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Brazilian cherry is the hardest wood floor easily available to the general buyer. Keep in mind though, 90% of scratches are to the polyurethane and hardwood won't stop that. Go with a prefinished satin sheen floor to allow yourself the best chance of having a floor with the fewest scratches.
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A glass dropped on the floor is more likely to break if the floor is concrete than if it is wood why?
A glass dropped on a concrete floor is more likely to break than if it was dropped on a wood floor because the concrete has no bend to it. A wood floor might help absorb some of the impact by bending slightly when the glass hit it.
If you had a slippery floor would adding polish create more or less friction?
Polish would most likely smooth the surface creating less friction and making it more slippery.
How does a shower curtain work?
A shower curtain is hung up on a rod in between two walls to keep water in the shower and out of the floor when showering. The most effective shower curtains are a type of plastic.
Where can full spectrum floor lamp be bought from?
Certain companies specialize in full spectrum floor lamps, such as Verilux and Full Spectrum Solutions. Alternatively, Amazon is always a good web store for most products. Finally, if budget is an issue, eBay may be worth checking.
Which of this vehicles moving at the same speed is difficult to stop a car a bus or a train?
The property which resists acceleration (or deceleration) is the mass of the object. We can see this in Newton's second law which states Force = Mass * Acceleration. An object with a high mass will require a much greater force to stop in the same time as a less massive object. For this reason the train would be the most difficult to stop since it has the highest mass.
How to connect carpet to hardwood floor?
You will need a reducer initially, most hardwood floors come with a matching one.
What is the best way to clean a wood floor in a semi trailer?
The quickest and most effective way to clean hardwood floors is with a damp mop. Before mopping, make sure that you have removed all surface dust from the floor. This can be done with a soft broom or lightweight vacuum cleaner. Then, simply mop, rinse and repeat. It is important to remove grit and dirt from hardwood floors. Dirt and grit are the biggest enemies when it comes to scratching or scouring the floor finish.
What is the best hardwood floor cleaner?
Bruce makes a great hardwood floor cleaner. It comes in a kit with the mop and cleaner in one. You can buy it at most any home improvement store.
What is the most durable hard wood floor?
The most durable hard wood floor currently being offered on the market and suggested by home builders is solid hardwood flooring. Other alternatives also include engineered hardwood flooring.
How do you know if the floors in your house are hardwood?
Nowadays, "hardwood" is a generic term used for any type of wood flooring. Woods such as pine are considered soft woods but are still used as "hardwood" flooring. In my experience any floor that has finished wood covering the surface is a hardwood floor. The term is used more loosely today. 50 years ago, a "hardwood" floor meant maple, in almost all cases. Today, man-made laminate "wood" might be called a "hardwood" floor, but flooring that is actual pieces of wood will almost always be called a "hardwood" floor. The "finish" floor in most construction nowadays is plywood. The flooring - wood, vinyl, carpeting, whatever - is put down over that.
What are the most common types of floor?
Most common types flooring: Hardwood Laminate Tile Carpeting Vinyl
How do you Get rubber padding off a hardwood floor?
To remove rubber padding that has adhered to a hardwood floor, use a very thin wallpaper scraper, proceed slowly and finish by lightly sanding the area. The finish of the floor has most likely been dissolved by contact with the runner padding, so the finish will need to be renewed.
Is a floor steamer safe for all surfaces?
Hard surface floor steamers have become an increasingly popular type of consumer cleaning product. They are advertised as being safe for all floor types; however, most manufacturers give explicit instructions on how to best safely use the steamers on hardwood and laminate hardwood floors.
Can I use my vacuum on hardwood floors?
Yes most vacumes are hardwood floor complatible. Some will have different height setting to assure you dont scratch your wood. To be sure reading the manual will always helps!
How do you bleach hardwood floor?
there are 3 methods of bleaching hardwood floors. oxalic acid. the 2 part peroxide wood bleach system or chlorine. most hardware stores should have the bleach and instructions on how to apply it.
How much does hardwood floor cleaning cost?
The cost of most products to clean hardwood floors range for 5 dollars up to 40 dollars. If you plan on having it done professionally it will cost you a couple hundred dollars.
Would a toy car go faster on a floor with carpet or no carpet?
usually and most of the time without the carpet. like on hardwood floors
