Marble Floors
Routine Care Task
Annual floor treatment
Renews the appearance of your marble floors.
Priority
Timing: March (yearly)
NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Marble Floors are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.
If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.
How To
A treatment of marble flooring include 4 steps:
Cleaning: Wet the surface thoroughly, then scrub with a mild, nonabrasive detergent using a clean fiber brush. Rinse by flooding with plenty of clean, hot water, then repeat washing if necessary. The final rinse should remove all traces of detergent. To prevent streaking, wipe dry with a clean, lint free cloth.
Remove stains: Stains that do not come out with simple washing should be treated according to the type of stain: organic stains, rust stains, or oil stains. Consult your local flooring professional for the type of cleaner and stain removal procedure for your particular floor and stain situation.
Polish rough spots: If an area feels rough because of small scratches or other imperfections, it should be sanded smooth with extra-fine #400A wet-or-dry sandpaper. After the surface feels smooth, wipe clean then apply water and tin oxide powder by rubbing briskly over the spot until it shines. Wipe off immediately afterwards with a clean damp cloth. Repeat if necessary.
Wax: Apply a top quality paste wax. Buff to a high shine using a lamb's wool applicator or soft cloth.
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Benefits
The benefits of this task are the renewed appearance of your expensive marble flooring.
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Maintaining Value
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Appearance
Costs
The cost of this task is moderately high, in that it is a fairly time consuming process to do correctly. You may want to consider hiring a professional for this task.