Make engineered hardwood less slippery
#1
06-05-19, 02:59 PM
Make engineered hardwood less slippery
My entire house has engineered hardwood flooring and the previous owner told it's really good quality and can be sanded/surfaced 3 times. My problem is that my floor is really slippery for my dog (and for older people too). My dog is 1 yr old and really playful but he is not able to run on the floor, he slips/falls all the time. Is there anything easy which can be done to make it less slippery?
We have been living in this house for 6 years and the slipperiness hasn't gone down too much.
We have been living in this house for 6 years and the slipperiness hasn't gone down too much.
#2
06-05-19, 03:14 PM
Group Moderator
Our cat spins out when she takes corners too fast and I've seen friends animals slip on their wood and tile so it's not isolated to just your dog. You can put down rugs but other than that the dog will eventually learn.
#3
06-05-19, 07:46 PM
Group Moderator
That's the nature of the product. Rugs are about all you can do. I have a cousin in the same boat other than it's less of her house which has wood but her dog simply won't go into the rooms with hardwood flooring.
#4
06-06-19, 02:25 PM
A flooring guy in HD told me that I could sand the flooring and apply different type of coating (non-slippery finish), does anyone know about it? I'm a complete noob in flooring but want to try if something is possible.
#5
06-06-19, 03:06 PM
Your first mistake is asking a clerk at HD for advice.
Rugs, runners and such with anti-skip mats underneath is about all you can do.
I have a 120 lb lab who has learned to gauge his "slide" so he doesn't crash into things like he did when he was a puppy. So, when chasing a ball, he now slides into the fetch instead of steam rolling. Dogs know two speeds, full out or dead stop, no in between.
Rugs, runners and such with anti-skip mats underneath is about all you can do.
I have a 120 lb lab who has learned to gauge his "slide" so he doesn't crash into things like he did when he was a puppy. So, when chasing a ball, he now slides into the fetch instead of steam rolling. Dogs know two speeds, full out or dead stop, no in between.
