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What type of floors for different areas of the home? Written on November 7, 2008, by admin.
Before one can tackle what type of flooring to place where, it is best to understand the maintenance required for the various types. This will afford you the opportunity to evaluate just how much time you are willing and able to apply to keeping your investment looking nice and new.
Need help or advice about flooring? If you take proper care for flooring it will stay beautiful and clean for many years. Do some maintenance on your floors from time to time such as re-waxing, refinishing and re-coating. Basically dust and dirt are the major enemy of the floor, so it is necessary to dust, mop and vacuum regularly.
Following are the some steps that make floors beautiful and clean:
The first step is do not mix wood and water. Remember wood floors can take up more water, which will cause your wood floor to expand and warp. For cleaning hardwood surfaces use a slightly damp mop.
Your floor surface can also be damaged because of the vacuum beater bar, so it is better to turn that off. Instead, use a soft upholstery nozzle for your hardwood or polished stone surfaces.
Do not use household treatments or furniture polish on hardwood, as these will leave your floor slick or dull the finish. To avoid damage to your laminate floor, you should never use waxes, polishes or urethane.
Do not keep your potted plants directly in contact with your flooring. Keep them on a stand so that air can circulate underneath. Dog and cat nails can scratch and dent your floor surface, so one way to avoid this it to keep your pet’s nail trimmed regularly.
Also, on a slightly more disgusting note, maintain your floor’s finish by cleaning up your pet’s urine immediately. You also never want to use household products like vinegar on your polished surface such as marble because it will damage the stone’s surface.
Use a recommended cleaner and soft cloth if something spills. Some chemicals will unknowingly harm your floor, or change your floor color. Also, these chemicals when in the presence of wood and natural stone will oxidize in strong light.
And lastly, oh so logical, always keep protective pads on the legs of your furniture! Now that you know the maintenance involved, where shall you place the various options? If you have ample time for upkeep, your options are a little broader, but remember, good intentions will only carry you so far – you will have to put in the sweat labor to preserve your investment.
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