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1. The floors have been rolled very tight for shipment and they will not regain their flatness by tamping then into the base or by using weights. You MUST uncoil the floor by hand, until it lays perfectly flat, before carrying it into the stall. Unroll the floor. Then turn it over so that the floor can be reformed to its original flat state. Lastly, fold back the parts that need reforming until it is flat.

**NOTE: Floors are easier to work with when warm, but do not lay them in the sun for long periods of time. There is no UV protection in the floor.**

2. After reforming the floor to its flat original state, cut the floor to the measurements of the stall allowing for approximately 1 (one) inch between the floor and the wall. Cuts for the posts, waterers, etc. can be made in the stall (refer to installation video).

3. Loosely roll the floor back up and carry it into the stall (wrapping a couple of straps around it will help to keep it rolled).

4. Unroll floor with the cups down toward the base. Starting on the back wall, tamp and secure the floor with required anchors. Anchors are required a minimum of every three feet around the perimeter, every foot across the doorways or openings, and on each side of a post. Work outward toward the edges. Secure edges with anchors as you go. Make sure anchor heads are level with the floor surface. If anchors pound in easily in the top 6 (six) inches, your base needs more compacting. Sometimes "hand tamping" is needed around the edges.

5. The cups should be filled as full as possible from the bottom up, by tamping. Any remaining emptiness should be filled, dampened, and tamped to make sure they are completely full and solidly filled.

NOTE: New construction or stalls repaired with large amounts of filling should be watched closely for settling for 2 to 3 years! If the ground settles as much as an inch, simply pull a few anchors and re-level the base. Your Groundmaster floor will last indefinitely-- if you keep it level, dips will shorten its life.