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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Frontboy7 on September 04, 2015, 02:02:23 PM

Title: Fish stand protection(guards) Who knows!!
Post by: Frontboy7 on September 04, 2015, 02:02:23 PM

Does any one have ideas regarding what could be used for the metal fish stands that won't ruin a floor?  Metal or plastic and how to obtain? 

What will prevent a metal fish stand from ruining any type of floor? 

Any ideas would be cool!! Thanks in advance.

Pete

Title: Re: Fish stand protection(guards) Who knows!!
Post by: Marty on September 04, 2015, 02:47:10 PM

A thin piece of wood would probably work

Title: Re: Fish stand protection(guards) Who knows!!
Post by: cranialdisturbance on September 04, 2015, 03:08:53 PM

Composite shims under each leg.  Sold at both Lowes and HD. 

Title: Re: Fish stand protection(guards) Who knows!!
Post by: Marty on September 04, 2015, 03:16:45 PM

I bet small tiles would work, too

Title: Re: Fish stand protection(guards) Who knows!!
Post by: Steve on September 04, 2015, 03:59:24 PM

How about something like this under the legs Pete http://www.lowes.com/pd_310986-255-4338495N_1z0ylxk__?productId=3087225&pl=1

I'd imagine those would look a bit better than most other things, which I am gonna bet is a consideration now that you are an ol' married guy  ;)

Title: Re: Fish stand protection(guards) Who knows!!
Post by: Ron on September 05, 2015, 03:20:28 PM

What kind of floor?

A concrete floor would need nothing.  8)

For tile, a number of suggestions have been made that would work.

For wood, the suggestions would also likely work.

For carpet or linoleum, after a duration of years, I think almost anything would leave a noticeable imprint. The larger the footprint, the less PSI on the floor, the less likely permanent deformation would occur.