- Condition
- FH 9.8: Finished Surface Is Rough
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 9.8
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Surfaces that are touched during normal use shall be uniformly smooth. Surfaces not touched during normal use shall appear smooth when viewed without magnification, from a minimum distance of 1,500 mm under normal lighting conditions and from a normal viewing position.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
- Surfaces not meeting the acceptable condition shall be made smooth and refinished.
- Condition
- FH 9.9: Paint Finish is Unacceptable
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 9.9
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
A properly painted surface shall be produced on every exposed surface where a painted finish is specified. A properly painted surface shall be assessed by viewing, without magnification, from a minimum perpendicular distance of 1,500 mm under normal lighting conditions and from a normal viewing position.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. Damage resulting from normal wear and tear are excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Where a properly painted surface is not achieved repairs shall be made.
- Condition
- FH 9.11: Paint is Splattered on Surface not intended to be painted
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 9.11
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Interior surfaces not intended to be painted shall not have paint splatters when viewed under normal lighting conditions from a normal viewing position.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
Surfaces not meeting acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.1: Interior Door is Warped
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.1
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Interior doors leading to rooms or spaces shall not permanently warp more than 6 mm beyond the edge of the doorjamb when the door is closed. In the case of double doors, one leaf shall not permanently warp more than 6 mm beyond the face of the adjacent door leaf.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage caused by normal shrinkage of materials due to drying after construction is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Doors not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.2: Bi-fold And Sliding Doors Come Off Tracks
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.2
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Bi-fold and sliding doors shall operate freely and remain on their tracks during normal operation.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from normal wear and tear or improper maintenance is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.3: Pocket Door Rubs
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.3
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
The face of a pocket door shall not rub against the surrounding framing, doorjamb or casing during normal operation.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from normal wear and tear and improper maintenance is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.4: Door Rubs on the Doorjamb or Does Not Latch
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.4
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Doors shall operate without rubbing on the doorjamb and latches shall engage with relative ease.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from normal wear and tear and improper maintenance is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Doors and latches not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.5: Wood Door Panel Has Split
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.5
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Cracks, where normal light is visible through the door, are not acceptable. Minor cracks that do not allow light through the door are acceptable.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from normal shrinkage due to drying after construction is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Door panels not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.6: Door Drags on the Floor
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.6
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Doors shall not contact the floor unless the door is specifically designed to do so.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Defects in materials, design and work supplied by the homeowner are excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.7: Gap Between The Door and the Doorjam is not Uniform
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.7
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- The width of the gap may vary on different sides or edges of the door. On any specific side or edge of the door, the door and jamb shall be in general visual alignment; variance in the gap shall not exceed double the narrowest dimension along that side or edge.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from normal shrinkage of materials due to drying after construction is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.8: Interior Door Swings Open or Closes by Itself
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.8
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Interior doors shall be installed sufficiently plumb and square so they do not swing by themselves due to the force of gravity alone.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from alterations, deletions or additions by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.9: Doors Bind From Improperly Installed Hinges
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.9
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Doors shall not bind on their hinges.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
Doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.10: Hinges are Painted
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.10
- Performance
Unless specified in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale or contract, hinges may be painted. Paint shall not interfere with the proper operation of the hinges.
- Action
Hinges not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 10.21: Interior Door Edge Is not Painted
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 10.21
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Where an interior door is intended to be painted and the door edges are visible, they shall also be painted.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
- Where visible door edges are not painted they shall be repaired.
Natural lighting conditions throughout the day may change the appearance of the properly painted surface. Brush marks are acceptable in cut-in areas and on trim and may vary in appearance with paint type. Repainted areas shall match the original finished surface for colour, sheen and texture as closely as possible. See Also: 9.7 FINISH OF PAINTED GYPSUM WALLBOARD (DRYWALL) VARIES 9.8 FINISHED SURFACE IS ROUGH 10.21 INTERIOR DOOR EDGE IS NOT PAINTED
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Confirm proper operation of the doors during the PDI. Defects discovered after the PDI will be covered under the warranty if they result from the Builder’s work. However, bi-fold and sliding doors may require adjustment from time to time to maintain alignment and hardware may need to be cleaned and lubricated as part of normal home maintenance. See Also: 3.19 SLIDING DOOR SCREEN WILL NOT STAY ON TRACK OR SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT ROLL SMOOTHLY
Confirm proper operation of interior doors during the PDI. Defects discovered after the PDI will be covered under the statutory warranty if they result from the builder’s work. Some pocket doors require the use of guides that are designed to rub across the face of the door during normal operation and may mark the door; this is acceptable. Pocket doors may require adjustment from time to time and hardware may need to be cleaned and lubricated. See Also: 10.1 INTERIOR DOOR IS WARPED 10.6 DOOR DRAGS ON THE FLOOR
Confirm proper operation of the doors during the PDI. Defects discovered after the PDI will be covered under the warranty if they result from the builder’s work. Hinges that are not aligned or are excessively recessed into the jamb or door may cause the door to bind; this is not acceptable. See Also: 10.4 DOOR RUBS ON THE DOORJAMB OR DOES NOT LATCH
It is common to paint hinges the same colour as the doorjamb.