Wood flooring question

[gunner55]

Wood laminate has been installed in a couple bedrooms,living & dining rooms.I'm wondering what everyone here has done so that the beds,couch,chairs,etc. can be moved around without having to worry about scratching/gouging up the new floor?Did a search but didn't really see anything that stood out.Anything out there that works & looks good?

[Tom7227]

Self adhesive felt discs are available and work reasonably well. We have them on things that only get moved occasionally. Don't think they would hold up all that well with frequent use.

example http://www.amazon.com/Assorted-Heavy-Duty-Felt-Pads/dp/B001ECITW4

[CAMAN]

Felt pads on everything. Keep a spare set around and replace them as they wear out/fall off. They usually last a year or two on chairs before they fall off.

[ncesi]

We buy the felt pad at one of the big box stores or a Ace hardware and they work great. Ace has many different sizes and shapes to choose from.

[leechlake]

we just had new floors put in. I put the felt ones on things that move a lot and you want to slide, like kitchen chairs. On couches and tables I put a 3m product on that had some grip to it. If you plop down on the couch it doesn't slide but if you want to move it you can without scratching the floors.

[gunner55]

Thanks guys.The felt pads are what I was looking at too.Just thought there might be something else that would work as well & maybe last longer.

[Tom7227]

I have used some ones that are gray and plastic on a ceramic floor. They wear out after pretty constant use after a year or so and leave black marks but the marks come off easily. The can be stuck on and then a screw goes into the center of the pad. Also readily available.

[Nhamm]

we just had new floors put in. I put the felt ones on things that move a lot and you want to slide, like kitchen chairs. On couches and tables I put a 3m product on that had some grip to it. If you plop down on the couch it doesn't slide but if you want to move it you can without scratching the floors.

Good advice there. Felt for everything that moves, and rubber stoppers for stuff you want to keep immobile, couches, tables, etc. I am always skeptical of stuff that you can "slide" furniture on, have fixed many floors BC of those products over the years, just a word of caution.