Checks (Surface & End) Solid Wood

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Checks (Surface & End) (Solid Hardwood)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

What You Need to Know

• Checks are lengthwise separations of wood fibers that occur parallel to the grain and wood rays in solid hardwood flooring
• Surface checks occur on the face of boards, while end checks occur at the exposed end grain
• These separations originate during the lumber drying process and may be

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