Installation limits and warranty exclusions, side by side
These are the two tables this site was built to produce. Neither exists anywhere else, and the reason is not that the numbers are secret. They live on page three of separate documents, in units that do not match, and nobody has been willing to do the conversion in the open.
The first table puts every product against the 10 limits a maker imposes on the room before its floor may go in. The second puts warranty terms side by side, and the third does the thing the word "lifetime" is used to avoid: it lists what each warranty refuses to cover, and shows which products name each refusal.
The installation constraint matrix
One unit per column. The maximum run is the column that matters most and the one that cannot be tabulated honestly without a note: makers declare it either as a length the floor may run or as an area it may cover, and neither implies the other without assuming the room is square. Both readings are printed here: the declared figure in the cell, the converted one beneath it. A reader can then see the assumption instead of inheriting it.
A long narrow room reaches the linear bound first, always. Where a maker declares an area, the converted length under the cell is the most generous reading of that limit, and the room you actually have will usually be tighter.
Every cell in the tables below is one of four things. A figure means the manufacturer declares it, and the document it was read from is named beside it. A cell reading no declaration means the manufacturer publishes nothing for that field, which is a finding about the product rather than a gap in this table. A cell reading held pending resolution means two independent readings of the same document disagreed, and nothing is published until a person settles it. A cell reading not collected means no document has been read for that field yet, and that shortfall is ours rather than the maker's.
Across 8 brands in this release, the maximum run before a transition is required spans 40 to 80 linear feet, the required perimeter gap spans 0.1875 to 0.25 inches, the subfloor moisture ceiling spans 85 to 95 per cent relative humidity. The run figures are not all declared the same way: where a maker states an area rather than a length, it is read here as the side of a square field, which is the strict reading of an area limit and the generous reading of a linear one. None of that is visible from either maker’s own page: each publishes its figure as though it were the industry’s, in the unit it happens to use, inside a document a buyer opens after the floor is already chosen.
The empty cells are data too. 5 fields in this release are declared by some makers and not by others. Among them: the product standard the floor is built to, the abrasion result behind its wear layer figure, and the static load it will take. Counted by maker and field, 17 are the maker declaring nothing, 2 are figures two of the maker’s own documents answer differently, held back here and 3 are fields no document read here carries. A maker recorded as declaring nothing has not failed a test; it has declined to publish one, and a maker whose cell says nothing was read here has not been asked A blank would have said all of that at once, which is to say none of it.
Declared installation limits, one unit per column. Of the 160 cells here, 147 carry a declared limit; the rest print which kind of absence they are: 8 where the maker publishes nothing, 5 where two of the maker’s documents disagree and this release holds the figure back, and 0 where no document has been read yet. A blank cell would have said all three at once.
11 columns. The table scrolls sideways inside its own box; the row headings and the column headings stay in place while it does.
| Product | Max run without a transition | Perimeter expansion gap | Subfloor flatness | Subfloor RH limit | Subfloor MVER limit | Acclimation | Service temperature range | Radiant heat limit | Glue-down permitted | Vapor barrier required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce LifeSeal Classic | no declaration | 0.25 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 95% RH | 5 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | None requiredthe material needs none; the instructions still set a 48 hour temperature window for the room | 0–200 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yeswith the Bruce TuffLink adhesive the instructions name for it | Yesover concrete subfloors, and the tools list qualifies it as floating installations only |
| Bruce LifeSeal Trending | no declaration | 0.25 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 95% RH | 5 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | None requiredthe material needs none; the instructions still set a 48 hour temperature window for the room | 0–200 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yeswith the Bruce TuffLink adhesive the instructions name for it | Yesover concrete subfloors, and the tools list qualifies it as floating installations only |
