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Finished Floor Above Grade is out of Level
Acceptable Performance/Condition Within a room, floors shall appear level when viewed from a normal viewing position. Where a floor framed with dimensional lumber appears sloped, a maximum tolerance ratio of 1 Inch in 141 3/4 Inches applies, when measured between the opposite walls or defined limits of the room or area. Warranty One-Year Work and Materials Minor slope variance caused by normal shrinkage of materials due to drying after construction is excluded from the warranty. Action Floors in rooms sloped greater than the acceptable performance shall be repaired. Remarks This item refers to the entire floor surface in rooms. Where a floor is framed with an engineered floor system, minor slope variations caused by the required camber in the long-spanned joists supporting the floor are excluded from the warranty. For uneven areas in floors see section 12.2 Floor is Uneven. |