TOOLS & MATERIALS

Refresh what’s underfoot (and more) with these specialty products.

For refreshing floors.

1. SOPHISTICATED HEAT

HydroShark modular panel systems are preassembled with all components needed to add spot radiant heat to a pex loop. They work with embedded or pour-over concrete, plus staple-up and baseboard systems. Call for pricing. Stiebel Eltron, (800) 582-8423, stiebel-eltron-usa.com

2. MOPPING IT UP

All-cotton string mops have never been surpassed for thorough floor cleaning, especially for wood. The super-absorbent mop comes with a steel channel clamp that secures to a 49" long, two-piece adjustable steel handle. $29.99. Fuller Brush, (800) 235-1938, fuller.com

3. DEEP WOOD OIL

In use as a floor finish for centuries, Pure Tung Oil is a hard-drying, environmentally friendly wood oil that produces a lustrous, flat finish that’s also food safe. In sizes from 8 ounces to 55 gallons; 1 gallon is $55.99. Real Milk Paint, (800) 339-9748, realmilkpaint.com

4. TROPICAL WOOD TILE

Add beauty and secure footing to a concrete balcony or gravel patio with these decay- and mildew-resistant ipe deck tiles. Available in 20" x 20" and 24" x 24" sizes, they’re lowmaintenance and easy to install. $15.74 to $32.66 per tile. Advantage Lumber, (877) 232-3915, advantagelumber.com

5. FUME AND FINISH

Create fumed effects on new wood floors (without VOCs) using RMC Fumed. Then seal and finish with RMC Oil Plus2C, a natural-oil hardwood protector that comes in 50 colors and protects in a single layer. Professional finishing recommended. Pricing varies. Rubio Monocoat USA, (844) 937-6862, rubiomonocoat.com