04/27/2020
Spring is an ideal time to review some of the best ways to protect your wood floors. With the proper cleaning and maintenance you can significantly increase the life of the finish, and minimize your maintenance and repair costs over time.
Here are some tips that will help you take the best care of your wood floors.
Chances are you can’t cut down on foot traffic into your home, especially now since most people are being confined to their homes. All you can do is manage the traffic as it enters and give everyone the proper tools to keep harmful elements off the wood. Entry mats and boot trays are the first line of defense from the tough elements and a Swiffer dry mop can help pick up spills and rain water from the floors.
Furniture tends to show up with metal glides on the bottom, or just raw wood. When this rests on the flooring, and especially if it can move around (even slightly) from day to day, it can cause mild to severe abrasion on the surface of your flooring. Initially, this will cause scuff marks on the finish, but can eventually start to actually scuff the wood flooring itself. This could mean that you need to refinish your floors sooner than later.
Some furniture protectors are installed via adhesive, while other just rest under the furniture or they can be screwed into the bottom furniture. Either way, make sure you can replace the soft, protective layer between the furniture and the flooring to ensure you can install a new pad when the other one wears out. Also, make sure you don’t install any adhesive material directly to your floor, this might be very tough to remove and can eat away at your finish over time.
Wood flooring is one of the most versatile flooring option for your home, are easy to clean, they don’t collect dust and debris like other floor coverings such as carpet, keeping your home healthier. As your cleaning schedule, typically you want to avoid very hard chemicals and cleaners, which can eat away at your finish and cleaning should be done based on the traffic and use of the floors.
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