As long as you have a good finish on your hardwood floors - it won't "go into the wood" - but if the wood floors are worn without any protection, then yes, it will discolor the wood. When we built on to our home, we left the bare concrete and stained it. I absolutely love it - of course it is hard and cold in winter, but you learn to adapt and it is wonderfully cool in the summer and the dogs absolutely love to flop down on it in the summer. In the winter, they flop in the comfy dog beds. Anyway, there's nothing like concrete floors for a new puppy. I just wipe it up, wash with mild soap and spray with a little Lysol. I even have a friend who had her carpets taken up and then stained the concrete - that's expensive unless you do it yourself and then it is ALOT of work. |