It's sad, but the work does not end on laying parquet. Now the owners will have to spend time from time to time caring for parquet in the home, but for this you need to know the subtleties of such care. This we will discuss below.
Care rules for parquet
There are several rules that you need to comply with:
- No aggressive detergents and solvents, as well as dishwashing detergents . All this should be ruled out.
- Parquet should be cleaned with stain removers or a special paste for parquet. To do this, use soft cloths or hair brushes.
- On the floor should not get a lot of moisture.
- If it is a matter of serious damage, then they need to be ground, and then re-varnished.
- Do not let sand fall on the floor. It can be done simply: put a mat at the entrance to the apartment. It, by the way, works also for protection against a moisture.
Care of the varnished parquet
Any varnish sooner or later starts to spoil and crack. Then you need to use a varnish film or a special wax polish.
A few useful tips: firstly, to start wet cleaning is only two weeks after the application of varnish. Secondly, in no case can you ignore the scratches on the varnish surface: the fact is that all these scratches and small cracks will become a place of accumulation of moisture. And thirdly, do not use a broom for cleaning: it can scratch the surface.
In general, care for parquet, covered with varnish, is simple, because the varnish creates additional protection.
Caring for parquet, covered with oil
In the first eight days, dry cleaning is necessary - with a vacuum cleaner or a broom. Wet cleaning is carried out with a mop and special means for washing parquet.
Oil coating is considered quite reliable and repellent dirt, so that in an ordinary apartment it is enough to clean once a week.
Based on all the above, maintenance of the parquet in the home is a simple matter: it is enough just to clean the floor in time and monitor its damage.