Hello everyone,
we are currently considering how to design our entrance area and are discussing the size and design of a recessed doormat.
How have you solved this? Does anyone even have one, or do you simply place a mat with a water absorber in front of the door?
Pictures would be appreciated as well
Thanks in advance!
we are currently considering how to design our entrance area and are discussing the size and design of a recessed doormat.
How have you solved this? Does anyone even have one, or do you simply place a mat with a water absorber in front of the door?
Pictures would be appreciated as well
Thanks in advance!
blockhauspower30 Aug 2016 14:59I simply set the paving 2cm (1 inch) lower in this area.
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Doc.Schnaggls30 Aug 2016 15:40Hello,
we also considered installing a recessed doormat at the entrance but eventually decided against it.
In the building where our “old” apartment was located, we had recessed doormats both outside and inside the door.
It’s actually a very nice idea – the problem arose after a few years when the mats started to deteriorate significantly, and as the homeowners’ association, we then discovered that the manufacturer no longer existed and no other supplier offered this size.
The issue wasn’t the size but the thickness of the mat.
Our initial attempts with thinner or thicker mats were quickly abandoned after some residents tripped and ended up taking unplanned “trips” into the landscaping, which in turn drove our building manager crazy because his beloved roses were damaged…
In the end, we had to commission expensive custom-made mats to eliminate the tripping hazard.
For this reason, we now just use a regular doormat outside the door.
Best regards,
Dirk
we also considered installing a recessed doormat at the entrance but eventually decided against it.
In the building where our “old” apartment was located, we had recessed doormats both outside and inside the door.
It’s actually a very nice idea – the problem arose after a few years when the mats started to deteriorate significantly, and as the homeowners’ association, we then discovered that the manufacturer no longer existed and no other supplier offered this size.
The issue wasn’t the size but the thickness of the mat.
Our initial attempts with thinner or thicker mats were quickly abandoned after some residents tripped and ended up taking unplanned “trips” into the landscaping, which in turn drove our building manager crazy because his beloved roses were damaged…
In the end, we had to commission expensive custom-made mats to eliminate the tripping hazard.
For this reason, we now just use a regular doormat outside the door.
Best regards,
Dirk
Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
In the house where our "old" apartment was, we had a recessed doormat both in front of and behind the door.Just like in our place back then!
Ugly, annoying, and underneath a home for spiders and all kinds of small creatures.
There are such stylish doormats available now that I could buy a new one every year.
So, do you actually just have a regular doormat outside your front door?
In winter, do you use a scraper as well?
Or how do you manage to get the snow and salt slush off your shoes during winter?
Outside, we definitely have a recessed mat.
But I don’t think that’s enough, especially not in winter.
I also don’t want guests to have to take off their shoes at the entrance just because they can’t get them reasonably clean. We don’t always take our shoes off right away either, so I’d prefer a practical and attractive solution.
Putting a regular doormat inside the entrance area looks quite awkward, doesn’t it?
At relatives’ houses, there’s a mat with a scraper on it to the left of the door when you come in, and every guest has to wipe their feet first. It doesn’t look very nice.
In winter, do you use a scraper as well?
Or how do you manage to get the snow and salt slush off your shoes during winter?
Outside, we definitely have a recessed mat.
But I don’t think that’s enough, especially not in winter.
I also don’t want guests to have to take off their shoes at the entrance just because they can’t get them reasonably clean. We don’t always take our shoes off right away either, so I’d prefer a practical and attractive solution.
Putting a regular doormat inside the entrance area looks quite awkward, doesn’t it?
At relatives’ houses, there’s a mat with a scraper on it to the left of the door when you come in, and every guest has to wipe their feet first. It doesn’t look very nice.
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SteffenBank31 Aug 2016 11:28We have a recessed ACO door scraper measuring 75 x 50 cm (30 x 20 inches) outside the door. Inside, there is a floor mat measuring 150 x 90 cm (59 x 35 inches).
However, we remove them in winter, so the tiles need to be mopped regularly then.
However, we remove them in winter, so the tiles need to be mopped regularly then.
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