| Ambient SPC Rigid Core 7x48 | 40 linear ft≈ 1,600 sq ft if the field is square · over radiant heat the maker cuts the run to 25 ft in any direction and requires a break at that interval | no declaration | 3/16 in in 10 ft radius or 1/8 in in 6 ft | no declaration | held pending resolution | None requirednone is required unless the cartons have been below 40F or above 95F for more than an hour, in which case 12 hours unstacked | 60–90 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | held pending resolution | held pending resolution |
| Cali Longboards 9x71 | 80 linear ft≈ 6,400 sq ft if the field is square · transition pieces beyond 80 ft in any direction; the maker adds that SPC lines need no extra expansion space past 50 ft, where its WPC lines need 3/4 in | 0.25 in | 3/16 in per 10 ft radius | 90% RH | 5 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | None requirednone is required unless the cartons were stored in extreme temperatures, in which case they must first be brought into normal living conditions for 24 hours | -25–165 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yesnot over radiant heat, where the maker recommends the floating method only | Nonone is required over the slab unless its moisture content exceeds the limits the guide sets, in which case a moisture barrier must be applied |
| COREtec Pro Enhanced 7x48 | 2,500 sq ft≈ 50 linear ft if the field is square | 0.25 inareas under 2500 sq ft; above that the maker calls for 1/2 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 90% RH | held pending resolution | None requireda climate controlled environment, which the maker asks for even where it requires no acclimation | 55–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yes | No |
| COREtec Pro Premium 9x72 | 2,500 sq ft≈ 50 linear ft if the field is square | 0.25 inareas under 2500 sq ft; above that the maker calls for 1/2 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 90% RH | held pending resolution | None requireda climate controlled environment, which the maker asks for even where it requires no acclimation | 55–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yes | No |
| Karndean Korlok Select 5.87x23.46 | 50 linear ft≈ 2,500 sq ft if the field is square | 0.1875 inareas up to 1000 sq ft; past that the maker raises the minimum to 5/16 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 95% RH | 8 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | 48 hcommercial installations; for residential the maker says acclimation is generally not essential where the product is already between 65 and 85F | 65–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Noexcept residential stair installation, which the maker names as the one exception | Nobelow the maker’s stated moisture limits; above them it calls for a damp proof membrane or a suppression system |
| Karndean Korlok Select 8.86x55.91 | 50 linear ft≈ 2,500 sq ft if the field is square | 0.1875 inareas up to 1000 sq ft; past that the maker raises the minimum to 5/16 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 95% RH | 8 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | 48 hcommercial installations; for residential the maker says acclimation is generally not essential where the product is already between 65 and 85F | 65–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Noexcept residential stair installation, which the maker names as the one exception | Nobelow the maker’s stated moisture limits; above them it calls for a damp proof membrane or a suppression system |
| Mannington ADURA Rigid 6x48 | 50 linear ft≈ 2,500 sq ft if the field is square | 0.25 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 85% RH | 8 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | None requirednot specifically required; the maker still recommends installing close to the intended service temperature | 55–100 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | No | No |
| Mannington ADURA Rigid 7x48 | 50 linear ft≈ 2,500 sq ft if the field is square | 0.25 in | 3/16 in over 10 ft | 85% RH | 8 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | None requirednot specifically required; the maker still recommends installing close to the intended service temperature | 55–100 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | No | No |
| MSI Andover 7x48 | 40 linear ft≈ 1,600 sq ft if the field is square | 0.25 in | 1/8 in per 6 ft | 90% RH | no declaration | None requiredproper conditions only; cartons exposed below 40F or above 95F must be conditioned for at least 12 hours | 65–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yeslight commercial and commercial installations, with the maker’s own MS007 or MS009 adhesive | Nobelow the maker’s moisture threshold; past 90 percent RH its warranty requires a barrier |
| MSI Cyrus 7x48 | 40 linear ft≈ 1,600 sq ft if the field is square | 0.25 in | 1/8 in per 6 ft | 90% RH | no declaration | None requiredproper conditions only; cartons exposed below 40F or above 95F must be conditioned for at least 12 hours | 65–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yeslight commercial and commercial installations, with the maker’s own MS007 or MS009 adhesive | Nobelow the maker’s moisture threshold; past 90 percent RH its warranty requires a barrier |
