Maintenance

Excessive amounts of water and wood don't mix
Wood is a natural material that swells when it absorbs water and shrinks when it dries out. And even though polyurethane and Swedish finishes are more resistant to water, there are seams where boards are put together. Wipe up liquid spills before they soak down into these seams. Never pour water directly on the floor or allow water to lay directly on the surface of the floor. Be extra careful with waxed wood finishes. Water can dull your finish, spot the waxed surface and soak into the wood. We don’t recommend a wax finish for a kitchen or other areas where liquid spills are frequent.

Avoid Furniture Glides and Spike Heels
Round-headed domes on the bottom of furniture legs make heavy furniture easy to slide around, but glides can tear up any floor while sliding, or dent the floor permanently under a stationary leg. All the furniture’s weight is concentrated on a tiny point, sometimes as much as 500 pounds on a 1 /16” circle.
Narrow ball rollers and spike heels are just as bad. They strike a wood floor with more force per square inch than an elephant’s foot
Use floor protectors on the legs of furniture to avoid scratches. Spread the weight. Floor protectors, rollers and casters should be wide and made of softer rubber or felt.
You can make your own protectors by gluing felt pieces on the furniture leg bottoms or use floor protectors specifically made for this purpose. Felt floor protectors should be attached under the wide and flat bearing surface.
When moving heavy furniture or appliances slip a blanket or scrap of carpet, face down, under each leg and slide the furniture carefully. Alternatively, you can protect the floor with sheets of Masonite or plywood. But be sure to move the furniture on the Masonite—do not move, drag or slide the Masonite on the floor

Polyurethane Finish Maintenance
Do not spray Endust on your dust mop or directly onto your floor. This tends to leave an oily residue which can make your floors very slippery; it will also prevent us from screening and recoating your floors with in the future because the polyurethane will not stick to any oily substance.
Vacuum floors with a brush attachment daily or weekly, depending upon traffic. Dry mop floors with a soft cotton cloth.
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Note : Do Not use the following items on wood floors:

Oil Soaps, Wax, Future, Mop-n-Glo, Vinyl floor Wax, Pine Sol, Other household cleaners.

Spills should be wiped up promptly before they become sticky or hard. Wipe up all spills or spots with a damp, well wrung out cloth. Dry off afterwards.

Never use soap (which can leave a residue) or ammonia based cleaners in the water. Periodically, you may “tack-rag” (a cloth wrapped around a push broom) or wipe your floor with a thoroughly wrung out cloth that has been dipped in water only. For urine clean up, wipe the area with a damp wrung out cloth that has been dipped into a gallon of water with l/2 cup of white vinegar added. Dry area off afterwards.

Never pour water directly on the floor or allow water to lay directly on the surface of the floor as this can cause the wood to swell or buckle.

An occasional buffing with a soft pad or cotton cloth can help restore the luster. Check for traffic patterns in high usage areas. Before finish is worn to raw wood, have floors recoated with polyurethane

Never Wax Polyurethene