AboutDave Coil Expertise I can help. I have installed wood, laminates, tile, marble, ceramics, vinyl, and painted applications. I have done some stone work, but that is seldom used anymore.
Experience My first work was in flooring and interior designs. My first job... every room of the house was a different color of walls and carpet. It can work...
I have round black spots on my unfinished oak floor that range from 1/4 inch to an inch in diameter. I started with just several of them, and now they have spread out from underneath my dining room table and are scattered across the floor all the way to the walls. A woodworker told me that they may be a mold or a fungus. Would you concur? What kind of mold or fungus would attack oak floor boards, and have you any suggestions for dealing with the situation? A couple of years ago I removed the carpet installied by the previous owners, and have been waiting to do some other renovations before finishing the floor. Now I am worried that while I am busy with other projects, these spots will spread everywhere! I could send a digital photo if that would help. The only other variable I can think of is that I have a dog. He's not a big drooler, but could saliva cause this?
Thank you!
Regards,
Gail
Answer Oak flooring will stain with water. If the surface for edges were not properly sealed..water will find a way in. Mopping can do it. Spill can do it. I have a similar stain at my dishwasher. The only way I know of to get it out....Boric Acid. I have no idea where you might get some. It has been many years since I had to buy any. Clorox is a possibility but its trial and error for that. The worst/best solution is to sand the surface off and then "steam" the wood until you get enough rise in the grain to remove it. I would hesitate to call it mould...but it could be.
