Tiled floors 

<h3>Common problems</h3>
<h4>Varnished surfaces that are lacklustre</h4>
<p><img alt="lacklustre varnished surface" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/renovation-and-maintenance/home-maintenance/home-care-guide/floor-finishes/lacklustre-varnished-surface.jpg" /></p>
<ul>
    <li>Why this happens:
    <ul>
        <li>Wear and tear of varnished surfaces</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Solution:
    <ul>
        <li>Re-varnish the parquet floor</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<h4>Localised discolouration</h4>
<p><img alt="localised discolouration" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/renovation-and-maintenance/home-maintenance/home-care-guide/floor-finishes/localised-discolouration.jpg" /></p>
<ul>
    <li>Why this happens:
    <ul>
        <li>Prolonged water absorption</li>
        <li>Prolonged exposure to sunlight</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Solutions:
    <ul>
        <li>Find out the source of water inflow and prevent contact with water</li>
        <li>Use a window shade to minimise exposure to sunlight</li>
        <li>Re-varnish the parquet floor if necessary</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<h4>Open gap between timber strips</h4>
<p><img alt="open gap between timber strips" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/renovation-and-maintenance/home-maintenance/home-care-guide/floor-finishes/open-gap-between-timber-strips.jpg" /></p>
<ul>
    <li>Why this happens:
    <ul>
        <li>Prolonged exposure to a dry environment causes timber to shrink</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Solutions:
    <ul>
        <li>Seal obvious gaps with matching putty</li>
        <li>Re-varnish if necessary</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<h4>Hollow or bulged-up parquet strips </h4>
<p><img alt="hollow or bulged-up parquet strips" src="/-/media/managing-my-home/renovation-and-maintenance/home-maintenance/home-care-guide/floor-finishes/hollow-or-bulgedup-parquet-strips.jpg" /></p>
<ul>
    <li>Why this happens:
    <ul>
        <li>Water seeps underneath the parquet floor, causing loss of adhesion</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li>Solutions:
    <ul>
        <li>Find out the source of water seepage and prevent contact with water</li>
        <li>Replace the hollow strips where necessary</li>
    </ul>
    </li>
</ul>
<h3>Maintenance tips</h3>
<ul>
    <li>Avoid exposing the parquet floor to excessive dampness. For example, place a floor mat on the parquet floor adjoining the toilets to prevent dampness</li>
    <li>Dry the surface after mopping it</li>
    <li>Ventilate rooms to avoid the building up of humidity within the room that may affect the parquet floor</li>
    <li>Provide soft paddings or rubber soles to your furniture legs to prevent scratches on the parquet surface</li>
</ul>

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