Battle Axe

I'm having difficulty keeping my roller chair on the mat, rather keeping the mat on the carpet.

I bought very, very thick carpeting, probably 3/4 inch deep. It is probably the most expensive carpeting you can buy, but I got it off the return shelf, at a give away price.

Someone had bought it and had it installed and there were some minor blemishes, like tar or ink spilled on it in about 3 places. I just couldn't resist. So I carpeted all 4 bedrooms upstairs. I just love it since I was raised in a concentration camp barrack with splintery wood floors, I spoil myself.

But now that I have the largest bedroom dedicated to the quilting, I'm running into trouble. I tried getting the mat weighted down with the sewing machine cabinet. I've had that done twice. The roller chair just picks it up and moves it.

They make a longer spike on the back version of the mats. But has anyone ever had this happen and did the $100.00 mat solve the problem?

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nativetexan

well it is a soft mat. that probably gives you more trouble. also can be the chair rollers. they have some for carpet and some for hard floors. Good luck.

patricej

i think nativetexan is on to something.
it will be less expensive and much easier to replace the casters on the chair than to replace the mat.

and you'll never trip over the casters.

tranum

In my opinion, I don’t think a rigid mat would move for you. This one must be on the softer side to curl up like this. I’d buy at an office supply store and have them assure me I could return it if it gives me headaches like this. Good luck, this would be aggravation.

EasyPeezy

You need a high pile carpet chair mat. Make sure it's for high pile.
Anything else won't work...from personal experience.

Chasing Hawk

I bought a rigid plastic one from Staples and it works fine.

Here is one that might work with your carpeting.

https://www.staples.com/Staples-45-x...product_599037

DACO48

Mine is also rigid. No problems.

sandybeach

I found that when using even the hard plastic mat, the rollers would sink into the plastic and be impossible to move without lifting the chair sightly. My solution was to get some laminate flooring, click it together, tape it on the back side, and put that down on the carpet. It will move slightly over time unless it has something to stop it, but it works much better than chair mats.

Battle Axe

Thanks. The mat that I looked at had longer prongs on the back. I like the idea of getting a guarantee and I also liked the laminate flooring idea. Thanks so much. I wondered about getting a chair without casters and just a solid edge along the bottom. I'll get back with everyone when I decide.

Marcia

illinois

Do you need the mat at all? The chair may not roll easily but maybe that's ok, too?