Precautions To Take With Wood Flooring
There are precautions you should take if you have wood flooring in your home so that your flooring continues to look its best for as long as possible.
There are precautions you should take if you have carpet, laminate, or tile flooring as well.
If you want your floors to look as beautiful as possible for as long as possible then you are going to have to take the right steps to help keep them that way.
Wood flooring can add beauty, and value, to your home.
Wood flooring costs more to install than laminate, tile, or carpeting, and is expected to last a lot longer than any of the other flooring choices that you have.
Wood flooring is tough, and can withstand a lot of punishment, but a few simple precautions can keep your wood flooring looking new for twice as long.
• Wipe your feet on a rug, or use a boot cleaner mounted outside of the house before entering the house • Take your shoes off at the door to keep from tracking in dirt particles that could scratch the floor • Sweep the floor using a soft dust mop instead of harsh bristled brooms so you do not scratch the surface of the floor • Clean spills up immediately so they do not damage the wax coating on the boards, or the boards • Do not allow the floor to be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time • When you mop the floors you should use the driest mop possible to keep from damaging the floor • Wax should be regularly applied so that it can coat the boards and protect the floor from damages • You will need to periodically strip the old wax off of the floor and apply new wax to prevent waxy build-up from occurring • Use non slip rugs to keep from slipping when you walk, but move the rugs periodically so they do not stick to the floor • Treat the home for termites, and black ants, regularly.
Termites can destroy a beautiful floor from the bottom up, so you may not notice that they are doing any damage until they have already destroyed many of the boards.
Have an exterminator come out each year and make a check to see if your home shows any signs of termites or black carpenter ants.
Black carpenter ants can be as destructive as termites, and they are often over looked by the homeowner because they are thought of as harmless
There are precautions you should take if you have carpet, laminate, or tile flooring as well.
If you want your floors to look as beautiful as possible for as long as possible then you are going to have to take the right steps to help keep them that way.
Wood flooring can add beauty, and value, to your home.
Wood flooring costs more to install than laminate, tile, or carpeting, and is expected to last a lot longer than any of the other flooring choices that you have.
Wood flooring is tough, and can withstand a lot of punishment, but a few simple precautions can keep your wood flooring looking new for twice as long.
• Wipe your feet on a rug, or use a boot cleaner mounted outside of the house before entering the house • Take your shoes off at the door to keep from tracking in dirt particles that could scratch the floor • Sweep the floor using a soft dust mop instead of harsh bristled brooms so you do not scratch the surface of the floor • Clean spills up immediately so they do not damage the wax coating on the boards, or the boards • Do not allow the floor to be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time • When you mop the floors you should use the driest mop possible to keep from damaging the floor • Wax should be regularly applied so that it can coat the boards and protect the floor from damages • You will need to periodically strip the old wax off of the floor and apply new wax to prevent waxy build-up from occurring • Use non slip rugs to keep from slipping when you walk, but move the rugs periodically so they do not stick to the floor • Treat the home for termites, and black ants, regularly.
Termites can destroy a beautiful floor from the bottom up, so you may not notice that they are doing any damage until they have already destroyed many of the boards.
Have an exterminator come out each year and make a check to see if your home shows any signs of termites or black carpenter ants.
Black carpenter ants can be as destructive as termites, and they are often over looked by the homeowner because they are thought of as harmless
