Telegraphing
What you need to know
Telegraphing occurs when a resilient or Luxury Vinyl plank or tile flooring is glued down over a substrate with subfloor imperfections or irregularities that telegraph or transmit to the surface of the installed vinyl floor. When bonded with an adhesive, resilient/Luxury Vinyl flooring follows every contour of a substrate and imperfections can become very obvious after the floor is installed.
Common Irregularities Include:
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Uni-Push Joint Damage
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Maintenance (Resilient Flooring)
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Yellowing – Resilient Sheet
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Telegraphing
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