Use and Care Manual

Olive Manor Use and Care Manual:
The key to keeping your Beasley wood floor looking beautiful is to properly care for it after installation.
Most importantly, keep gritty material such as dirt and sand off of your floor; fine particles can scratch a
floor’s finish. Only use cleaners designed specifically for wood floors with a polyurethane surface finish.
These products are to be lightly sprayed onto the floor and then mopped off with a terrycloth or microfiber
style mop. Make sure that any moisture you apply to the floor is mopped dry or will quickly evaporate.
Never use a wet mop to clean your wood floor. Excessive moisture will seep between flooring strips or
into any small scratches that have occurred in the finish during use. This excess moisture will then cause
the wood to swell and damage the finish.
To prevent premature wear during normal use, place rugs in high traffic areas and at all entrances to the
home. Be sure to frequently clean the rugs to eliminate sources of abrasive materials. In kitchens, use rugs
around stoves, sinks and tables to protect the floor from spills. Promptly wipe up spills and use a wood
floor cleaner. Be sure to use protective glides or rubber caps on furniture legs, especially on kitchen chairs
that are frequently moved. This will help to minimize scratching of your wood floor. As with rugs, it is
advisable to periodically clean the glides and floor protectors. Casters and wheels made of hard materials
such as plastic or metal should be avoided as they may damage the floor surface. Protect your dogs and
protect your floors. Use rugs where your dog frequently travels to prevent the dog from slipping and to
protect the floor from becoming scratched by the dogs’ claws. Be sure to keep your dog’s claws trimmed
close, but realize that even close trimming still leaves claws that will scratch a wood floor. Keep your
shoes clean and in good repair to prevent scratching or denting your wood floor. Rocks trapped in heavy
soles or the nails used to attach the soles of many types of shoes can scratch your floor.
Certain woods and finishes may darken or change color slightly with long-term exposure to sunlight or
bright interior lights. Using curtains or drapes to limit sunlight and periodically moving furniture and rugs
will help prevent differences in appearance from developing in your floor. A good cleaning schedule,
following the recommendations provided here, will help to maintain your Olive Manor wood floor for
life. For other questions on floor care, please call Beasley sales or technical departments at (478)781-
0155 or [phone].