How to choose the best chair floors mat

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How to choose the correct chair mat Mat
Shop The Desk chair mats are available with a
variety of options and choosing the best product
can mean the difference between comfortable,
easy gliding and back pain, or worse, a damaged
floor. When selecting the proper desk mat and
one must factor in several considerations
including flooring type/backing, shape, size,
thickness and edging. Your chair mat can provide
years of comfort, easy movement all while
protecting the floor underneath. Further, the
first consideration when choosing a desk chair
mat is the type of floor the mat will rest on.
This category can be divided into hard surfaces
and carpeted surfaces. The Hard surfaces include
(but are not limited to) tile, marble, hardwoods,
concrete and linoleum. Carpeted surfaces can
include area rugs and oriental mats in addition
to traditional carpet. Chair mats for hard
surfaces have a smooth backing which will not
scratch or damages the floor below and also help
keep the mat from moving. Carpeted surface chair
mats have small anchors or teeth that grip the
carpet and prevent the mat from sliding. These
anchors are specifically designed to not damage
the carpet. Read more details at rollmehome.
Measure the thickness of the carpet and
underlay To do this, use a long drawing pin or
straighten the end of a paper clip. Insert the
straight end into the carpet and through the
underlay until it hits the solid surface below
the underlay. (Some carpets have a tightly woven
backing so you may have to wiggle the paper clip
or pin gently to force it through this
backing). Furthermore, When the pin or paperclip
hits the hard sub floor below grip the paper clip
or pin with your index finger and thumb right at
the highest point of the carpet being careful not
to press down which will give a false reading.
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• Remove the paper clip or pin from the carpet and
  measure from the point that hit the subfloor to
  the fingers. This will be the total height of
  your carpet and this measurement can be used when
  buying your Mat shop Chair Mats.
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• Surface matters - there are mats for carpeting
  and mats for hard floors and they are not
  interchangeable. Mats for hard floors do not have
  grippers on them (those little spikes that reach
  down into the carpeting).
• Mats for carpeting are not all created equal.
  Know what kind of pile you have - commercial,
  low, medium or high - and choose a mat for the
  correct pile height. You can find the pile height
  by this simple method 1) Open one end of a
  paper clip. 2) Insert the paper clip into the
  carpet and pad, going all the way to the
  subfloor. 3) Measure the part of the paper clip
  that entered the carpet and pad. Commercial
  carpets are 1/4" high or less. Low pile is 1/4"
  to 3/8" thick. Medium pile is 3/8" to 3/4" thick
  and high pile is 3/4" high or greater.
• Know your workspace. Consider your total floor
  space, the width of your workstation or desk,
  and the size of your chair base. Measure the
  allowable rolling distance for the area where the
  mat will be placed and choose the shape that
  best fits the area. There are 4 standard shapes
  of chairmats rectangular, lipped, workstation
  and contour.
• Determine the load and the usage. For best
  performance, select a thicker mat for heavier
  weight or higher usage.
• Casters count too - using the wrong type of
  casters on the mat can damage and crack the mat.
  If the mat is on a carpeted surface, your chair
  needs to have hard casters. If it's on a hard
  floor, the chair needs to have soft casters.