Maintenance Management: Mixed-up Floors 

Richard Shaw

They are a custodial department's nightmare, and you're seeing more and more of them....

A Well-Grounded Plan 

By Mike Kennedy

Establishing a cleaning and maintenance program for floors and carpets makes schools safer and more attractive....

Behind the Seams 

By W. Bradford Watt

The performance of poured-in-place, seamless flooring systems has improved significantly in the last 10 years....

Programmed for Results 

By Barb LaRock

Establishing a floor-care maintenance program can reduce costs, improve safety and enhance a school's appearance....

Might of the Machines 

Mike Kennedy

Here's a recipe for a night of drudgery. Take one long, dirty hallway, one overworked custodian, one bucket and one mop. Put them together for several...

Hard (And Soft) Facts 

Mike Kennedy

The goal in floor and carpet maintenance is obvious: Keep the dirt off...and the paint, the gum, the chocolate, the grape juice, the mustard, the coffee,...

Carpet Specification 

Certain issues need to be addressed in order to specify carpet, regardless of the type of installation site. The specifier needs to determine the expectation...

Hard Facts 

Richard Shaw

Choosing the right cleaning equipment for hard-surface floors is an important part of the overall floor-care process. This is because the factors of reliability,...

Targeted Cleaning 

David J. Frank

Effective vacuuming preserves the life and appearance of carpet, while keeping the environment cleaner and healthier for building occupants. Following...

Floor Chemical Basics 

Richard Shaw

Business and facility managers are confronted with choices on a daily basis. While some are fairly easy to make, others are not. Decisions regarding the...

The Extraction Issue 

Richard Shaw

Over the years, there has been some controversy raging in cleaning circles about whether dry or wet extraction is the best method for cleaning carpets...

Digging up the Dirt 

Susan M. Knuffman

Maintenance is imperative to any school environment. And, as administrators and maintenance managers know, carpet and floor care account for a large portion...