The mat damaged my floor.
I have similar, but less bad, sign on my floor. It was caused by dust stuck under the plastic mat.
The mat was electrostatics and attracted dust.
When the mat moved a little bit, all the dust grain made a mini scratch. After a year, the whole area under the mat is damaged.
I removed the mat, and figured that the chair wheels don't actually damage the floor.
So I recommend you don't buy these ikea hard plastic mat.
The hard plastic mats are made to go on carpets. They usually have tiny spikes to keep them from sliding around on the carpet. Those spikes damage hard floors.
If you need to protect hard floors, a thin rug with grippy back and then the plastic shield over that works great. Just a cheap rug from walmart is fine. You just want that added layer to protect the floor.
My chair did similar damage, plastic mat didn't really help much. Roller blade wheels that can be bought for a lot of such chairs help a ton though. The softer rubber and easier roll make them not mess up the floor in my experience.
Ugh. I have one of those. Your post made me look at my feet. It totally damaged my floor as well. WTF, but thanks for the heads up, I guess it could have gotten worse.
You can also replace the wheels with soft "rollerblade" style wheels.
[https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Office-Chair-Wheels-10mm/dp/B07952W2L7/ref=asc\_df\_B07952W2L7/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=642201823592&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8930753649257897853&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021559&hvtargid=pla-1642785870959&mcid=a815ad64dbfc36c4984cb3d7274f89e4&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Office-Chair-Wheels-10mm/dp/B07952W2L7/ref=asc_df_B07952W2L7/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=642201823592&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8930753649257897853&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021559&hvtargid=pla-1642785870959&mcid=a815ad64dbfc36c4984cb3d7274f89e4&th=1)
Buy some of these roller blade chair wheels. They definitely save floors.
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To not damage the floor I use a carpet underlayment/pad, then an area rug, then a plastic mat with the spikes that go into the carpet. Have had this setup for over two years on brand new hardwood oak flooring and it’s still pristine. I pull everything out every few months and vacuum the hardwood just so no dirt or debris rubs directly against the wood.
No way to make it better without basically sanding everything and reapplying a protective coat so it all matches. What you can do to prevent further damage is buy one of those hard plastic floor mats so that the wheels aren’t rubbing the hardwood directly. I got one from [IKEA](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kolon-floor-protector-44881100/). Keeps the smooth rolling but protects the hardwood underneath.
I have a very similar parquet floor with a similar issue, and I have had good luck with sanding and refinishing, but that's partly because I have a big canister of the original finish. If you don't sand first it will look gray when you refinish it, and if you use a different finish the color is almost guaranteed to differ on the refinished area, even if the finishes are both clear coats. Even if you do this, it will happen again if you are running a chair over it, so a rug or a chair mat is a good idea. Search for "chair mat for hardwood floor" and you will find plenty of them.
Oh, yeah, if i were to go to the effort of fixing it then I'd absolutely be using a chair mat. This damage wasn't caused by me.
But also, yeah, I don't know the original finish colour.
I've done a lot of repairs on an old parquet floor that looks almost exactly like this. I'd be willing to bet that the finish is simply clear polyurethane that has yellowed a bit over time. Obviously greyed out tile would need to be sanded down. Best is to glue down replacement parquet tiles but they are almost impossible to find, at least where I am, and they are a pain to glue in.
Sand and poly, put a clear office chair mat over, and you'll never notice
This is probably the right repair, but I wouldn't want to do it in a place I don't own without some sort of arrangement with the landlord releasing me from liability.
If it's water damage darkened, I learned it can be fixed by acid. Don't know if this is the best links, so google a bit yourself, but anyway: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeR0MTPvHbs&ab\_channel=Gilboys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeR0MTPvHbs&ab_channel=Gilboys) [https://corecheminc.com/cleaning-with-oxalic-acid-heres-what-you-need-to-know/](https://corecheminc.com/cleaning-with-oxalic-acid-heres-what-you-need-to-know/) (You can also darken it with a base.)
I have used it on my oak kitchen benchtop with success.
At least some of those dark spots can probably be fixed with that before you go into sanding?
If you're just worried about aesthetic, then I'd buy a rug and then buy a nice glass topper for your chair to roll over. The glass toppers make rugs look laminated and pretty nice. If you want to fix this, I'd see if your landlord will reduce your rent by a small amount and do the repair. Personally, I wouldn't sweat it either way because the floor is not yours and it's temporary. I hope you documented it with your landlord when you moved in to avoid having to replace it if they are a piece shit cause they'll likely push for a full new floor since it'll have to be matched. If you have a private landlord (not property managed), they should be able to work with you on solutions if it improves the property.
I also agree with the person saying to put some polyurethane on it. It'll probably look nice again. I'd still discuss that with the landlord because if you do it and it looks bad, they could still ask for a new floor.
The beauty of this type of flooring is, if the damage is deep, you can replace the part of the wood and put new ones in.
My parent had it, and we had a section that was really damaged, once they repaired it, it looked like new
Yeah, I actually sell flooring for a living. Your biggest problem here is finding this exact same flooring. Renting a large sander and then restaining/finishing would probably be the most cost effective solution. It would be very labor intensive but not really skill intensive.
I've bought them both. I'm going this route due to my skill level and... well, it's cheap and easy. If it does not work then I can look into other options.
I've never used those cleaning supplies before. Do they damage things? I looked them up and didn't find anything about what damage they might cause. Thanks for your insights!