| MSI Prescott 7x48 | 40 linear ft≈ 1,600 sq ft if the field is square | 0.25 in | 1/8 in per 6 ft | 90% RH | no declaration | None requiredproper conditions only; cartons exposed below 40F or above 95F must be conditioned for at least 12 hours | 65–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yeslight commercial and commercial installations, with the maker’s own MS007 or MS009 adhesive | Nobelow the maker’s moisture threshold; past 90 percent RH its warranty requires a barrier |
| MSI XL Cyrus 9x60 | 40 linear ft≈ 1,600 sq ft if the field is square | 0.25 in | 1/8 in per 6 ft | 90% RH | no declaration | None requiredproper conditions only; cartons exposed below 40F or above 95F must be conditioned for at least 12 hours | 65–85 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Yeslight commercial and commercial installations, with the maker’s own MS007 or MS009 adhesive | Nobelow the maker’s moisture threshold; past 90 percent RH its warranty requires a barrier |
| Tarkett ProGen 12x24 | 40 linear ft≈ 1,600 sq ft if the field is square · light commercial and spaces without permanent HVAC; residential space with fully operational HVAC has no stated limit | 0.25 inover concrete and in spaces with permanent HVAC; over wood substrates or without permanent HVAC the maker calls for 1/2 in | 1/8 in over 8 ft | 90% RH | 6 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | None requiredthe material needs none; the maker still asks for a room between 65F and 85F for 48 hours before and during installation | 55–100 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Noexcept on stairs, which the maker names as the one exception | No |
| Tarkett ProGen 7x60 | 40 linear ft≈ 1,600 sq ft if the field is square · light commercial and spaces without permanent HVAC; residential space with fully operational HVAC has no stated limit | 0.25 inover concrete and in spaces with permanent HVAC; over wood substrates or without permanent HVAC the maker calls for 1/2 in | 1/8 in over 8 ft | 90% RH | 6 lb/1000 sq ft/24h | None requiredthe material needs none; the maker still asks for a room between 65F and 85F for 48 hours before and during installation | 55–100 °F | 85 °F (29.4 °C) | Noexcept on stairs, which the maker names as the one exception | No |
Warranty terms
Read the labor column before the length column. On a floor that fails, taking the old one up and laying the new one is usually the larger half of the bill, and a warranty that replaces material only is a warranty that pays the smaller half, however many years it runs for.
Eight products of the 16 whose warranty was read on this point carry labor at all; eight others state plainly that labor is not covered.
Six products of those eight carry it only if the floor was laid by a professional, so a floor its owner laid is covered for material and nothing else. The remaining two attach the cover to time rather than to who laid it. That is the term to read before choosing between two floors whose warranty length is identical: the same number of years can mean the maker pays to lift the floor, or only posts a box of planks.
A term we could not resolve is shown as a conflict, not as a number. 7 products in this release have at least one warranty term stated two different ways in two of its maker’s own documents. Picking one would be guessing on the reader’s behalf about which document is current, so both are shown on the product’s own page with their sources.
Warranty terms as published. A term is a number only where the documents agreed: where two of the maker’s own documents gave different figures the cell reads “held pending resolution” and prints both readings beneath it, and where nothing has been read for that product it reads “not collected” instead.
6 columns. The table scrolls sideways inside its own box; the row headings and the column headings stay in place while it does.
| Product | Residential warranty | Light commercial warranty | Commercial warranty | Labor covered | Prorated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce LifeSeal Classic | 35 years | no declaration | None stated | Yesprofessionally installed floors only, and by a schedule: reasonable labor in year one, fifty percent in year two, none after two years | no declaration |
| Bruce LifeSeal Trending | Lifetime | no declaration | 10 yearscommercial installation made with an AHF-branded adhesive; the column that carries the number is headed with that condition | Yesprofessionally installed floors only, and by a schedule: reasonable labor in year one, fifty percent in year two, none after two years | no declaration |
| Ambient SPC Rigid Core 7x48 | Lifetime | no declaration | held pending resolutionone document says 15 years, another says 5 years | No | No |
| Cali Longboards 9x71 | 50 years | no declaration | 15 yearsnormal traffic and usage, and ending earlier if the original owner sells the commercial building | No | No |
