Cinnamon Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I have wonderful solid oak floors downstairs, & I adore them in every way,except for the fact that a large rug I have in my living room is dangerously slippy Its a huge rug, & is anchored in the middle by a lagre,heavy Indian dowry chest, but the edges skate around on the floor still, & are really quite dangerousto walk on. We used to have a sort of under rug thing, which was tacky on both sides, & that worked well, except any little bit of grit stuck to it too, & it didn't last very long. Anyone have any other suggestions on how I can secure thie rug to the floor (not by nails, as Hubby has suggested ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I bought some stuff from Ikea ages ago which works well (albeit on a very small rug in the bedroom). It's kind of thin rubbery mesh-like material which you cut to size. *click!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm sure Lakeland do a rug gripper thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Found it! But not all the reviews are favourable. http://www.lakeland.co.uk/grip-a-rug/F/keyword/rug/product/4583 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Thanks I have got some rubbery mesh stuff from ebay - pretty cheap compared to the John Lewis stuff I had before,but I figure its worth a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I have rubbery mesh stuff and some stuff which is white and like tissue fabric both seem to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Sounds odd, might work: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/58460_how-to-anchor-a-throw-rug And is there some sort of sticky tape you can use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yes I got some from Homebase - bit like doubled sided but esp for mats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 if the rug is there permanently then I'd use double sided carpet tape. I've got a rug on my laminate living room floor and I have stuck it down with the tape. It can come up in the areas you walk over most, like the corners after a while, but its easy to add more tape as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I've got the Ikea stuff and I think it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 I wanted to avoid anything tapey or sticky,to save the floor from getting marked & also the sticky really picks up bits. I am hoping that the grippy stuff will do the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
