Where can I get a ridiculously thin doormat? Part 2

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Hello All, found old mumsnet thread on the important topic of where to find an INCREDIBLY thin doormat for use in a STUPID house where there is only a couple of mm clearance between the bottom edge of door and the floor. Is the Ikea Borris doormat still the way to go - the photos on the website make it look too thick.... Anyone else had this problem? Thanks!

A turtle mat / fake turtle mat would be ideal, I think. No idea about the ikea one, sorry!

I have the same problem. I buy mine from dunelm mill. £3.29...bargain!

We have a turtle mat for exactly this reason. Plus you can bung them in the washing machine and they come out good as new. We've had a fake turtle mat as well, it lasted less than a year. Turtle mat is still going strong after 4+ years...

Thanks! I've not tried a turtle mat but are they REALLY thin? Ditto the Dunelm Mill ones? I bought the thinnest mat I could find at Homebase and the door won't go over it ....

I have one from asda that seems pretty thin.

Thin as in the thickness of 6 or 7 sheets of paper? That's what I'm looking for. Pretty sure a turtle mat too thick. Agggg. May have to get the door planed but then there'll be a big gap under the door.

I have front door with minimal clearance. Turtle mat is too thick. Turtle look alike from Robert Dyas (I think) is OK. Cheap supermarket job from Tesco might be OK too.

What sort of flooring do you have? Might it be possible to create a recess?

I have a stripy one from John Lewis that is very thin. Had it about 5 years so not sure exactly which it is on their website but am sure if you call them they'll tell you the thicknesses!

Thanks for the Robert Dyas fake turtle mat idea - will look. Can't really create a recess - concrete floor. But was thinking maybe I could shave off a bit more from the bottom of the door and then put in a raised threshold like this? www.screwfix.com/p/2-part-trimline-threshold-gold-effect-1828mm/25001#

Bare concrete? No carpet / laminate / lino, nowt?

oh sorry - not bare concrete! It's laminate with v thin underlayer. Could probably eek half a centimeter or so by removing a square of it for a well, but it's not much...

Enough, I think. Enough, is enough, as we all know

A mat of almost 1cm seems eminently more doable than one of 3 or 4mm... You might even have some choice. Turtle mat, for example, is 8mm.

If you have a wooden front door you could replace the hinges with rising hinges.

I have a low profile threshold for the wheelchair and we have a JML magic carpet, which is the thinnest one I could find that is still functional.

It's still a little high, so am considering buying a tile of Flotex (5mm), maybe that could work for you.

Anatana - a tile of Flotex is a great idea. Will check that out, thank you.
Mrs Lettuce - the floorers have just laid the floor so I'd hate to undo their fab work (although they and I were stupid not to think about this in advance....). I think the combination of a super-thin mat with a slightly raised threshold and replaning the bottom of the door should work. Thanks all - will report back.