Maintaining a cork floor depends on the type of finish, but it is usually treated like wood, which means sweep or vacuum regularly to keep it grit-free, wipe up spills promptly, and only use cleansers that are recommended by the flooring manufacturer. It can be wiped with a barely damp cloth and towel-dry. Never wet mop. Waxed cork needs occasional rewaxing and buffing.

Initial Maintenance Procedure
Maintenance on a new linoleum floor should not be commenced until the adhesive has had a chance to set and fully bond to the flooring product and the linoleum. This is normally at least three days after the time the installation has been completed. Prior to this the floor should be kept broom-clean and covered with non-staining "Kraft" paper to protect the surface of the material from the abuse of other trades until initial maintenance can be performed.

Linoleum is manufactured with a factory applied finish that is meant to provide a temporary protective layer during the transportation and installation stages. This is not meant to be a permanent wear surface and is to be augmented by additional maintenance procedures. The maintenance products supplied by Azrock are compatible with the linoleum factory finish and will not require this finish to be stripped prior to application of maintenance finish. If maintenance products other than that recommended are utilized, they must be of the type that would be compatible and non-damaging to linoleum floors. The maintenance instructions supplied by the materials manufacturer should be followed.

Area to be maintained should be swept, brushed or vacuum cleaned of all loose particles. If lightly soiled, area should be damp mopped with neutral cleaner, following directions on the bottle label.

Preventative Care
Use extreme care to protect the newly installed floor from rolling loads for the first 48 hours while adhesive is drying

Always use strips of hardwood or plywood when moving heavy objects such as appliances and furniture over the floor even when using carts or dollies with wheels.

• Furniture legs should be equipped with large, flat surface protectors or glides.
• Protect the floor with heavy kraft paper on construction sites where other trades are active and the initial application of floor polish is prohibited. Do not use asphalt- saturated felt paper.
• Remove spills quickly to prevent staining.
• Some solutions contain chemicals that may permanently stain or damage flooring if not cleaned up immediately. Asphalt driveways, particularly those recently installed or resealed with coal tar sealer, can cause permanent staining in prominent traffic areas. Regular maintenance and floor mats placed at entryways will reduce or eliminate coal tar stains. Congoleum recommends the use of latex- emulsion sealers where possible. Avoid damage from tracked-in dirt and grit by placing floor mats at outside entrance doorways. Caution: Rubber-backed mats may cause permanent staining.

Safety Information
Caution: Wet floors are slippery. Water, other liquids and foreign matter on the surface of the floor can cause it to be slippery and should be removed immediately. Improper waxes and finishes can also cause slipperiness.

Whenever washing, polishing or stripping floors, traffic should be excluded from the area due to the possibility of slipping.

The use of walk-off mats at entrances will reduce tracked-in water.