Definitions: C - Painting & wallpaper
cold checking
cold checking is a visible defect in a paint or finish systems indicated by small, rectangular patterns of cracking . cold checking is caused by exposure of a painted item to extreme cold.
References - cold checking
See the following for additional cold 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
- Elements of Energy Efficient House United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory, December 2009, Editorial Staff
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