While real wooden floors are tough, they aren’t indestructible. You can generally
prevent most problems before they occur with proper care and maintenance, ensuring
your new floor retains its natural beauty, strength and durability.
Do:
- Support furniture and heavy appliances with load-bearing, non-staining glides or
casters
- Moving appliances and furniture into place by sliding them slowly over the floor
on a clean piece of carpet (turned upside down), or on an old towel
- Place a quality door mat at the entrance of your home to help protect your floor
from abrasive dust and grit and to help save unnecessary clean-up tasks
- Maintain normal interior humidity levels. Most wooden floor types require a relative
humidity range of minimum 30% RH, maximum 60% RH
- Place area rugs in high - or concentrated - traffic areas to make long-term maintenance
easier and less expensive
Dont:
- Do not wax the floor, use conditioners, acrylic waxes, or ammonia-based cleaners
- Do not use steel wool on the floor
- Do not use soap or detergents on the floor and never use a wet mop or pour water
directly onto the floor
- Do not use Engineered Hardwood Flooring cleaning machines or steam cleaners
As you would expect warranties generally cover any manufacturing defects with the
products, but can also outline the specifics of the grading.
All warranties are covered by the manufacturer.
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