We own a rent house which has oak hardwood flooring throughout most of the house. About a year ago, we hired a local hardwood floor company to sand, stain and seal the floors. The floors looked great when we rented out the house. Our renters moved out last week and when we walked in, we were horrified to see black streaks in every room. The black marks all seemed to bleed outward of anywhere wood filler was used on the floors (the house is almost a hundred years old, so there were a lot of cracks to fill). We are bringing the floor company back out to look at the damage, but in the meantime, I'd like to get an objective opinion. The only areas that this did not happen were where there were large pieces of furniture, causing us to believe it was a cleaning agent that may have done this. Also the tennent had 2 dogs, but we don't think any dog could urinate over that much area. Does anyone know what could have caused this and if it can be repaired?
2006-12-19 08:15:07 · 4 answers · asked by rawk_chawk 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Could the wood possibly be oak? Got this from The Wood Box:
"Oak is full of tannic acid and in fact the tannic acid in the bark was used for tanning animal hides for centuries. When the tannic acid mixes with the iron in our water it creates a chemical blue dye. This is why red oak stains black when water is allowed to penetrate the surface.....and why you must be careful not to get water on your red oak flooring."
The places where filler was put in could have allowed water to seep into the wood and cause the staining -- or, it may even have drawn water out of the filler itself. Hope you find a solution!
2006-12-19 08:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain shoe soles will do this, we have a 40 year old house with orignal oak floors and we refinished them about a year ago. I notice that dress shoes leave rubber residue and cause the black spots to bleed out, also any type of cleaner that has an oil residue in it can cause this. But only if it has been not cleaned up very well. I have tried everything to get ride of it, I was told that once it has been absorbed onto the woods pores then it will have to be once again sanded off. I would have a pro come and check it out just to get there opinon. Good Luck!
2006-12-19 08:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Daph 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all has to do with the shoes they wore, work boots or the soles were very rough ones. Lack of cleaning, but for sure it is the shoes they wore day in and day out, work boots.
It'll come out, but it'll take a few hours maybe.
2006-12-19 08:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by You are loved 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they just from black rubber sole shoe's that make streaks all over ? I got them from company with black shoe's on my floor. But they are easy to buff out.
Good luck !
2006-12-19 08:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by day by day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