- 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 12.30: Ceramic/Porcelain Title, Marble or Stone Flooring is Broken or Loose
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.30
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Ceramic/porcelain tile, marble or stone flooring shall be installed to prevent it from cracking or coming loose from the substrate. In rooms or areas where the flooring must provide a degree of water resistance required by the Building Code, cracked or loose flooring allowing water to penetrate is not acceptable.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Where floors are not required to provide water resistance, cracked or loose tiles resulting from normal shrinkage of materials due to drying after construction are excluded from the statutory warranty. · Damage caused by normal wear and tear or improper maintenance is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Flooring not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 12.31: Cracks Appearing in Grouting of Ceramic Tile Joints or at Junctions With Other Materials Such as Bathtubs
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.31
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Hairline cracks in grout are common, however, loose or missing grout is unacceptable.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. · Cracks resulting from normal shrinkage of materials due to drying after construction are excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Cracks not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 12.32: Adjacent Marble Units or Ceramic Tile Surfaces Installed at Different Elevations
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.32
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Adjacent marble units and/or adjacent ceramic tiles shall be installed generally flush, taking into account the texture and intended aesthetic application of the finished surface.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
- Tile installations not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 12.33: Grout is Not Uniform Colour
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.33
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
In a room or defined area the colour of grouted joints between ceramic tiles shall appear generally uniform under normal lighting conditions and from a normal viewing position.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from improper maintenance and normal wear and tear is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Grout joints not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 12.34: Dye Lot Variations in Ceramic Floor Tiles
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.34
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Within a room or defined area, the ceramic floor tiles shall be uniform in colour, texture and pattern when viewed under normal lighting conditions. Minor variation between dye lots is acceptable.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
- Floor tiles not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 12.35: Variation in Colour in Natural Stone Tile Installations (Granite, Marble, Travertine, Slate and Limestone)
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 12.35
- Performance
Colour variation is acceptable in natural stone tiles.
- Warranty
None
- Action
None
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.
Slight variations in grout colour are to be expected when making repairs. See Also: 12.33 GROUT NOT A UNIFORM COLOUR
Minor variation in grout joint colour is normal. See Also: 12.31 CRACKS APPEARING IN GROUTING OF CERAMIC TILE JOINTS OR AT JUNCTIONS WITH OTHER MATERIALS SUCH AS BATHTUBS
Natural stone is a product of nature and is not subject to the rules of consistency that apply to manufactured materials. Natural stone tiles are subject to variations in tonal qualities, veining and shading.