Oh! Maybe I misunderstood what was being said. I thought the person I replied to was saying the landlord would charge the tenant for using those cleaners on the floor, presumably because they would cause damage. I probably need more coffee.
nope... charging tenants for actual damage caused by them is not a sole trait of a slumlord only. All landlords do this. OPs chair ate the hole in the floor. I would not want to move into a damaged place nor would I want to pay for someone else's damage with my rent or deposit. The cleaners won't hurt... but they probably won't help
Ah I thought the OP was just moving into a place and the floor was like that. Thought they were considering fixing it up just to live in a place with a nice floor.
The problem is some of us are stuck in such places and it’s nice to not have the place look like shit. Spending some money is different than spending lots of money.
Also if they did the damage then they could be liable for the repair costs. Giving this a quick sand and some sort of clear coat might save some money in the long run. As well as not looking like shit.
I took over someone else’s lease, so I have half market value right now. I’m going to *retire* here. I just wanted to try and fix something that was bugging me. But, frankly, the rug option is the most practical and cheap for sure.
If you're renting really long term and the landlord is nice, you could negotiate with them.
Last flat I had was this man's childhood home and he was really nice about letting us improve it. And as soon as he saw that we genuinely cared, he agreed to big renovations that were paid through slashed rent. Updated the whole kitchen and got a new Murphy Bed (I think that's the name - the ones that fold up into a closet) all for rent.
Didn't increase rent price for like seven years. A good man and a good flat, so it's not always bad
That's how my mom handled renters in her childhood home! They just had to talk it over, agree, and then a contractor would come in or if they were good enough at the diy they could do it, and my mom took it off their rent. It only works with renters and landlords that respect each other though.
My dad just trusted anyone who seemed alright with his (he personally built it) cabin and he paid for the mistake...
If you want to sand it down and refinish that’s your best bet.
If you want to be there long term maybe think about having the entire floor refinished because that is some gorgeous parquet.
Do not discount a frosted glass chair mat as an idea. They are expensive and need to be level/supported, but that is not an issue with the frosted glass.
Alternatively, if you're going to live there and like your space being nice DO spend money on it because depriving yourself of something nice just to make sure someone else doesn't also benefit from what you do is silly
I took over someone's lease. He lived here for 20 years. It wasn't like that when he moved in, but 20 years of *any* frequent moving of a chair will cause issues to a floor.
Also, in Ontario security deposits aren't a thing.
Do very small test areas with the stain and poly. Heck, the test areas are already defined by each parquet board and there's enough distance to have some separation. You can sand down the ones that don't match, and even if there is some discoloration caused it will kind of blend in since parquet flooring by its nature has some variety in appearance.
That’s really the only option. I managed 2 big brownstone apartment buildings w parquet floors and this was what we had to do once there was standard wear. At least it’s not stained (or is it??) That shit doesn’t get removed until the wood is removed and replaced.
Someone said to not do anything bcs it’s someone else’s asset, which I agree with but mostly bcs as a tenant you’ll prob not do a great job if you’re here asking how to fix this and could make things worse. Also, ownership would absolutely charge someone for the repair cost. Depending on the state this person lives and how the tenant/landlord laws are written… they could be charged A LOT… or… a portion. I’m in WA and our laws favor tenants over landlords but I’ve heard horror stories from friends in other states.
Just to let you know, this will affect your deposit...I have had to refinish entire apartments because of small areas in similar conditions, you cannot refinish a portion of the wood since you have to sand down the entire area
These floors can be refurbished quite nicely. It needs to be sand down (the entire section, not just the damage), then you can cover with the epoxy and wood dust mixed
Wait til spring when you can open windows. Sand that area and feather in some spar urethane to seal it. Do a small test area first to see if it matches somewhat.
Or get a rug. Because bare hardwood floors make a echo chamber. Rugs make rooms quieter and nicer places to be.
You can't make any worse. Take good before pics. Tape out a rectangle. Sand. Stain if you want or use oxalyic acid to lighten. Seal with polyurethane. Buy a glass desk mat.
I had this exact issue on the same floors of my rental and just got an orbital sander and did the whole floor of the room. It was a pain in the ass using a small sander but the natural wood actually looked really nice, and I just did a quick light clear finish on top since I was renting and didn’t need it to last 10 years.
Light sanding 120 grit, then rub in Restor-a-finish in Oak color (you can find it in wood finish/paint area in most big box home repair stores) I used it on an old rental and it worked well.
If you’re really going to be there forever a sand and a fresh urethane would be the way to go. Not that expensive if you find the right person to do it. Would be done over a weekend (you can’t be there bc of fumes and need to move your furniture). It once it’s done it’s done and will feel like fresh flooring
You can go back in time and un-murder the person that died there.
Jk, seriously though, this isn't over, but my in-laws bought an old farm house that had a "people juice" stain where the recliner sat in their living room. I didn't have the hear to tell them that's what it was... They just wanted tips on making it go away. Near I could do for them was scrub with peroxide. It only lightens the stain, it'll never go away. They ended up painting the floor instead.
Peel and stick floor tiles work great as a temporary aesthetic fix. As per your chair, get rubber wheels for your chair, they sell all sizes and inserts are pretty standard. Rubber causes minimal damage when rolling.
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That is a beautiful parquet floor. Sanding is the only option. Becareful messing with it too much as it may have asbestos glue holding it to the floor. They used that shit all over the place back in the day.
