- Condition
- CE 5.1: Floor Is Uneven
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 5.1
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Applied finished flooring shall be installed without visible ridges or depressions. Where visible ridges or depressions occur, the variation shall not exceed plus/minus 6 mm from the specified plane.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. Ridges and depressions caused by normal shrinkage of materials are excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Visible ridges or depressions exceeding the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- CE 5.2: Water Accumulates On Drained Finished Interior Floor Areas
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 5.2
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Where an interior finished floor area is intended to slope to drain, it shall be constructed so as not to impede drainage.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials.
- Action
Areas where drainage is impeded or it can be demonstrated that drainage is significantly impeded shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 12.1: Transition between different types of flooring is not flush
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.1
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
An abrupt change in height where different floor finishes abut is acceptable provided the transition is suitably eased (see Remarks).
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
Where the acceptable performance has not been met, repairs shall be made.
- Condition
- FH 12.3: Pattern of Finished Flooring is Out of Alignment with Adjacent Wall Surfaces
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.3
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Finished flooring shall be installed in general visual alignment with adjacent wall surfaces. Variation greater than 12.5 mm in 1,800 mm is not acceptable when visible in a room used for its intended purpose.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
Finished flooring not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
The homeowner must maintain finished flooring in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and prevent the accumulation of water on flooring.
This guideline is intended to address finished areas such as pool decks, change rooms, laundry rooms, and garbage rooms etc. which are subjected to frequent wetting and which are provided with drains. The colour and texture of a repaired area may not perfectly match the surrounding area. Repairs should not be readily visible from a distance of 6m.
The subfloor provides the even base on which all finished flooring materials are installed. Changes in height between different flooring materials are caused by material thickness and/or installation methods. Standard practice (unless discussed prior to construction and specified in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale or contract) is to install a transition strip of a material such as wood, metal or marble to ease the change in height. These transition strips do not constitute a tripping hazard and may be used at the builder’s discretion. Transition strips may vary in material, colour, grain and/or dimension. See Also: 12.2 FINISHED FLOOR IS UNEVEN
This does not apply to angled or curved walls or flooring not designed to be aligned. The method of repair will vary with the type of finished flooring installed.