The way we work is changing how office spaces are designed. It seems that offices are being design to be more open to be more collaborative, more transparent, and feeling more like a place to hang out, than just work. Gone are the days of cloth cubicles and carpet installed from wall to wall. Now you may see a lowered natural wood panel, or frosted glass being use to separate space for privacy while still achieving a much more collaborative work-space.
One of the other upgrades in newer offices is the use of the existing concrete floors as a finished material. This may be used in a common space, a hallway, or even a private office.
Unless noted on your furniture manufactures specifications the casters at the bottom of your chairs are probably plastic. With the weight of a person and being abraded over the same surface day in and day out – this may be the hardest worn traffic pattern a floor may every see. We have known this for years and those clear plastic mats were used to protect the floor underneath and keep the chair moving smoothly in and out. But with a new office remodel, the aesthetics of one of those mats just don’t fit the bill.
One of the best ways to keep the chair gliding smoothly and keep the floor from pre-maturely wearing is the use of rubber wheeled casters. These rubber wheels are much softer than their plastic counterpart, and allow you to use your office chair with no need for one of those plastic floor mats. Other than concrete – these rubber casters also work on Carpet and other hard surface flooring.
Amazon carries a variety of style and brands. Get the stock look of a standard caster or if you are feeling a bit adventurous switch out for the roller blade wheel style.
