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rockies
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# Posted: 24 Jan 2019 09:57pm
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I've been wondering what to do for the entryway floor? It can't be wood because mud and snow/water will wreck it pretty fast. Then I thought of porcelain tile, or maybe a stone like slate. Both wind up with puddles. Finally I saw a project on a TV design show where the homeowner installed a commercial style foot grill.
http://bolar.com/en/categorie-produit/uni-directional/
I'm going to install the grill inside the front door (about 3' deep and 8' wide) with a pan underneath to collect water (I can put a drain in the pan to let the water run out rather than evaporate). Now wet footwear can sit anywhere on the floor and no puddles.
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Atlincabin
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# Posted: 25 Jan 2019 03:42pm
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Make sure you have access to occasionally clean out the mud/rocks/debris.
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 25 Jan 2019 04:45pm
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Brilliant idea! Should be standard design in all rural homes and cabins.
A cheap alternative:
In the city I found that sand always tracked in from the attached garage. Kick off the shoes and the sand on the floor cane in on our stocking feet. What I bought were those interlocking plastic tiles. The sand now falls through them and they’ve really improved our little problem.
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ColdFlame
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# Posted: 25 Jan 2019 06:38pm - Edited by: ColdFlame
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I've wanted something similar for ages, though I was going to go slightly different and do an outside one that would allow things to drain/drop through under the deck. But this is very elegant! Nice find.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 26 Jan 2019 09:40am
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I put a 4’x4’ piece of 1 1/2†deep steel grate at my door. Outside. If you pause and stomp your feet it takes care of most of the loose stuff. Pine needles are my biggest problem
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 26 Jan 2019 01:37pm
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I put this on my porch
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