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Article: Repair of site-finished wood flooring.(NOFMA Tip Sheet)
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- Floor Covering Installer
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 BNP Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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To repair: to restore to a good condition. To patch: to restore in haste in a makeshift way. Educated and responsible wood flooring contractors repair floors with damaged or defective pieces; they don't patch a floor.
A corollary to NOFMA's Standard of Inspection for Wood Flooring: When viewed from a standing position, a repair should not be noticeable. It should be consistent with the rest of the flooring and have a uniform appearance.
Repair is critical to completing many jobs. The customer may have asked that an objectionable board be removed. Damage may have occurred from another source that needs repair before the invoice can be sent. Many other ...