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The great thing about hardwood flooring is that it never goes out of style. Carpet colors and styles come and go, but wood floors always look great, provided that they are well maintained. Of course, some people prefer carpet and it does have its advantages. It typically keeps the house well insulated and it can dampen sound like nothing else. Still, if you are sick of carpet and would like the classical look of hardwood flooring, here is how you can change over.

The first thing you want to do is determine how much of your house you want to replace with hardwood flooring. Some people like to put in everywhere, while others just like to put it in the main living areas and the front foyer, leaving carpet in the halls and the bedrooms. Decide what you want to do and then measure carefully the square footage you’ll be working with. You’ll need these measurements later when it comes time to purchase your supplies.

Next, you’ll need to figure out the thickness of the wood you’ll require. The standard when it comes to installation is 3/4 of an inch. However, if there is already a plywood subfloor installed beneath the carpet, this could present a problem. Putting in a floor of standard thickness could cause it to rise too high, making trouble for your doors and even the trim around your walls. If this is the case, you’ll want to go with a thinner product.

Finally, it’s time to decide what type of material you want to go with. Hardwood flooring can come either unfinished or prefinished. If you go for prefinished product, it will already be coated with polyurethane and will be ready to go. If you go for unfinished, the wood will have to be treated after you’ve installed the product. You can get unfinished wood for much cheaper, but the process of treating the wood after installation can be a big hassle, especially if you’re living in the home.
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The time comes after you have installed your laminate floors that they will need to be cleaned. Most people at this point stop and wonder how to clean laminate flooring? Is there special chemicals, is there a certain mop, should I go a certain direction? All these are questions that may enter your brain when it comes to cleaning laminate flooring.

When you finally are done wondering how to clean laminate flooring and ready to begin the first thing you will want to grab is your dry mop. these mops are available from many different manufactures and do the best job at cleaning the loose dirt off your floor. Dry mops usually have a disposable soft pad that once exhausted can be quickly changed and the cleaning continued. Make sure that you go the same direction as the seems of the floor. Because no laminate floor is perfectly flat there will always be slight uneven spots on the floor and If you go against the seams you may just trap dirt between the planks in these spots. That is the best way how to clean laminate flooring with a dry mop.

But what if you have stains or a spill on your floor, then the question how to clean laminate flooring will pop back into your head again. Even with stains or spills cleaning your floor is very simple. You should start by only using a floor cleaner that was made specifically for laminate flooring. This is very important because the wrong chemical can damage or ruin your floor very easily. If you in short supply of laminate floor cleaner you can use some Windex or a mixture of vinegar and water diluted 4:1. Never use a wood polishing chemical like pledge to clean your flooring. Although these chemicals will leave a beautiful shine they will also make the floor as slick as ice and could lead to a dangerous slip and fall!

Once you have the flooring cleaner just spray some on the spots to be cleaned and wipe dry with a towel. this is the a best way to go about using any liquid cleaners on your floor, to much liquid on your floor can leak between The flooring planks and cause damage and make the floor look worn.

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