pc chair wheels and real wood laminate flooring

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i have a wee concern, im looking for a new pc chair which will be used in my living room in which i will be getting real wood laminate flooring laid soon, my concern is that the wheels of the pc chair will mark or damage the wooden floor as its real wood an softer than cheap hard laminates. I know ikea do castors suitable for laminate flooring but even then i would be concerned there would be marks left on the floor.

anyone have any suggestions on this as i dont want to put a mat down on the floor, i do spend a lot of time on my pc but i want to find out more about this before i buy a chair. i like the leather chairs with wooden effect arm rests and base.

am i better off just using a nice chair instead ?
 
Can't you get some of the cheap foam tape used for insulation doors/windows and stick it on the wheels?
 
You could always remove the wheels from the chair, and replace with small rubber type things? But then you wont be able to move around on your chair
 
Last time I was in ikea they sold a plastic mat you put your chair on so the casters wouldn't damage the floor.
 
I've had an office chair on laminate flooring at home for over two years. No damage so far.
 
emailiscrap said:
I've had an office chair on laminate flooring at home for over two years. No damage so far.
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A girl I know also has a laminate floor, no damage to her floor from her chair wheels :)
 
Mikol said:
Can't you get some of the cheap foam tape used for insulation doors/windows and stick it on the wheels?
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im unsure of this, is it a tried method as it might wear and then cause damage, nice idea tho.

You could always remove the wheels from the chair, and replace with small rubber type things? But then you wont be able to move around on your chair
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yes that would be awkward for getting in and out from the desk


Last time I was in ikea they sold a plastic mat you put your chair on so the casters wouldn't damage the floor.
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does this mat cover a decent area and does it look ok for a living room
 
emailiscrap said:
I've had an office chair on laminate flooring at home for over two years. No damage so far.
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A girl I know also has a laminate floor, no damage to her floor from her chair wheels
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yeah but is it real wood laminate as its not as tough as the cheaper laminates
 
My dad used to use a clear plastic mat on his office carpet. I know it's a different type of floor but I'm sure they'll do one for wood floors too.

It didn't stand out in the room (as it was clear), and lasted ages. In the end it cracked a bit because the carpet underneath let it bend.
 
No problems with my big leather office chair on my floor in my room. Having said that, the floor is quite solid but it wasnt cheap when I got it about 3 years ago. Cost me near £200 to get a normal sized bedroom done.

Thought of having a clear plastic covering on the floor, but I moved around my room on my chair quite abit. TV is on the other side from my computer desk. I was thinking that the corners would end up curlying up or something.
 
My chair ruined my laminate flooring in my old house, pretty expensive with a 20 year guarantee yet it still wore quite badly.

I would recommend some kind of rug or carpet.
 
I bought office chairs with a soft caster option, designed specifically for wood floors. It added about £30 per chair to have soft casters.
 
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