The blotchiness you are seeing is not really considered a defect, nor does it always occur. You are unfortunately the owner of a floor with more than usual amounts. I would minimize the number of board replacements to just the most obvious pieces and ones that are not covered by furniture or area rugs. There is a "point of no return" on board replacement, and since your floor is designed to function as an integrated unit, the more boards you replace, the more potential for problems. This is not to say you WILL have problems, but in essence you are playing a game of "Russian Roulette" with every board. Over the years, we have had to replace literally hundreds of boards within floating installs and with high success, but not complete. Sometimes, especially with a square edged product, a microscopic outline can be evident around the edges of the board. Also, in areas of high humidity fluctuations, the replacement board can shift loose from the system. All in all, I would say that you should minimize the replacement boards, and accept the discretion of your installers as to which ones. In closing this small piece of advice, may I say that I hate "Exotic" woods for a variety of reasons, only one of which is this chemical exuding from within the Jatoba. The problem in our industry is that it is reactive instead of proactive. The marketing people convince the public that this is what they want, and we are left to try and provide it, not always with full understanding of the pitfalls.
_________________ Dennis Coles http://www.darmaga.com
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