Karndean Flooring advice

[bessie26]

We're having some Karndean flooring installed tomorrow (v.excited!) - has anyone got any advice for me about caring for it?

It's going to be by the front & back door (DH, 3 small DC & 2 cats), so I need to get some good door mats (Turtle Mat? Or something else?) Also, what's best to clean it with?

TIA

[Chopchopbusybusy]

We have it in the kitchen and utility room. It's very hard wearing and in my experience doesn't need much attention. We got a starter pack of cleaners with it. I have used the maintenance cleaner but never the stripper stuff and we've had it for three years. Any gentle floor cleaner would be fine. I do have a doormat in the utility room. Just a doormat. Nothing special.

[Gozogozo]

Turtle mats are great; stick in washing machine on gentle care & they come up like new.

What I wish someone had told me:

Get any loose/creaking floorboards nailed in before they do the feather touch undercoat.

Examine carefully for loose corners of the karndean tiles before signing off & paying final amount.

Examine carefully for stray bits of glue & make sure floorlayers clean them off before leaving.