You Are Invested In Your Unfinished Hardwood Flooring So Keep It Clean And Safe

Congratulation!  You have just installed your first unfinished hardwood floor.  It looks great.  Do not get too comfortable though, because now you have to care for that beautiful floor.  Your new floor has three enemies that you need to protect it from or you could lose that lustrous shine and damage to wood.  The three things you have to watch for the most are…

Water or any liquid that can pool on your floor and soak into the woodSunlight can fade that shine and cause your floor to oxidizeRegular household dirt becomes ground into the cracks of your unfinished hardwood flooring and steal that shine

Water Has Many Ways of Entering Your Home

You spent a lot of time and energy finishing that unfinished hardwood flooring.  Now you have to protect it.  Think about all of the places that water can enter your home and do damage.  Doors that open to the outside world are the most dangerous places for your floors.  Water can hitchhike in on the bottom of shoes and boots.  When its windy and raining, rain can come through your open door and attack your floors.  Use rugs and mats with slip proof, water repelling bottoms in front of doors and under windows.

Do Not Let the Sun Shine In

Speaking of windows, yours may be killing your wholesale unfinished hardwood flooring by letting Mr. Sunshine in to suck the shine out.  That warm and inviting beam of sunshine that feels so good on your face can speed up the oxidization process of your floors to the point that you have to replace the damaged boards.  If you have to replace any boards, you will have to re-finish the entire room.  Heavy curtains or drapes can help.  Pull down shades can also block the dun.  The problem with all of this is that they also block that fresh breeze.  Your best bet is a great set of blinds that you can open or close with the turn of rod.

Protect Your Investment

It is amazing what regular dirt and dust can do to your beautifully shining unfinished hardwood flooring.  The website that had your unfinished hardwood flooring for sale issued a warrantee for your floors when you purchased them.  Make sure you read it carefully to discover what to do; and, more importantly, what not to do to keep your floors clean and healthy.  Purchasing unfinished or hand scraped hardwood flooring wholesale and doing all the extra work yourself means that you are invested in its maintenance.  Sweep or vacuum your floors often and use the recommended cleaner to keep your unfinished hardwood flooring beautiful for years and years.

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