What can I buy to protect my linoleum floors from being damaged from the kitchen chairs and table?

Question

I have heard of some sort of little plastic things, but I don't know what they're called and where to find them. Basically, I am about to move my dinette set in the kitchen on the linoleum. There are four parsons chairs and each of the chair legs have a little hard black thing on the bottom. I think it's a little black circle. The base of the table is stone (or that heavy material) and I want to make sure the floor doesn't get damaged.

What can I buy and where do I get it from? Also, are there any other alternatives other than buying a 5x8 rug?

Answer 1

They're called sliders and you can get them at Home Depot. You can also get felt strips but I like the sliders because they move furniture easier. I had a pedestal table with a large footprint so rather than buying a bunch of felt strips or sliders I bought a cheap piece of Plexiglas and used that. I think you can get that at HD as well. Since you don't move your table much you could probably just use a small bathroom rug.

Answer 2

They are called glides. They have nylon (or cork) buttons on the bottom that can slide without marking the floor. They fasten to the chair legs in a variety of ways (screws, spikes, slip-ons, etc) to match those chair legs.

Answer 3

I don't remember what they're called either, but they sell them at home depot. Any of the sales people there could help you find them.

Also, I bought the plastic ones and didn't like them (I have hardwood floors). I ended up exchanging them for the felt pads version.

Answer 4

they make prastic things u can put on the bottom of the legs of your chairs and table. or try cutting out felt and puting it under them.

Answer 5

Wal-Mart (and other similar stores) sell self-sticking felt discs for that very purpose.

Answer 6

I think they are called Moving Men.