subject: Cleaning Your Dallas Hardwood Floors [print this page] Everyone should give a lot of extra care to wooden furniture and decorative items, as much care is deserved by hardwood floors.What else beats good looking, long lasting Dallas hardwood floors? Any hardwood floor would require detailed care. There are certain criteria to treat those beautiful wooden floors.
There are many kinds of hardwood floors, Regardless of the type of wood, its surface should be acknowledged before cleaning and caring for the floors.
Before getting that mop, or grabbing that damp piece of cloth, or reaching out for that tubs of wax, check the finish of your hardwood floor surface.
The glossy, sealed floors, usually have a urethane finish, there is no need for too much treatment. These types of finish are the easiest wooden floors to care for! Just mopping and sweeping! The planks are sealed and glossy so there is very little to 0% need for waxing or polishing. These sealed floors are also water resistant and liquids wont seep into the wood. Absolutely the friendliest choice especially for homes lived in by children. Do not use liquid polishes or cleaners that will leave thin layers of residue.
There are those floors which are glossy, but are actually not sealed and only varnished. These are not water resistant and must have additional protection. A good waxing should do the trick.
Brooms must be of good quality and soft.The slightest roughness of the brooms tips may scratch wooden floors, that are not coated and sealed. A good broom is an excellent friend to wooden surfaces, especially to those Dallas Wood Floors.
Mopping plays a very vital role part in cleaning and maintaining wooden floor surfaces. Make positive sure the mop is not soaking wet as it touches the surface to avoid swelling of the wood itself. For areas that are frequently walked on, have them mopped weekly; less-trafficked floor areas once a month mopping is plenty enough.
Use your vacuum cleaner. There are areas that are unreachable but nevertheless have to be cleaned. Vacuum cleaners or flexible cloth mops will be very helpful. The driest forms of cleaning are actually the best. Always remember that water damages wood floor surfaces.
Dallas hardwood floors provide excellent to perfect quality and appearance but the best kinds of hardwood floors would wear out if treated improperly. Make sure to clean well and with care, and keep the floors from furniture scratches, spills, and especially those that stain.
If the floor damage is contained only in a small area you may want to see if replacement boards are available to alleviate having to refinish an entire floor area.
Protect against Mother Nature and more from activities of busy families.
All hardwood floors will fade, change shades or darken over time,and exposure to sunlight will increase this process.
Window treatments protect your floors from sunlight everyday. Rotating area rugs and furniture regularly will allow your floors to age evenly from direct UV exposure.
Use cover guards for furniture legs to protect your floor against damage. Carefully move heavy objects across your floor to avoid scratches, scuffing and deep grooves cut into the wood.
Stiletto heeled shoes cause dents and scratches that are not covered in the warranty.
Pet care of toe nails or claws is floor care maintenance to avoid scratches on the hardwood floors.
If there is damage to the floor that has penetrated down in the wood, you may have to sand and refinish. If a screening or re-coating does not solve the problem; the floor is sanded down to the bare wood, newly stained and then sealed finished.
