Mat for Computer Area which is Carpeted. ??

[danny]

Always been a bit of a problem with the PC Chair and the Mat.

What do you use on a Carpet in order for the PC Chair to be able to move around easily?

For My Wife....  Doesn't want any Wood.  Thanks for any Reply s..............Danny  :+}

Oh Yea....  Did investigate and Thick carpet Mats are Expensive. 

[meflick]

Check your local office supply stores. They sell mats that sit on carpet at a desk area for a chair to be able to roll better. I have also seen them before at Costco and Sam’s Club in the past. The “thicker” or “denser” the plastic used, the more expensive they are. Here is a link to Office Depot’s site where they seem to have a good variety in various price ranges. 

https://www.officedepot.com/catalog/search.do?Ntt=desk chair mat&cmsearch=chair mat|keyword matches|desk chair mat&predict=true&cmPredSearchABTestElemId=Search Suggestions&cmPredSearchABTestElemCategory=Predictive Search Complete|No monetate test running&cmPredSearchABTestAttr30=Search Suggestions||Category Search|||&cmPredSearchABTestAttr31=Chair mat

[teachnlearn]

We got a chair mat for one apartment which has thick carpet. We keep moving around with it and have yet to use it again. RJF

[oldhudson]

We use one of these. Can't remember where we got it.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Flash-Furniture-45-x-53-Carpet-Chair-Mat-with-Lip/21376979?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227015301765&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52580604375&wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-79652405175&wl5=9019552&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=21376979&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjwkqPrBRA3EiwAKdtwk8UQ_OIYg8715q90HuTgTe-KJ98nb5v1vuStIktCIxz8SG1sRBWHFxoChm4QAvD_BwE

[teachnlearn]

4 hours ago, oldhudson said:

We use one of these. Can't remember where we got it.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Flash-Furniture-45-x-53-Carpet-Chair-Mat-with-Lip/21376979?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227015301765&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52580604375&wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-79652405175&wl5=9019552&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=21376979&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjwkqPrBRA3EiwAKdtwk8UQ_OIYg8715q90HuTgTe-KJ98nb5v1vuStIktCIxz8SG1sRBWHFxoChm4QAvD_BwE

Check the back of the mat, they usually have molded teeth so they don't slide around. RJF

[RabidAlien]

The thicker the carpet you have, the thicker the mat you'll need (plusher carpet has more give under the wheels, the mat will flex more and crack easier).  The cheap studded mats are pretty much only good for the carpet-tile stuff you see in stores.  If you want a good mat, you'll have to pay for it.

 

They do make office chairs now that have wheels designed to roll around on carpet without a mat.  Again, usually a  little bit pricier, but worth it in the long run (more features/adjustable parts, better padding, etc).

[danny]

Want to say a Big Thank You to Everyone.  My Friend from Leander, Texas you led me to Investigate and I did decide to give

another company a try.  Cost was reasonable and what I bought was 5 casters with 3 inch wheels.  Said to support 500lbs.

And will roll on Carpet.  Now I wait and will give them a Good Test.  Report back later.......................Danny  :+}

[crupiea]

I worked at home for a couple years and had one of those plastic things for a while.  I would routinely trip over it so finally just chopped it up and used it for various scroll saw project.  Just go with the carpet. 

For mine I do have a circle there from the chair but that was after like 2 years of the chair being in one place and you really cant see it unless you really look.