Joint Height Differential (Laminate)
Joint Height Differential (Laminate)
Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide
Summary
Joint height differential in laminate flooring means one plank sits higher than the plank next to it at a joint. The condition may be noticed by touch, under certain lighting, or when walking across the floor. It can occur along long edges, end joints, or both. This term describes what is seen and felt at the joint, not the cause. A height difference may be related to plank geometry, incomplete seating of the locking edges, support condition, restraint in a floating system, moisture-related edge change, or joint damage; origin determination requires
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