Check/Split

Multiple Veneers

Checks

Checks

Checks

Checks - Cracks - Splits

Checks - Cracks - Splits

Checks / Latent Veneer Checking (Engineered Hardwood)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Checks in engineered hardwood flooring are narrow, lengthwise separations within the face veneer that may become visible at the finished surface over time. These separations commonly originate during veneer production and are frequently latent, meaning present but not visible at the time of manufacture or installation. Subsequent changes in equilibrium moisture content may allow pre-existing separations to open or telegraph through the finish layer. Veneer checking reflects veneer fiber behavior, panel construction, and finish interaction rather than adhesive bond failure or structural breakdown of the engineered plank. In the absence of

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