Best way to protect hardwood near doors

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  1. danielhudson

    danielhudson New Seed

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    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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    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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    You may use rubber matting or think ceramic tiles.
     
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    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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    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 :)
     
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    Go for rubber matting that have different section in it. They are good enough and will protect your hardwood near doors.
     
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    matting is the best choice to protect hardwood floor.
     
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    Yes, I agree with you rubber matting is perfect because it is not slippery and not so costly as well..!!
     

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