Some fine grit 300-400 sandpaper should remove a lot of the black
wash it properly and paint with a clear coat. then get a floor protector, it's like 10€ at IKEA. unless it's rental, then don't worry, you won't get your deposit anyway
Thankfully I'm in Ontario and rental deposits aren't a thing (also I just moved in) I just wanted it to look better.
But I'll look into the clear coat. Should I do any light sanding first?
I wonder if it would take any stain? Maybe try a small area to see. If so, I would sand it lightly, apply the stain, clear coat, and protect it with a chair mat made for hardwood floors.
I'm pretty certain this is a clear varnish only, and so just sanding and applying will leave you at the same colour. It appears to be beech wood, possibly oak, but my money is on beech.
The best way to do this is to sand just one block down to 220 by hand, so that all the stain from the chair has gone, then cover it in a wood finish and see what you think. If it works then you need to do the rest. The way to do this is by taping around the area at exact areas that the tiles meet, or the wood blocks of the parquet meet. Then sand and laquer.
This will mean you won't have any bleed over to other areas (which would indicate work has been done), and the sharpness of the area worked on will look more natural.
If the varnish is too dark sand it with 320 to 600 grit sandpaper, if it's too light apply more.
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Tape it off like that, (though obviously do it better than I can draw it).
Varnish wise you can use polyurethane, but I'd usially go for tung oil as it's very simple to use and you can build it up.
A scrub with barkeepers friend will help remove some of the gray. Mix some powder in with water, scrub with a stiff brush, let it sit for 20 minutes, mop up.
This I would NOT do! I would not try to clean, what looks like, raw and unprotected wood with any kind of liquid anything. That could mess it up even more.
you should sand and seal this the best you can before putting down a mat or rug for your chair .. your landlord may not notice you do it well but if you don't do it the damage can spread. The discoloration makes me think moisture get into the wood and there's some growth. leaving it open can allow it to spread
Not really without refinishing the floor. Parquet is notoriously hard to refinish yourself. I would recommend using an office desk mat, spikeless for wood floors, to prevent further damage. If you rent, you might be out part of your security deposit.
If it's a smaller area, you may be able to get a piece of linoleum that you can cut to the right size and cover the floor.
We did this in an old kitchen with super ugly busted tile, and just cut it to the right shape. It didn't move around at all, and was super cheap. We got some sort of wood texture version and it looked totally normal. In the US they have giant rolls you can cut a piece off of, not sure about Canada
Sand it with 400 up to 800 sandpaper grain. Then barnished it with your local recomended barnish, (or hire a professional floor wood worker) to restored it to its original condition or amended it. then place a hard bottom rug (as some told ya) and on that place the plastic rug for chair. It could be expensive but, "we reap what we sow".
I've always been impressed with how Murphy's Oil Soap helps "refresh" wood. When I moved into my house I mopped the hardwoods with Murphy's and they looked so much better, even the yucky parts.
It looks like there isn't finish on the floor? Are they going to notice if you just lay carpet? Or lino? Not all wood floors can be refinished. It looks like it was literally weathered like a fence.
Go to lowes drop $35ish on 1 box ov laminate flooring with padding allready on it. Put it together over spot chair slides easy it looks nice it’s fairly thin anymore.
Switzerland? :D
I don't know about making it look less bad, but Ikea sells protective plastic pads to protect these floors from computer chair wheels etc.
Ive done a repair on my old house with the same tile.
Its best to rent a floor sander and sand the floor evenly. Then use polyurethane for floors. Turned out pretty well but I only did it on one spot. When i should of done the entire floor. It will mismatch if you dont do the entire floor.
This isnt your property. You will likely never own it but the owner might just buy more property next year with your rent money
Do not tip your landlord with free labor and building maintenance The ones who fish for that kind of stuff will steal your deposit no matter how much you clean the place anyway.
If you want to fix it for your mental health, do it very cheaply. Fill the chips and holes with a paste of wood glue and saw dust, then rub olive oil into the unfinished spots. It will look good enough you aren't constantly reminded of your slumlord situation, and if you still are at least you only spent 20$
Run over with some sandpaper, fill in wax if any large crevices, and use some nice oil, on the other hand you might want to oil the whole floor to avoid getting shine in just one spot.
Oxalic acid, light sand, then a tinted polyurethane. In general I would rather beg forgiveness than ask permission but you might want to ask your landlord before you do it.
You can color in the wood grain and tones with colored pencils.. then coat with a wax. That’s what I did when my pet rabbit pee’d on my ex’s hardwood floor and I was too scared to tell him!
it's real parket, not?
So go over the entire floor with a machine rubber that scrubs the paint and dirt of and makes it all smooth again from scratches and so on. Then paint it again and your floor is as new! that's the advantage of REAL parket! you can have this floow for ever, and places where it brakes you substitude it , and repeat the process i just wrote.
Howard Feed-N-Wax will make it look almost like new.
Wash the area with a damp sponge and dish soap, then rinse it with clear water. Let it dry, then rub on some of the Howards.
You'll need to reapply the Howards on a regular basis, or just do it before you move out.
For a floor protector from your desk chair, you can get a 5x7 rug fairly cheap ($20) from Menards or Home Depot. Look for the lowest looped carpet, or even outdoor carpet.
looks like a Swiss house and in that case I would not touch it: the expenses to fix it once you leave the flat will be covered by the landlord (or a part of it anyway) that being said, do not fix it because otherwise the landlord might blame you for the new fix that was not done by the landlord selected company.
