Traditional Hardwood or Prefinished Hardwood?
I purchased a new home that came with hardwood floors. They are traditional 3/4 inch oak floors that were installed, stained and had two layers of polyeurathane applied. I selected a very dark mahogany stain. The floors came out with some streaks and discoloration in the stains. The floor contractor then sanded the floors and reapplied the stain and the 2 layers of polyeurathane. The same result has occurred with the streaks and the discoloration in some spots. The contractor claims the problem is with the color of the stain that I selected and he can’t guarantee that he can redo them without this result. The home builder has now offerred to intall prefinished hardwood floors. Is the a decent alternative? Should I be concerned about this for any reason? The wood flooring does extend into the kitchen. I paid a lot of money for this house and don’t want a cheap alternative but I need the floors to look correct. Please let me know any thoughts.
It would be hard to determine the exact cause of the streaking, but having a lot of experience with staining wood I would say the person applying the stain is not doing it correctly. It could also be contaminated stain or something on or in the wood (oil or grease of some sort).
With a dark stain like you describe, problems should be easily to see before the finish is put on and therefore easily corrected.
Stick to your guns! You did pay a lot of money and should get the quality and workmanship you paid for.
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