Colour variation is acceptable in natural stone tiles.

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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.

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.

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from improper maintenance and normal wear and tear is excluded from the statutory warranty.

Grout joints not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.

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

Hairline cracks in grout are common, however, loose or missing grout is unacceptable.

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Cracks resulting from normal shrinkage of materials due to drying after construction are excluded from the statutory warranty.

Cracks not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.

Slight variations in grout colour are to be expected when making repairs. See Also: 12.33 GROUT NOT A UNIFORM COLOUR

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.

One-Year - Work and Materials

Finished flooring not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.

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.