ᐅ Adhesive Residue on Wood Flooring from the Installer

Created on: 13 Dec 2022 08:50
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Sandra84
Hello everyone!
We have glue spots all over our new parquet flooring; the largest one can be seen in the photo.
The installer says this is within the standard. Is there a relevant DIN standard for this?
What can I do about it?
Additionally, after just four months, strange spots are appearing everywhere. The Tilo representative recommends an intensive cleaning, but would I lose my warranty if I apply something myself?

Wood floor with visible grain, long parallel planks in interior space.
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Reggert
28 Feb 2023 08:21
So, in our case, it was me 😉 not a contractor, I paid myself with pizza and beer
Tolentino28 Feb 2023 08:31
Then your wife complained that it was untidy, and you brought out the standard and said, "You can only see this from the hallway...!" :P
scnr

Yes, I was also surprised by some of the tolerances allowed by the standard.
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Steffi33
28 Feb 2023 19:16
Did the light spot appear from rubbing it off? In other words, was the “tint” removed there? Or are those dried adhesive residues?
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xMisterDx
28 Feb 2023 20:45
Sandra84 schrieb:

(...) The Tilo representative recommends an intensive treatment, but would my warranty become void if I apply something myself?

Does my warranty become void if I drive my vehicle 70,000 km (43,500 miles) within the first 2 years and therefore have 2 oil changes and inspections?

On the contrary... the warranty becomes void if I don’t carry out this service that the manufacturer explicitly requires...

The question here would only be whether you perform the intensive treatment yourself or if the flooring installer must do it.
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Reggert
28 Feb 2023 20:50
Warranty does not expire regardless of whether service or maintenance is performed, as it is a legal entitlement.

What you are referring to is a manufacturer’s warranty, for which rules can be set regarding when it applies.

However, the idea with the floor is not bad. Report it as a warranty case for "poor material quality," and then the installer and manufacturer may argue about who is responsible. Perhaps a useful solution will result from this.
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xMisterDx
28 Feb 2023 20:55
Can only the person who purchased the floor report a warranty claim?