Anyone using ramboard instead of drop cloths?

I have a condo job with very expensive hardwood floors and I need to make sure we don't mess them up. Going to have to roll a cabinet rack in that is going to weigh close to 400lbs

Yes but not in lieu of, in addition to. Just make sure the floor is absolutely 100% clean prior to putting it down otherwise you'll grind the dirt into the wood floor.

Put moving blankets down and the board on top of it. A moving company that we hired used 2 pieces of board and 3 moving blankets to move a MA power rack up to our 3rd floor control room. They would roll it passed the first board then move it in front of the 2nd board and so on and so forth.

The moving company we use does this as well for our heavy racks. Moving blanket down and they put a 2'x6'x1/2" piece of plywood on top.

these could be useful. [Link: ramboard.com]

I wouldn't think that Ram Board (which is a very good product) with or without additional padding would prevent compression damage to hardwood. The suggestion with moving blankets and plywood and making sure the floor is 100% clean are both very good ideas.

Alan

Where are you guys sourcing the Ram Board from?

FYI The moving company we used had 1/4" HDF board. Not plywood and not ram board. They used a standard moving dolly to roll it.

I've seen that used before too, with and without moving blankets.

Off the back of the GC's truck.

Home Depot also sells it if you want your own :)

Its not the thick Ram Board. i think its 37mils...the contractor one is 45mil.

However for what we do im sure 37mils is more then fine.

The appliance install guys that were at my house had a flexible sheet of plastic that they used to move the refrigerator across my wood floors and it worked great for a loaded fridge. It was thick enough to prevent damage but still flexible. I spent some time looking around for one and never did find it. If I ever find it I'm going to buy it! (I need to call them up and just ask them where to get it, LOL!)

The Flex-Fiber technology allows for the proper curing of new floors on jobsites of your Ram Board. So you hardwood must be durable enough.Better if its the solid one.

-Jessica of Hardwood Flooring Rockford IL

I wouldn't roll a 400 pound rack on expensive wooden flooring without moving blankets and plywood underneath. Ram board compresses- plywood or tempered masonite won't. First, I would vacuum the floor and make sure nothing could be pressed into the surface, then I would lay the blankets down. Harbor Freight sells these blankets and they're not expensive, but they're a great thing to have.

This will be more difficult logistically, but not more difficult than a floor with tracks in it: lay the rack down with a low furniture dolly at each end. That way each end will only have to support half the weight.