Resilient floor tiles shall be securely bonded to the substrate.

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Tiles that become detached as a result of improper maintenance, physical damage or moisture, normal wear and tear and chemical contamination cannot be considered for the statutory warranty.

Only warranted floor tiles that become loose shall be repaired.

The homeowner must maintain tiles in accordance with manufacturer’s written instructions. Shade variations within specified colours in replacement tiles are acceptable.

Vinyl flooring shall be free from bubbles that cause surface deformities visible from a normal viewing position, under normal lighting conditions without magnification by reflected light.

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Bubbles caused by normal wear and tear or improper maintenance are excluded from the statutory warranty.

Vinyl flooring not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.

As part of repair procedures, vinyl material may be punctured to remove the trapped air. See Also: 12.10 PROTRUSIONS APPEAR ON THE SURFACE OF RESILIENT FLOORING WITHOUT BREAKING THROUGH

Resilient flooring shall be installed with no visible gaps in the joints when viewed under normal lighting conditions in a standing position.

One-Year - Work and Materials. · Gaps in joints resulting from inappropriate use or maintenance procedures cannot be considered for the statutory warranty.

Visible gaps not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

The visibility of gaps is dependent on a number of factors including texture, pattern, colour, type of resilient material, and lighting. Reflected light, particularly from large windows, exaggerates any irregularity in the floors and should not be considered normal lighting. Joint filler recommended by the flooring manufacturer may be used to fill gaps between seams of sheet flooring. See Also: 12.11 RESILIENT SHEET FLOORING IS LOOSE

An abrupt change in height where different floor finishes abut is acceptable provided the transition is suitably eased (see Remarks).

One-Year - Work and Materials

Where the acceptable performance has not been met, repairs shall be made.

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