I recently put a 6'x8' roll of indoor/outdoor carpet in front of my entry in the garage to cut down on the dirt coming in. It's working nice enough that I now want to install a more substantial section and trim/fasten around the border. It wont be under vehicles, just off to one side and perhaps in front,(2 car garage). I want it as such that I can easily pull it outside for a good hosing off every so often, yet have it held down good enough to vacuumn regularly and not get the edges curling up and such. I was thinking of fastening a strip of treated lumber (1/2" thin) down and then capping it with another (3/8" thin) strip of hardwood or cedar with a rebate hanging over the inside edge that would pinch the carpet to the concrete floor, thus holding everything down. I also would use adhesive and vinyl v-channel to aid in containing water that seems to run off the vehicles and towards the wall instead of out of the garage like it's supposed to. Any thoughts on how to go about this. Does vinyl v-channel exist, like some sort of weather stripping? Will tap-cons suffice to hold everyting down?
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It would seem easier to put down anti-fatigue mat or those square interlock playroom mat. They are easy to wash off and replace. Also, there is no chance of it catching fire under the car. They are water resistant.
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Eleny_RU liveLast edited by newbie2wood; 09-15-2011, 04:06 AM.Comment
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I'd buy a large rubber-backed entryway commercial-type mat. Heavy enough that you can vaccuum it and should stand up to occaisonally being hosed off.David
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