Wood Flooring Office Chair Mat

[@craftedbykvg4649]

This is good, but it might be a little over-engineered. 3/4" ply is a bit much, and adds a ton of weight and cost. You could get by with 1/4 or 1/2" OSB as your substrate, then use a hardwood edge, rabbeted to allow you to use one piece and overlay the corner. Some might not have the tools to do a rabbet, so your method works great. And, a roundover on your inside edge would reduce any damage from chair wheels rolling up against it. Nice work.

[@no_handle_required]

¼ is too thin for some people, me for example. The carpet it goes on just can't handle it and the weight that goes on it. ¾ worked very well for me. It'll depend on the use.

[@craftedbykvg4649]

@@no_handle_required Yeah...1/4" wouldn't be enough, but 1/2" should be...I'm a big dude with a big chair, so we'll see what happens. LOL

[@fredb1973]

Thing is 3/4 might be a little thick, but it's not as popular size as a 1/2 so a lot of times 3/4 will be cheaper to buy than 1/2.

[@SuperLittleTyke]

I just put down a sheet of 6mm MDF. Quick and easy solution when the office chair is hard to push over carpet.

[@lostinmyspace4910]

Is it possible to use a 4 X 8 sheet of hardboard from Home Depot? I'ts actually hard, and you can cut a sheet in half and have two floorings for the chairs?

[@danieldaponte1819]

I'd imagine a sheet of hardboard isn't hard enough to replace the plywood. It is basically the same material that a clipboard is made of, if that helps you imagine it. It could probably replace the wooden flooring panels though

[@Ontario_Voyager]

I would think that hardboard might work if the carpet is not too thick (ie is low pile). If plush (high pile) carpet and when the chair rolled it might be a bit "wobbly". I've got engineered hardwood left over and am deciding between 1/4" or 7/16" OSB for under it. The 7/16" might make the overall height a bit too high though. Still thinking.

[@lostinmyspace4910]

I already have a pretty hard chair mat but a wheel finally wore thru it and is cracking in that spot. I will keep the old chair mat i place, and cut a hardboard sheet exact size and put it on top so it has a flat support. That may work pretty good for a few more years. THUMBS UP!!!

[@SuperLittleTyke]

@@danieldaponte1819 I found a 6mm MDF sheet to be plenty hard enough.

[@RealMuperSan]

It’s cool. But high. If you don’t wear shoes, you’ll likely stub your toe at some point.

[@brandonlk98]

Does the weight of this not permanently indent ur carpet over time?

[@lindamorgey6736]

I made it with Woodglut plans!

[@craftedbykvg4649]

Woodglut is a scam and just another name for Ted's Woodworking plans - someone who has stolen plans and videos from all over the Internet and is selling them as if they are theirs.