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Checks (Surface & End) (Solid Hardwood)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Hardwood floor checking, including surface and end checks, is a wood separation condition that typically develops during the drying of solid hardwood rather than after installation. These narrow separations form when moisture loss creates internal stress that exceeds the wood’s strength across the grain. Checks may be present in a tight or visually closed condition at manufacture, shipment, or installation and may become more visible later as the flooring responds to interior humidity conditions. Changes in visibility usually reflect movement at a pre-existing separation rather than the formation of a new condition. Checking is often evaluated alongside related wood separation

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