| COREtec Pro Enhanced 7x48 | Lifetime | no declaration | 15 yearsthe heavy commercial term, which the maker also names a limited wear warranty | Yesthe first five years of the heavy commercial term only: reasonable labor in full to year one, half from year one to five, none after | Yesthe fifteen-year heavy commercial term, whose remedy falls in four steps; the residential term is offered as a download the maker’s own document server answers with "Document Not Found" |
| COREtec Pro Premium 9x72 | Lifetime | no declaration | 15 yearsthe heavy commercial term, which the maker also names a limited wear warranty | Yesthe first five years of the heavy commercial term only: reasonable labor in full to year one, half from year one to five, none after | Yesthe fifteen-year heavy commercial term, whose remedy falls in four steps; the residential term is offered as a download the maker’s own document server answers with "Document Not Found" |
| Karndean Korlok Select 5.87x23.46 | Lifetime | not collected | 15 yearslight commercial use only | No | No |
| Karndean Korlok Select 8.86x55.91 | Lifetime | not collected | 15 yearslight commercial use only | No | No |
| Mannington ADURA Rigid 6x48 | Lifetime | 10 years | no declaration | Yesprofessionally installed floors only; a floor the owner laid is covered for material and not for labor | No |
| Mannington ADURA Rigid 7x48 | Lifetime | 10 years | no declaration | Yesprofessionally installed floors only; a floor the owner laid is covered for material and not for labor | No |
| MSI Andover 7x48 | Lifetime | held pending resolutionone document says 15 years, another says 10 years | held pending resolutionone document says 10 years, another says 5 years | No | No |
| MSI Cyrus 7x48 | Lifetime | held pending resolutionone document says 10 years, another says 6 years | None stated | No | No |
| MSI Prescott 7x48 | Lifetime | held pending resolutionone document says 20 years, another says 10 years | held pending resolutionone document says 15 years, another says 5 years | No | No |
| MSI XL Cyrus 9x60 | Lifetime | held pending resolutionone document says 10 years, another says 6 years | None stated | No | No |
| Tarkett ProGen 12x24 | Lifetime | 15 years | no declaration | Yesprofessionally installed floors only, and only in years one and two of the term | Yes |
| Tarkett ProGen 7x60 | Lifetime | 15 years | no declaration | Yesprofessionally installed floors only, and only in years one and two of the term | Yes |
The warranty exclusion comparator
The exclusions down the side are the ones named by the products whose warranty document was read. An exclusion named only by a product nobody could read is not in this table, and the table says which products those are. A cell says whether that exclusion appears in the list transcribed from that product’s warranty, and "not in the list read" is not the same as covered: most often it means the document is silent, and silence is worth less than it looks when the remedy is at the maker’s option.
Two entries here catch ordinary households. Mats and rugs with rubber or PVC backings are what most kitchen, doorway and bathroom mats are made of, and the exclusion is written to cover the discoloration they cause. Sunlight is the other: fading behind glass is explicitly not a defect in these documents, which is the opposite of what most buyers assume a lifetime warranty means.
Two limits of this table, stated because they change how it should be read. The first is matching: exclusions are compared on the wording each maker uses, and makers word them very differently. One document lists specific household objects; another disclaims a whole category in a sentence. So an empty cell can mean the document is silent, or that the same ground is covered by broader wording elsewhere in it.
The second is coverage: each row is built from the exclusions transcribed for one product, and a transcription is only as good as the count nobody took. Two of the 16 lists have been checked against the number of entries their own documents carry, and two of those are deliberately partial. For the other 14 lists that count was never recorded, so their cells say an exclusion is absent from the list read here rather than that the maker never named it. Each product page carries its own list and says underneath how much of it this is.
Every exclusion appearing in the lists transcribed from the 16 of 16 products whose warranty document was read, and which of those lists carry it. “Not read” means no warranty document was read for that product, which is a gap on this side rather than in the warranty. An exclusion named only by those products cannot appear in this table at all. 2 of the 16 lists have been checked against the number of entries their own documents carry; for the rest that count was never recorded, so a cell that is not “excluded” says the exclusion is absent from the list transcribed here, which is not the same as saying the maker did not name it.
17 columns. The table scrolls sideways inside its own box; the row headings and the column headings stay in place while it does.
