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Long rubber runner needed - help to stop an accident
Hi all
We have an area of decking in front of our lodgers entrance and when it rains it gets really, really slippery. We are a little concerned he might slip on it so I have been looking for a long rubber runner I could nail onto the decking but I can't find anything suitable. I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a stockist either by mail order or preferably near Telford, Shropshire. It would need to be the normal width of a door mat and about 2 metres long. Any help greatly apreciated. Pete |
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writes Hi all We have an area of decking in front of our lodgers entrance and when it rains it gets really, really slippery. We are a little concerned he might slip on it so I have been looking for a long rubber runner I could nail onto the decking but I can't find anything suitable. I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a stockist either by mail order or preferably near Telford, Shropshire. It would need to be the normal width of a door mat and about 2 metres long. rubber can be pretty slippy in the wet as well. how about somechicken wire fixed over it to give some grip? -- Chris French |
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"Haymish" wrote in message .uk... Hi all We have an area of decking in front of our lodgers entrance and when it rains it gets really, really slippery. We are a little concerned he might slip on it so I have been looking for a long rubber runner I could nail onto the decking but I can't find anything suitable. I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a stockist either by mail order or preferably near Telford, Shropshire. It would need to be the normal width of a door mat and about 2 metres long. Any help greatly apreciated. Pete When dry, paint with a suitable outdoor varnish and dust with dry silica sand while still tacky. AWEM |
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from chris French contains these words: how about somechicken wire fixed over it to give some grip? Or several doormats pinned down in a line. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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Haymish wrote:
Hi all We have an area of decking in front of our lodgers entrance and when it rains it gets really, really slippery. We are a little concerned he might slip on it so I have been looking for a long rubber runner I could nail onto the decking but I can't find anything suitable. I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a stockist either by mail order or preferably near Telford, Shropshire. It would need to be the normal width of a door mat and about 2 metres long. http://www.proactive-health.co.uk/_s...403&item=15875 http://www.proactive-health.co.uk/_s...403&item=15874 http://www.proactive-health.co.uk/_s...403&item=15873 http://www.proactive-health.co.uk/_s...403&item=15872 THe prices are ludicrously high. I've bought rubber mat on the roll in Italy to floor the working area in a farm. It's available with ribbing (wide and thin) as above and also with "dimples". I can't recall the price but I bought it with the cash in my wallet so less than EUR 100 for a large roll. Try here as well, they quote for cut lengths: http://www.rubbermattinguk.co.uk/industrial.htm The ring mat or click mat may be better for your purposes. |
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Haymish wrote:
Hi all We have an area of decking in front of our lodgers entrance and when it rains it gets really, really slippery. We are a little concerned he might slip on it so I have been looking for a long rubber runner I could nail onto the decking but I can't find anything suitable. Sorry, forgot have a look at Key Industrial as well. http://www.keyind.co.uk/ Click on the Mats and Flooring range, if you explore around you will find that there's a "Light Duty / Duckboarding" section with suitable mats in about the zizes you are looking for. It also has a "Price Fighter" section with some cheaper rubber mats. |
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Search eBay for "rubber mat". There's loads, but those intended for
stables might be the most suitable. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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"Haymish" wrote in message .uk... Hi all We have an area of decking in front of our lodgers entrance and when it rains it gets really, really slippery. We are a little concerned he might slip on it so I have been looking for a long rubber runner I could nail onto the decking but I can't find anything suitable. I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a stockist either by mail order or preferably near Telford, Shropshire. It would need to be the normal width of a door mat and about 2 metres long. Rubber will probably be just as slippery when wet. You need a non-slip surface, which can vary from nailing chicken wire down over the area, through pedestrian grade non-slip paint, via stick-on carborundum strips, to clear self-adhesive non-slip pads, depending upon how much the aesthetics matter. Look through the Key Industrial site, mentioned by Steve Firth. Colin Bignell |
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On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:21:30 GMT, Haymish wrote:
We are a little concerned he might slip on it And sue you. Put up a sign, "Slippery when wet". -- Nigel M |
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Haymish wrote:
Hi all We have an area of decking in front of our lodgers entrance and when it rains it gets really, really slippery. We are a little concerned he might slip on it so I have been looking for a long rubber runner I could nail onto the decking but I can't find anything suitable. I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a stockist either by mail order or preferably near Telford, Shropshire. It would need to be the normal width of a door mat and about 2 metres long. Any help greatly apreciated. Pete Wow! Loads of good information. Have not had time to check the sites mentioned but will do so later. Thank you very much everyone who took the trouble to reply. Pete |
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