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Changes in foot traffic, the environment and the season affect the condition
of the floor. Using the correct cleaning products allows a wooden floor
to adapt to its surroundings and look beautiful for the years to
come.
– The best way of ensuring the good condition of your floor is
to use an LCD Thermometer / Hygrometer to ensure that temperature and humidity
is maintained within the recommended guidelines.
– Grit and abrasive dirt particles can be very destructive and seriously shorten
the lifespan of any floor finish. A dull surface will soon become
apparent due to scratches and the wood may be affected by moisture
and staining. Place matting at external entrances to help prevent the spread
of grit and dirt to prolong the appearance and life of the
floor, whilst reducing the frequency of maintenance. Matting should ideally be large
enough to allow two steps across and should be of a type
which can remove grit, absorb moisture and be capable of regular cleaning.
– It is advisable to fit felt or fabric-faced nail-in glides,
or self-adhesive felt pads, under the legs of moveable furniture; tables
and chairs can cause scratching and damage to the floor when moved.
Regularly check and clean the felt feet to avoid and reduce embedded grit
or particles from scratching the wood surface.
– Installing a Fidbox® would prove prudent. This is a measurement device equipped
with two sensors for monitoring temperature and relative humidity. Installed underneath the
hardwood floor, it records the essential data of the wood floor
and its substrate every 8 hours.
Maintaining your floor
The frequency of any maintenance should reflect the condition of the floor.
These guidelines are designed to provide a starting point for your maintenance
programme.
– Throughout the life of the floor we recommend that the temperature should
be maintained between 15°C and 25°C and the relative humidity levels between
45% and 65% which will keep any movement within the floor to
a minimum and ensure that the floor remains stable. As with any
wooden floor, if humidity levels rise or fall outside of these parameters,
a greater degree of shrinkage or expansion can occur.
– After installation and depending on the site conditions, cleaning should use the
appropriate product such as OSMO Wash and Care.
When moving heavy furniture, pick it up rather than sliding it, to
best protect the floor. Discourage people to walk on the floor with
stiletto-heeled shoes, as these cause damage.
– Floors should be swept and vacuumed regularly to remove any particles of
dust or grit- dust, dry mop, sweep or vacuum.
– Regular cleaning with a dry mop or vacuum cleaner is essential to
remove dust, grit and other abrasive debris. However, a rotating brush vacuum
cleaner is not advised if it has a support bar beneath as
it can leave marks and scratches on the floor.
– For quick, easy, light cleaning you can also use a microfibre flat
mop to remove most of the dust that will collect on the
floor.
– Always clean smooth or brushed floors along the length of the boards.
If you have a bandsawn floor, clean in the direction of the
saw marks to minimise snagging.
– Never use wet-mop or water alone to clean floors a wood
floors. Standing water can stain or damage the wood. Always use a
recommended cleaner such as OSMO Wash and Care.
Wipe up food and other spills immediately with a slightly dampened towel.
– DAILY – Floors should be swept and/or vacuumed daily depending on usage.
– WEEKLY – Spray mist with Bona Wood Floor Cleaner and clean with a
dry mop or cloth, this may need to be performed more regularly
in a commercial setting.
– PERIODIC – This is individual to each environment and may require application more
than once a year by a competent person, see the Bona website
for more guidance.
with less daily use, internal rooms with less foot traffic such as
a study or bedrooms, may need maintenance less often.
Where underfloor heating is present, rugs or mats should never be placed
directly over the floor unless a suitable rug and underlay are used.
Please consult your rug or mat supplier for guidance. This is to
prevent the build-up of heat underneath which can cause localised shrinkage
issues.
As soon as the first signs of wear and tear occur, bare
wood is getting dirty: this is the time to lacquer or oil
your floor. To leave this untreated will cause irreversible damage and may
then result in the need for a specialist French polisher to touch
up or re-colour the floor to bring it back up to
its former finish.
Note, also, that flooring will react to changes in temperature, humidity and
sunlight.
HS Wood Flooring registered in England Company Number 08657346
Cleaning your oiled floor
(UV cured or hardwaxed oil)
Maintaining your oiled floor
(UV cured or hardwaxed oil)
Available in Satin, Matt and Slip resistant.
Re-coating your oiled floor
(UV cured or hardwaxed oil)
Areas with higher footfalls may show more acute signs of wear and tear sooner than expected. These floors will need to be very lightly abraded to key the surface, then appropriately cleaned and dried before a competent individual or professional re-applies a coat of OSMO Hardwax Oil.
Available in Gloss, Satin, Semi-Matt and Matt.
Cleaning your lacquered floor
Maintaining your lacquered floor
Recoating your lacquered floor
Areas with higher footfalls may show more acute signs of wear and tear sooner than expected. These floors will need to be very lightly abraded to key the surface, then appropriately cleaned and dried before a competent individual or professional re-applies a coat of Bona Lacquer in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