| Exclusion | LifeSeal Classic | LifeSeal Trending | SPC Rigid Core 7x48 | Longboards 9x71 | Pro Enhanced 7x48 | Pro Premium 9x72 | Korlok Select 5.87x23.46 | Korlok Select 8.86x55.91 | ADURA Rigid 6x48 | ADURA Rigid 7x48 | Andover 7x48 | Cyrus 7x48 | Prescott 7x48 | XL Cyrus 9x60 | ProGen 12x24 | ProGen 7x60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuse | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Application in other than owner-occupied or tenant-occupied residences | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Claims reported more than 30 days after the defect was discovered | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded |
| Construction related damage | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage caused by abuse such as moving appliances across the floor without adequate protection | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage caused by caster wheels or vacuum cleaner beater bars | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage caused by fire, flooding, exposure to standing water and/or intentional abuse | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage caused by moisture to surrounding structure, walls, subfloor, fixtures, furniture, underlayment, moldings, trims or subfloor heating elements | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage caused by vacuum cleaner beater bar, rolling caster wheels, and cutting from sharp objects | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage due to caster action or rolling loads | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Damage due to improper installation and maintenance | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Damage due to improper shipping, handling or storage of material | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage due to stiletto or high heel shoes | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Damage from heat generated by refrigerators or heating units | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Damage from loads exceeding the recommended static load limit | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Damage or discoloration from carpet dyes, fertilizers, or other chemicals | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage or stains from products other than common household products | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Damage or stains from rubber backing or dyes in mats, rugs and carpets | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Damage resulting from improper installation | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage resulting from mold and mildew growth due to prolonged exposure to moisture | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Damage to the subfloor or surrounding structure caused by pets | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Discoloration from heat or sunlight | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Discoloration from mold, or from flooding, leaking plumbing or appliances, water entering through sliding glass doors | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Discoloration or staining from moisture, mold, mildew or alkaline substances | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Fading from direct and indirect exposure to sunlight | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Fading, discoloration or other damage due to excessive temperatures or sunlight | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Failure to support furniture with floor protectors of non-staining felt or non-pigmented hard plastic | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Faulty installation or incorrect maintenance | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Flooring damage caused by excessive cold or heat (temperatures less than -25° F or more than 165° F) | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Flooring discoloration caused by area rugs | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Flooring installed on stairs | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Flooring noise such as squeaks, crackling, and popping | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Flooring that is installed outdoors | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Floors that are graded irregular or sold as is without warranty | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| High heels and pet nails | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Hydrostatic pressure | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Improper installation, improper adhesives or seam sealers, inadequate sub-flooring or improper sub-floor preparation | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Improper installation, including unsuitable sub-floor and improper conditioning of jobsite and material | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Indentation or damage from improper loads including high heels, spiked shoes, rolling loads and furniture without floor protectors | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Installation defects, including installations in violation of applicable state or local housing or building codes or contrary to written instructions | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Installation methods other than those in the Karndean Designflooring Installation Guidelines | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Installing residential product in a commercial environment | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Leaks from appliances and plumbing | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Loss of gloss | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded |
| Loss of gloss/scratching | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Mats or area rugs constructed of rubber or PVC | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Minor color, shade or texture variations between samples or printed color photography and the actual material | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Scuffs, scratches, cuts | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Staining from use of mats not labeled non-staining | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Variations of color, shade or texture from samples, photographs or literature | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| Workmanship | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| abuse from roller skates, golf shoes or pets | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| adhesive or tape damage | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| any Product that is purchased at or through an auction | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| any damage, splits, cracks, edge fracturing, chipping, or any other defect to the Flooring caused by accidents, alterations, misuse, abuse, direct exposure to the elements, or improper installation | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| application of detergents, sprays, cleansers, cleaning products, maintenance products or solvents | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| changes in Flooring color or sheen due to aging, moisture, exposure to sunlight or Ultra Violet rays | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| color variance between planks, color markings or stains within planks, or pattern or other marks caused by machining or milling | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| color variation from UV light or sunlight and the age of the material | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| cracking, warping, soiling, fading | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| cutting caused by sharp objects | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| damage caused by or resulting from installation over radiant heat floors that exceed 85° F | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| expansion and contraction of the product due to improper acclimation | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| exposure to excessive heat or cold | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| exposure to standing water or other liquids, or flooding | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| finish wear through that does not cover more than 10% of the total surface area for heavy traffic locations | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| gloss reduction and surface scratches, which are not counted as wear | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| heavy furniture resting on or rolling across the Product, or excessive dusting, steam cleaning, or wet mopping | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| insects, pets, or other animals | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| installation in an inappropriate location | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| lack of proper furniture rests | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| loss of finish gloss over time | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| moldings and trims | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| no match guaranteed with furnishings, trim, cabinetry or railings | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| noncompliance with the installation instructions or maintenance guidelines | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| scratches or dents | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| scratches, gouges, scuffs, punctures, cuts, indentations and burns | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| the fading of color or the loss of color arising from exposure to sunlight | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |
| uneven discoloration caused by portions of a floor being covered while other portions of the floor are uncovered | not in the list read | not in the list read | excluded | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read | not in the list read |