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TILE:

MOST CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN TILES HAVE A  NON POROUS SURFACE. SO NO STAINING SHOULD OCCUR ON THE TILE ITSELF. THE GROUT HOWEVER WILL STAIN AND ACCUMULATE DIRT OVER TIME. THE BEST WAY TO KEEP YOUR GROUT LOOKING LIKE NEW IS CLEANING REGULARLY . THE GROUT MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDS A NON ACIDIC CLEANER. TILE LAB BY CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS IS A GOOD TILE CLEANER FOR ANY TYPE OF TILE (CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, STONE OR SALTILLO  AND IS AVAILABLE AT MOST HOME DEPOT STORES .

STONE TILE SHOULD ALWAYS BE SEALED AS THE SURFACE IS VERY POROUS. ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR  SEALERS ON THE MARKET IS 511 IMPREGNATOR MADE BY MIRACLE SEALANTS COMPANY AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT MOST HOME DEPOT STORES. MIRACLE SEALANTS RECOMMENDS RE-APPLICATION EVERY 3-5 YEARS DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC WEAR.

THE CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS SITE ALSO HAS A GREAT KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE  CONCERNING TILE INSTALLATION.

CARPET CARE:

THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE LONG-LASTING BEAUTY, COMFORT AND DURABILITY IN YOUR CARPET IS TO VACUUM IT REGULARLY, AS IT PREVENTS SOIL FROM BECOMING EMBEDDED IN THE CARPET’S PILE.

DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF CARPET YOU HAVE, YOU’LL WANT TO USE A VACUUM WITH A ROTATING BRUSH, A BEATER BAR OR SUCTION ONLY. IF YOU HAVE SHAG CARPET, USE A SUCTION-ONLY VACUUM CLEANER WITH NO BEATER BAR.

 CONSIDER PROFESSIONAL CLEANING EVERY 12-18 MONTHS, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC AND OTHER USE FACTORS, FREQUENCY OF VACUUMING AND WHETHER THE CARPET IS A LIGHT OR DARK COLOR.

USE SCISSORS TO CLIP SPROUTS AND SNAGS; DO NOT PULL THEM OR YOU MAY DAMAGE THE CARPET.

TO REMOVE A DENT CAUSED BY HEAVY FURNITURE, STROKE CARPET WITH THE EDGES OF A COIN. YOU CAN ALSO USE A HAIR DRYER OR A STEAM IRON TO GENTLY RAISE THE DENTED AREA WHILE YOU TUG UPWARD ON THE TUFTS. CAUTION: DO NOT LET THE IRON TOUCH THE CARPET.

WOOD FLOORING:

     VACUUM, SWEEP OR DUST MOP YOUR FLOOR ONCE A WEEK, OR MORE IF NEEDED. THE VACUUM HEAD MUST BE BRUSH OR FELT, AND A WAND ATTACHMENT IS PREFERABLE. DO NOT USE VACUUMS WITH BEATER BARS OR HARD HEADS. A BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOOR SWIVEL-HEAD MOP WITH MICROFIBER OR TERRY CLOTH COVER IS ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ELIMINATE FINER PARTICLES OF GRIT AND DIRT THAT CAN ACT LIKE SANDPAPER ON HARDWOOD FLOORS.

     SPILLS AND TRACKED-IN DIRT SHOULD BE WIPED UP IMMEDIATELY. FOR SPOT CLEANING, APPLY BRUCE HARDWOOD & LAMINATE FLOOR CLEANER ONTO A CLEAN CLOTH AND RUB ONTO THE SPOT. NEVER APPLY WAX TREATMENTS TO YOUR URETHANE-COATED FLOOR.

     PERIODICALLY, AS NECESSARY, THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE FLOOR WITH BRUCE HARDWOOD & LAMINATE FLOOR CLEANER AND A BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOOR SWIVEL-HEAD MOP WITH MICROFIBER OR TERRY CLOTH COVER. SPRAY THE FLOOR CLEANER DIRECTLY ONTO THE FLOOR OR DAMPEN THE SWIVEL-HEAD MOP AND APPLY. DO NOT ALLOW EXCESS BRUCE HARDWOOD & LAMINATE FLOOR CLEANER TO REMAIN ON THE FLOOR’S SURFACE. EXCESS LIQUID MAY DAMAGE THE FIBER OF THE WOOD.

     USE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOORMATS AT ALL ENTRANCES TO COLLECT DIRT AND MOISTURE AND PREVENT IT FROM BEING TRACKED ONTO THE FLOOR.

     AREA RUGS ARE RECOMMENDED IN FRONT OF KITCHEN SINKS, AT ALL PIVOT POINTS AND WITHIN HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS. DO NOT USE RUGS WITH SOLID RUBBER OR VINYL BACKINGS. THE RUGS MUST BE MADE OF A BREATHABLE MATERIAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE ENTRAPMENT.

NEVER CLEAN OR WET MOP WITH WATER. WATER MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE FLOOR.

NEVER USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS (OR PRODUCTS SIMILAR IN NATURE) ON YOUR FLOOR: AMMONIA-BASED CLEANERS, ACRYLIC FINISHES, WAX-BASED PRODUCTS, DETERGENTS, BLEACH, POLISHES, OIL SOAP, ABRASIVE CLEANING SOAPS, OR ACIDIC MATERIALS SUCH AS VINEGAR.MANY OF THESE PRODUCTS CAN PIT OR ETCH THE FINISH OF YOUR FLOORING OR PREVENT THE PROPER USE OF RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE MATERIALS.

KEEP ANIMAL NAILS TRIMMED TO MINIMIZE FINISH SCRATCHES.