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• Q: I was wondering how your product would hold up to being put in a horse trailer. Our horses weigh an average of 1000 lbs and of course would have horse shoes on. The price of rubber stall mats is through the roof and we really like the price of your flooring. Thank you in advance for any help in this matter.

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls would be able to handle the weight of horses on it in your horse trailer.

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• Q: Are these mats "no smell"?

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls do have a smell to them. Since they are made from rubber, it does smell like rubber. This smell will dissipate on its own over a few weeks. To help dissipate the rubber smell faster, we would recommend mopping the floor with a mild soap and water solution and then letting it air dry. You may have to repeat this process a few times. Ventilation is key, so if you can put fans in the area where the flooring will be installed and open some window, it will speed up the process as well.

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• Q: Can water based adhesives be easily removed from the surface of this flooring?

  A: Water-based adhesives can be easily removed from our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls. We recommend not using any acetone or other harsh chemicals as they will destroy the rubber. With some soap, water, and elbow grease, you should be able to remove most water-based adhesives with ease.

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• Q: Need new flooring for a bar. Lots of spills. Mopped almost daily. Was thinking rubber as less glass breakage and not slippery when wet. But will it hold up to bar stools and booze spills??

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls are very durable and would be able to handle stools on them and beer being spilled on them. Rubber is more slip resistant when wet, so it will work perfect for your application. We would recommend using furniture sliders under the stools so they can be moved easier.

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• Q: I have a new concrete floor in the gym area we are building. Do we need to put a vapor barrier under the tiles?

  A: You would not need to put a vapor barrier under our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls. If you do have a moisture issue, you can either seal your concrete or place a vapor barrier under the flooring. But it is not required. Our rubber rolls are mold and mildew resistant making them great for any area that may have moisture issues.

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• Q: Can the rubber rolls be placed directly on porcelain ceramic tiles without staining them?

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls can be installed over any hard, flat surface. So these rubber rolls can be installed over porcelain and ceramic tiles, concrete, plywood, asphalt, and the like with ease. These rolls would not stain tile flooring.

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• Q: What about a food truck? Would this product be a good (sanitary) flooring option for easy cleaning, non-absorbant surface?

  A: You can use our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls in a food truck. These rubber rolls are very easy to clean and maintain and are mold and mildew resistant. To keep these rolls truly sanitary at all times, we recommend using our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer to seal the floor. This will seal the pores in the floor and prevent any dirt and debris from getting caught in the rubber.

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• Q: I have a 2 car garage, one side for exercising, one side for the car (car doesn’t leak but in the winter in NJ the car will come in and snow and road salt wil drip as it melts off the car) 8mm ok for that application? I can also put a Cover on the floor under the car in the winters to protect it from staining.

  A: You can use our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls in a garage gym where a car will be parked. The only issues will occur when oil is spilled on the roll from your car. Outside of that, these rubber rolls will perform well in this environment.

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• Q: What is the best solution to giving the black with red specks a wet look?

  A: To add a shine or sheen to our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls, we recommend applying our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer to your floor. This will give you that 'wet look' or shine that some people are looking for. For proper care and application of our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer, please follow the instructions on the bottle.

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• Q: Will this mat hold up on the bottom of floor in boat. Is it slippery when wet.

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls can be installed as flooring in a boat. A great property of rubber flooring is that it is more slip resistant when wet. So you will be in a safer situation with these rolls as your flooring vs. other flooring types. The only things you may notice is that the rolls may fade in the direct sunlight and that there may be some salts that embed themselves in the pores of the floor depending on what type of water this boat is going.

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• Q: Do the rolls curl or buckle? Do you have to have adhesive? If so, what kind and how much?

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls will not curl or buckle. As long as they are installed properly, you shouldn't have any issues. The only time we see any buckling would be from an improperly installed installation. Our rubber flooring will expand and contract, so we recommend placing an 8mm (5/16") expansion gap around the flooring to ensure proper expansion and contraction. For most residential applications, no glue or tape is needed to install our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls. They are heavy enough on their own to stay in place. If a particular exercise move caused a roll to move for some reason, you could add some double-sided tape under the roll. For commercial applications, we do recommend using double-sided tape or polyurethane adhesive to keep the rolls in place. In this situation, you could get away without using either, but because there could be a number of exercises performed on the flooring, we recommend a little bit of hold, so you don't have to go back later to add it.

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• Q: I need to cover a floor in my house that is set with handmade Saltillo clay tiles. The tiles have a slightly domed surface and wide grout lines that make the surface somewhat irregular. It’s for our home gym, but we won’t have machines or heavy weights. What do you recommend- tiles or rolled flooring? What thickness?

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls will install easily over this type of floor. If you want your flooring to be totally flat, we would recommend adding 1/4" plywood over the tiles.

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• Q: What is the STC rating for sound transmission of this product? I'm considering using it for a soundproofing element in a wall.

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls are not rated for sound transmission, but you can use them to help with soundproofing. If you are wanting something that is sound rate tested, then we would recommend checking out our wide range of rubber underlays that will give you the proper sound reduction that you are looking for.

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• Q: Do you recommend putting the mat over granite tiles?

  A: Rubber flooring should not be placed directly over granite flooring as it could possibly stain. You can try putting down a tarp or plastic sheeting in between the rubber and the granite while in use, but we do not recommend leaving anything on your granite tiles.

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• Q: Could you please recommend which your rubber rolls can be use in direct sunlight for many years. I am planning to use it as roof shringles in my house. Thanks

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls can be laid in direct sunlight for many years. The only thing you will see, as with anything, there will be some fading. Other than that, these rolls will be able to withstand the daily onslaught presented in an outdoor environment.

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• Q: How do you advise adhering the rubber mat down to the floor?

  A: For most home gym installations, you can use double sided tape to adhere our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls to the subfloor. For commercial installations, we recommend using glue to install the rubber to the subfloor.

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• Q: How do you connect the seam between two 4 foot rolls

  A: We recommend using our seam sealer.

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• Q: I want to use this on top of OSB and under LVP flooring for a dance floor. Will this application work together? Do I need to put a vapor barrier between the OSB and rubber?

  A: You can install LVP over our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls over OSB. You wouldn't need to place a vapor barrier between the rubber and the OSB. Moisture won't affect the rubber in any way.

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• Q: We put 3/4" mats on our gym floor. They are so hard, and the seams look awful. Can we install this on top of those?

  A: You can install our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls or any of our rubber rolls over any hard flat surface like concrete, plywood, OSB, and even other flooring, like rubber mats, tile, and many other flooring types.

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• Q: Is this flooring fire rated?

  A: Our 8mm Strong Rubber Rolls have a Class III fire rating.

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