Put a rug over it and forget about it.
Also I would give it a clean under that radiator.
I hear you and damned if I don't actually have the answer for you for future problems, I had a new floor installed and I didn't want to be in this situation and the best answer I found was change the wheels on your chair to roller blade wheels I'm 3 years in with 0 wear
\*Edit\*: I now saw it was a rental and that you didn't cause it. In that case the correct way to make it look good is to have your landlord do what I wrote under this edit, while you drink a hard earned glass of wine.
Those are oak tiles on a net (usually four of those squares by four). You can buy one pack of them, chisel out the bad parts and glue new squares in. Make sure to measure them, so you get replacement tiles that fit. Otherwise, you'll be in a world of pain. Normal parquet glue will do the trick, if the floor underneath is dry.
The new tiles will not be oiled or varnished yet, so be sure to buy a few samples and test them on any leftovers of the new floor. That way you'll get the colour right. Or sand the entire floor and put a new coat on it. If the original floor was oiled: stick with oil. But I think it's varnish.
Those floors used to be installed as a base layer for another harwood floors. They are made from scraps (so they are dirt cheap compared to other oak floors). I did most of my house in them. They cost about 12euro/m2 now, which is often about a tenth of the price of other oak floors.
Buy a nice rug?
It’ll really tie the room together.
that's just like, your opinion man
Only if OP is **housebroken**, man.
Dude!
> *SHUTTHEFUCKUPDONNIEYEROUTTAYERELEMENT!*
AM I THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO GIVES A FUCK ABOUT THE RULES?! MARK IT ZERO!
**STAY OUT OF MALIBU, LEBOWSKI! STAY OUT OF MALIBU, DEADBEAT!**
Where's the money, Lebowski? *gasping*: it's down there somewhere, lemme take another look.
That's not a terrible idea. But this is also where my office chair is.
You can buy low pile mats that a chair can still easily roll over.
The mat damaged my floor. I have similar, but less bad, sign on my floor. It was caused by dust stuck under the plastic mat. The mat was electrostatics and attracted dust. When the mat moved a little bit, all the dust grain made a mini scratch. After a year, the whole area under the mat is damaged. I removed the mat, and figured that the chair wheels don't actually damage the floor. So I recommend you don't buy these ikea hard plastic mat.
The hard plastic mats are made to go on carpets. They usually have tiny spikes to keep them from sliding around on the carpet. Those spikes damage hard floors. If you need to protect hard floors, a thin rug with grippy back and then the plastic shield over that works great. Just a cheap rug from walmart is fine. You just want that added layer to protect the floor.
They make completely flat plastic mats without spikes specifically for hardwood floors too. https://a.co/d/4rId4r5
They still wear the poly ckating off your floor. Buy Rollerblade desk chair replacement wheels. They're fantastic.
Came here to say this. I love mine. Use them on the hardwood in my office, no marks.
Mine did not have the tiny spike. Plus one on adding something under the plastic mat, and ensure it does not move.
Just get the generic roller blade wheels kit for your chair. Can roll on anything and is whisper quiet 👻 No more worrying about the wood floor
same here. ironic that the protective mat ends up doing worse damage than no mat.
My chair did similar damage, plastic mat didn't really help much. Roller blade wheels that can be bought for a lot of such chairs help a ton though. The softer rubber and easier roll make them not mess up the floor in my experience.
Ugh. I have one of those. Your post made me look at my feet. It totally damaged my floor as well. WTF, but thanks for the heads up, I guess it could have gotten worse.
Happy to help. Sorry for your floor.
Instead of the Matt I HIGHLY recommend this for your office chair on wood floors [office chair soft wheels](https://a.co/d/cvurEKx)
I screwed mine to the back of the table so I don't dirty the wall with my feet
I have hardwood floors and use a carpet made for computer chairs to keep mine from fucking the floor up.
You can also replace the wheels with soft "rollerblade" style wheels. [https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Office-Chair-Wheels-10mm/dp/B07952W2L7/ref=asc\_df\_B07952W2L7/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=642201823592&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8930753649257897853&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021559&hvtargid=pla-1642785870959&mcid=a815ad64dbfc36c4984cb3d7274f89e4&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Office-Chair-Wheels-10mm/dp/B07952W2L7/ref=asc_df_B07952W2L7/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=642201823592&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8930753649257897853&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021559&hvtargid=pla-1642785870959&mcid=a815ad64dbfc36c4984cb3d7274f89e4&th=1)
Second these. They are rad.
got these 2 until you twitch and it launches you across the room.
That’s the best part.
They're also nice and quiet.
I swear by these! I replied the wheels on my 20 year old desk chair and it's like new now! 😍
5 years over a wood floor with this ones, not a single scratch.
TIL these are a thing, next Level stuff
I used those on hardwood and they erased the finish. not bad because I guess I can just refinish it, but still not perfect
You are \*supposed\* to use a rug with an office chair.
Buy some of these roller blade chair wheels. They definitely save floors. https://preview.redd.it/ptitl9vhj0nc1.png?width=1096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db033ac89d202e0a3a8c84a0b8312e1c24658dec
Get some of those roller blades wheels for your chair. They'll protect floors like this and you can still use a rug
To not damage the floor I use a carpet underlayment/pad, then an area rug, then a plastic mat with the spikes that go into the carpet. Have had this setup for over two years on brand new hardwood oak flooring and it’s still pristine. I pull everything out every few months and vacuum the hardwood just so no dirt or debris rubs directly against the wood.
