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If you have kids or pets, we definitely recommend a Hickory\nor an Oak for your new flooring. If you\nchoose a soft wood such as Maple, Birch, or Pine, just know that you will get\nscratches and dents more easily. I had a\nBirch Rustic Grade installed into a previous acreage home, and I loved it! A houseful of kids and lots of activity\u2026so it\ndid scratch–but I still loved it. I\nloved the color it darkened down to\u2014a mellow golden shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Haven\u2019t you ever walked into a years old restaurant or pub\nsetting with the floors so worn\u2014you just feel immediately comfortable and at\nhome. It stands the test of time\u2014and you\ncan easily put modern, industrial, or transitional styles and it blends\nperfectly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do we help to prevent scratches from happening? Generally, hardwood really is an easy product\nto keep. The most important thing is to\nvacuum regularly. This is super\nimportant, as it\u2019s the small crumbs, tiny sharp particles, etc. that can be the\nmost damaging to those floors. This is\nespecially important around the Dining Table, as the chairs are sliding in and\nout across the wood, and catch those small pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Some tips for general care and maintenance are 1) be sure to\nkeep your Relative Humidity between 30 \u2013 55%, as recommended by National\nIndustry Standards. This helps to\nprotect your floor against cracking, checking of surface, contraction and\nexpansion. 2) Don\u2019t let water or other spills sit on your\nhardwood. Though the wood will shrink\nback down from a spill sitting for a little while, do try to get it cleaned up\nas soon as it happens. 3) Do not use\nharsh detergents, bleach, acidic or ammonia-based cleansers, or oil soaps. These can strip or dull the finish, and leave\na white, dull haze on the surface. \n4) Use caution using refreshing\nfinishes or coatings. These can result\nin a build-up and more maintenance down the line for you. And who wants more housework!??<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should you get a scratch, there\u2019s a couple of things you can\ndo. CAT1 carries a product called \u201cTIBET\nALMOND STICK\u201d. It has a conditioning, somewhat\nwaxy texture that you can rub on to minor scratches, let sit to absorb, and\nthen buff away with soft cloth. It\ndeepens the exposed wood and blends the color and scratch away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also use the stain pen (color matched\u2014maybe 2 or 3\ncolors) to blend the scratch. Start\ngradually with light pressure and blot\/smear with a tissue to soften the\nedges. Add more color as necessary to\ncreate your own \u201cwood grain\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIf your floor is badly scratched from pets, and general hard\nwear and tear, you may consider having the wood sanded and refinished by a\nprofessional. This can be a messy\njob. Book a consultation with an\nexperienced hardwood refinisher. Ask for\nreferences and go look at their work if possible. It is not inexpensive to do. You could expect approx. $6-$8\/SF, depending\non prep and shape of the existing flooring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, you must look at your hardwood as an investment to\nlast. Once you commit to hardwood\nfor the natural, beautiful product that\nit is, with a little care and attention, it\u2019s a surface that should last for\nmany years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oh no!! Your brand new hardwood flooring just got its first scratch! Heartbreak\u2026 but don\u2019t worry!! Just remember, this is your home \u2013 to be lived in and memories to be made! Wood is a natural product, and you can expect to get scratches on your hardwood. However, there are some things to keep in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1899,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[88,92,54,55,56,58,57],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1896"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1995,"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions\/1995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}