how do you stop the wheels on your computer chair leaving ruts in your carpet ?

[mp260767]

hi,

just moved into a new house and got round to fitting some new carpet, problem is the computer chair i have has wheels and there sinking into the carpet and leaving ruts, thought about removing the wheels, but still think the legs would mark the carpet.

figure i'm stuffed any which way, just wondered what the best thing to do is, so it does least damage to the carpet.


cheers

 

[Narj]

Put a mat under the chair?
Invent an anti-gravity device to attach to it?

 

[paradigm]

The wider the surface area, the less pressure it exerts onto the carpet. So the simple solution is to place pads under each set of wheels, or buy a chair with larger wheels, or get rid of the carpet.

 

[Nitefly]

Lose weight?

 

[Dave M]

you buy a chairmat. Look in an office equipment store.

 

[cm1179]

you can't do anything. i have put bits of cardboard under the legs on my bed to soften the impact but these cannot be seen but wouldn't look too good under a computer chair really.

 

[godinman]

you buy a chairmat. Look in an office equipment store.

Yes, this. It's a hard/flesible plastic sheet which lets you roll around nicely.

I must get back to work, what the hell am I doing?

 

[Cosimo]

I use a rug under mine.

 

[snowball1]

I use an off cut from my carpet

 

[HungryHippos]

Got a mat thing from Ikea, see through but not the prettiest thing about, but does stop the chair leaving marks/protects the carpet.

 

[kae2]

I use an off cut from my carpet

 

[mp260767]

I use an off cut from my carpet

didn't have any decent size offcuts too do the job .

thanks for all the replies.

 

[VFM Addict]

lose weight !!!

 

[alx]

you buy a chairmat. Look in an office equipment store.

This. Got one for about £12 when I was in rented accomodation at uni, well worth it

 

[Weebull]

Eat less cake.

 

[Fanatic]

Sit completely still

 

[oO Stevie Oo]

Laminate flooring is full of win

 

[ben1977]

cut out 4 small squares in the carpet for the wheels to sit in


replace when you sell the house

 

[PhillyDee]

I usually use my feet. Hurts like hell of course!

 

[Greenlizard0]

I hump the sofa in front of the chair.

Then I ask it whether it will continue to leave divots in the floor.

You have to show furniture who's boss.