In this post we will continue this topic, focussing on a few more hints for maintaining your hardwood flooring in the best possible state.
Watch out for the pets
In our last post we discussed how excessive moisture can cause your flooring to swell and cup. For those of you with pets, ensure any messes are immediately cleaned up and the surface is properly dried, since this can harm the floor's finish if allowed to dry. Attempt to also keep any food or water dishes onto a mat in case of spillages.
Trim your pets' claws on a regular basis, keep them short rather than sharp, as cat and dog nails can scratch and dent your hardwood flooring.
Make use of Carpets
A good quality, attractive rug can truly help tie a room together, including a feeling of warmth. Not
Use floor protectors on furniture
While rugs will help safeguard your hardwood flooring, it might be impractical and remove from their aesthetic appeal to include too many of them in any 1 room! Instead, make use of gentle, felt floor protectors on any furniture which will come in contact with your floor. Whether this can be desk chairs, table legs, sofas, free standing lamps, or other things. Try to refrain from moving furniture about, but if you need to move something, try to lift it clear from the floor, rather than pushing or dragging it around the floor.
Look after your high heels!
Maintain your high heels in good repair. Shoes which have worn or lost their protective cap can scratch or dent wood, due to their steel support pole becoming exposed. Someone wearing stiletto heels, weighing 125 lbs will exert approximately 2000 pounds of pressure per square inch, which may cause damage to your flooring. Try to refrain from wearing high heels in rooms with hardwood flooring to reduce the chance of damage.
