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I rent an old house with wood floors. I had a large potted plant sitting right on the floor (yeah, bad idea, right...) and when I moved it today to do some cleaning discovered that the floor beneath it was slightly damp and discolored. It's a dark grey/almost black stain.
Yes, I moved the plant and dried the floor.
Is there an easy fix for this? It's a small spot and not really a big deal, but I'd like to fix it if I can. Has anyone had a similar situation, and if so, what have you tried?
You can sand it down and try some wood bleach. You may then have to stain it to match the rest of the floor. When we did this, we ended up sanding and staining the entire floor and still there is a difference in shade shere the water stains were. Depending on how deep the water penetrated, you might be able to just sand it a lot and get through to some undamaged wood, but if you sand too far, you will sand right through the ears the lock the floring peices together, then you have to replace the boards, or maybe the whole floor if you can no longer match the existing.
You may want to hire a professional to try to match the stain color. Some of them are amazing at matching.
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I would notify the landlord before attempting anything. There's probably a bitter pill to swallow any way you slice this and if you attempt to fix it and, God forbid, somehow make it worse without the LL's knowledge or consent the pill is probably more bitter.
Thanks for the input. Yes, there's a clear coat on the floor but I don't know what type (poly??) Anyway the damaged spot really is small and I don't think very noticeable. Plus it adds character, right? I suppose I will let the LL know and see if he wants me to do anything about it.
As a property manager, yes definitely call your LL and have them personally come out and look at it, then give you their decision.
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I suppose I will let the LL know and see if he wants me to do anything about it.
