oops wrong measurement on the carpet protector!! it is 38" long, and turned so the length of it runs across the width of the doorway! (confusing enough?) it had to be cut on each end where the doorframe is narrower than the protector...it holds it in place too. ___ ___ ( o o ) / \ \o/ \_/ \ / ___ \ \ // ( 0o0 ) ___ \ \__// \ v \/ \ / \//___\ __/ \ \// ,_// ,_\___/ ,__\ ,__\____/ [Posted in FML issue 1344]