A: It usually takes around 4 hours before your tiles are touch dry, which means that you can walk on them and even return most furniture items after 4 hours of completing the job, however you can not mop the tiles, or allow them to become wet for at least 24 hours as that can potentially wash off the sealer.

A: Because wood is a fibrous, organic material, hardwood floors must be sealed to protect the wood from moisture, stains, scratches and everyday wear and tear.

A: Before applying a sealer, be sure to clean your grout thoroughly and repair any cracks or crumbles in the grout lines. Otherwise, you'll seal in dirt and damaged seams. Scrub away as much of the grime as possible using a toothbrush dipped in soapy water.

A: Concrete sealers are best applied in two thin coats.

A: Concrete sealers peel and flake when first applied if the application was too heavily applied or there are too many layers of sealer on top of each other.