Best way to protect hardwood near doors

[danielhudson]

Ok so every house I have lived in with hardwood floors - the floor by the front door takes a lot of abuse and you want to be careful about what to put on the wood to protect it. Short of pulling out wood and having a tile section................what kind of mat do folks use that does not scratch up or react with today's finishes?

[bookend]

I'd be thinking more about what happens when it is raining and someone runs through the doorway to reach shelter and slips on a non gripping mat. To me, a hardwood floor means using a rubber (or similar) backed rug - the standard backing used on rugs sold at rug stores - if you want something to strip sand from someones shoes.

In any case, it is more likely to be sand getting between a shoe and timber or between a moving mat and the timber that will damage the floor anyway.

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