Rubber pads are essential to put under rugs or carpets as
these help in avoiding the wear and tear of the rugs. Also, the
rubber pads prevent the rugs from sliding
on the wood floors. Besides these rubber pads provide an extra form of
cushioning to the carpet and prevents the sudden slips and falls over the
rug or carpet. Here are few guidelines to explain the process of using
rubber pads with area rugs on wooden floors:
- First of all take the measurements of the area rug properly so that
you have a fair idea about the size of the rubber pad you would need to
get for your given rug, make sure that you don't include the area of a
fringe on your rug.
Rubber Pads and Area Rugs
- Buy a rubber pad as per your rug area specifications. There are
certain rubber pads which have an adhesive available on its back making
it easier to stick it onto the floor though such rubber pads are useless
for wooden hardwood floors as they can spoil and damage the underlying
wood. In case you have kids and pets at your place, make sure you go for
a kind of rug pad which has a moisture barrier to prevent the seepage of
spills or urination. Besides, it would also help in checking the
absorption of fluids into the rug pads and the potential odors due to
it.
- The rubber pad needs to have a slip free surface so as to grip the
hardwood floor aptly and prevent the crinkling and shifting of rug.
Thus, look out for a well made rubber pad which are designed to hold the
rugs securely in a particular place.
- Another thing to keep in mind before buying a rubber pad is to its
size slightly lesser than the rug itself. A half inch difference between
the rubber pad and rug would be enough to prevent the pad from showing
while being underneath the area rug or alternatively, the rubber pad can
be trimmed from sidewards with the help of a sharp scissor.