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   jatman | Aug 22, 2007 05:19pm | #1

   Would velcro work for what you're trying to do?

   JT

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   AnneAudette | Aug 22, 2007 05:33pm | #2

   Hi,

   Are you thinking that one velcro strip would grab on to the carpet?

   I think you've got something there.

    

   ANNE

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   jatman | Aug 22, 2007 05:40pm | #3

   Hi Anne!  Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.  That the grippy side of the velcro would stick to the carpet pile.

   JT

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   AnneAudette | Aug 22, 2007 05:53pm | #4

   Yes!  That's great.

   I will put your idea into action.

   THANKS!

   Anne

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   jatman | Aug 23, 2007 09:08am | #6

   Cool!  Let me know how it turns out, ok?

   JT

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   Becky-book | Aug 26, 2007 04:10am | #8

   this is obvious to me now, but once I forgot to check if the Velcro would actually stick to the item (like carpet)and the project had to be seriously re-vamped!! Why does the cover need to stick to the carpet anyway?
   Becky

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   AnneAudette | Aug 27, 2007 11:12am | #9

   Good question.

   The cords run between my couch and the wall. The wall is lined with bookshelves.  If the cover is secured to the carpet, wouldn't it be more stable since people will most likely be stepping over it?

   Comments welcome!

   Thanks,

   Anne

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   Becky-book | Aug 27, 2007 03:47pm | #10

   Extension cords out in the open, where they must be stepped over was always a "no-no" in the home where I grew up, and I have carried the prohibition on to my own home.  If the furniture plan requires an extension cord to cross a traffic route, it just flat out won't be done in my home.  There are just too many possibilities for accidents! If a visitor tripped, fell and hit their head, .....(you fill in the blanks!)  And if the cord gets stepped on often enough it could short out and start a fire. In my opinion, no amount of cloth cover and Velcro can make that cord safe (maybe 2 widths of duct tape? HA)

   Becky

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   fuzzer | Aug 23, 2007 06:49am | #5

   Hi AnneAudette, Just read your post about extension cord covers. Just PLEASE be sure that it doesn't coil and also that you don't overload the cord with lots of things plugged in. I'm a retired fire fighter and have been on fires started by extension cords. So please be careful.

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   AnneAudette | Aug 23, 2007 01:19pm | #7

   Thanks for the important information.  I really appreciate your input.

   Right now I have two lamps and a phone plugged into the extension cord. 

   I intend to keep it as it is.  (No surprises)

   Thanks again!

   Anne

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   Teaf5 | Aug 29, 2007 11:43pm | #11

   I agree with Beckybook about not running cords in pathways, and I'm also very cautious about covering anything electrical with fabric, which is very flammable. Even if you cover the cord, the insulation will eventually abrade from being stepped on, and then you will have raw wires in contact with carpet fibers--dangerous! Office supply companies sell cord "bridges," gently sloped, rigid rubber troughs that protect cords that must cross pathways; they're safe and effective and come in several colors.In my family room, I have the same problem with furniture placed away from the walls. To light the central areas, I had to rearrange tables and other furniture to create a no-pass area for the extension cords to lie under. In another area, I used a hanging-bulb fixture so that the cord drapes overhead to the wall and then down to the outlet.On cords that are still visible, I've used latex wall paint and white flower tape to help them blend into the background or carpet.