Dishout
Dishout / Shellout (Hardwood)
Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide
Summary
Dishout and shellout are appearance-related surface contour conditions in hardwood flooring characterized by undulations where softer wood fibers are recessed below adjacent harder grain areas. Dishout commonly develops during surface preparation when material is removed unevenly across alternating earlywood and latewood bands, while shellout typically refers to progressive erosion of softer fibers resulting from use and wear. The resulting surface profile is non-planar and may
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