carpet gripper rod::Holes are drilled and in filled with molten lead, a nail is then driven into the lead to hold the carpet in place carpet gripper rod

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carpet gripper rod::Holes are drilled and in filled with molten lead, a nail is then driven into the lead to hold the carpet in place.
This causes significant damage to the single and surrounding tiles.
When restoring, the tiles need to be excavated and disposed of and replaced with new or salvaged tiles of a matching colour.
Often this type of damage is consistent at intervals around the perimeter of the floor and as such usually the entire line of tiles will have suffered damaged.
Nail holes this is where nails are driven directly into the floor usually in between tiles, into the grout lines.
Again this causes significant damage and all outer or extremity tiles will need to be removed.
Carpet gripper rod this is normally bonded to the surface of the tiles with a glue.
In most cases these gripper rods can be easily removed with a flat edged tool and mallet, a few taps will separate the rod from the tiles as the type of glue used tends to be quite brittle.
Any residue should be cleaned back with an appropriate thinner.
Carpet underlay this often causes marks on the tiles if it is been down for some time.
The rubber of the underlay breaks down and is absorbed to a degree by the tiles depending on their porosity, these appear as shadow like marks consistent with the undulations of the underlay.
This can be cleaned back with a suitable chemical.
Dry and porous tiles often floors if carpeted over for a long period tend to be quite dry and dusty.
This does have an effect on the floor and deteriorates its condition rather than protects it.
Other damage cracked and missing tiles will likely be near areas of heavy traffic such as stairs and thresholds.
These tiles if loose should be lifted and re set and if damaged replaced with original salvaged material or colour matched modern tiles.
Cleaning the area will need to be cleaned thoroughly with an appropriate detergent in order to remove ingrained dirt and residue, old sealants can be removed also with the correct treatments.
Drying it is important that the floor is dry before applying a sealant.
Sealing there are many types of sealant available depending on the required finish and maintenance program.
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