No Scratch - Carpet Protector
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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
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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
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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.