desk chair pad

Plywood may compress under the wheels, resulting in divots. Masonite may perform better.

I covered 1/8” masonite with laminate flooring. Been working for over 10 years.

-- Charlie

+1 for Masonite. I think it makes a difference if you are on a firm floor or on carpet. If you are on carpet I think thicker is better. 1/8” alone might be a problem. The flooring laminate is a good idea.

We used to mat hallways and offices with masonite when we had to wheel heavy equipment into a building.
However, we never dealt with deep pile carpet, so that could change things.

Why not look into putting wider wheels on your desk chair? I was concerned about the same issue myself, but the wheels on our chair do not pose any problems with our carpet.

as loren said plywood will compress and start to splinter,masonite is very durable,thats why many use it for workbench tops.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Thanks for the replies. Now for the head scratching time and convincing myself to get out of the computer chair and get er done

-- Loving it in Tucson .... Stephen