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alisam

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#319377 19-Apr-2025 10:42
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I have had new wool carpet fitted in the Hall. There is a 3 metre distance between the door into the garage and the door into the kitchen.

 

It gets a lot of use and over the years it will get dirty.

 

I have purchased a roll of clear plastic matting (for carpet), but it moves as the mat is walked on.

 

Had a good look at Mitre 10 and Bunnings web sites for double sided tape There is a lot of choice, but some are probably not suitable for what I want i.e. too strong a bond to the carpet.

 

Anyone, purchased a product, that is doing its job, i.e. stops the plastic mat from moving across the carpet?





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  #3365563 19-Apr-2025 11:37
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i would be surprised if you can find a tape that sticks well. most good carpet mats have spikes underneath to grip the carpet. 

 

for a hallway, i would put your cover right across and tack it onto the tack strip thats along the edge.  however make sure its loose fitting as the plastic mat will sink when you walk on it and try to pull the tacks out.




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  #3365565 19-Apr-2025 11:42
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tweake:

 

i would be surprised if you can find a tape that sticks well. most good carpet mats have spikes underneath to grip the carpet.

 

 

I had forgotten to mention that there are spikes. However, they are useless. I can only assume there are better carpet mats.





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  #3365567 19-Apr-2025 12:12
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Have tried hooks, spikes, tapes and nothing stops our rubber backed mat moving lol




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  #3365574 19-Apr-2025 14:23
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Batwing:

 

Have tried hooks, spikes, tapes and nothing stops our rubber backed mat moving lol

 

 

Did you try not stepping on it?


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  #3365575 19-Apr-2025 14:24
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Now that's a step too far


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  #3365688 19-Apr-2025 17:39
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I've got an old box of lead-head nails under the house ....??

 

Saved because my father-in-law wanted to make fishing sinkers .... about 35 years ago now 😁


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