Particle board has a lot going for it in this application.
Diy chair mat for hardwood floor.
So i went to look for a basic chair mat.
It is cheap heavy and consistently flat.
I needed a fairly large one at least 4 x 4 and i was shocked at the prices of even the cheap plastic mats.
Inexpensive chair mats for hardwood floors generally cost less than 35.
The base material i chose was 3 4 particle board.
Anything in the range of 40 to 70 is the medium price range.
The pieces of flooring needed to be mounted onto a heavy flat base.
These no frills mats are usually made from vinyl or pvc.
After finishing the chrome leather desk for my husband s office i realized that his rolling office chair was not the best thing for our new carpet.
How to make a desk mat for 13.
Particle board is generally used as a sub floor material in houses anyway so it seemed ideal to use as a base for a chair mat.
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