How To Clean Hand Scraped Nail Down Hardwood Floors

We used several techniques that we found very uncomfortable.

How to clean hand scraped nail down hardwood floors.

Rinse any residue and dry with a clean towel. There are three ways to do it and the nail down method that you ll see in this video is great for wood subfloo. But that doesn t mean you have to baby it. Wood floors are durable and can look gorgeous for decades with the right care and cleaning.

Check this video out to get started and be sure to check out the amazing prices an. For solid hardwood installation the staples need to go in at a 45 degree angle. Step 5 use this as an all purpose cleaner to keep floors clean bacteria free and with a streak free shine. It will not seem as busy once it is down it just has more of a random appearance.

If you want your hardwood floor s finish to last you need to give it a little love. Mop over the handscraped hardwood floors using smooth firm strokes to collect any debris or bacteria that may be harboring on the floors. Getting ready to install engineered hardwood. I think its a beautiful choice.

By nailing a board through the tongue and tapping the groove of the next board over the nail the installer is able to securely attach the boards to the sub floor without the nails being visible. Hardwood flooring nails may be invisible but you can drive them by hand. Removing hardwood floors in one of the houses we renovated. When it comes to hardwood floors an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Then we came up with this one which. It also gives your home more of an older home feel as homes built in the 1870 s through the victorian era were mostly random widths. Rinse the grooves with a sponge dipped in clear water to remove any residue. The ameri floors crew installed this beautiful hand scraped hardwood floor in atlanta ga on january 20th 2011.

Wipe the grooves with a sponge dipped in a commercial wood cleaner or a solution containing white vinegar if dirt remains in the grooves. Mop up wet spills right away with an absorbent towel. Repeat as needed and let air dry.