No Scratch - Carpet Protector
The problem I had was that our cat (when locket out of a room) had started clawing our carpets until we would let him in.
The Solution
I therefore created an acrylic guard that would slide under the door and thereby protect the carpet.
Materials & tools:
- 6mm Acrylic
- 2mm Acrylic
- Epoxy glue
- Laser cutter
- LibreCAD
The drawings attached are provided to show how I did this. The actual dimensions will differ depending on the door.
Cut our the pieces and assemble as per the picture so that you have a right-hand and left-hand guard. The vertical pieces can be stuck on using epoxy glue.
Usage
Once in the room and the door is closed, slide the guard under the door and move it into the appropriate corner.
Images 1 to 3 show the install sequence and image 4 what it looks like from outside the room.
The guard will need to be removed before the door can be opened.
Alternative Solutions
- Train the cat.
- Give the cat you your children.