My home is old. 1937 old. It has beautiful wood floors that have taken a beating since I have lived there. The floors is one of the reasons I wanted the place, in addition to a wider than normal staircase going upstairs and to the basement. The main reason I bought the place is because of the comfort it gave to me even though I looked at it when it was raining and gloomy outside.
My recent issue has reared it's ugly head as winter came upon us. I have begun to use the front door much more often, but the wood floor is right there. Right there! I have covered it with a heavy duty rug with a rubberized back to protect it, guess what- it leaked. I purchased a plastic runner that will not leak, except that it is not wide enough to protect all of it.
My hair is missing from my standing beside the door pointing to people's shoes and the plastic while ordering strict instructions about staying on the plastic, not spilling any water over the edge of the runner, and pick up that snow that has fallen between the threshold and the plastic, a minor gap that loves to get a hold of the snow and melt it until it is a stain. This is before any de-icer is involved! My stress level regarding this is through the roof!!
Until one day I found a piece of remnant vinyl for sale. I get to pick it up tonight, and I plan to cut it to size and use caulk to keep the edge to the threshold, and place furniture and shelves on the other edges so I do not have to attach it. I am very excited about this little tidbit idea, I hope it works as well as I am envisioning!
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