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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Alphonso Sirtle.. | Posted under Home Improvement
Care Tips For Wood Laminate Flooring
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The right wood flooring surface can not only give yourself and your family a great place to walk and a great place to call home, but hardwood flooring can actually increase the resale value of a home. Wood flooring is one of those rare home improvement projects that can actually pay for itself, but only if you take the steps necessary to keep that floor looking new long after it has been installed. There are a number of things that can cause the looks and durability of a wood floor to deteriorate, including the damaging rays of the sun, spills, harsh chemicals and cleaners and scratches caused by moving furniture. Fortunately, all these forms of damage can be avoided with some care and some consideration. For instance, fitting plastic or felt pads to the bottoms of your tables, chairs and other furniture to help prevent scratches on the wood flooring when furniture is moved from place to place. If it is necessary to move a heavy piece of furniture, be sure to life the furniture, rather than sliding it across the floor. It is also a good idea to avoid using toys, both pull toys and riding toys, on the hardwood floors. Such toys often use hard plastic wheels that may wear grooves in the wood floor and damage the finish. It is important to use the brush attachment when vacuuming a hardwood floor, and it may be a good idea to keep one particular brush attachment purely for doing the hardwood floors. Dirt and sand can be particularly harmful to the finishes on hardwood floors, due to their abrasive nature. It is therefore important to keep a mat outside the door where guests and family members can remove the dirt, mud and sand form their shoes prior to walking across the hardwood floors. Choosing the right cleaners and polishes for the hardwood floors is another important part of caring for wood laminate flooring properly. It is important to follow the recommendations of the manufacturer when choosing cleaners, polishers, and other chemicals, and to buy only products that are certified safe for wood laminate flooring. Cleaning up spills is always an important part of keeping a house clean and tidy, and it is important to clean up any wet or dry spills immediately, before they can damage the finish of the floor. Cleaning the wood laminate flooring properly is one of the best ways to make sure it will look as great years form now as it did when it was first installed. About The Author: Alphonso has been working in the home remodeling industry for last 5 years. Take advantage of his experience and written material on flooring ideas at his website at http://www.improve-home.com |
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