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Warning - Photo/Sample Disclaimer
Photo Warning:
The photos on this web site are provided to
assist you in making a choice of species and the various grades that a
given wood is offered in and also to give you some species-specific ideas
as to:
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the color change to expect over time
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the color or grain range to expect in a
given wood or grade
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other related characteristics or issues to
be found in a given wood or species
We are proud of the amount of technical
information we offer on our web site and the depth of that
information.
However, these photos have the
following limitations:
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Color in the photo may vary from the
actual wood due to:
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the translation and reproduction
limitations of photography
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the limitations of viewing photos
at web site resolutions
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the limitations and/or variations of
viewing photos on your individual monitor with its variable color
and/or resolution scheme
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in the grade photos, we show only
five or six pieces of wood and, as your floor will contain
thousands of pieces, there WILL BE greater variation in grain,
color, and/or character in your floor than can possibly be shown in
just the five or six pieces in the photo.
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Color change will vary from the photo
in terms of the amount of change that will occur. This is due to the
specific conditions at your installation site, resulting in either
lesser or greater color changes than the ones we have created in our
test for the color change photo.
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Grain and character variation will be,
for the same reasons as listed for grade photos above, greater than
that shown in the photos.
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The batch of wood from which these
photos were taken may vary from the batch of wood from which your
floor was milled. The reasons for this variation between batches
includes:
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wood is a product of nature, and as
such, no two pieces are alike to start with, while the same wood
growing in different locales can vary greatly even though it is
the exact same species.
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freshly milled wood will differ in
color from older stocks as the older stocks will have aged and
undergone color change. The photos may have been taken from
freshly milled stock or slightly older batches, which would affect
the color in the photo.
Hand Sample Warning:
Given the limitations of photography, we suggest you
make your flooring choices from actual samples of the wood and not photos
as:
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you will see the actual color and
graining
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photos cannot show the look or sheen of
factory-applied finish; so, for all pre-finished flooring formats, one
needs to see actual samples
Additionally, we suggest:
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DO NOT make your flooring choice from
just a few hand samples - be sure to request a full box of flooring in
order to see a greater range of color, grain, and/or character than can be
shown from just a few hand samples.
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Then, when your flooring arrives, BEFORE
INSTALLING, open several boxes and "dry-rack" them out as a
floor in order to see the batch of wood you are getting. Then:
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if this batch of flooring is
acceptable, proceed.
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if not acceptable, return the
flooring.
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we strongly suggest that, even if
the flooring is acceptable, you review with your installer and/or
buyer
what to do with any exceptionally light, dark, and/or odd-grained pieces. The
questions you should ask are:
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should you install them as they
come out of the box, or
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should you "dry-rack"
the flooring out before installing and then make a
harmonious blend of color and grain, and/or
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should you either discard the
very light, dark, and/or odd-colored pieces and not install them or
should you use them, but only in closets and other
"hidden" areas.
Responsibility Limitations:
Given the limitations of photography,
coupled with the nature of wood and its variability, WFI shall NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Likewise, WFI shall NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR the variation from the samples you make your flooring
choice from and the batch of flooring you receive, including, but not
limited to:
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color variation
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grain variation
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color change and whether the samples,
photos, and/or flooring you received varies as to the degree of color change
that has occurred so far
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character variation in the various
grades we offer, including amount of defects, type of defects, sapwood
and heartwood percentage, mineral streaks, worm holes, species specific
issues, etc.
ONCE YOU INSTALL THE FLOORING, YOU HAVE
DEEMED IT ACCEPTABLE, AND NO FURTHER CLAIMS CONCERNING VISIBLE ISSUES
SHALL BE ENTERTAINED.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO INSPECT
THE FLOORING PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE
INSTALLER, DESIGNER, AND/OR OWNER TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS COMPLETELY
SATISFIED WITH THE BATCH OF FLOORING THEY RECEIVED WITH REGARDS TO
COLOR, GRAIN, AND/OR GRADE ISSUES.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE BATCH OF FLOORING
YOU RECEIVED, DON'T INSTALL IT. INSTEAD, RETURN IT TO WFI FOR FULL
CREDIT. REMEMBER - THE CHOICE IS
YOURS !
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