Hardwood flooring protection?
#1
I am about to finally gain a sewing room! I've decided on the only bedroom with no carpeting, and its also the largest one. But I'm afraid to damage the 75-year-old oak flooring with my rolling chair, and maybe rolling over a dropped pin. The steel shelving legs will also do damage. And I'm also limited to what I can mount to the walls which are lath and plaster, so I'll be using those stick-on hooks wherever possible. Any damage will be MY job to fix (DH has always claimed he's not handy with that sort of work, although he's the first to jump in and tell me how to do it!). Man, I wish I'd thought of that declamation first!! So anyway, has anyone ideas of how to protect the floors short of carpeting? Those plastic protector mats are meant for carpet, they have grabby nubs on the back
#6
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there is a plastic floor protector that you can get that goes under your rolling chair. It is just like the one that people use under their computer chairs on carpet but it is different on the bottom so as to not mar the wood floors. Our Staples has them but I bet you could get or order one from any office supply store!
#7
My house is another 75+year old with hard wood floors... I put an old (tightly woven) rug under my sewing table for that same reason... it's worked OK, but I'd rather have a protector mat... I'll be looking for the one without the nubs!! My walls are the old lath and plaster, too... They're a mess to hang stuff, especially shelves... I've been using free-standing shelves.. Let us hear what you end up using??
and Happy Quilting!!
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#9
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
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for the heavy furniture get those round furniture mover things that fit under the legs; you can glue felt to the backsides of them for extra protection and it will allow you to easily move your equipment should you need to. How about a piece of indoor outdoor carpet for your desk area where the chair is. I have it under mine and it works great; those large vinyl chair protectors will mar the hardwood if you use them.
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