Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather!
Our new floors are expected to be completed soon, and we now have information about how to best maintain them.
1) The wide-plank cypress we are using is a very soft wood. For this reason, no high heels are permitted to be worn on any Graycliff tour. This policy was set several years ago, and for those guests who arrive wearing them,we have "Croc-style" shoes in a variety of sizes available for them to wear. Docents, can you please scan visitors shoes at the start of each tour? Staff will be doing this as well, but sometimes it's hard to see over the register!
2) All folding chairs and tables must have rubber tips. We'll be checking our existing chairs and tables this winter to make sure they do...but if you ever notice that a rubber tip has fallen off, please don't use that chair....just put it aside until we can get a replacement tip.
3) The rubber tips themselves will likely cause scuff marks. So if using folding chairs or helping with set up and breakdown, please be careful not to drag chairs.
4) Historic Housekeeping Team: If you notice scuff marks, they can be removed with WD-40 and a soft cloth.
5) Eventually the living room will have a carpet covering most of it, so the areas of concern will primarily be in the dining room and the entry...but we will have runners/rugs in those areas as well.
6) Each winter, we'll be applying a refresher coat..probably in late January each year....so there will be a couple of weeks annually when those rooms will not be accessible.
7) Green Team and anyone else who is interested: We will be removing all live plants from the interior of the building, with the exception of the ferns in the Fern/View Room. If you'd like a free plant...let us know ASAP.
Thank you for all you do for Graycliff.....including helping to maintain the areas that are already restored.
