ᐅ Discoloration in the hardwood flooring – does anyone have any ideas?
Created on: 11 Mar 2020 15:34
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AphroditheToday we noticed an unusual discoloration in our hardwood floor! It happened overnight. The underfloor heating was off since the house is not yet occupied. The hardwood has been installed for at least four months. I’d appreciate it if anyone has any ideas!
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hampshire11 Mar 2020 16:39Such clearly defined color differences are typical for areas that have been exposed to different levels of UV light or dirt over an extended period (for example, under a protective fleece). It is unlikely that this develops overnight, but it is quite possible that it becomes noticeable from one day to the next.
The underfloor heating does not cause color variations in the wood.
The underfloor heating does not cause color variations in the wood.
Thank you for the additional information.
It is clear and unambiguous that the cause or causes of the straight-line shading across multiple elements must have occurred on site, within your home. The individual elements cannot possibly have been installed straight out of the packaging in a way that creates such a straight boundary line.
Such discolorations, which we might better call "shadow effects," are either due to sunlight exposure on the parquet wood (which you have already ruled out) or are related to moisture.
Now you might ask: Why moisture?
It is likely that there was some kind of covering over a large area of the parquet, acting unintentionally as a vapor barrier.
These appearances, as now visible on the parquet surface, are usually not permanent and tend to resolve themselves in everyday use.
So please wait for the next 1 to 2 weeks and report back on what or to what extent any changes have occurred.
Regards, KlaRa
It is clear and unambiguous that the cause or causes of the straight-line shading across multiple elements must have occurred on site, within your home. The individual elements cannot possibly have been installed straight out of the packaging in a way that creates such a straight boundary line.
Such discolorations, which we might better call "shadow effects," are either due to sunlight exposure on the parquet wood (which you have already ruled out) or are related to moisture.
Now you might ask: Why moisture?
It is likely that there was some kind of covering over a large area of the parquet, acting unintentionally as a vapor barrier.
These appearances, as now visible on the parquet surface, are usually not permanent and tend to resolve themselves in everyday use.
So please wait for the next 1 to 2 weeks and report back on what or to what extent any changes have occurred.
Regards, KlaRa
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Aphrodithe11 Mar 2020 16:45Hello KlaRa,
I also suspected the moisture issue, especially since it appeared after turning off the underfloor heating. We will monitor it and see how it develops. We have turned the heating back on at a low setting.
Thank you very much for the information.
Saludos
I also suspected the moisture issue, especially since it appeared after turning off the underfloor heating. We will monitor it and see how it develops. We have turned the heating back on at a low setting.
Thank you very much for the information.
Saludos
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Aphrodithe11 Mar 2020 21:16guckuck2 schrieb:
Please keep your heating on until you move out!
Also, ventilate the new building three times a day. Hello,
This is not a new build but a renovation/conversion of an old textile factory into loft-style living space. The renovation, meaning the interior work, was completed around October 2019. Is it still necessary to keep heating and ventilating at this stage? I believe this mainly concerns the screed, but that should be fully dried after 5 months, right?
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