Spec me a chair mat for a hard wood floor please!

buchtis · 30 May 2012 at 14:00

Afternoon guys, I need a mat to go underneath my chair as my wooden floor is getting absolutely wrecked from the castors. I have no idea what's good and what's not so any info and links to products would be much appreciated because the floor is slowly starting to look like a right mess.

I have no ide awhat i'm looking for but would like something that's good quality and will last, don't want to buy cheap and buy twice. Had a quick browse on eBay and found this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Office-Ch...plies_Office_Furniture_ET&hash=item4d01667f4b

Will that do for my needs or is it just some eBay tat.

Thanks.

buchtis · 30 May 2012 at 16:29

42 views and nothing.

mjt · 30 May 2012 at 16:30

IKEA does one that will no doubt suffice.

buchtis · 30 May 2012 at 20:19

Sorry to sound like a retarded but I can't find it for the life of me. The IKEA website is just an absolute mess to browse through, mind linking me please?

joewm18 · 30 May 2012 at 20:37

I have no idea where I bought mine, but the one piece of advice I can give is - don't buy one with little dots underneath to stop it from sliding around, as they very quickly bury into the wood and leave indentations on your flooring!

Morte · 30 May 2012 at 20:45

Wouldn't it be better to swap the casters for hardwood floor types?

ince · 30 May 2012 at 20:48

Don't get one which can rub off onto he wood floor either.

Raumarik · 30 May 2012 at 20:51

They all look awful, better getting a chair without casters tbh.

Surveyor · 30 May 2012 at 20:55

buchtis said:
Sorry to sound like a retarded but I can't find it for the life of me. The IKEA website is just an absolute mess to browse through, mind linking me please?

KOLON Floor Protector

Haze · 30 May 2012 at 21:27

Morte said:
Wouldn't it be better to swap the casters for hardwood floor types?

+1

buchtis · 30 May 2012 at 23:39

I have a really soft wood floor (can't remember the type off wood), basically it marks really easy and if you're on your chair and moved about it indents the wood and leaves tracks. Would it be wise getting different casters? I would have thought one of these solid mats would do.

2bit · 31 May 2012 at 01:08

Remove the castors from your chair if rolling from one spot to next isn't required (most often not).

Efour · 31 May 2012 at 07:52

Go to local carpet shop and buy a 1m off cut ? or RUG?

milgo · 31 May 2012 at 09:33

Wood floor casters don't work always. The soft rubber still picks up bits of grit, which will then scratch and dent. Personally I would get a rug or just take your weight off the chair when you move it.

Dandle · 31 May 2012 at 09:59

I use a cleartex matt on carpetted floor and its been really good. It has started to crack though but I have a spare they sent when I first mentioned that in Jan(it was a year old then).