What type of flooring is this?
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J.b. kelly on Aug 22, 2016Looks like rolled cushion floor we used to call it oilcloth use any floor cleaner then a coat of wax it is a rustic natural lookHelpful Reply
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William on Aug 22, 2016Looks like flagstone to me!Helpful Reply
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Elly on Aug 23, 2016It is smooth or rough ? It looks like an old marble ...Helpful Reply
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Carole on Aug 23, 2016Hi, it looks like unpolished (rough) Carrare marble, maybe with addition of smaller pieces of another porous calciferous stone. Is there somewhere you can test the stone and ive with it if you get a spot? If yes, try to find such a place and drop a little oil (cooking oil) or a small piece of butter and/or some strong brewed tea or coffee. Watch: does it disappear fast into the stone and does the stone get stained? If yes, the stone reacts as marble and is porous. It means it needs a special sealer as top coat before doing anything and sanding before applying the sealer. Cleaning products will penetrate and can destroy the stones after a while. Do not use bleach, vinegar, chlorine. Are the stones shiny? I suppose not, for the floor would then be very slippery. If they are dull, the stones are rough and therefore extra porous. There are industrial high quality products that help remove algae, pollution dirt, standard dirt etc... and within this range of products you can also find the pairing sealer. With these special products you START by cleaning, then you use the sealer. They are expensive, but really worth the money. The cleaner is so efficient, just by spraying it the dirt, algae etc... disappear as you go. And you don't even need to scrub or rinse, the product does the work on its own, just spray it in a mist. The thing to avoid is to try and make it look clean and nice using high pressure cleaners, it makes the stone even more porous (next round will be wore to clean, the dirt will penetrate further into the stone) and also it destroys he grout and erodes it away, so cleaning also because of his becomes more difficult (dirty water and rain water if outside in a patio stays on the grout and ends up attracting more dirt).Helpful Reply
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Ray Phillips on Aug 23, 2016Do not use cooking oil on the floor, after time you will have an odor, if you are going to use any oil, use mineral oil it will never have an odor rHelpful Reply
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Tris Smith on Aug 23, 2016You could color the grout for a different lookHelpful Reply
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N. Susan Hart on Aug 23, 2016Slate or marble?Helpful Reply
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Chris on Aug 23, 2016Oregano oil can be strong smelling, but if you put a few drops near where they are coming it, it will keep them away. It also kills them on contact.Helpful Reply
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Frank on Aug 23, 2016how to paint using chalk paintHelpful Reply
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Rowena A. Pelaske on Aug 24, 2016It looks like a crazy cut marble. You can sand it and it will look like brand newHelpful Reply
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IFortuna on Aug 24, 2016Why don't you ask your home improvement store. They will be able to give you ideas on cleaning and sealing. : )Helpful Reply
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Diane on Aug 25, 2016Looks like stone - maybe some form of slate. I would clean & seal. Depends on the area!Helpful Reply
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Carole on Aug 26, 2016Hi Nschaeffer, happy it was useful. Here is the link to the product I have used (Wash Guard), cleans without scrubbing or high-pressure rinsing, actually without any effort besides spraying it onto the surface to clean. Th sealer is called Protect Guard for porous material and there's another one if the material is not porous. See here: http://www.guardindustry.com/gb/ Surely and in case it does not exist where you live, there will be similar brands/product ranges. Worth every cent, really.Helpful Reply
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Jackie Byrd on Aug 27, 2016If it is cold to the touch then I'd guess a marble or other stone.Helpful Reply
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