Edge Damage / Ski Jump Effect

Edge Damage – Ski Lift

Installation damage

Peaked ends

Installation damage

Milling issue

Milling issue

Milling issue

Ski Lift - photo Courtesy of Clayton Shull

Ski Lift - Photo by Clayton Shull

Edge Damage / Ski Jump Effect (Resilient Plank)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Edge damage and the associated “ski jump” effect in resilient plank flooring are conditions in which plank edges or locking interfaces lose structural integrity or effective support, resulting in localized upward or downward displacement at joints. These conditions typically occur when stress becomes concentrated at the thin locking profiles due to edge damage, incomplete engagement, or inconsistent support beneath the seam. The condition may be present at installation or may develop progressively as concealed micro-damage, joint stress, or vertical deflection accumulates under

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Edge Damage / Ski Jump Effect

Edge Damage / Ski Jump Effect

Edge Damage – Ski Lift

Edge Damage / Ski Jump Effect (Resilient Plank)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

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Cross-Machine Direction (Width) Shading / Texture Variation (Resilient Sheet Vinyl)

Sheet Shrinkage / Seam Opening (Resilient Sheet Flooring)

Heat Weld Seam Failure (Resilient Sheet Flooring)

Yellowing / Discoloration (LVP / SPC / WPC)

Broken Locking Profiles / Profile Fracture (Resilient Plank)

Efflorescence-Like Mineral Migration at LVT/SPC Joints

Blisters

Cracking Over Existing Substrates (LVT)

Buckling of Resilient Plank Flooring Installed Over Wood Substrates on Concrete

Mechanical Joint Compromise (Resilient Plank)