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After years of being hidden under
wall-to-wall carpet, hardwood
floors have re-emerged in all their underfoot elegance. Now that they’re back, they’re even easier to maintain.
Thanks to a new interest in hardwood, companies are now producing flooring prefinished with several coats of polyurethane to make waxing obsolete.
The new hardwoods also come in a wide variety of styles, widths and colors — from chestnut parquet to bleachedwhite solid oak, to a wide plank, ranchstyle wood with walnut pegs.
The new floor finishes make cleaning a breeze. The Oak Flooring Institute cautions that water and wood don’t mix and offers a few general guidelines for keeping hardwood floors clean.
For routine cleaning, remove surface dirt with a dry mop, a slightly damp mop, or a vacuum cleaner. Stains can be wiped with a damp (not wet) cloth.
Rub chewing gum, crayon marks, candle wax or tar with ice cubes wrapped in a plastic bag. When the residue is brittle enough, scrapie it off. Use cleaning fluid to loosen any substance still sticking to the floor.
Distressed wood floors that have been wire brushed to an antique, textured appearance, are particularly notorious dust-trappers. Vacuuming is the best way to remove surface dust caught in their uneven surfaces. If soil remains, sweep and re-vacuum.
If floors are scarred and worn, you may have to refinish them beforq they’re fit to walk on. The entire process takes about five days, so plan ahead.
The first step is to replace any damaged boards with cut-to-fit strips of the same type of wood. Cracks should be filled with wood filler. Then sand off
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