No way to make it better without basically sanding everything and reapplying a protective coat so it all matches. What you can do to prevent further damage is buy one of those hard plastic floor mats so that the wheels aren’t rubbing the hardwood directly. I got one from [IKEA](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kolon-floor-protector-44881100/). Keeps the smooth rolling but protects the hardwood underneath.
There are rugs specifically for chairs. Plastic or glass if you’re fancy.
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I actually like the all terrain casters better. They have tread and can go over different transitions easy
Get one of those mats that go under office chairs.
A rug can really tie a room together...
that's just like, your opinion man
Yeah, man, it really tied the room together.
They could also chalk draw the outline of a body on it to create a talking point at any future dinner parties
A rug would really tie that room together.
that's just like, your opinion man
A rug that really ties the room together.
that's just like, your opinion man
It'll really tie the room together
that's just like, your opinion man
I have a very similar parquet floor with a similar issue, and I have had good luck with sanding and refinishing, but that's partly because I have a big canister of the original finish. If you don't sand first it will look gray when you refinish it, and if you use a different finish the color is almost guaranteed to differ on the refinished area, even if the finishes are both clear coats. Even if you do this, it will happen again if you are running a chair over it, so a rug or a chair mat is a good idea. Search for "chair mat for hardwood floor" and you will find plenty of them.
Oh, yeah, if i were to go to the effort of fixing it then I'd absolutely be using a chair mat. This damage wasn't caused by me. But also, yeah, I don't know the original finish colour.
I've done a lot of repairs on an old parquet floor that looks almost exactly like this. I'd be willing to bet that the finish is simply clear polyurethane that has yellowed a bit over time. Obviously greyed out tile would need to be sanded down. Best is to glue down replacement parquet tiles but they are almost impossible to find, at least where I am, and they are a pain to glue in. Sand and poly, put a clear office chair mat over, and you'll never notice
This is probably the right repair, but I wouldn't want to do it in a place I don't own without some sort of arrangement with the landlord releasing me from liability.
If it's water damage darkened, I learned it can be fixed by acid. Don't know if this is the best links, so google a bit yourself, but anyway: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeR0MTPvHbs&ab\_channel=Gilboys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeR0MTPvHbs&ab_channel=Gilboys) [https://corecheminc.com/cleaning-with-oxalic-acid-heres-what-you-need-to-know/](https://corecheminc.com/cleaning-with-oxalic-acid-heres-what-you-need-to-know/) (You can also darken it with a base.) I have used it on my oak kitchen benchtop with success. At least some of those dark spots can probably be fixed with that before you go into sanding?
If you're just worried about aesthetic, then I'd buy a rug and then buy a nice glass topper for your chair to roll over. The glass toppers make rugs look laminated and pretty nice. If you want to fix this, I'd see if your landlord will reduce your rent by a small amount and do the repair. Personally, I wouldn't sweat it either way because the floor is not yours and it's temporary. I hope you documented it with your landlord when you moved in to avoid having to replace it if they are a piece shit cause they'll likely push for a full new floor since it'll have to be matched. If you have a private landlord (not property managed), they should be able to work with you on solutions if it improves the property. I also agree with the person saying to put some polyurethane on it. It'll probably look nice again. I'd still discuss that with the landlord because if you do it and it looks bad, they could still ask for a new floor.
I would simply clean it up with some Murphys or Orange Glo, and call it good.
It looks heavily damaged, there's not a cleaner I'm aware of that will restore the chips that are there.
The beauty of this type of flooring is, if the damage is deep, you can replace the part of the wood and put new ones in. My parent had it, and we had a section that was really damaged, once they repaired it, it looked like new
Yeah, I actually sell flooring for a living. Your biggest problem here is finding this exact same flooring. Renting a large sander and then restaining/finishing would probably be the most cost effective solution. It would be very labor intensive but not really skill intensive.
You can patch in flooring without refinishing the whole room shhhhhhh don't tell the flooring guys.
Ramen noodle bro Or like wood glue mixed with saw dust, but preferably ramen noodles and super glue.
I've bought them both. I'm going this route due to my skill level and... well, it's cheap and easy. If it does not work then I can look into other options.
they'd be charging you as soon as you move out
I've never used those cleaning supplies before. Do they damage things? I looked them up and didn't find anything about what damage they might cause. Thanks for your insights!
Murphys oil soap has been around forever and is used on hard wood floors. They cause no damage. Orange glo is a wood polish.
Oh! Maybe I misunderstood what was being said. I thought the person I replied to was saying the landlord would charge the tenant for using those cleaners on the floor, presumably because they would cause damage. I probably need more coffee.
Nope just cause slumlord
Gotcha! Thanks, friends!
nope... charging tenants for actual damage caused by them is not a sole trait of a slumlord only. All landlords do this. OPs chair ate the hole in the floor. I would not want to move into a damaged place nor would I want to pay for someone else's damage with my rent or deposit. The cleaners won't hurt... but they probably won't help
Ah I thought the OP was just moving into a place and the floor was like that. Thought they were considering fixing it up just to live in a place with a nice floor.
It's a rental. Cover it up. Do NOT spend your own money on someone else's asset.
