Protective Mat

[CK Tools]

Hi all

Just wondering if you regularly use protective mat for worktops, wood floors etc

and if so, what is it made of

Cheers

Charles

 

[Rob_the_rich]

When I worked for British Gas we were given a protective mat, 25mm x 620mm x 1000mm flexible tough foam, it is brilliant for worktops, putting on cold floors to sit on working at low level, shower tray protection when working in there in case you drop anything etc. Well worth getting one.

It is the same type of foam that the kids play area interlocking tiles are made from I think http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/play-area-mats

 

[kerching]

Hi Charles!

Well, you,have seen the back of my vehicle in its untidy state..you may have spied my mats

Imuse a piece of Astroturf "underlay" doubled over and held together with gaffer tape.,it,is very flexible and waterproof.i also use a piece of heat reflective backing from underneath a laminate floor for putting on delicate surfaces. All,of these are a similar material,to,the kids playmats above

 

[Sidewinder]

Carpets, normal house floors, normal dust sheets.

I carry a piece of said interlocking tile and a thick piece of high density thick flexible foamy stuff, which is more to protect me outside in the cold, or in dirty horrible greasy, swarfy factories than the floor!

I avoid domestic like the plague as much as I can!

 

[Evans Electric]

Hi Charles ,    Not sure what you meant by protective mat .       Have you thought of marketing a kneeling mat . ? 

 

[Blue Duck]

Cloud 9 underlay and snickers kneepads ( I bought them coz Deke told me too).

 

[NozSpark]

Ah yes,,,, snickers knee pads are the bees knees

I bought some cheaper ones and they only lasted 3 months

What do Mr Electric use?

Isn't it a heavy duty rubber mat with a carpet top?

 

[kerching]

Isn't it a heavy duty rubber mat with a carpet top?

I thought a pint of "lager top" was a bit rough.....your choice must be as dry as a Mother in Laws tear

 

[Evans Electric]

One of the builders had a good kneeling mat he was using to lay floor tiles .   I must ask him what it was .   I think its something he aquired as opposed to a branded product.      A very dense material , more like rubbery sponge     about 3" thick .   Possibly the filler from a car seat .

I even wear kneepads while standing on stepladder,   theres always a step pressing into the knees.   

 

[NozSpark]

I always wear them,,, my work trousers have pockets for them to go in

can't abide the ones with elastic as they forever fall down or restrict the blood flow into my lower leg

 

[Rob_the_rich]

Garden centres sell lots of kneeling mats, with a handle.

+1 trouser kneepads

 

[Jono Pashley]

piece of celotex insulation board makes a pretty comfy kneeling pad

 

[pewter]

guy i work with sometimes has a foam one he got from the £1 shop,

it has written on it, 'Gardeners prayer mat'

Perhaps you could do one which has written on it,

'Electricians prayer mat'

 

[Dairyspark]

Snickers trousers coupled with the bean bag type knee pads always comfy

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I bought some 'workware'  from the Lidl  Sunday specials range. I am amazed at the work trousers, tough material with loads of pockets including double top ones (one set zippable) and knee pad holders. They cost £7 and the knee pads £3. I have used the 2 pairs i bought almost every working day for 5 months now.

My mate paid something silly like £70 for his Snickers ones and mine seem better.