ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 1-YEAR WORKMANSHIP COVERAGE
DEFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
BUILDER/SELLER/
WARRANTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
EXCLUSION
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Exterior paint or stain peels
or deteriorates.
Painting required as corollary
repair because of other work.
Mildew or fungus forms on
painted or factory finished
surfaces.
7.5 Finished Wood Flooring
Cupping, open joints, or
separations in wood flooring.
7.6 Painting
Knot and wood stains appear
through paint on exterior.
Exterior paints or stains that
peel or deteriorate during the
first year of ownership are
deficiencies.
Necessary repair of a painted
surface under this Limited
Warranty is to be refinished to
match surrounding areas as
closely as possible.
NONE. NO COVERAGE.
Open joints or separations
between floorboards of finished
wood flooring shall not exceed
1/8-inch in width. Cups in strip
floorboards shall not exceed
1/16-inch in height in a 3-inch
maximum distance when
measured perpendicular to the
length of the board.
Excessive knot and wood stains that
bleed through the paint are
considered deficiencies.
Builder/Seller shall properly
prepare and refinish affected
areas, matching color as
closely as possible. Where
finish repairs affect the
majority of the surface areas,
the whole area should be
refinished. The Limited
Warranty on the newly
repainted surfaces will not
extend beyond the original
Warranty Term.
Builder/Seller shall refinish
repaired areas to meet the
standard as required.
NONE.
Fading, however, is normal
and subject to the orientation
of painted surfaces to the
climactic conditions which
may prevail in the area. Fading
is not a deficiency.
Mildew or fungus that forms
on a painted or factory finished
surface when the surface is
subject to various exposures
(e.g.: ocean, lake, riverfront,
heavily wooded areas or
mountains) is not a deficiency.
Builder/Seller shall determine
the cause and if the result of a
deficiency in
workmanship or material,
correct one time only. For
repairable deficiencies,
repair cracks by filling and
refinishing to match the wood
surface as closely as
possible. For non-repairable
deficiencies, replace and finish
affected area to match
remaining flooring as closely
as possible.
Wood floors are subject to
shrinkage and swell due to
seasonal variations in the
humidity level of Home. While
boards may be installed tight
together, gaps or separations
may appear during heating
seasons or periods of low
humidity. Gaps or separations
that close during non-
heating seasons are not
considered deficiencies.
You should be familiar with
the recommended care and
maintenance requirements
of their wood floor. Repeated
wetting and drying, or wet
mopping may damage
wood finishes. Dimples or
scratches can be caused by
moving furniture or dropping
heavy objects, and certain
high heel style shoes may
cause indentations. These
conditions are not covered by
the Limited Warranty.
Builder/Seller shall seal
affected areas where
excessive bleeding of knots
and stains appear, one time
only during the first Warranty
Term. Builder/Seller will touch-
up paint to match as closely as
possible.
