Looking For Shop Floor Mats

[there&back]

I am looking for new floor mats for our shop and was wondering if there were any that you would recommend. We are taking into consideration ergonomics/comfort, housekeeping, and durability in that order.

I am very interested in recommendations for modular interlocking mat systems. On the ones we trialed we received complaints about comfort not being much better than standing on concrete.

[Gary55Ford]

Hi

WE bought floor mats for the 5 mills in our shop from Mc Master Carr they are interlocking like a jigsaw puzzle, We've had them for about 15 years now and they show no wear. They are made out of rubber about 1" thick. Just search thier web site.

[billystein]

My wife bought some from harbor freight. they work ok until they get wet then they are dangerous. just a warning for standing on them. if you want to soak the whole floor and see how far you can slide then I think they may be the best ones on the market.

jm2c

billy

[HapSmo19]

Shop flloor mats?

Try a temp agency or labor ready.

[t.lewis]

We found some floor mats from Cronatron Welding that are called hog heaven. Solid top so chips don't get stuck in. Has padding for a backer and work well. Cronatron is part of the Lawson Company. clean up is easy, when they get real bad we pressure wash.

[davesnd]

In terms of comfort for standing on, nothing beats the old fashioned wooden slat platform arrangement. It has some natural spring or give which is easy on the legs and back. It also prolongs the life of footwear by having spaces that chips can fall into to prevent you from standing on chips all day like with rubber mats. I hate rubber mats and see no benefit or difference between them and just standing on plain concrete all day.

[ckirchen]

Costco carries rubber mats; they are about 1" thick, 36" x 36" overall, and have tabs to hook together. And plenty of holes for chips to fall through.

As for rubber mats being the same as concrete, I respectfully disagree. I just went a week without the mats in my shop (due to rearranging the shop for a new machine) and my feet have never been so sore. Even a good night's sleep didn't work. Sure, wood platforms are decent, but so are rubber mats...at least for my feet, and they're entitled to their opinion.

Chris Kirchen