Frame it in, dry it in and do a decorative item that will make it look like it is supposed to be there.

We declined to do so because since she called the contract illegal and will not do her part in keeping the place habitable (I know we were there for 1.3 yrs) by repair the electrical and we're not going thru another hot summer b/c we can't install the HVAC unit w/o the electrical being done. but now she's selling the house but no one is interested for her asking price because her mortgage is about $40k more that what the house is actually worth and she bought the house as a rental property knowing this...actually she owns about 4 houses that she is trying to get rid of b/c she realized that she got in over her head and has no $$$ to repair any of her property...I bear no ill will against her b/c she has helped us out a lot, but I feel that we should get our$1500 back because she made the contract null and void b/c she refused to do her part in fixing the electricalany help?

Which speaking of layers, you have to wait for the individual layers to dry.2.

Even changing just the one board to match will be near impossible due to color variations even with boards from the same box and more so, over time the colors have changed due to wear and drying out. 

., folks seldom pull back the carpet to dry the floor below if there is a leak/spill/pet - hopefully, they address what is visible and accessible; down the road, when carpeting is removed, the boards below are beyond salvaging).

Climate change is only going to make these areas more and more dry in the next five to ten years.https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/ 

After 5 contract extensions for reasons way beyond my control, the ink is finally drying on an FHA financed quad, bringing me to 6 units.In March of 2016, 2 months after my 23rd birthday, I bought my first property (a duplex) using FHA financing.  

There is a link to the pdf version of the product manual (see source link below), but here is the info. from page 5 regarding the sub floor:  "Subfloor preparation: The subfloor surface must be smooth, flat, dry, clean and solid.

For materials where the quantity needs measured and there will be waste, provide the make, model, color, finish, etc. but make the Contractor measure and be responsible for the QUANTITY.Examples of these types of materials are:Counter tops, Roofing, flooring, any sheet goods (dry wall, paneling), paint, siding, and framing materials, deck lumber.   

Back in 2014-2015 they were all foreclosures, bank owned, short sales etc.. that has all but dried up out there.