Flooring & Carpeting
It's under the feet of the students and staff that walk the halls, but it's no easy topic. Conquer your flooring and carpeting questions by viewing the articles below. |
Inside: Carpeting/FlooringCarpets best for young children?; Mold prompts carpet-removal suggestion; Environmental criteria for school floors... |
Know-How: Floor/Carpet Equipment
Vacuum cleaners and buffers are crucial parts of a school's floor-cleaning regimen.... |
Strategies for Success: Gymnasium FlooringMike Kennedy Maintaining gymnasium flooring.... |
Keeping it CleanOlivia Hale Dirt and grime in school buildings can be minimized with a few simple steps.... |
Cleaning UpJohn Walker Are you cheating your cleaning program? Staffing strategies can make your operations run more smoothly.... |
Down and DirtyBy Geoffrey Greeley The following 10 tips can help school and university custodial staffs maintain a healthy physical environment.... |
A Clean School is a Healthy SchoolBy Larry Shideler Schools and universities can reap benefits when they emphasize health and safety in their cleaning practices.... |
Maintenance Management: Mixed-up FloorsRichard Shaw They are a custodial department's nightmare, and you're seeing more and more of them.... |
A Well-Grounded PlanBy Mike Kennedy Establishing a cleaning and maintenance program for floors and carpets makes schools safer and more attractive.... |
Behind the SeamsBy W. Bradford Watt The performance of poured-in-place, seamless flooring systems has improved significantly in the last 10 years.... |
Programmed for ResultsBy Barb LaRock Establishing a floor-care maintenance program can reduce costs, improve safety and enhance a school's appearance.... |
Might of the MachinesMike 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) FactsMike 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 FactsRichard 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 CleaningDavid J. Frank Effective vacuuming preserves the life and appearance of carpet, while keeping the environment cleaner and healthier for building occupants. Following... |
Floor Chemical BasicsRichard 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 IssueRichard 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... |
Something's UnderfootHugh Morrow When specifying flooring, a commitment to maintenance is just one factor that will help determine how your selection will perform over the long haul.Appearance,... |
Digging up the DirtSusan 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... |
