I have Bluestone stairs leading to my front door. How do you secure the mat and does it stain?
1303712
I am using the mats on my cement walk, brick stairs and brick entryway landing. I have not seen any discoloration. I have not secured the mats but they are heavy and haved stayed in place without any slipping. They are very effective at melting snow!
1303713
The mats lie flat, as their weight do not allow for movement. The mats are self-secured, and they have not left a stain in any fashion. I think if you left them in place for 12 months, a mark would be left (logically speaking). We are very happy with this product!
1303714
I have have used the mat just once since purchase. It works well no stains on my bluestone surface. However, I have it placed on the landing above the stairs where keeping it stable is not an issue. The mat is a bit stiff and doesn't seem to be easily placed going down the stairs. I hope this is helpful. PCH
1303715
I don't think you'll have any stain issues; however, having said that, I see on Google where you can get stain remover for Bluestone. As for securing, the mats are solid and securing should not be an issue.
1303716
I don't know what Bluestone stairs are. We have colored concrete stairs. The mats have not stained the steps. The HeatTrak mats are heavy. We do not have them secured. They have remained in place.
1303717
I use my mat on a concrete driveway and it does not slip on this surface. I can not speak of Bluestone but it does have grommet holes on all four edges and you could secure it to the stone with anchors, but I really don't think you'd need to do this as the mat is a type of rubber. My suggestion is to get the mat, try it and if it does slip address the problem or send it back to Amazon. As far as melting snow these units work great especially if you plan ahead and turn them on in advance of a storm. No staining from the mats as far as I can tell.
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.
694474
My two mats hold well, but then they are against the toe-kick under the counter on one side which helps keep them in place. I have never had any problem with them sliding either way, and I have porcelain tile floors.
841324
I picked up a ratchet strap (the kind used to tie things down to a truck) to secure the tree to my door. The straps are cheap at any hardware store (~$2) and come in a couple different colors. It isn't the most beautiful solution, but it keeps the whole thing stable and doesn't damage the door. My cats love this thing.
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Once the base is anchored to the floor, there is a grove (in the base) that the removable piece slides in and out of. We put a long piece of the non-loop side of Velcro along the flat edge that goes up against the door to protect it. It works great and highly recommend this product. Be sure the base is secured into solid flooring (2x4?). We have hardwood floors so it was easy to locate them .
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I would paint it first, if I were you.The paper is somewhat porous, and once you seal it with paint, it should help keep your stain nice and even.Best of luck :)
975958
There were no instructions with mine either. But I put the beige side up. The blue side stuck much better to my hard-wood floor. If your using it on carpet I don't know which would be better honestly. But for hard-wood, beige side up.
1248069
It is the same color throughout. Not a different color on the bottom. I don't think that you will have any problem with staining. I have tile floors and have put them on top of wet floors and never any problems. These are awesome mats and look really nice. Happy Holidays
2015513
I think if its tile floor or vct tile no problem but if its mastic glueNo you need to use remover like a striper so you can stain
717784
No, the stain does not rub off, and the bottom is slats of wood. It's made of cedar and overall it's pretty good quality.
1753842
It will not stain. We have been using it for six months on our hardwood floors. When it dries, it does leave a light powder residue. We have been very pleased with it. It has been the only product that has kept the scorpions out!
1170237
Before using it I sprayed it thoroughly with Scotch guard fabric protector, available at Amazon. Have been using it in my kitchen for 3 months and as of yet no stains at all. If it gets anything on it I just wipe it off . Scotch guard works great. I applied it to the chair outdoors of course and let it dry for about an hour.
462673
I can't answer that one, I'm afraid. We don't have Stainmaster carpeting. My suggestion is to test an inconspicuous area, such as in the back corner of a closet.
444483
I bought this machine about 2 months ago. I've had it upstairs the entire time with zero problems. The weight of this machine is not overbearing so you should have no problems building it upstairs. I didn't put a mat underneath mine but I would advise it.
1548984
If you're talking about the wood floor under the rug (or the floor itself), I had similar stain problem under my rug. Had floor professionally refinished. Maybe Oxygen bleach could do the job, but really don't know. Try a spot and see if it works.
1961970
No the ultra anchor will not ruin the door whatsoever it has a soft webbing that is strong. And it has 4 straps that go around the door and 1 vertical straps so the anchor dont move up and down the door which is what it would take to ware stain off a door i have had my door anchor for 4 months and my door is in perfect shape no damage at all and i use my ultra anchor every day
680024
I have only had the steps for a couple of months. The colour is an off white/beige/grey colour so I would expect they will weather well and not fade much even in direct sunlight. It seems to be a very well made, sturdy product even though it is a poly fabricated product.....Don
1900692
I lowered the door and marked the inside edge of the door on the floor with chalk. I installed it with the raised flange on the inside so the door made contact both at the bottom on the inside surface.