Edge peaking
Raised board edges with associated finish failure along the seams, following movement the finish could not accommodate.
Edge peaking pairs a dimensional problem with a finish problem: the board edges rise, and the finish film fails along the seam where it is stretched.
It is the fifth of the named failure modes, and like the others it is a record of a step skipped rather than a maintenance issue.
Related
Terms this one depends on
- CuppingA board whose edges sit higher than its centre — the visible record of moisture entering the floor from below.
- Intercoat screeningLight abrasion with the buffer between finish coats, to create the scratch pattern the next coat bonds to.
- Moisture contentThe proportion of water in wood or in a subfloor, measured before installation and used to decide whether the two are compatible.
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If you are dealing with this on a real floor: floor restoration, or get a fixed written price after a measure.
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