Maintenance Tips
How to maintain your investment.
As recommended by the National Wood Flooring Association
Regular maintenance of your Antique Reclaimed Heart Pine floors requires little more than sweeping with a soft bristle broom, and vacuuming with a floor attachment. Periodically, you also should clean your floors with a professional wood floor cleaning product recommended by a wood flooring professional. The website www.nwfa.org is a good source to use for help in finding a professional in you area.
Preventive Maintenance
There are other steps you can take to minimize maintenance and maintain the beauty of your Antique Reclaimed Heart Pine floors as well.
- Do not use vinyl or tile floor care products on wood floors. Self-polishing acrylic waxes cause wood to become slippery and dull quickly.
- Use throw rugs both inside and outside doorways to help prevent grit, dirt and other debris from being tracked onto your wood floors. This will help minimize scratching.
- For wood flooring in the kitchen, place an area rug in front of the kitchen sink.
- Do not wet-mop a wood floor. Standing water can damage the wood, dull the finish, and leave a residue.
- Wipe up spills immediately with a slightly dampened towel.
- Put soft plastic or fabric-faced glides under the legs of furniture to prevent scuffing and scratching.
- When moving heavy furniture, do not slide it on wood flooring. It is best to pick up the furniture completely to protect the wood flooring.
- Avoid walking on your wood floors with cleats, sports shoes and high heels. An exposed heel nail can exert up to 8,000 pounds per square inch. This kind of impact can dent any floor surface.
- Use a humidifier throughout the winter months to keep wood movement and shrinkage to a minimum.
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