Hello, I'm testing sending a question myself since over the years I've gotten answers just by reading threads on the best forum!
I can't quite figure out what the Baseco floor I found on sale has gone through. I'm attaching pictures from before and after sanding.
If I had to guess, I’d say mold, and that I’m not quite right in laying it. But now it's laid anyway. I just finished a round with the floor sander and after the coarse paper, it's still partly there. I have also tried a kind of wash from Rubio but without good results. (Tested on a loose plank, not shown in pictures)
Because some of the shrink-wrapped packages looked super fine, I missed that several were really stained, almost looking like dried dirt. The store is no good to ask since they don’t know. They just sell on in a pig-in-a-poke manner. Sometimes you miss out. My wife says it’s idiotic and after years of being stored in our home, we decided to lay it out. But a small worry constantly nags if it’s dried mold and if it can reactivate or become hazardous to health with Rubio oil on it then? We haven't noticed any symptoms during the time it was stored in, for example, the bedroom, etc.
The floor is a Baseco White Stained Oiled, I think. I’m now sanding it again after laying it down and re-treating it but with Rubio Oil.
- Dry lumber like this with stains, does it stain the finger if rubbed, is that mold?
- Parts of the floor have been laid in a hallway with some risk of direct moisture, if it's mold can it then spread in the house? The underside of the planks is still "dirty"?
I am very grateful for any answers; I hope I could provide the right information and pictures that can be interpreted.
Best regards, Rikard
I can't quite figure out what the Baseco floor I found on sale has gone through. I'm attaching pictures from before and after sanding.
If I had to guess, I’d say mold, and that I’m not quite right in laying it. But now it's laid anyway. I just finished a round with the floor sander and after the coarse paper, it's still partly there. I have also tried a kind of wash from Rubio but without good results. (Tested on a loose plank, not shown in pictures)
Because some of the shrink-wrapped packages looked super fine, I missed that several were really stained, almost looking like dried dirt. The store is no good to ask since they don’t know. They just sell on in a pig-in-a-poke manner. Sometimes you miss out. My wife says it’s idiotic and after years of being stored in our home, we decided to lay it out. But a small worry constantly nags if it’s dried mold and if it can reactivate or become hazardous to health with Rubio oil on it then? We haven't noticed any symptoms during the time it was stored in, for example, the bedroom, etc.
The floor is a Baseco White Stained Oiled, I think. I’m now sanding it again after laying it down and re-treating it but with Rubio Oil.
- Dry lumber like this with stains, does it stain the finger if rubbed, is that mold?
- Parts of the floor have been laid in a hallway with some risk of direct moisture, if it's mold can it then spread in the house? The underside of the planks is still "dirty"?
I am very grateful for any answers; I hope I could provide the right information and pictures that can be interpreted.
Best regards, Rikard
Off topic, but how did you attach the plank that lies crosswise at the "threshold"?
I was thinking of doing the same thing but am unsure whether to glue or screw it.
I was thinking of doing the same thing but am unsure whether to glue or screw it.
No bids on what this could be?
Anders, you say it's blånader, right? But the floors are sloped, and the black appears to have appeared afterwards and in the packaging? I agree that it looks like blånader when sanded. Here's a close-up after 20 and 40 grit. Do blånader go through the wood? In my case, it seems to release in places if you sand for dear life ??
Anders, you say it's blånader, right? But the floors are sloped, and the black appears to have appeared afterwards and in the packaging? I agree that it looks like blånader when sanded. Here's a close-up after 20 and 40 grit. Do blånader go through the wood? In my case, it seems to release in places if you sand for dear life ??
It's hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like it could partly be bluish stains here and there, but mostly dirt and moisture that has generated mold. Either way, it goes down into the pores of the wood, so there will be a lot of sanding to remove everything. I'm a bit unsure about the bluish stains, but I think they might be even deeper.
You just have to learn to live with these appearance defects. If you turn the floor into a properly scrubbed floor, it will become less noticeable over the years as the entire floor grays. Otherwise, covering paint is your option.
However, there shouldn't be any danger concerning the mold. It's too dry indoors, even on the underside. (I'm assuming the house is sufficiently ventilated and permanently heated to acceptable temperatures, and that no excessive moisture migration occurs through the joists from below.)
You just have to learn to live with these appearance defects. If you turn the floor into a properly scrubbed floor, it will become less noticeable over the years as the entire floor grays. Otherwise, covering paint is your option.
However, there shouldn't be any danger concerning the mold. It's too dry indoors, even on the underside. (I'm assuming the house is sufficiently ventilated and permanently heated to acceptable temperatures, and that no excessive moisture migration occurs through the joists from below.)
Oldboy said:
Thanks a lot for the good answer! Appreciate you taking the time.
It's information I missed to mention but it is as you assumed, permanent residence, etc.
The only sensitive point is that hatch I exposed down to the crawl space, which I then insulated again to the best of my ability. Asfa-board plus trossbottenskiva (you take what you have) the insulation doesn't cover as fully as before, of course. You notice it's a bit raw on the sides. But I don't think it will be a crisis for the black on the underside.
I must be half-crazy for putting in this crappy floor. But okay result after the Rubio oil. Ended up paying just as much as finished and clean floorboards with the result that I have gray stripes in the mess. You probably think I'm completely crazy when I tell you I paid 6500 for the lot.
See it as if you've gained an experience. I now value my time versus material cost more, which has meant for me being more careful with material selection. Also, sometimes it means allowing for a bit of extra waste to achieve a good final result.