Building defects database - Raised access floors

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Incorrect location of a fixing nipple in relation to the panel edge has resulted in damage.
Severe lipping and edge damage to galvanised steel-encased chipboard floor tiles in a new building. Attempts to prize up the floor panel have damaged one edge, while excessive gaps between the panels are visible. Slight in-plane movement has occurred during fitting out, possibly as a result of a continuous row of tiles having been removed. Alternatively, the lipping may have been the result of incorrectly positioned tiles placed on 'nipple' based caps during the natural raising and replacing of floors during the fit-out phase.