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Section 13 | Standard of Performance INTERIOR STAIRS Condition Your Responsibility Our Responsibility A stair riser or tread squeaks 1. Please note: totally squeak proof stair risers or treads cannot be guaranteed. 1. Contractor will re-fasten any loose risers or treads or take other reasonable cost effective action, based on his or her best judgment, to eliminate squeaking without removing treads or ceiling finishes (1 year). Gaps exist between interior stair railing parts 1. Contractor will ensure that individual parts of the railing are securely mounted. Any remaining gaps will be filled or the parts will be replaced if they exceed 1/8" in width (1 year). HARDWOD FLOORING Condition Your Responsibility Our Responsibility Gaps exist between hardwood floor boards 1. Proper humidity level in home must be maintained. 1. At time of substantial completion, gaps in flooring should not exceed 1/8" in width. Contractor will repair gaps that do not meet the performance guidelines (1 year). Excessive lippage is observed along the joints of prefinished wood flooring products 1. Lippage greater than 1/16" will be repaired by the contractor to meet the perfomance guidelines if the lippage was caused by elements within the contractor's control (1 year). DOORS Condition Your Responsibility Our Responsibility Bifold and bypass doors come off their track during normal operation 1. Cleaning and maintenance necessary to preserve proper operation. 1. One Time Only within the first year (1 Year) the contractor will adjust any bifold or bypass door that will not stay on its track during normal operation. Interior door operation 1. One Time Only within the first year (1 year) the contractor will adjust the door as necessary if it does not operate smoothly. Edition July 2019 | 165