Sickles Wood Floor Inspection

Sickles' Wood Floor Inspection click on the images for a larger view
	Gaps large enough to fit a business card are unacceptable.
This gap in the wood flooring is approximately 1mm. It has opened large enough to destroy the topical finish and allow debris to accumulate. Gaps may harbor bacteria and be a potential health risk.
	This picture depicts the finish starting to fail, peeling back from the edge of the plank.
This picture shows the frequency of the widespread gapping problem.
	Gapping is occurring in both end joints and side joints.
Shrinking of the floor has also caused gaps in filled areas of the floor. Causing the filler to crack, dislodge and destroy the finish.
	This picture and the next are close up shots of the severity of the shrinkage in both length and width.
Same as above only the light has focused on the crevice showing the depth.
	Routine maintenance is performed with a terry cloth swifter and a standard hardwood cleaner. Notice the shrinkage in just about every row of plank.
No expansion space is left at a back door threshold. Tight or no expansion space will cause the flooring to buckle or cup during humid conditions, like monsoon season.
	No recommended expansion gap was left at the garage entrance either. This picture also shows the sloppy caulking job done when installing the baseboard molding.
Each plank was individually beveled by hand at the arcadia door track in the dining area. Notice the the inconsistency and unevenness from plank to plank. An expansion gap was left unprotected and exposed at an exterior door. Not only is it aesthetically displeasing and unprofessional, it a recipe for failure.
	A noticeable and beyond tolerance color variation exists between the hall bathroom floor and the rest of the area.
Gapping shows up as long dark lines in this light colored floor.
	Another view of the above living area. Notice almost every row of plank is gapped in the forefront of the picture.
Gapping in the neighborhood of 2mm. There are also a number of areas, (especially in the kitchen) where foreign particles are embedded in the floor finish.
	The finish at the front door also has no expansion space or treatment for moisture protection.
This crevice located in the entry foyer looks like it was filled at the time of installation. The floor shrunk leaving an unseemly gap to the left of the entry door in the main foyer. This picture also shows the poor trim and caulking work.