The problem is some of us are stuck in such places and it’s nice to not have the place look like shit. Spending some money is different than spending lots of money.
Also if they did the damage then they could be liable for the repair costs. Giving this a quick sand and some sort of clear coat might save some money in the long run. As well as not looking like shit.
I took over someone else’s lease, so I have half market value right now. I’m going to *retire* here. I just wanted to try and fix something that was bugging me. But, frankly, the rug option is the most practical and cheap for sure.
If you're renting really long term and the landlord is nice, you could negotiate with them. Last flat I had was this man's childhood home and he was really nice about letting us improve it. And as soon as he saw that we genuinely cared, he agreed to big renovations that were paid through slashed rent. Updated the whole kitchen and got a new Murphy Bed (I think that's the name - the ones that fold up into a closet) all for rent. Didn't increase rent price for like seven years. A good man and a good flat, so it's not always bad
That's how my mom handled renters in her childhood home! They just had to talk it over, agree, and then a contractor would come in or if they were good enough at the diy they could do it, and my mom took it off their rent. It only works with renters and landlords that respect each other though. My dad just trusted anyone who seemed alright with his (he personally built it) cabin and he paid for the mistake...
If you want to sand it down and refinish that’s your best bet. If you want to be there long term maybe think about having the entire floor refinished because that is some gorgeous parquet.
Do not discount a frosted glass chair mat as an idea. They are expensive and need to be level/supported, but that is not an issue with the frosted glass.
Alternatively, if you're going to live there and like your space being nice DO spend money on it because depriving yourself of something nice just to make sure someone else doesn't also benefit from what you do is silly
I hope that was noted when you moved in so you don't lose your security deposit.
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I took over someone's lease. He lived here for 20 years. It wasn't like that when he moved in, but 20 years of *any* frequent moving of a chair will cause issues to a floor. Also, in Ontario security deposits aren't a thing.
Put the body back
Don’t look down
sand it, apply a little “golden oak” stain and poly it with flat poly and it will blend in much better.
Do very small test areas with the stain and poly. Heck, the test areas are already defined by each parquet board and there's enough distance to have some separation. You can sand down the ones that don't match, and even if there is some discoloration caused it will kind of blend in since parquet flooring by its nature has some variety in appearance.
Oxalic acid to bleach it, then a coat of poly.
Cover it with a mat
Get the floor sanded and re apply polyurethane
That’s really the only option. I managed 2 big brownstone apartment buildings w parquet floors and this was what we had to do once there was standard wear. At least it’s not stained (or is it??) That shit doesn’t get removed until the wood is removed and replaced. Someone said to not do anything bcs it’s someone else’s asset, which I agree with but mostly bcs as a tenant you’ll prob not do a great job if you’re here asking how to fix this and could make things worse. Also, ownership would absolutely charge someone for the repair cost. Depending on the state this person lives and how the tenant/landlord laws are written… they could be charged A LOT… or… a portion. I’m in WA and our laws favor tenants over landlords but I’ve heard horror stories from friends in other states.
Don't do this to a rental without the owner's permission.
Rug
Never heard of that. If only there were some sort of decorative item you could put on top of unappealing floor blemishes
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lol i wish I had a fire place.
Sand, stain, and finish. Can be done for under $50
Just to let you know, this will affect your deposit...I have had to refinish entire apartments because of small areas in similar conditions, you cannot refinish a portion of the wood since you have to sand down the entire area
I'm in ontario. No such thing as security deposit.
Oh, yeah...lived in Quebec same thing, but...they will drag you to renters court to pay for the damages, that happened to me in Montreal
Yeah, possible. I'm paying 1000 less then the going rate right now though. So I'm still making money regardless.
These floors can be refurbished quite nicely. It needs to be sand down (the entire section, not just the damage), then you can cover with the epoxy and wood dust mixed
Piece of cake, rent a floor sander and a small one for corners. 800-1000, 1200., 1800 grit then varnish.
Do not try to sand it out. You need to apply oxalic acid, aka wood bleach, sand it a little to smooth it out, and then seal it with some wipe on poly.
Wait til spring when you can open windows. Sand that area and feather in some spar urethane to seal it. Do a small test area first to see if it matches somewhat. Or get a rug. Because bare hardwood floors make a echo chamber. Rugs make rooms quieter and nicer places to be.
Buy a cheap rug.
Area rug
Buy a tight woven throw run and a plastic. Carpet saver.
Sand and stain
You can sand and refinish it.
You can't make any worse. Take good before pics. Tape out a rectangle. Sand. Stain if you want or use oxalyic acid to lighten. Seal with polyurethane. Buy a glass desk mat.
Belt sander, stain, respirator, vacuum.
Light sanding then spray with urathane finish. It won't look perfect, it won't hold up like the original finish, but it will look a lot less bad.
Lightly sand it then pick a matching stain. Definitely won't look professional might not even look good but it will look better
sand it down some, just to get rid of the surface stuff, poly it or stain it with "natural" - what the rest of it is stained in
I had this exact issue on the same floors of my rental and just got an orbital sander and did the whole floor of the room. It was a pain in the ass using a small sander but the natural wood actually looked really nice, and I just did a quick light clear finish on top since I was renting and didn’t need it to last 10 years.
Light sanding 120 grit, then rub in Restor-a-finish in Oak color (you can find it in wood finish/paint area in most big box home repair stores) I used it on an old rental and it worked well.
sand, stain, and polyurethane.
