Black Stuff Between Parquet Flooring

[Soichiro 0]

Some parts of my parquet flooring has black stuff in between, looks like dried glue but black.. really ugly. I had the floor resanded and varnished hoping they'd be gone, but they are still there! Contractor said it is part of the adhesive and cannot remove...

Anyone encountered this before for old parquet flooring? I'm tempted to scrape it off myself but scared that it'll spoil whatever varnish work earlier.

[PapaYeo 0]

Some parts of my parquet flooring has black stuff in between, looks like dried glue but black.. really ugly. I had the floor resanded and varnished hoping they'd be gone, but they are still there! Contractor said it is part of the adhesive and cannot remove...

Anyone encountered this before for old parquet flooring? I'm tempted to scrape it off myself but scared that it'll spoil whatever varnish work earlier.

Many years ago, in Condos, Parquet was 'glued' to the floor by using of sticky Black Tar.

Re-Grinding will emit heat, and heat will soften the Tar, and it will 'evaporate' and being absorbed by the wood Parquet.

Sorry, your contractor is right, you cant do anything about this except to replace that potion affected. Finding a similiar one, in size & tone, might not be easy.

[Soichiro 0]

Many years ago, in Condos, Parquet was 'glued' to the floor by using of sticky Black Tar.

Re-Grinding will emit heat, and heat will soften the Tar, and it will 'evaporate' and being absorbed by the wood Parquet.

Sorry, your contractor is right, you cant do anything about this except to replace that potion affected. Finding a similiar one, in size & tone, might not be easy.

Dreaded answer.. but thanks anyway! Don't think will replace the portion.. too bad it is right in front of the room entrance, can't put anything to cover except for carpet, etc...

[laiwh 0]

Dreaded answer.. but thanks anyway! Don't think will replace the portion.. too bad it is right in front of the room entrance, can't put anything to cover except for carpet, etc...

i think replacing only affected portion will result in non-uniform pattern or colour cos of the different batches or source of wood used.