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Yes it's black and sticky. Much like tar that you see on the road (in the UK). So it probably is bitumen. I would certainly class the floor as one from the "old days" When i clean it up, is there any way I can stop it coming back up again? Or should I call in a specialist to find the cause first?

The flooring looks pretty old. I suspect it was fitted with the house, or at least some time ago. The adhesive has only started to come up in the last 2-3 weeks, though I've had the house for a couple of months. A couple of things to point out are that I have not run the central heating...

I have recently purchased a 40 year old house with parquet flooring. I noticed that some of the parquet flooring adhesive is coming up where the blocks are joined together. Does anyone know why this would happen? (The affected area is in the middle of the room away from the fire and any moisture)