Wood and hardwood floors can contain a stain that may react negatively with some rug pads. The less adhesive, sprays, plastic and chemicals that are in a rug pad, the safer this pad is to your floors. There is a quality recycled jute rug pad available that is perfectly safe for any wood floor, regardless of the floor finish. If a non slip rug pad is what is needed, then the same recycled jute adds a layer of solid, natural rubber that prevents slipping.
The recycled jute rug pad consists of recycled wool and nylon carpet fibers that are excess from commercial jobs. These fibers are needle punched together and compressed into a dense rug pad. There are various weights, or densities, of this felt jute pad and the one I choose most is a 40 ounce weight. This gives 40 ounces of material per square yard of pad and provides a pad dense enough to protect rug and floor while adding extra comfort to your rug. Since this pad does not contain any rubber, it is not to be used under smaller rugs that have a slipping issue. Rug Pad Corner has a quality version of this jute rug pad that is mold and mildew resistant and odor free.
If you need a similar quality rug pad to also keep your rug from slipping, then there is a recycled jute and rubber combination pad available. The important thing to consider here is that the rubber is a real layer of solid rubber as opposed to a sprayed on latex that is very common these days. This spray usually breaks down and tends to mark your floor after some use. The real rubber layer of the quality version is sewn on to the jute and is safe for wood and hardwood floors. This rug pad can be seen at Rug Pad Corner;and is available in custom as well as standard sizes.
Your rugs and floors are an investment and deserve a quality rug pad to prolong and protect their life. A small investment now in the best rug pad for wood floors could prove to save a lot of money and frustration in costly damages in the years to come.
