Installation Guide

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Maintenance
Mohawk Engineered Hardwood Floors are very easily maintained. No wax, no mess.
The best way to care for your new oor is to schedule routine maintenance, which includes sweeping the entire oor at least once a week to remove dirt and
debris that may scratch the oor. High trafc areas such as entrances, doorways and trafc areas will require cleaning more frequently, depending upon of the
amount of concentrated foot trafc. Following these easy steps is the key to keeping your new oor looking beautiful for years to come.
Step 1: Routinely sweep your oor with a soft bristle broom or use a vacuum designed for use on hardwood oors.
WARNING: Vacuums with a beater bar or power rotary brush head can damage a wood oor and should never be used.
Step 2: Apply hardwood cleaner to a terry cloth or micro ber mop; do not spray directly onto the oor.
Step 3: Use a back and forth motion with the mop. When the terry cloth or micro ber cover becomes soiled, simply replace it with a clean one. Cleaning the
oor with a soiled cover could cause streaking.
The covers are re-usable so simply throw the cover in the laundry to wash and dry it as you would any towel. DO NOT USE FABRIC SOFTENER when washing terry
cloth or micro ber covers.
Tips and Warnings
• Sweep regularly with a soft bristle broom.
• Remove spills promptly and use hardwood oor cleaner.
• Use felt protectors under heavy pieces of furniture and chairs.
• Use protective mats at all exterior entrances.
• Never use rubber or latex backed rugs on your oor. We recommend the use of Mohawk rugs and non-slip rug pads. Rug pads should extend all the way to
the edges of the rug to work properly. Regularly clean under rugs and rug pads.
• Spiked heels or shoes in need of repair can severely damage oor.
• Replace hard plastic, metal castors, or wheels on furniture with soft rubber castors or by using a protective mat under the castors.
• Never wet or damp mop your oors.
• Never use steam cleaners on your oor. This will force moisture into the nish and cause damage to your oor.
• Never use oil soaps, wax, liquid or other household products to clean your oor.
• Keep pet nails trimmed as recommended by your veterinarian.
• Protect your oor when using a clean, soft-rubber tired dolly for moving furniture or appliances.
• Use protective window coverings to protect hardwood oors from excessive heat during periods of direct sunlight.
Avoiding Scratches and Dents
With today’s active lifestyles it is important to note that hardwood ooring can and will scratch and dent. See Tips and Warnings for protecting your hardwood
oor. In order to prevent excessive abuse, the use of strategically placed mats and area rugs as well as oor protectors on chair and table legs are a must.
Transition Mats
Transition mats should be used at all exterior entrances to minimize tracked in soil and reduce moisture during inclement weather. Ideally, the purchase of two
sets of transition mats for each exterior entrance will allow a fresh one to replace the soiled one weekly during routine cleaning. This will prevent the transition
mat from becoming a soil source.
Protection from Sunlight
Hardwood contains certain types of acids in its cellular structure. With exposure to sunlight, these acids begin to amber. The color change is referred to as patina.
The wood will reach its own natural warm patina level and stop ambering. The amount of patina is directly related to the species, amount of acids and the level
of sunlight present. This effect is often noticed after a rug is removed and the oor underneath is noticeably different in color. If you remove the rug and expose
the entire oor to the same amount of light, it will even out over time and become uniform in color.