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Feb
Tips for Taking Care of a Real Wood Floor
Real wood flooring not only looks beautiful but it also adds significant value to a home. Since decades wood is known to be a high quality flooring material. Another benefit of a real wood floor is that it suits almost all types of décor and has a timeless charm and beauty. Wooden flooring can be expensive, especially if it is made with high quality wood and it is therefore essential that it should be protected and cared for to make it last longer.
If cared for properly, real wood floor can last for years and still look the same. It is necessary for homeowners to be ready to take care of it and make a few adjustments in the way they treat the flooring to make it retain its beauty for a long time. There are several different elements which can cause considerable damage to wooden floors like harsh treatment, scrubbing a lot, wet spills and strong sunlight.
For making wooden floors look the way they are for a long time, the below mentioned tips should be followed:
- It is necessary to ensure that furniture or heavy items are not dragged around the room. Rather, they should be lifted and shifted. By dragging heavy items on the floor, they leave marks and scratches on the surface which make the floor look weathered in a short time.
- Attach pads made from plastic or fabric to the bottom of all furniture items like tables, chairs and sofas so that they do not exert too much pressure on the floor and do not leave behind any marks at all.
- While cleaning the floor with a vacuum it is necessary to use the brush attachment. Use a separate attachment for the wooden floors and do not use them for any other cleaning purpose in the house. This would ensure that no other elements would come in contact with the floor.
- Dirt and sand can be the biggest problem in wood floors. These can easily scrape and cause scratches on the floor so it is essential to keep mats at the doors and not allow dirty shoes or feet on wooden floors.
- Wet spills on the floors should be cleaned immediately. Even water spills can stain wooden floors so it is necessary to avoid spills as much as possible and wipe them away immediately.
- For cleaning wooden floors it is best to ask the flooring agents, stores or consultants which specialize in wooden flooring for the recommended cleaning agents. The correct cleaning agents can effectively clean the floors without damaging them over the time.
- It is also necessary to keep the drapes or blinds closed to avoid direct sunlight on the floors. Another option is to keep rugs on the floor near the window to avoid any damage.
- Those who have pets should try to keep them away from wooden floors as much as possible. It is also advisable to keep their nails trimmed to avoid scratches.
The above mentioned tips would ensure that the real wood floors would remain as they are without losing their beauty or charm over the time.
About the Author
Liamk Gardner works for Midlands Floors one of the largest flooring suppliers in the Midlands supplying wooden Flooring in Nottingham and the surrounding areas. If you want some more information on Oak floors in Birmingham visit us.
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