checking

A checking is a defect in a finishing or paint systems that is noticeable as rectangular shaped cracking of the finish.

References - checking

See the following for additional checking information:

House Painting: Inside and Out (Fine Homebuilding) Taunton Press, October 1997, Mark Dixon, ISBN 1561581658
Painter's Handbook Craftsman Book Company, November 1987, William McElroy, ISBN 934041288
2009 National Painting Cost Estimator Craftsman Book Company; Pap/Cdr edition, October 2008, Dennis D. Gleason, ISBN 157218213X
Painting Contractor's Handbook McGraw-Hill Professional, November 2008, Dennis D. Gleason, ISBN 70633673
2009 International Building Code: Softcover Version ICC (distributed by Cengage Learning); 1 edition, March 2009, International Code Council, ISBN 1580017258