Not all castor wheels are created equal
I know. I bet you’re wondering what the #%^& am I talking about. I recently learned that not all caster wheels are made the same. I’m not just talking about the obvious difference which is that...
Chair Socks for Floor Protetors
Just for the fun of it I did a web search for floor protectors. There’s a whole range of protectors available but the one that I find surprising (a polite word for what I’m actually thinking) is th...
Are all glues under floor felt created equal?
I had always assumed that glues were pretty much all the same. Gradually, like most of you know, I found out that there are wood glues, glues for leather, ceramics, glass and anything else you can ...
Installing new hardwood floors can be somewhat overwhelming considering you’re selecting from a wide range of colour, type of wood, finishes, costs, looks, etc.… I’d like to take the opportunity to...
Ordering Felt Online Measure and then Re-Measure
The title isn’t a typo. There’s a saying to measure twice and cut once. This applies not only to when you’re cutting wood, material or anything else. It applies to when you order stuff off the inte...
An Alternative to Screw in Felt Pads
I was looking at the screw in felt pads the other day and wondered if they would be a good solution for floor protection. The ones I was looking at have a felt pad that the manufacturer attached to...
Tight Wheels Not all castors are created equal and by tight wheels I mean caster wheels that have a fender, like on a bike that’s very close to the wheels. If you check your castor wheels, you’ll b...
Keeping your Felt Protectors Clean
Keeping your Floors Scratch Free No matter how we look at it, the dirt and muck that is tramped into our homes from our footwear is quite remarkable. Unfortunately this stuff doesn't mix well with ...
Interesting Felt Facts We buy felt pads to put on the bottom of our chairs but really don’t think of what an interesting product it is, so I’ve dug up a few facts about felt: It doesn’t wear easil...