Long rubber runner needed - help to stop an accident

Mar 31, 2006 9 Replies
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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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In message , Haymish writes

rubber can be pretty slippy in the wet as well.

how about somechicken wire fixed over it to give some grip?

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When dry, paint with a suitable outdoor varnish and dust with dry silica sand while still tacky.

AWEM

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The message from chris French contains these words:

Or several doormats pinned down in a line.

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?shop=10&category=403&item=15872THe 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:

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ring mat or click mat may be better for your purposes.

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Sorry, forgot have a look at Key Industrial as well.

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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.

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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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And sue you.

Put up a sign, "Slippery when wet".

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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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