Rubber door mats on guard for cleanliness of the house

Every hostess knows - the comfort in the house is created by trifles. One of them may be a door mat. This familiar and simple attribute performs an important enough function: it delays the spread of street dust and dirt in an apartment or house. The article will tell you what rubber door mats produced by different companies.

Features outdoor door mats

Such products take on a very dirty job. To do this, they must be durable and easy to clean.

The advantages and disadvantages of rubber rugs are presented in the table:

Types of rubber products

The main purpose of rubber door mats - removing dirt from shoes. Wherein:

• If the base is a lattice, then high-quality rubber is used to make it. The design provides for the presence of small and large cells. Their purpose is to trap dirt, sand, or snow. Such products are very easy to clean and wash.

It is desirable that such rubber door mats are not installed in the hallway, but directly in front of the entrance to the room. Door products serve as a barrier to dirt;

Tip: For the outer part of the mat material can be natural or PVC, but its base should be rubber.

• For good absorption of dirt, snow, the product must be “deep”, in the form of a grid, which is equipped with rare or frequent cells. This facilitates shaking and washing the rug.

So:

• Rubber mat "weed". High quality rubber is used to make it, and natural rubber is the base. On the outer surface of the product there are many rubber petals, which creates the effect of grass. This mat is used on the street, in front of the front door, indoors;
• Cellular structures. When the onset of cold weather and slush should take care of the protection of the house. In this case, it is better to use antisplash mats made of cellular rubber. Products can replace iron grates, quickly and effectively remove dirt from the surface.

Laying such constructions is best done in a specially designed for them recess in the floor, although the lower device of the product prevents it from fidgeting over the floor.

The basis of the manufacture of a protective mat used rubber, based on natural rubber. The coating consists of cells of small and large sizes, of any geometric shape, in which dirt and snow linger.

On the seamy side of the product there are rubber spikes, due to which an air gap between the floor and the carpet is obtained. This prevents cells from accumulating moisture in them, and provides drainage of water. Thanks to the cellular structure, lightweight rubber mats are provided. This facilitates their cleaning.

• With anti-slip effect. Such products are convenient to use on steps and surfaces where there is glaciation. Natural rubber is used for their manufacture, which makes it possible to give the carpet an aesthetic look and long-term use.

The coating on the rug can be made of ceramics, metal, granite, marble and concrete.

A wide selection of colors and shapes of products, as seen in the photo, allows each owner to purchase a version of the rug, at their discretion. And how to do it correctly, tell the video in this article.

Choosing a door mat

Such products are most sticking to dirt. This places special demands on their strength, function and hygiene.

When choosing a product, you must:

• Pay attention to the density and height of the pile. Density increases protection against dirt, and durability of the form;

Tip: When choosing a product, you should not emphasize its name. It is a mistake to assume that a household mudguard is worse than an office mat. In this case, only the price of the product can be different.

• To save your time and effort, it is better to purchase a more expensive quality product. This will help to preserve the linoleum from too frequent wet cleaning, and the parquet floor from unnecessary scratches and pollution.
• The presence of velcro fasteners on the carpet allows you to securely fix the product on the floor, preventing its movement.
• To protect the house from the penetration of dirt and moisture into it, you should use two rugs: outside and inside the room. Outside - a rubber product, from the inside - nap.

Rubber crumb

Excellent look rubber door carpets. They can only be near the front door or stowed over a larger area, including the entire porch. The coating can be individual plates or a continuous layer of liquid.

In the composition of the material:

• Ground rubber.
• Polyurethane adhesive.
• Dyes.

The rubber crumb keeps within on a firm basis.

The advantages of this coating are:

• Installation of the material is carried out on any basis that is enough to tamp enough;
• Low weight; no heavy load on base;
• The simple technology of laying of a covering which is not demanding special knowledge and experience;
• At damage of separate sites, it is possible to make a point repair of the structure;
• Injury safety that provides the elasticity and elasticity of the material on a flat surface;
• The use of different dyes allows you to create original color solutions that fit well with a particular design;
• Abrasion resistance increases service life;
• The material is able to withstand aggressive environmental influences and chemically active substances.

Tip: The porosity of the material protects it from the accumulation of puddles, which will become an obstacle to germination through the grass covering. These rugs should be used on the summer cottages near the house to protect the area from the grass.

The technology of making crumb rubber involves several stages and requires the availability of special raw materials, which is quite difficult to ensure at home. A laying of the material on a solid foundation can be done by hand using one of two technologies: without the use of binding components; with a binder.

In the first case, the formation of a thick layer of the mixture is carried out on a prepared base, and then the coating is compacted. At the same time, the coating will not be durable, but the process is done very quickly with small financial investments.

In the second case, crumb rubber is mixed with a polyurethane one-component adhesive. In this case, certain instructions should be followed.

Laying rubber crumb

For laying material will be required:

• A mixer that helps to mix the ingredients;
• Scales, for accurate weighing of doses of components;
• Grater or scraper for leveling the surface;
• Devices for tamping;
• The roller for applying primer.

Consumables are purchased for the preparation of the mixture, which depends on the selected technology.

Further, the order of work will be as follows:

• Preparing the site. Cleared of all debris, thoroughly washed with water;
• A primer is applied to the base of the surface. It can be finished or made by itself, mixing turpentine with polyurethane glue;
• As the primer dries, a mixture is prepared;

Tip: Mixing should be carried out in a mixer, which operates a vertical load. Before mixing the components, it is necessary to loosen the rubber crumb well.

• A pigment dye is added to the crumb, followed by glue.
• The components are mixed to their uniform distribution throughout the volume of the container. In this case, it is impossible to prevent the polyurethane glue from hardening, with too long mixing, and with insufficient glue, the granules will not be covered with glue from all sides, which will cause the absence of a strong bond of components.
• The material will be loose, brittle, and after application, cracks and holes will quickly appear in it. Such coverage will last only a few years. And with a properly conducted process, the operational period of coverage will be 10 or more years.
• The finished mixture is laid out on a well-prepared base and carefully leveled.
• The material is rolled or compacted.
• The coating is dried within 24 hours.

Tip: Full cure lasts for 7 days. At this time it is necessary to protect the coating from any aggressive substances and strong mechanical loads.

Multicolored seamless rubber coating

This surface is obtained from unformed material, colored or unpainted mixture, which depends on the design idea. Rubber crumbless color coating is made in the same manner as described above.

The mixture is prepared according to the recipe, from the same components, but in small quantities. Each next batch should have its own color.

The material is laid on a hard surface and is well leveled with a special roller for laying and leveling rubber crumb. Then the mixture is compacted.

The seamless version has several advantages:

• It is easy to equip areas of any configuration and curvature with minimal material consumption.
• Very simple installation technology.
• There are no areas where accumulation of liquid is possible, the formation of ice, which prevents deformation of the surface.
• During operation, the coating does not require special care, garbage is swept away with a conventional broom, a vacuum cleaner or water removes dirt.
• Maintainability material. The destroyed area can be restored by laying a new layer of the mixture, the same color scheme or with a new multi-colored solution.

But in the manufacture of such a coating must carefully select the components for the preparation of the mixture. The use of poor quality glue will not give the rubber crumb the desired viscosity. As a result, the coating will be very fragile and brittle, due to the lack of cushioning properties.

Door rubber mats everyone chooses himself. The article suggests only some of their types and features of choice.