pre-finished wood floor

01-14-2013, 05:48 PM	#1
yjfukutomi Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	pre-finished wood floor We have new armstrong wood flooring in large areas of our downstairs. Three months after installation we noticed several areas that appear darkened. They look wet, however we had a leak detection service out and there is no moisture or leak. Any ideas as to the cause?

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01-14-2013, 06:42 PM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,225	pre-finished wood floor Ok, what's under the flooring? Slab, crawl space, basement. Any vaper barrier under the flooring. If there's a crawl space is there a 6 mil. plastic vaper barrier on the ground? What type wood is it. Is it changing color near a window that gets direct sun? Was a moisture test done before installing the floor? Last edited by joecaption; 01-14-2013 at 06:45 PM.

01-14-2013, 09:12 PM	#3
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,286	pre-finished wood floor Very likely caused by the sun---You did not mention the type of wood----Maple and cherry both darken within a year or two---- __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

01-15-2013, 10:24 AM	#4
Awoodfloorguy Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 332	pre-finished wood floor I agree with Mike. THis was probably caused by exposure to light. Some woods will darken over time and with exposure to light, while others will lighten. If you are able to post a picture, we could probably give you a good idea on whether or not this is the cause. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-15-2013, 12:56 PM	#5
DannyT Member   Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Groveport, Ohio Posts: 1,580	pre-finished wood floor i put brazillian hardwood down in my house and within 3-4 months it had darkened to a nice reddish brown from the sun and the natural oils in the wood, but we knew that before hand that is why we chose it. i vote for sun exposure also.