Problem with exterior wood stain being used inside
If anyone has a good knowledge on wood stain and can provide your input that would help. I am building a home that has toungue and groove interior walls and ceilings. The house will be used as a short term rental. I just had the house stained by my general contractors sub and I just found out that he used exterior wood stain throughout the interior of the home. The stain he used was Flood semi transparent. Everything I read online says DO NOT use exterior stain on the interior due to the fact it gives off harmful chemicals. I reached out the the stain company and they told me it it not suppose to be used inside and to either let it cure with a lot of ventilation or strip it. They also said that there is a chance the stain can let off harmful chemicals in the future with a change in temperature. I am really not sure what to do at this point. So my question is if i let the home air out well is it safe? Am I worrying to much? Should I just leave it? Am I being irrational to have him strip sand and retain? To strip and sand the whole house would be tedious and expensive. Should I expect the painter to cover the cost or is that something I should cover? Any input is helpful
Thank you
Pete