Q: I am purchasing a new home with hardwood floors throughout the first floor. I have heard that you should not put down area rugs for 6 months to a year, because the floor around the rug can fade and the floor underneath will be a different color.
Is this true?
A: Not true. You could wait 100 years and the result would still be the same.
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Similar Q: After putting in a new oak wood floor with 3 coats of non-water polyurethane, how long should we wait until an area rug can be placed with a bed on top?
A: I would give it 2-3 weeks to cure.
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