Proper maintenance of your cabinetry is crucial for ensuring long-lasting use and satisfaction. Creating a wood-friendly environment by maintaining consistent temperature and humidity levels is key to both your comfort and the longevity of your cabinetry.
- Impact of Humidity: Wood expands with increased humidity and contracts with decreased humidity. This natural behavior can lead to cracks, especially at joints, and is more noticeable with light-colored finishes. However, these cracks are typical and do not necessitate replacement.
- Humidity Imbalance: Uneven exposure to humidity may cause warping, bowing, or cupping. Restoring and maintaining the appropriate humidity levels can often rectify these issues.
- Recommended Levels: It is advised to keep the relative humidity between 35% and 50%. Avoid extreme conditions above 80% or below 20%, as excessively dry conditions can cause wood components to split, crack, and shrink.
- Signs of Low Humidity: Shrinking of panel inserts, revealing unfinished edges, is a sign of low humidity. This issue requires addressing but does not warrant replacement.
- Fluctuations: Changes in temperature affect wood similarly to changes in humidity. Increased temperatures lead to expansion, while decreased temperatures cause contraction.
- Abrupt Changes: Sudden temperature shifts can result in more significant changes, including cracking, splitting, warping, and bowing of wooden components.
- Risks: Repeated exposure to moisture or incidents such as flooding can cause irreversible damage. Steam from cooktops, crockpots, and improperly sealed dishwasher doors can also lead to issues.
- Prevention: Wipe off any moisture immediately. If excess moisture is absorbed, dry the wood using fans, dehumidifiers, or moisture-absorbing cloths to minimize potential damage.
- Use dehumidifiers or air conditioners during the summer months to regulate excess humidity.
- During the winter, utilize a humidifier to maintain proper moisture levels and prevent the air from becoming excessively dry.
- Ensure that climate control is maintained in vacation homes during off-seasons to reduce the risk of damage.
- Cabinets should not be stored in unheated or unconditioned spaces, such as garages or basements, prior to installation.
- Remember: Treat your cabinets like fine wood furniture. Preventative maintenance is the most effective way to preserve their beauty and integrity.
Regular & Premium Quartz
Quartz countertops are engineered surfaces, consisting of 90% ground quartz mixed with 8-10% resins, polymers, and pigments to create a durable, granite-like finish. The final appearance depends on the fineness of the quartz grind—coarse grind for a flecked look and fine grind for a smooth finish.
Properties
- Extremely durable with a glossy sheen.
- Non-porous, resistant to stains and cracks.
- Does not require sealing or resealing.
- Available in a wide range of colors.
- Easy to clean using mild soap, water, and a soft cloth.
Note
Coated surfaces may require professional repair. Large cracks, chips, or breaks cannot be repaired.
Recommended cleaners
- Apply the cleaner and wipe down the surface with a soft, damp cloth (e.g., microfiber or chamois).
Avoid Abrasive Tools
- Never use steel wool, abrasive scrubbers, or harsh tools, as they can cause immediate and permanent damage.
Water Stains
- Wipe up any water immediately using a soft cloth. Hard water can lead to a dull finish known as "etching."
- Gel Gloss Kitchen & Bath Polish and Cleaner
- Method Daily Granite
- Stone Pro Marble Products
- Mothers California Gold Polish
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