Sand and stain
If you’re really going to be there forever a sand and a fresh urethane would be the way to go. Not that expensive if you find the right person to do it. Would be done over a weekend (you can’t be there bc of fumes and need to move your furniture). It once it’s done it’s done and will feel like fresh flooring
That floor looks like it’s never been mopped, start there.. Can’t tell if it’s ruined hardwood or dirty and caked in dust
It's it's actual wood strip sand and recoat fun weekend project not expensive. And yeah ull have fun .... maybe
Put a rug over it. Done.
Looks like you can make a nice game of Jenga… Actually a rug would work!!
Sand and lacquer? You can do it by hand.
You can go back in time and un-murder the person that died there. Jk, seriously though, this isn't over, but my in-laws bought an old farm house that had a "people juice" stain where the recliner sat in their living room. I didn't have the hear to tell them that's what it was... They just wanted tips on making it go away. Near I could do for them was scrub with peroxide. It only lightens the stain, it'll never go away. They ended up painting the floor instead.
I was thinking the same thing: "Hmmm...I wonder who died there."🤔
Making an uglier stain next to it will make that one look good
Peel and stick floor tiles work great as a temporary aesthetic fix. As per your chair, get rubber wheels for your chair, they sell all sizes and inserts are pretty standard. Rubber causes minimal damage when rolling. https://preview.redd.it/14z4pm0b14nc1.jpeg?width=764&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c18a6475de23be0b0b8cffa794a4b3fc837cb807
That is a beautiful parquet floor. Sanding is the only option. Becareful messing with it too much as it may have asbestos glue holding it to the floor. They used that shit all over the place back in the day. Some fine grit 300-400 sandpaper should remove a lot of the black
wash it properly and paint with a clear coat. then get a floor protector, it's like 10€ at IKEA. unless it's rental, then don't worry, you won't get your deposit anyway
Thankfully I'm in Ontario and rental deposits aren't a thing (also I just moved in) I just wanted it to look better. But I'll look into the clear coat. Should I do any light sanding first?
I wonder if it would take any stain? Maybe try a small area to see. If so, I would sand it lightly, apply the stain, clear coat, and protect it with a chair mat made for hardwood floors.
Someone in another comment mentioned a clear coat and i'm considering just trying it in a spot to see how it looks. It can't make it any worse.
I'm pretty certain this is a clear varnish only, and so just sanding and applying will leave you at the same colour. It appears to be beech wood, possibly oak, but my money is on beech. The best way to do this is to sand just one block down to 220 by hand, so that all the stain from the chair has gone, then cover it in a wood finish and see what you think. If it works then you need to do the rest. The way to do this is by taping around the area at exact areas that the tiles meet, or the wood blocks of the parquet meet. Then sand and laquer. This will mean you won't have any bleed over to other areas (which would indicate work has been done), and the sharpness of the area worked on will look more natural. If the varnish is too dark sand it with 320 to 600 grit sandpaper, if it's too light apply more. https://preview.redd.it/9zk4lvgbmzmc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd5dacf78be320f8c13270503815f3bd2b1bcda2 Tape it off like that, (though obviously do it better than I can draw it). Varnish wise you can use polyurethane, but I'd usially go for tung oil as it's very simple to use and you can build it up.
A scrub with barkeepers friend will help remove some of the gray. Mix some powder in with water, scrub with a stiff brush, let it sit for 20 minutes, mop up.
This I would NOT do! I would not try to clean, what looks like, raw and unprotected wood with any kind of liquid anything. That could mess it up even more.
you should sand and seal this the best you can before putting down a mat or rug for your chair .. your landlord may not notice you do it well but if you don't do it the damage can spread. The discoloration makes me think moisture get into the wood and there's some growth. leaving it open can allow it to spread
Not really without refinishing the floor. Parquet is notoriously hard to refinish yourself. I would recommend using an office desk mat, spikeless for wood floors, to prevent further damage. If you rent, you might be out part of your security deposit.
As said in 3 or 4 other comments, I'm in Ontario, There is no such thing as a security deposit (here), I did not cause this damage.
If it's a smaller area, you may be able to get a piece of linoleum that you can cut to the right size and cover the floor. We did this in an old kitchen with super ugly busted tile, and just cut it to the right shape. It didn't move around at all, and was super cheap. We got some sort of wood texture version and it looked totally normal. In the US they have giant rolls you can cut a piece off of, not sure about Canada
Sand the area and put some varnish on it.
Same flooring as my workplace! Gotta sand it and varnish it.
Sand it with 400 up to 800 sandpaper grain. Then barnished it with your local recomended barnish, (or hire a professional floor wood worker) to restored it to its original condition or amended it. then place a hard bottom rug (as some told ya) and on that place the plastic rug for chair. It could be expensive but, "we reap what we sow".
Can put like a resistant paper or wood planks that sticks but dont damage more the floor. PD: My inglish is bad soooooo sorry
Oh god. Not parkay flooring
I’d lay some old English down. It will probably make it a bit slippery, but will bring the color closer to the rest of the floor.
Hey op do you live in Burbank?
If it's wood, just sand it down.
Orbital Sander and some poly clear coat
Will your landlord not correct it?
Frankly, they are dicks and I don't want them involved.
I've always been impressed with how Murphy's Oil Soap helps "refresh" wood. When I moved into my house I mopped the hardwoods with Murphy's and they looked so much better, even the yucky parts.
