Could these mats be used in a woodworking basement workshop? They may be covered in sawdust sometimes and I am wondering if they will be slippery.
858260
You shouldn't have a problem with the mats being slick. For a workshop they should be fine.
858261
I don't think any sort of particulate you would find in a woodshop would be of concern. Sawdust might make them slide on the floor (if it is concrete) a bit easier, but if you got one of those anti-slip mats (http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00hMUQviAGHHoV/Anti-Slip-Mat-LY-ASM31-.jpg) that often get put under rugs and such, that would probably fix it. Wood shavings shouldn't be an issue either. I've found that they are generally not slippery, even if they get wet.
858262
I use these very mats around my basement workshop including my chop saw and they work just fine. Only thing is use a wide nozzle on the shop vacuum for easy clean up. Not slippery at all!
938997
probably. thats what im getting them for. i got some very inexpensive ones at big lots about 2 years ago. they are still in fine condition though very dirty.i would imagine these would be at least as good. (this has been 2 years year round, all weather of snow, sun, rain in portland, oregon.) my play area is one of those plastic fisherprice deals for younger kids. i wouldnt consider these mats as a fall-safety item from anything higher than a couple of feet, if that.) HTH
1620308
I would be afraid of falling if used on wood floors. I have wood in my house and tested them. They are way too slippery on wood.
1415003
They would be good for basement carpet, the backing is a vinyl-ish material that looks resistant to water and the carpet is very low pile. They are somewhere around 1/4" thick. Not sure about the padding.
2158218
My husband uses them on the carpet, but I bet they would be fine on the bare floor. There aren't any holes to hook them on to the hook mounted in the floor. These mats are so thick snd sturdy the don't move at all, hubby just loves them.
1568949
The are thick enough to have gone through the last two winters here in the northeast without any damage. There were days that the temperatures dipped to 5 degrees. They will not cause you to trip. I am a cancer survivor whose only side effect is neuropathy of the feet. I stumble and trip on flat ground at times, but I have never tripped on these mats, in fact they give me stability. I truly recommend these stair mats.
1103364
They are so wonderful. The garage floor is totally protected by these mats. We used them to cover the whole shop area for my husband's woodworking and home repairs. We think they were definitely worth the price. And, yes we are parking on them, too.
1360373
I have these in my basement where we have stained concrete floors. The top coat of wax scratches very easily and these chairs haven't scratched that yet. So I wouldn't think they would scratch hardwoods.
1429210
Yes they are great mats, if they get really wet they may become slippery, but not just from sweat.
563080
I cannot answer your question about wood floors as we use them on laminate floors. Sorry.
2060889
They *could* slide depending on the smoothness of the surface and what you are using them for. We have about 50 pieces interlocked together covering our exercise area. 2 sides are against basement walls which seems to nicely hold them in place.
783054
I use it in concrete basement but I don't think it would slip because of felt underneath. It seems to hold up well.
1540275
No, I think if they got even a little wet they'd be slippery. And walking on them probably would crack them after some time. They are made for wire shelving.
875987
I have a slippery table also and these place mats work well at staying in place. I have had them for a while and out of the many types of mats that I have used I like these the best.
253322
Well, I've had them over a month in a studio workshop, pretty active area, and they're still like new. I use a damp mop to go over them once or twice a week. Made from recycled tires, so they're pretty tough and solid. Time will tell, but so far I'm happy with them.
162276
There is a smooth surface that I believe would be safe for hardwood floors... however if it were me placing this bed on a hardwood floor I would glue felt squares to that surface for even more protection.
1303718
We use the mats on our back deck leading to our hot tub. Have 5 connected together. Because they are heavy but also on a flat surface we don't secure them. No stain or burn mark on the wood. Love them.