to lift one. They are made of a
> > tough rubber compound which may be recycled tire rubber.
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> > She needs suggestions on how to cut the pads, either manually or some kind
> > of power tool (preferred).
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> > Any ideas?
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> > Bob
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