I have had quite a few calls about flooring. There's not much that I have looked into yet, but here's an article that i found this evening: http://www.doubledtrailers.com/trailer_flooring.html
Things I am considering in my analysis of products are:
A 1000 pound horse is held up by two 500# footprints. You don't want to use wood that has any knots in those areas.
Urine is really caustic. Pressure treated would be a decent choice, and it tends to be cut from logs with few knots.
The rubber mat provides the footing, so the surface of the floor isn't terribly significant. I would really liek to replace the mats with a flooring product with holes in it for better drying and ventilation. I have such a mat that I kneel on when working on the truck, but I don't even know where it came from.
Lowes and Home Depot sell a decking product that is all recycled plastic. It's not cheap and it's heavy, but it's really a good candidate for this application.
Send your suggestions and photos of your trailer to Jeff@KurtzInPA.com
Happy Trails.
Jeff
Hi Jeff,
ReplyDeleteI noticed your post link to the flooring article and thought you may want to update it since it the link has moved. Here is the new URL regarding trailer flooring information. https://www.doubledtrailers.com/choosing-proper-materials-for-your-horse-trailer/#flooring
thanks,
Brad@doubledtrailers.com