Wood Bath Mat

[george lopez]

Hi All, I was wondering if anybody has ever used a wooden bath mat. I saw a nice example in myer and I was wondering if they work well. I was also wondering if anybody has made one. The ones I have seen for sale in stores are made from pine that has been stained and sealed. When I did an internet search I saw some very nice cedar and teak mats. Im sure I could make one without much hassle. Anyway could anyone think of any negatives or positives for for the ideas above? Thanks in advance!

-- george lopez

[Phisherman]

Cedar, teak, white oak are all good "water" woods. A good mat should not slip. I have a rubber bath mat made from spent tires--but it rests on a concrete floor. Rubber may react with vinyl or other floorings/finishes.

[fftt]

ditto on the teak or cedar......use waterproof glue or SS (blind / from the bottom) fasteners

SS fasteners I used in a wooden door mat were still "perfect" after ~15 years outside in SoCal

cheers Bov

[redstig]

[Jim Yanik]

george lopez wrote in news:--ydnQIDUuCFhK3XnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

wet wood;a great place for mold and mildew to grow.

[ransley]

Teak unfinished or just oiled is best, there is good reason why its used for boat decks. When it gets messed up you just use Oxalic acid and scrub it.

[Oren]

Visited Belize in recent years. A fellow pointed out a few houses that were built entirely from Mahogany. Belize was a large exporter of timber 30s -40s (?) and then the mass cutting and hurricanes shortened the supply.

Those homes were never painted, treated or anything else.

Now they may running out of lobster.

[aemeijers]

Test drive one in bare feet before you spend a lot of time or money on it. I always found them less than comfortable, if the ratio of cracks to boards was too high. Wide boards take forever to dry. Pretty much need a floor drain- once the wood is saturated, that water has to go somewhere.

-- aem sends...

[Red Green]

Jim Yanik wrote in news:Xns9C26C2FFA862Ajyanikkuanet@

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Guess it depends on one's habits. I dry off in the shower, step out and dry feet. Minimal moisture. Only reason I do this is so I don't get a blast of cool air. Sidebar: prevents shrinkage :-)

[Phisherman]

I dry off in the shower too. No need for any floor mats.