<HTML>In a message = dated 2/13/04 8:12:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, mwisner@earthlink.net writes= : <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Shampooed the rug.<F= ONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" = SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQ= UOTE> Mark, I've got to give this one to you, though it isn't exact.   When I spoke with the owner and asked a few questions, she said that she= does indeed have the cement floor (with radiant heating) wet-mopped weekly.=  I'd be willing to bet that it's far more convenient for the cleaners = to allow the floor to dry itself than to dry it by hand.  And as a bonu= s, it creates that nice tropical environment...:-} The floor will be dry-mopped from here on in, and other measures will be= taken as well.   Thanks for your answers and many suggestions.  As always, this list= is a veritable fount of knowledge! Dave S. </HTML>