No. You should never wet mop your wood floor. Standing water left after wet mopping can dull your finish, damage the wood, and leave unsightly discoloring. If you happen to spill water on your floor, clean it up as quickly as possible. If massive amounts of water leak out onto the floor, such as a dishwasher that has leaked, it might damage the floor to the point where it would need to be replaced. Most homeowners insurance companies would cover the repairs needed if this were to happen.

Never damp mop a waxed floor. When cleaning a surface-finished floor, follow the manufacturer's recommendations. You may generally use a dampened (near dry) mop to maintain a wood floor, however excessive moisture will cause damage. Standing water can dull the finish, damage the wood, and leave a discoloring residue. If water spills on a wood floor, immediately wipe it up with a clean cloth.

Yes, your floor will probably get wet. We recommend using the hot tub outdoors or in a place where water can easily drain away. The amount of water spilt depends on how many people are in the hot tub, the number of times people get in and out, whether the people are splashing water and if the Hydrotherapy jets are working.

It is very easy to clean a Pre-finished hardwood floor. Simply dust mop, sweep, or vacuum (vacuum should have rubber wheels so not to scratch the floor). Most flooring dealers also sell cleaning kits, which come with a mop as well as an approved cleaner. If you are not sure which cleaner is appropriate for your floor, contact your local dealer for assistance.

The answer is yes, but if a room has under floor heating, it is doubly important that it be properly installed to allow for expansion and contraction. We are able to supply manufacturers' technical specifications regarding underfloor heating.

You should never wet mop a hardwood floor, this will raise the grain and may permanently damage the wood's surface. Use Mohawk Floor Care Essentials Hard Surface Products to clean and protect your hardwood floor. Always apply the Mohawk Floor Care Essentials Hard Surface Cleaner directly to the terry cloth flooring mop, not the floor.

Depending on the machine and method of cleaning, steam cleaning should leave a clean and dry surface. The heat of the steam also allows all residual moisture to evaporate quickly. Tecnovap's All-in-One machines have an attached vacuum that sucks up all the moisture while steam cleaning, ensuring a dry film-free surface.

Wood needs to be at a moisture content of at least 27% for effective diffusion of borate, although this moisture content will only allow a slow migration (it will move at a rate of up to 1mm/week, dependant on temperature). Faster diffusion happens when the moisture content is higher. For example, at moisture contents of 40% or so, the chemical will migrate at a rate of up to 3mm/week, dependant on temperature.

Wet wood will still burn with the help of a few fire starters. With wet wood your fire will generate more smoke.

Not if you're careful. But if it's raining that night, or one of your "friends" splashes you from the swamp or the many water attractions, then all bets are off.

The natural characteristics of wood include the grain pattern, dark gray or black marks and knots of various sizes. They are a result of the growth process of a particular species and are influenced by sunlight, soil and climate. Minerals can appear in several forms such as a light gray streak across a board to black lines in the grain. The same holds true for grain patterns and knots.

Cupping, or "washboard". Across the width of one piece of the flooring material, the edges are high, the center is lower. Generally develops gradually. Moisture imbalance through the thickness is the only cause. The material was manufactured flat and was flat when installed. Job site or occupant provided moisture is greater on the bottom of the piece than on the top. Find the source of moisture and eliminate it.

Depending on the type of flooring, it is usually graded from clear being the best - to #2 common, know as a rustic grade. CLICK HERE for an example.

Yes, Bruce offers several suggestions. If you have a minor chip or slightdamage, we offer a color-blended filler. Our touch-up kits take care of several different issues, such as scratches and chips. If the damage is severe enough, you can have individual boards replaced.

Correctly fitted and maintained a solid wood floor will last a lifetime, but correct fitting is crucial.

Three grades relate to the floors visual appearance only and not to quality. Select is the highest grade. It is knot-free, giving floors with uniform colour and texture. These floors command the highest prices, but some people find them monotonous. The cheapest grade is Rustic, where there may be small knots and colour variations in the wood. This can make for a lively, interesting floor full of character and in no ways impairs the quality. It depends what effect you want.

With all wood floors it's just a simple question of running a damp mop over them as part of your normal house cleaning routine.

Yes. However, tile will not bond directly to a wood floor. We recommend the following methods to prepare your wood floor for tile installation: Install Schluter Ditra, from Schluter Systems, with a latex thinset. Then install the tile using a non-latex thinset.

Answer: In most cases if a person has basic carpentry skills they can install a hardwood floor themselves. The only equipment needed is a hammer, nail set, and a table-saw. Some installation methods require use of other equipment, check with your retailer.

This really depends on the type of wood floor you have, the finish you have and how deep the scratches are in the top layer. For small minor scratches in a urethane finish you should be able to order a touch-up kit from the store you purchased the flooring from. Be sure to use the manufacturer's recommended finish products and test first by applying a small amount in an out of the way area. For deep scratches you will probably have to have a professional do a screen and recoat.

Some of the better quality engineered wood floors have a 1/8" thick finish layer and can be sanded and refinished 1 or maybe 2 times. The sanding and refinishing of an engineered wood floor is best done by an experienced hardwood flooring refinisher. If you have heat vents in your floor you can remove a heat cover to get a side view of your wood floor. This will help you check to see how thick you finish layer is.

Gapping in solid wood floors cannot be stopped completely. Wood expands and contracts with changes in humidity. Using a humidifier during the heating months may help reduce the amount of gapping in solid wood floors. Also, some wood species may gap expand and contract less than others. Engineered wood floors are much more dimensionally stable than solid wood floors and will show little or no gaps between planks.

The wood will not be damaged by the water, but if the wood is too wet when it is enclosed into an assembly it will be at risk of decay. The National Building Code of Canada specifies that wood be at no more than 19% moisture content before enclosure ? this is to provide a good safety margin against decay. How much water gets taken up by the wood depends on the circumstances.

Borate will leach out only while wood is exposed to flowing liquid water and the moisture content is above fibre saturation (averages around 27% moisture content, although this number varies depending on wood species). This can occur when the wood has extended contact with rainwater or very heavy condensation. Moist air, even at 100% relative humidity, does not cause loss of borate. Short exposures to rain during transportation, storage and construction pose no problem.

No. Do not wet the chips. You will only create steam (moisture) inside the smoking/drying chamber, when what you are trying to do is to drive out the moisture. You will want to run your pans of smoke in the first few hours in the Smoker. Two or three pans may be sufficient for the flavor you desire. You do not need to continually add smoke through the entire drying cycle.

The Vent-Free Series units can sit on a wood floor. However, most wood burning Isokern fireplaces cannot. The one exception to this, is the Fire-Lite Series. Please consult your local sales representative or dealer for proper fireplace selection and placement. Vented gas logs can be used with the Standard, Magnum and Patio Series fireplace systems. These gas logs range from 50,000 BTU to 100,000 BTU maximum. The Vent-Free Series specifies the use of AGA listed 'vent-free' log sets.

A definitive answer can not be given because no two people will sand a floor in the same manner. The amount of wood removed will depend upon the number of papers (different grits) the sanding machine operator uses and the manner in which he moves the machine. Normally, the operator will use three papers to sand a floor. Some will only use two. This will depend on the condition of the floor prior to sanding.