Subfloor Flatness Issues
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Subfloor Flatness (Laminate)
Floor Detective® Defect Guide
What You Need to Know
• Subfloor flatness is a foundational requirement affecting laminate flooring performance and durability
• Laminate flooring systems rely on a uniform, planar substrate to distribute loads through
Hollow Sound Perception (Laminate)
December 10, 2025
Hollow Sound Perception (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • “Hollow sound” refers to an audible,...
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Vertical Movement / Deflection (Laminate
December 10, 2025
Vertical Movement / Deflection (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Vertical movement, also referred to...
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Expansion Restriction / Pinning (Laminate)
December 10, 2025
Expansion Restriction / Pinning (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Expansion restriction, commonly referred to...
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Missing Cap Sheet (Wear layer)
August 31, 2022
Missing Cap Sheet (Wear Layer) (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Laminate flooring is a...
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Milling Issues – Overwood
May 13, 2022
Milling Issues – Overwood (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Milling issues are dimensional or...
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End Joint Stagger
March 25, 2022
Improper End-Joint Stagger (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • End-joint stagger refers to the offset...
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Proud Edges
March 25, 2022
Proud Edges (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Proud edges are characterized by a height...
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Scratching, Scuffing, and Abrasion (Laminate)
March 25, 2022
Scratching, Scuffing, and Abrasion (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Laminate flooring includes a factory-applied...
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Impact Damage
March 25, 2022
Impact Damage (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Impact damage refers to localized surface deformation...
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Melamine Finish Coming Off
March 25, 2022
Melamine Finish Loss (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Laminate flooring is a composite product...
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