Cleaning Reclaimed Wood Floors

Just remember if your floor s finish is in good shape and mopping is done correctly the water won t penetrate even the oil and wax finishes.

Cleaning reclaimed wood floors.

Dip a sponge or rag mop into the water and wring it out well. This is the fastest and best way to deep clean solid hardwood floors. Like other prefinished floorings this product receives seven coats of aluminum oxide finish. I bought some wood off of craigslist.

The instructable will describe how i went through the process of getting the wood ready to plane usin. 3mm of reclaimed antique wood laid over a nine layer substrate of plywood. Use a soft broom or vacuum cleaner with a hard floor setting to remove loose dirt dust and debris. Vacuum your hardwood floor once a week.

Preventing initial wear and damage to your floor and cleaning the finish. It s a fact that reclaimed wood is usually dirty. If you re planning to use it in a project the first step of that project will be to clean the old wood assuming of course that you re like me and you want to install clean reclaimed wood into your home. If you have old parquet wood flooring clean it frequently to preserve its appearance.

The first step in learning how to clean hardwood floors is removing dust or debris that can scratch or dull their surface. Then i clean the kitchen floor weekly and in other rooms twice a month. You re cleaning the finish not the wood so don t use water if the finish is in poor shape. The most important lesson i ve learned with reclaimed wood is when to lightly clean it vs.

Years ago when i started cleaning reclaimed wood i would sand it down with a hand sander which would get rid of that beautiful patina and some of the character. Hardwood floors add a beautiful touch to just about any room but there s some debate about the best way to clean them. The fellow said it was redwood from a barn. Floor installer michael dittmer who lives outside chicago dispatches a robot vac daily to keep an eye on his entire first floor.

Give it a scrub or sand down. Maintaining a reclaimed wood floor is no different from cleaning a new wood floor. There are several different mixtures to use for hardwood floors and you ll. I decided to restore it rather than using it with the aged look.

And unfortunately i learned this the hard way. A microfiber mop pre treated with a dusting agent will pick up dust and dirt and prevent scratches. This tutorial shows you how to do it. The most important steps are best broken down into two important steps.

Use your vacuum s hard. Use a broom or hardwood floor mop for daily cleaning. How to prepare reclaimed wood. In most households wood floors should be cleaned at least four to six times a year.

Hardwood floor cleaning and maintenance steps. Step 2 fill a bucket with warm water. Step 1 vacuum the floor thoroughly.