
Are entrance mats allowed to be placed on top a carpet?
It's a question that apartment managers and condo owners often ask. They need entrance mats to hold dirt and water in their building. But, they have wall–to–wall carpet right to their front door. The carpet can be covered with an entrance mat.
You can put your custom logo rugs anywhere you wish, but if it's placed on top of carpet, it will not last long. Your mat will not stick to the carpet because it has a different shape. Let's have a closer look at your carpet's structure to determine why the mat doesn't stay on its own.
Why does the mat move?
If you have a close look at your wall-to–wall carpet you will find that it's likely made in one these two styles: cut pile or loop. The carpet's "pile" is what you feel every day. The process of weaving carpet involves looping the face f...