Outdoor wooden and plastic flooring is increasingly used in all exterior spaces from houses to business buildings such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, outdoor cafes, outdoor stages, in urban areas, public buildings, parks, ports, ships….
As we have mentioned the benefits of using deck tiles in a last article before, one of the best angles of installing these products in your place is its low-maintenance. These following tips below are on cleaning, caring and maintaining outdoor wood plastic floors below may help your floorings last beyond time.
1. Keep the floor clean
Keeping your floors clean is the easiest way to protect your outdoor wood floors. You can keep a small trash can near the wooden floor, limiting littering or dropping food and debris on the floor. Because when small particles fall on the floor, they can fall into the drains. When it comes to rain or high humidity, it is a condition for mold to grow and also reduces the ability of the floor to drain.
When it comes to rain or high humidity, it is a condition for mold to grow and also reduces the ability of the floor to drain. You should regularly sweep the outdoor plastic floor with a PE brush or microfiber (soft scratch) to avoid scratching the floor. Floor sweeping should be carried out the length of the floor for easily getting rid of dust particles in the drains.
2. Removing moss
Although engineered wood flooring is partly mold-resistant, pieces from food and dirt on the outdoor floor is a place for moss to grow if it encounters moisture. These areas make the floor look ugly and degraded if you wouldn’t handle it in time at the first place. So, when you discover this area, you need to remove them immediately by using water, dish soap, plastic brush to scrub this area, but do not soak the liquid for a long time, or your floor will be overwhelmed with water inside instead of a cleaned surface only.
3. Preventing the wood from soaking in water
Natural wooden deck tiles bring the standout for your living space which immerse yourself in green as same as environmentally friendly decoration.
The advantage of outdoor wood flooring is that it is more water resistant than natural wood floors. With the design of installing connector system, the drainage becomes easy, making the floor surface never flooded even though it rains for many days.
Therefore, when making outdoor plastic wood floors, you need to pay attention to these technical requirements for eliminating any falling pieces, and regularly remove the garbage under the surface for easy drainage.
4. Pruning shrubs
For the area of the garden, the floorings of the walkway, the owner, the investor often look after the grass or small bushes along the two sides of the road to increase the aesthetics of the space, making the road more lively and dreamy.
However, grass and bushes grow very quickly and cover outdoor plastic decking. Bushy areas are also a place to accumulate dirt, fallen leaves also make the color of wooden floors uneven. So regular tree trimming not only makes the space look better, but it also helps protect the outdoor deck.
5. Cleaning outdoor wooden floors properly
Sweeping by brushes or smooth cloth:
Just like the sweeping of outdoor floors, cleaning also needs to be done regularly. Sweeping the floor only removes the dry dirt on the floor surface. Cleaning will remove long-standing stains. However, cleaning a beautiful outdoor plastic floor also takes a lot of time. You need to choose soft brushes such as plastic brushes, wire brushes. Avoid metal brushes like pot brushes as they can scratch the floor.
Not only the choice of brush material, the choice of floor cleaner is also essential because strong detergents can discolor the floor.
In fact, if the outdoor flooring is mold-free, the easiest way to clean outdoor flooring is with a brush and clean water. Mostly NATHIMEX recommended that a PH neutral wood floor cleaning spray and microfiber cloth is used to clean wood/plastic flooring. This is an easy step ensuring the floor is clean and more durable.
Vacuum cleaner:
If using a vacuum cleaner, ensure that a cleaning head designed for wooden floors is used to minimise the chance of scratching the floor.
Detergents:
For stubborn stains, specialized detergents or dish soaps are the most appropriate choices. When cleaning the floor, you should use a strong spray of water on the trenches to push the dirt, leaves, sand and gravel to the technical box to avoid clogging the drain.
Be Careful:
- Do not use any products that are abrasive, acidic or contain ammonia. They can damage or scratch hardwood flooring
- Do not use a steam mop on a hardwood floor. The steam will cause the floor to warp.
6. Avoid scratching
Scratched floors not only detract from the aesthetics of your outdoor deck, but they also damage the texture of the wood surface, allowing dirt to stick there. Therefore, when placing outdoor furniture such as tables and chairs with iron frames, or items such as umbrellas ... with sharp bases, you should lift them to move or cover the base with draper or rubber cushions, this also avoids causing the floor to sink when placing outdoor objects for too long in one position.
Last but not least, deep clean your hardwood floors every few months to a year. Every few years, refinish your floors to keep them looking warm and inviting.
