housekeeping report--walls and windows
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how to clean walls and windowstypes of walls, wall coverings, wall equipmentstypes of windows, window coverings,TRANSCRIPT
WALLS
Purpose of Building Walls
•To support roofs an ceilings
•To divide space, providing security against intrusion and weather.
Types of Walls•Concrete•Partition•Wood
Concrete
• highest quality, most durable concrete forms in the market today and reduces broken welds. Concrete accumulation can occur when there is an open hat section on the concrete form. Weight gain will shorten your concrete form usage and can increase the likelihood of back injuries
• Learn if your concrete is worth fixing and some of your options for repair and resurfacing without the expense of removal and replacement
• By using the right equipment, water temperature, and cleaning chemicals, contractors can clean virtually all dirt and stains from concrete.
Partition• Lightweight partitions
formed from metal or timber studs are the most common method used to build the internal walls that form rooms in a home.
Wood• Wood building styles include:
Traditional Barn, Mini Barn, Cabana, Workshop and Classic Eve.
• The wood shed is built on site or fully assembled to meet your specific requirements for building and size location.
WINDOWS
Types of Windows•Awning•Casement•Double-hung•Sliding•Bay•Fixed
• Hoppers• Jalousie• Oriel• Palladian• Rotating• Single-hung• Windowscapes
Awning
• Resembles a store or deck awning that cranks open from the bottom
Casement
• Another cranking window
• Opens from the side
Double-hung
• basically stacked on top of each other and open by sliding in front of or behind each other.
• A very standard design
Sliding
• A window that slides from side to side to open
Bay
• Protrudes out from the wall pane.
Fixed
• A window that is designed to stay in place and never open
Hoppers
• Similar to awnings but the swing open from the top
Jalousies
• Jalousie windows are a series of louvers that overlap one another.
Oriel• Oriel windows are
much like bays and bows, but they’re supported by brackets or cantilevers and are usually much smaller.
Palladian
• Palladian are a pair of double-hung windows on either side of a single double-hung that has a semicircular window above it
Rotating• Rotating windows
have a center pivot and can open from either side or top and bottom.
Single-hung
• Much like a double-hung, these windows open by sliding up and down, but these feature a fixed top half
Windowscapes
• Windowscapes are entire walls made of windows
• Often seen in beach houses
Types of Wall Covering:
Cork
• excellent sound absorption properties and has rich and luxurious appearance
Maintenance:
-- vacuumed using soft brush attachment– should never be washed
with water. – spot removal may require
light sanding to remove stain
• sometimes easier to replace than repair
Fabrics• provide attractive wall surface
• advisably not to used as wall coverings because of the difficulty involved in their cleaning, particularly in the case of spot removal.
• highly susceptible to mold, mildew, and other odor-causing bacteria
Maintenance: – standard fabric wall coverings may be
vacuumed to remove dust– water should never be used because
it may cause the fabric to shrink and split
– spots and should only be removed with chemicals recommended by the fabric's manufacturer
Fiberglass
• often resemble other construction material, such as brick.
Maintenance: – vacuumed to remove
dust, and it can be deep cleaned using water and a neutral detergent
Paint
• one of the most popular wall coverings because of its relatively low initial cost and wide range of colors available
Maintenance: – can be dusted,
vacuumed, and washed using mild detergent and water
Plastic Laminate
• one of the easiest material to maintain
• comes in 4' x 8' panels that are nailed directly to the wall studs
• has a wood grain effect or a faux tile appearance
Maintenance: – periodic vacuuming with
soft brush
Tile
• most often found in bathroom and kitchens
Vinyl• it can be purchased in a
wide variety of colors and textures
• resistant to molds and mildew, easy to clean, considered to be more durable than paint, and easy to install and remove
Negative aspect: – it can rip and tear
Maintenance: – easily cleaned with mild
detergent and water
Wallpaper• some types of
stains can be removed from wallpaper using dough type cleaners
Maintenance:– vacuumed to
remove dirt and dust
Wood
• water should not be used on a wood surfaced wall
• dust frequently and oil and polish according to manufacturer's recommendation
Glass Walls
• used to enrich certain areas of interior living, and to introduce light into interior spaces
Wall Cleaning
Three categories:• porous, non-porous, and semi porous--which
dictate how to clean the surface
• porous surfaces- are those who absorb moisture. they include latex paint, acoustical ceiling tiles, unsealed wood, and textured ceilings.
• nonporous surfaces- do not absorb moisture. they include enamel paint, sealed wood, metal, vinyl wallpaper, and plastic ceiling tiles. excess moisture must be wiped off these surfaces.
• semi porous surfaces include bricks and stone
STEPS
1. dust the walls. use a cloth or a long handled feather duster to remove dust and cobwebs from hard to reach areas. wipe other areas with damped cloth. move your way from top of the room down. If right handed, move clockwise around the area. if left handed, counterclockwise.
2. cover furniture and fixtures with tarp or other protective material before cleaning
3. ask the supervisor for the correct detergent to use
4. test an area before cleaning
5. use a ladder to reach high spots
6. report damaged walls to supervisor
Window Cleaning1. remove all window coverings to facilitate the cleaning and to
avoid the possibility of spilling cleaning solution on the drapes and curtains
2. begin by applying the cleaning solution to the top of the window, working the dirt toward the center of the window from the outside edges. do not over wet the window and cause the excess solution to run and pool on the sill or floor.
3. before the window has a chance to dry, squeegee the window, starting at the top corner. make one pass across the glass and angle the blade so that the dirty solution runs down onto the dirty part of the window rather than back onto the cleaned portion, wipe the blade clean with the cloth after each pass of the blade.
4. finally, never attempt to clean the window in the hot sun. the sun will cause the window to dry before it can be squeegee, causing streaking.
Window TreatmentWindow treatment can be divided into three categories:
• Drapery – should be vacuumed daily. dry cleaning is the preferred
method of restorative cleaning. Most experts agree that
dry-cleaned drapes will hold their shapes better than
laundered fabrics.
• Shades– their purpose is to provide a customized look to the window while affording privacy
to the guest
– should also be vacuumed daily. restorative cleaning methods will depend on the material composition of the shades
• Blinds– include the mini- horizontal blind and the vertical blind.
– the verticals are much easier to maintain and provide greater control of glare and light into the room. cloth panels can even be inserted into some types of vertical blinds to add additional color and texture to the room