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Best way to protect floors?

Hullo

What's the best way to protect a wooden floor from being marked/scratched by oversize leather chairs? They have large A4 size wooden feet and are fairly heavy.

Also wondering the same for a heavy leather bed going into a carpeted room.

The property is rented, so want to ensure no damage is caused.

Thanks :j

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  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
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    stick felt onto the underside of the leather chairs' feet.
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  • vijay9
    vijay9 Posts: 15 Forumite
    You can buy felt pads with sticky on one side from any decent DIY store.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Your furniture is far too heavy for sticky pads which will just crush to nothing and be useless and I've never seen a sticky pad the size of a sheet of A4!!!

    Cut up an old carpet so that you get rectangles to match the exact zie of each foot. Place each carpet upside down on wooden floor under each foot.

    Cheers
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  • muskoka
    muskoka Posts: 1,124 Forumite
    If you go to Carpetright website, you can request free samples. Think the free samples are about 3" square. Don't know though if thats big enough for your needs?
  • GoToGal
    GoToGal Posts: 743 Forumite
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    muskoka wrote: »
    If you go to Carpetright website, you can request free samples. Think the free samples are about 3" square. Don't know though if thats big enough for your needs?

    Smart :) I'll try that thank you!
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