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Maintaining Grout Surfaces

Identification of grout can help determine maintenance practices that will work best for the classification of grout

April 3, 2013

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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Grout is a mortar that is used to fill the empty spaces between ceramic and stone tiles.

What Really Constitutes a Floor Maintenance Expert?

October 1, 2012

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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Often times I am introduced as an expert of floor maintenance and to this day I cringe every time I hear it.

Preserving Wooden Floors Can Be As Easy As 1, 2, 3

October 1, 2012

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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There is a common misconception regarding hard flooring in general, but it’s particularly applicable to the wood flooring category and classifications.

Tile and Grout: The Importance of Routine Maintenance

July 2, 2012

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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“I’ve only had this tile six months now and it looks horrible!” If you have been in the floor maintenance industry for any amount of time at all, you have heard this comment.

The Costs of Stripping and Refinishing VCT Floors

April 2, 2012

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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Vinyl composition tile, or VCT, is by far the most common resilient floor covering that the floor maintenance technician is exposed to.

Wood Flooring: Low Maintenance Doesn't Mean No Maintenance

March 1, 2012

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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The popularity of wood flooring has grown considerably in the last decade. The elegant appearance of wood flooring is so popular, that other categories are literally embedding pictures of wood in their products.

The Fragrance of Floor Maintenance

February 7, 2012

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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Recently, while performing an audit for one of my clients, I was confronted with a vile odor emanating from a janitor closet that was so over powering I could smell it from good distance away.

The Power of Participation

December 14, 2011

By Stanley Quentin Hulin

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At the Connections Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas this year, a colleague presented me with a book to thank me for helping him with an event earlier in the year.