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How to Maintain your Engineered *or Laminate floor*

Once installation is done, vacuum the floor and clean with cleaner and mop.

Regular Maintenance

Directly after installation, clean your new hardwood floor with a hardwood floor cleaner. This treatment will get your new floor off to the right start. As needed, spray wood floor cleaner on a dampened sponge mop or cloth applicator and clean with a few strokes. Waxing is NOT recommended. Just dust, mop or vacuum your wood floor as needed. Never wet-mop, damp-mop or flood your floor with water. Set up precautions and a regular maintenance program depending on your specific traffic conditions.

Preventive Maintenance

NEVER clean your floor with water or cleaners that mix with water.

NEVER use furniture duster sprays.

Gritty sand and dirt are abrasive to wood floors. Use protective mats at doorways.

Install floor protectors on furniture legs.

Some types of high heel shoes may cause indentations in wood floors. High-heels worn by an average woman can exert 8000 pound per square inch.

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