what kind of protection does the base have? i have wood floors and do not want to scratch them.
1434892
I wouldn't put them on wood floors. If you do, you need some kind of protection. That is what my husband just said. Mine are on tile in the kitchen.
1434893
The base is metal with a hard plastic encircling the base and separating the metal from the floor. It's hard plastic, not rubber like, so it might scratch a hard wood floor.
2184887
This device SHOULD have rubber feet on it so it doesn't scratch hardwood floors.
7600
No, the feet are not covered in rubber nor any protective material. I have mine on an acyrlic surface countertop and it has not scratched it. Since the feet are rounded, the smooth metal sits on the countertop, not the cut ends.
541997
hi b.m., i keep mine in the front of the tub and slide it on a linoleum floor every day. i''ve had the step for two months and so far, no scratches. i may not trust sliding it on nice hardwood floors. i would lift it but it's qute heavy and does not fold easily.
1727975
They are plastic, but two separate pieces which makes them move easier. I got a second opinion in my household (we do not have wood floors)the opinion is, it will not scratch your floors.
1369394
I have wood floors. It did not scratch. When I brought it back inside I always checked the bottom for dirt and rocks. It is a wonderful dog enclosure. Just strong enough for my ShizTsu and not too heavy for me to move. I now own 2 of them..
2009065
They seem to be plastic. I'm not sure if they would scratch your floor. However, there are chair mats that are wood colored that you can put over your floor if you're worrying about scratching the floors. I love the chair, and I have a plastic mat over my carpeting in my office.
1623844
I have hardwood floors and have let my two year old ride this on them all over the house. No scratches. We have had no problems.We have the roller blade wheels which are soft, which I think they all come with anyway. Hope this helps
362014
Yes....There is some sort of plastic-like ring in the base which seems to be adequate to protect my hardwood floors. Have no idea how it would behave on carpeting.
276000
None, but it has not scratched our floors...we've used them for Poms to Bernese Mtn dog whom moved it all over the place. The painted coating makes the surface area very smoothe. They are heavy duty but they do not weight alot - I push them out of place, mop the floor and then push them back and I have not made scratches on the floor doing that either. I suppose if the wood is a soft wood like Maple it may be a problem I'm not sure.
1844307
I doubt it will scratch the floor since there is a plastic protection ring on the bottom. I assume its there for a reason.
500357
We have wood floors too. It doesn't seem to be a problem for us at all, but I have considered butting some on just in case.
709831
They're very light. I have them on wood floors and they never scratch them when sliding in and out.
236455
I put foam tiles ( skip hop playspot) under the base. I don't think that the feet would scratch the floor, but I'm more concerned with our uneven floor and possible noise that th metal feet would make, so I put those tiles down
688695
I haven't noticed any scratches. It says in the user manual to be careful where you have it when you have it in the upright position to use the tools. I have a wood laminate floor and put the vacuum on an area rug when I use the tools just to be safe. So far so good!
1936384
Our home has hardwood floors and I haven't noticed any scratches occurring from these feet. They are hard plastic, so rough or extended play on the floors could foreseeably result in a scratch. Ideally, these work better on carpet or a rug, since they could slide around more on the hard floor.
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The base is a standard plastic hood (sides and spines in the base, but nothing more) that holds up as long as you don't try to laterally move anything, otherwise you risk pushing the plastic walls around and damaging them. This is especially problematic since the base has rubber feet that are inserted (not glued or secured) into peg holes in the base. The more you skooch the base in any direction the more you risk making one of the rubber feet pop out, which makes the plastic base scratch directly against whatever surface it sits on.