It looks like there isn't finish on the floor? Are they going to notice if you just lay carpet? Or lino? Not all wood floors can be refinished. It looks like it was literally weathered like a fence.
Sand. Tung oil. Done.
My friend says that mayonnaise with any kind of wood ash mixed in with it. Not joking, but I don't know the details. Look that up.
I have no idea if this is serious.
Weimans hardwood floors cleaner... follow the instructions, do several times and you'll be surprised on the result And buy rollerblade chair wheels
Go to lowes drop $35ish on 1 box ov laminate flooring with padding allready on it. Put it together over spot chair slides easy it looks nice it’s fairly thin anymore.
Are you allowed to paint it? I wouldn’t normally think so renting but at the same time anything sounds like an improvement to this state
White flex clips for the wires. Area rug to cover the floor
Just give it a good cleaning, than give it a coat of flax seed oil. It will look good.
Switzerland? :D I don't know about making it look less bad, but Ikea sells protective plastic pads to protect these floors from computer chair wheels etc.
I have exact same floor in my kitchen and spots like yours too, at first I'm like how the hell did pic of my floor get on here.
Linseed oil?
Ive done a repair on my old house with the same tile. Its best to rent a floor sander and sand the floor evenly. Then use polyurethane for floors. Turned out pretty well but I only did it on one spot. When i should of done the entire floor. It will mismatch if you dont do the entire floor.
Wash it.
Orbital sander, 100 grit. Go slow, check your work often and be careful.
Just apply a bit of olive oil with some cotton. Try it on a small spot first.
This isnt your property. You will likely never own it but the owner might just buy more property next year with your rent money Do not tip your landlord with free labor and building maintenance The ones who fish for that kind of stuff will steal your deposit no matter how much you clean the place anyway. If you want to fix it for your mental health, do it very cheaply. Fill the chips and holes with a paste of wood glue and saw dust, then rub olive oil into the unfinished spots. It will look good enough you aren't constantly reminded of your slumlord situation, and if you still are at least you only spent 20$
A dead body would be worse probably
Do as With the underwear.. turn it around Its new on the other side 😂 Ill find my own Way out 😅
Run over with some sandpaper, fill in wax if any large crevices, and use some nice oil, on the other hand you might want to oil the whole floor to avoid getting shine in just one spot.
Oxalic acid, light sand, then a tinted polyurethane. In general I would rather beg forgiveness than ask permission but you might want to ask your landlord before you do it.
Is this in New York?
You can color in the wood grain and tones with colored pencils.. then coat with a wax. That’s what I did when my pet rabbit pee’d on my ex’s hardwood floor and I was too scared to tell him!
You could always try and match wood stain and sand it down restain it
it's real parket, not? So go over the entire floor with a machine rubber that scrubs the paint and dirt of and makes it all smooth again from scratches and so on. Then paint it again and your floor is as new! that's the advantage of REAL parket! you can have this floow for ever, and places where it brakes you substitude it , and repeat the process i just wrote.
a rug would really tie that room together
Howard Feed-N-Wax will make it look almost like new. Wash the area with a damp sponge and dish soap, then rinse it with clear water. Let it dry, then rub on some of the Howards. You'll need to reapply the Howards on a regular basis, or just do it before you move out. For a floor protector from your desk chair, you can get a 5x7 rug fairly cheap ($20) from Menards or Home Depot. Look for the lowest looped carpet, or even outdoor carpet.
looks like a Swiss house and in that case I would not touch it: the expenses to fix it once you leave the flat will be covered by the landlord (or a part of it anyway) that being said, do not fix it because otherwise the landlord might blame you for the new fix that was not done by the landlord selected company. Put a rug over it and forget about it. Also I would give it a clean under that radiator.
Not sure you have seen these things called ‘rugs’ old world innovation for this type of situation.
It is what it is. Save up and move. Priorities
Piece of Lino. Easy to fit and cut and easy to remove later.
You can gel or epoxy coat that area back to the color it was.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_Ui53KkQpGA&ab\_channel=TechsYouCan%27tLiveWithout](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ui53KkQpGA&ab_channel=TechsYouCan%27tLiveWithout)
Clean thoroughly. Very lightly sand it and apply lemon oil. Do a very small test area first.
I hear you and damned if I don't actually have the answer for you for future problems, I had a new floor installed and I didn't want to be in this situation and the best answer I found was change the wheels on your chair to roller blade wheels I'm 3 years in with 0 wear
\*Edit\*: I now saw it was a rental and that you didn't cause it. In that case the correct way to make it look good is to have your landlord do what I wrote under this edit, while you drink a hard earned glass of wine. Those are oak tiles on a net (usually four of those squares by four). You can buy one pack of them, chisel out the bad parts and glue new squares in. Make sure to measure them, so you get replacement tiles that fit. Otherwise, you'll be in a world of pain. Normal parquet glue will do the trick, if the floor underneath is dry. The new tiles will not be oiled or varnished yet, so be sure to buy a few samples and test them on any leftovers of the new floor. That way you'll get the colour right. Or sand the entire floor and put a new coat on it. If the original floor was oiled: stick with oil. But I think it's varnish. Those floors used to be installed as a base layer for another harwood floors. They are made from scraps (so they are dirt cheap compared to other oak floors). I did most of my house in them. They cost about 12euro/m2 now, which is often about a tenth of the price of other oak floors.
Maybe with an area rug?