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Best way to protect hardwood near doors

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danielhudson
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:20 am   Post subject: Best way to protect hardwood near doors


Ok so every house I have lived in with hardwood floors - the floor by the front door takes a lot of abuse and you want to be careful about what to put on the wood to protect it. Short of pulling out wood and having a tile section................what kind of mat do folks use that does not scratch up or react with today's finishes?

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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:53 pm   Post subject:


I have one of those commerical mats you see in stores. Black with the rubber backing. They don't slip and slide and are larger than the mats we find in stores.

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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:48 am   Post subject:


You may use rubber matting or think ceramic tiles.

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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:23 am   Post subject:


If you can find a rubber mat that has those suction things at the bottom, then it could be good since it wouldn't slide around to scratch your hardwood.

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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:46 am   Post subject:


rubber matting is good enough. try waxing those floors underneath the door too. and watch the hinges, they might be falling off that might scratch the floor Smile

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