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subfloor
Construction; Flooring
A floor laid as a base for underlayment, resilient floor covering or other finished flooring.
substrate
Construction; Flooring
A smooth surface used beneath floor covering - such as concrete, underlayment, or existing resilient flooring.
subfloor/underlayment combination
Construction; Flooring
A floor substrate which must meet structural requirements as well as have a smooth surface suitable for floor covering.
subcontractor
Construction; Flooring
A firm which provides a certain number of the required parts of a building project to the general contractor. Reports to, takes his instructions form, is paid for completed work ...
studs
Construction; Flooring
The small vertical timbers (usually 2" x 4" or 2" x 6") used in partitions and exterior frame walls to which the weatherboarding and lath are nailed.
sturd-i-floor
Construction; Flooring
Performance rated panels specially designed as combination subfloor/underlayment. Those commonly encountered are plywood or OSB.
stripping
Construction; Flooring
The removal of old floor polish, using a strong, and usually very alkaline, detergent and scrubbing procedures. Stripping is done to small segments of the floor at a time, with ...
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