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FLOORS
1. HARD FLOORS
Granolithic chippings
CERAMIC TILES
Is baked clay w/c comes unglazed or w/
high glaze.
Polished Cement
wash basins
collection of wash
concrete coverings
produced with
natural polished yellow natural pebble
pebble mosaic tiles
Daily Maintenance of Hard
Floors
Sweeping – daily
Vacuuming – daily
Damp mopping – as needed
Plain Polishing – daily
Stripping and finishing – periodically
Brushing w/ a push brush
Wet mopping
2. RESILIENT
FLOORS
LINOLEUM
Is a mixture of solidified linseed oil, gums,
and pigments, cord dust
Laid on burlap, canvas or felt backing.
It comes in attractive patterns- geometric,
floral, and abstract.
LINOLEUM
VINYL
Is made of
plastic and
comes in cheer
vinyl, rot vinyl,
asbestos tile
and
homogeneous
vinyl tile
VINYL
ASPHALT TILE
Is a mixture of asbestos fibers, resin, and
asphalt
Its colors extend through the tile
It is hard floor
Inexpensive yet attractive
ASPHALT TILE
RUBBER TILE
Is a mixture of rubber, resin, fillers,
pigments and curing agents w/c are mixed
Formed into sheets and cured through a
heated process
Originally natural rubbers are used in
making tile
Today synthetic rubber is used
RUBBER TILE
Rubber flooring
Interlocking Rubber
Tile
Daily Maintenance of Resilient
Floors
Sweeping – daily
Damp mopping – as needed
Spray buffing/ polishing – as
needed
Vacuuming of corners – daily.
3. WOOD PARQUET FLOORS
Daily Maintenance of Wood
Parquet Floors
Sanding – initial application
Sweeping – daily
Spray buffing/Polishing- as needed
Vacuuming of corners- daily
Dust mopping
4. CARPETED FLOORS
Daily Maintenance of Carpeted
Floors
Vacuuming – daily
Shampooing – when heavily
soiled
Extraction - when the soil has
penetrated the inner layers such
that it can only be removed by
extraction.
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