The following is the limited warranty
issued by Shaw® Industries Group,
Inc. ("Shaw") for Shaw Tile & Stone
products. Shaw warrants that its first
quality tile and stone products are
manufactured according to ANSI
A137.1-28 and meet or exceed these
requirements.
What the Shaw Tile & Stone Flooring
Limited Warranty Covers:
This Tile & Stone product has
been manufactured in accordance
with industry standards and is
manufactured to last a lifetime with
proper care and maintenance. All
first quality Tile & Stone from Shaw
is warranted to be free of defects in
the quality of the product for one
year from date of purchase. This
warranty applies to products used
in residential applications only for as
long as the original purchaser owns
and resides in the home where the
product was installed.
Each Limited Shaw Tile & Stone
Flooring Warranty is subject to the
following conditions
This limited warranty is valid only
in North America. The warranty is
not transferable. It extends only to
the original retail purchaser. This
limited warranty applies only where
the affected area of the Shaw Tile &
Stone Flooring is visible. The flooring
must be installed in accordance with
Shaw's recommended installation
instructions. This limited warranty
shall not apply to damage arising
from any of the following:
· Accidents, abuse or misuse
· Improper installation
· Exposure to extreme heat
· Improper care and maintenance
· Scratch, impact or cutting
· Freight
· Modification, alterations, repair or
service by a non authorized floor
covering dealer
· Problems caused by structural
movement/deficiencies in the base
of subfloor
Please Note: Shaw does not grant
to any person or entity the authority
to create for it any obligation or
liability in connection with this
product. Shaw shall not be liable to
the consumer or any other person or
entity for any incidental, special or
consequential damages, arising out
of breach of this limited warranty
or any implied limited warranty
(excluding merchantability). All
implied warranties are hereby
limited to the duration of this limited
warranty. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of
implied warranties or the limitation
of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations
or exclusions may not apply to
the purchaser. This warranty gives
the purchaser specific legal rights,
such rights may vary from State
to State. This warranty is effective
for all shipments after August 1, 28.
Contact Shaw for complete warranty
information.
Installation and Reference Materials
Installation procedures
recommended are those indicated in
the current Handbook for Ceramic
Tile Installation as published
by the Tile Council of America,
Inc. Specification references
recommended are those established
in the American National Standard
Specifications for the installation
of ceramic tile, as published by the
Tile Council of America, Inc. Due
consideration must be taken with
regard to the subsurface, intended
use of the tile surface, and exposure
to foreign substances such as water,
oil, acid, etc., when selecting the
type of setting material and grout.
If in doubt, the manufacturer of
these setting materials should be
consulted.
Shade Variations
Due to inherent variations associated
with quarried stone and naturally
fired tile & stone products, color
and texture variations from samples
should be expected. Blending of tiles
from at least six different cartons
during installation is recommended,
as shine/finish can differ under
certain lighting conditions. Prior to
installation, tile and stone should be
approved by customer. No claims
for shade or texture will be honored
after installation.
Limits of Liability
Tests are performed on random
samples of Shaw tile by an
independent testing laboratory and
are believed to be representative of
the general quality of the tile. There
is no guarantee by Shaw that these
exact results will be guaranteed
on every tile. Shaw extends no
guarantees, expressed or implied, as
to slip resistance, wear-time period,
gloss or maintenance procedures.
Test procedures and individual
results are available from Shaw.
ANSI A-137.1
Shaw tile achieves the necessary
values for the ANSI A-137.1
(American National Standards
Institute) requirement. This is the
most complete testing done on
ceramic tile and includes tests on
thickness, facial dimension, warpage,
edging, water absorption, crazing,
thermal shock, bonding strength and
breaking strength.
Installation Consideration:
· Water, oil, grease, etc. create
slippery conditions. Floor
applications with exposure to these
conditions require extra caution in
product selection.
· Latex modified thin-set
recommended for all porcelains.
· For highly slip resistant, through
body, and unglazed porcelain
tiles, special care should be
taken when grouting with dark
pigmented colors. A grout release
is recommended to prevent finely
powdered pigments from lodging
in the pores of the tile surface.
· Tiles should be selected and mixed
from multiple cartons and shading
arrangement planned prior to
installation.
· Special consideration needs to be
given when installing tiles 20" and
larger.
· Pre-grout sealing is recommended
when installing all natural stone
decorative
accents. This prevents grout from
staining the stone during the
grouting process, and to ease in
grout clean-up. After installation,
sealing of the stone will reduce
porosity and increase stain
resistance. Use a penetrating or
surface coating type of sealer,
depending on desired aesthetic.
· Once the tile has been cleaned and
dried after installation, grout joints
should be treated with a sealer.
Grout is porous and sealing it will
simplify future maintenance (Epoxy
grouts do not require a sealer). We
recommend you apply a sealer at
least twice a year for maximum
stain protection.