Why Is My Hardwood Lighter Under The Rug

Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors.

Why is my hardwood lighter under the rug.

In this case i decided that was ok. The day before the water started collecting under my floor was the day they tested the repair job outside. The contractors w. In many cases adding an area rug can add the finishing touch that creates a noticeable theme across your living spaces.

The only explanation i can think of is. What is causing this. Wood floor discoloration why does it happen and what can you do to prevent your customers from blaming you. My husband has been in the wood flooring business for 20 years and is a 3rd generation wood flooring man.

That said decorating with area rugs on hardwood floors is not always simple. Removing the tack. In an attempt to keep it from getting scratched we covered the floor with a large rug and non slip pad underneath with 18 of exposed wood all around the border. Fading and discoloration in a wood floor may be caused by rugs.

I was vacuuming last week and rolled back the rug to vac underneath and found that there is an outline of the rug on the refinished floor. Also if liquid is spilled on a rug and seeps onto your hardwood floor this also can cause discoloration. Under rugs the flooring is lighter. My hardwood floors are much lighter under my area rugs.

Fast forward a few years and the white carpet in my son s room was showing some wear. The other week i noticed that the wood floors were much lighter underneath these rugs than the rest of the floor. Hardwood floors make an excellent addition to any home but they may not always pull the room together as you had envisioned. Because getting rid of that carpet meant finding out what kind of hardwood floor was under there.

A rug blocks the uv light from hitting the floor which can cause uneven fading of the wood. The padding under the carpet also is rolled up and removed but it will be easier to carry. We put area rugs down in those rooms. He recently sanded a heartpine floor for a customer that had several area rugs and furniture under the rugs the flooring was lighter.

Step 1 sweep up any loose dust or debris from the discolored area of your hardwood floor. I don t have a skylight or large windows and it s only been a few weeks since the floors were done. Some basic cleaning techniques can be applied to restore your hardwood floor. Now 10 years later we are retiring and downsizing from a home into an apartment and in preparation to put the house on the market we found that the wood under the rug is much lighter.

You have to choose from a huge collection of patterns colors and. I waited 3 weeks to put furniture and rugs down on them. I had my wood floors refinished 2 months ago. Next carefully pry up the tack strips while trying to avoid scratching the floor.