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The first and most important rule when it comes to cleaning hardwood or laminate floors is NO WATER. That’s right, no water. Water will damage your hardwood and laminate floor and the expense will be wasted. Water spills should be cleared immediately; as standing water can seep into wood causing the finish to split and causing you floor to warp and laminate will, what is called blister at the seams. Using water when cleaning hardwood or laminate can also void your warranty. Contrary to popular belief, hardwood and laminate can be used in bathrooms and other wet rooms such as laundries and kitchens, but extra care must be taken in these areas and all water spills must be taken care of immediately.  These are some basic steps in maintenance.

• Vacuum or dust mop to remove loose dirt or grit
• Damp mop using warm water, do not saturate floor
• Change water as necessary to keep clean
• Never clean with abrasives, scouring powder
  or steel wool
• Wipe up spills immediately
• Avoid allowing any liquids to stand on your
  floor – including your pet’s water bowl.

Cleaning you floor is not enough and preventing damage is also important. Some methods of preventing damage are using furniture guides which will help prevent scratches. It is also important to remember that direct sun light can discolor hardwood flooring and whenever possible you should close curtains and blinds to protect your hardwood flooring from direct UV rays.

Q – What’s the difference between engineered flooring and laminate flooring?
Engineered flooring is constructed in layers similar to plywood with an actual finished hardwood veneer layer on the surface.

Today’s laminate flooring is a photographed image of finished hardwood and cannot be refinished, whereas many engineered products can be refinished. How many times will depend on the thickness of the veneer, or top wear layer.

Q – Can I have a solid ¾” hardwood glued to concrete?
You’ll find some retailers will say yes. However, those that have dealt exclusively in hardwood flooring for some time will say no.

Q – What kind of hardwoods can I place on
concrete subfloors then?
If moisture conditions are acceptable, the most widely used application would be engineered hardwood floors glued direct with the proper adhesives.

More traditional ¾” solid hardwoods on concrete can be accomplished with the addition of a plywood subfloor, used as a nailing base over the concrete. However, this raises problems with door entries and other items. Overall vertical height of the new floor will increase by 1 ½ inches.

Q – I have a particleboard subfloor. Can I have nail down hardwoods installed?
Many confuse particleboard with OSB (Oriented Stand board). True particleboard commonly used in some manufactured homes does not have the holding power of hardwood flooring fasteners and will loosen over time. There are certain types of OSB that can be used for solid nail down hardwood floors. It is best to consult the manufacturers warranty specs.

Q – When should hardwood floors be installed?
If you’re having a home built or making renovations it is highly suggested to have the hardwood work scheduled very near the end.  All construction work should be finished flooring is last with hard surface (wood, laminate, tile, vinyl) then the very last should be carpet.