Chair mats for carpets

[KillerCharlie]

I just moved into a new apartment and need a chair mat so my office chair doesn't damage the carpet. The problem is I don't know how thick the carpet is and most mats are sold based on thickness. Anyone have suggestions?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

the carpet thickness doesn't matter. the mats are sold in various thicknesses based on 2 things: price and wether or not you have deep pile carpet (like most houses) or commercial type short nap carpet

 

[KillerCharlie]

So then how do you know if you have medium or deep (obviously not low) pile carpet? I suppose I could get this since it's supposedly for all piles.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
I just moved into a new apartment and need a chair mat so my office chair doesn't damage the carpet. The problem is I don't know how thick the carpet is and most mats are sold based on thickness. Anyone have suggestions?

I have worn out 3 of those mats that you can get at Office Depot or Office Max i forget which. They suck . I went to Lowes and bought a box of 4'x7-1/4"x 1/4"(snap together) laminate flooring for 17 dollars and am using that. So far it works very well. The wheels don't sink in to the mat so my chair rolls easier. I think it is a better way to go.

Here you go Floormat

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Unless you have the super-thin carpet found in commercial buildings, just get the thickest one they have. The thiner ones deform after a couple weeks, causing your chair to always sink to the same spot, and also tend to crack and fall apart after a year.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
I just moved into a new apartment and need a chair mat so my office chair doesn't damage the carpet. The problem is I don't know how thick the carpet is and most mats are sold based on thickness. Anyone have suggestions?

I have worn out 3 of those mats that you can get at Office Depot or Office Max i forget which. They suck . I went to Lowes and bought a box of 4'x7-1/4"x 1/4"(snap together) laminate flooring for 17 dollars and am using that. So far it works very well. The wheels don't sink in to the mat so my chair rolls easier. I think it is a better way to go.

Here you go Floormat

hummm, interesting.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
I just moved into a new apartment and need a chair mat so my office chair doesn't damage the carpet. The problem is I don't know how thick the carpet is and most mats are sold based on thickness. Anyone have suggestions?

I have worn out 3 of those mats that you can get at Office Depot or Office Max i forget which. They suck . I went to Lowes and bought a box of 4'x7-1/4"x 1/4"(snap together) laminate flooring for 17 dollars and am using that. So far it works very well. The wheels don't sink in to the mat so my chair rolls easier. I think it is a better way to go.

Here you go Floormat

hummm, interesting.

The last plastic mat i used was 35.00 and it cracked after 6 mos. So now i just layed the laminate right on top of the old mat. And it looks pretty good. 17.00 was 20 sq. ft. i think

 

[montanafan]

ManyBeers, I haven't seen anything like that before. I'm putting together an office in my extra bedroom and I may give your idea a try.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: montanafan
ManyBeers, I haven't seen anything like that before. I'm putting together an office in my extra bedroom and I may give your idea a try.

Yeah cool. I got tired of those plastic mats deteriorating all the time so i walked around Lowe's one afternoon looking for an alternative and the idea just came to me when i was in their flooring aisle. So far i am happy with the laminate.