It is cheap heavy and consistently flat.
Diy chair mat for hardwood floor.
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Anything in the range of 40 to 70 is the medium price range.
Particle board is generally used as a sub floor material in houses anyway so it seemed ideal to use as a base for a chair mat.
The base material i chose was 3 4 particle board.
I needed a fairly large one at least 4 x 4 and i was shocked at the prices of even the cheap plastic mats.
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Particle board has a lot going for it in this application.
A single layer of vinyl is likely not thick enough to use as a chair mat unless the floor is wood or another hard surface.
These no frills mats are usually made from vinyl or pvc.
Inexpensive chair mats for hardwood floors generally cost less than 35.
Even short utility grade carpeting will let the chair legs or wheels.
These mats are often made of polycarbonate and will have a much better non slip backing than the cheaper mats.