Chair Mat for Laminate Floor, Vinyl Plank and Tile
One smooth back mat covers all three floors, but the caster rules split. Shaw says plastic wheels on laminate, Karndean says never rubber on vinyl.
Chair Mat for Hardwood Floors: Smooth Back, No Cleats
A hardwood chair mat must be smooth backed. Shaw asks for a 1 inch wide vinyl caster surface, and the NWFA sets no rolling chair rule at all.
How to Measure Carpet Pile for a Chair Mat
The paperclip method takes two minutes. Push a straightened clip to the subfloor, mark the top of the pile, measure, then match the printed rating.
Chair Mat for Carpet: Pile Depth, Cleats and Cracking
Match the mat to your carpet’s measured pile depth, not to the word plush. Floortex rates polycarbonate to 1/2 inch of pile and PVC to 3/4 inch.
Chair Mat for an Office Chair: A Floor-First Guide
Mat, softer casters, or both? Start with your floor’s own care document. Mohawk requires a chair pad, Karndean says avoid rubber wheels.
Ergonomic Is Not a Standard: What the Word Has to Mean
No body certifies an ergonomic chair and no test defines one. OSHA and CCOHS publish checklists instead. What those checklists ask, and what a chair needs to fail.
Heavy Duty Office Chair: Heavy Duty According to Whom
Heavy duty is not defined by any standard, any body or any test. What sellers usually mean by it, and the four component facts that would actually support it.
Big and Tall Chairs: What Is Structurally Different
Not just wider. The base, the cylinder, the mechanism plate and the caster set all change, or they should. Which parts a maker actually upgraded, and how to check.
Task, Executive, Ergonomic, Conference: Retail Categories
Four category names on every furniture site, and not one of them is defined by a standard. What each usually implies about the hardware, and where it stops.
Office Chair Warranty: What Lifetime and Frame Only Mean
A twelve year warranty is usually several different warranties. Read the component split, the hours-per-day clause and who pays freight before you read the headline.