Hard Wood Floor Specialist in Colorado
The Wood Flooring Specialists realizes that remodeling your existing home
or building a new home is full of stressful decision making.
We also know that the flooring industry is a highly competitive
one and because of this, forces you to make the difficult decision
between quality and cost.
Well, look no further! The Hard Wood Flooring Specialists offers a quality product at
the lowest cost available. We utilize the most recent technological
advancements and finest materials available in every job. Our desire
to stay on top of the latest techniques, our experience and our
personalized service makes The Hard Wood Flooring Specialists the most logical choice
for your hardwood flooring needs.
We would appreciate the opportunity to show you how The Wood
Flooring Specialists
will add more quality and service to your hardwood flooring project.
Hard Wood Floor
Basics
Floor installers, or floor layers, apply blocks,
strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative
coverings to floors and cabinets using rollers, knives, trowels,
sanding machines, and other tools. Some floor covering materials are
designed to be purely decorative. Others have more specialized
purposes, such as to deaden sound, to absorb shocks, or to create
air-tight environments. Before installing the floor, floor layers
inspect the surface to be covered and, if necessary, correct any
imperfections in order to start with a smooth, clean foundation.
They measure and cut floor covering materials, such as rubber,
vinyl, linoleum, or cork, and any foundation material, such as felt,
according to designated blueprints. Next, they may nail or staple a
wood underlayment to the surface or may use an adhesive to cement
the foundation material to the floor; the foundation helps to deaden
sound and prevents the top floor covering from wearing at board
joints. Finally, floor layers install the top covering. They join
sections of sheet covering by overlapping adjoining edges and
cutting through both layers with a knife to form a tight joint.
Floor sanders and finishers scrape and sand wooden floors
to smooth surfaces using floor-sanding machines. They then inspect
the floor for smoothness and remove excess glue from joints using a
knife or wood chisel and may sand wood surfaces by hand, using
sandpaper. Finally, they apply coats of finish.
Preventive Maintenance
What To Do:
Install proper protectors
on "feet" of furniture.
Remove spills promptly.
Use a soft cotton cloth and a good floor cleaner like BonaKemi to
clean wet spills.
Place mats at exterior
doors to trap sand and grit from incoming traffic.
Use area rugs in pivot
areas: at step landings, near doorways, etc. All rugs should allow
floors to breathe. For this reason, avoid rubber backed or other
non-ventilated rugs. When rugs are impractical, periodically check
the finish on the wood floor for wear.
Sweep or vacuum your
hardwood floors regularly.
Maintain the relative
humidity in your home between 45% and 55% because excessive humidity
can cause wood fibers to swell, creating cracks in the finish.
What Not
To Do:
Never damp mop a wood
floor, just wipe according to your favorite hardwood floor cleaning
label directions.
Don't let sand, grit or
other abrasives build up. Vacuum or sweep your floor regularly.
Avoid high-heeled shoes.
They can severely damage the surface of any floor covering. Always
keep heel caps in good repair.
Do not use wax, oil soap,
or other household cleaners on your polyurethane finished wood
floor. The use of these products can dull today's floor finishes
and make refinishing difficult.
Ceramic Floors
Use only
neutral Ph cleaners (no acidic cleaners) on your ceramic tile floors
and grout, available at any Lowes or Home Depot. Using non-approved
cleaners will greatly reduce the life of the grout sealant.