Grain Raise (Hardwood Finish Issue)
December 16, 2025
Grain Raise (Hardwood) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Grain raise is an appearance-related surface condition...
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Carpet Beetle Damage
December 13, 2025
Carpet Beetle Damage (Carpet) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Carpet beetle damage refers to fiber...
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Hollow Sound Perception (Laminate)
December 10, 2025
Hollow Sound Perception (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • “Hollow sound” refers to an audible,...
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Vertical Movement / Deflection (Laminate
December 10, 2025
Vertical Movement / Deflection (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Vertical movement, also referred to...
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Expansion Restriction / Pinning (Laminate)
December 10, 2025
Expansion Restriction / Pinning (Laminate) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Expansion restriction, commonly referred to...
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Grout Haze – Porcelain tiles
October 4, 2024
What you need to know The 2021/2022 National Tile Contractors Association publication Problem - Characteristics - Cause - Cure -...
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Cracking Over Existing Substrates (LVT)
July 17, 2024
Cracking Over Existing Substrates (LVT) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Cracking in luxury vinyl tile...
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Concrete Moisture Testing
June 28, 2024
What you need to know Here are the critical points for proper concrete substrate moisture testing: Test at the Proper...
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