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The art, trade, or work of building.

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linoleum

Construction; Flooring

A surfacing material composed of a solidified mixture of linseed oil, pine rosin, fossil or other resins or rosins, or an equivalent oxidized oleoresinous binder, ground cork, ...

linoleum bloom

Construction; Flooring

Linoleum "seasoning bloom" (also known as drying room film) is a natural phenomenon caused by the properties of the desiccant oils. These produce a yellow film that forms on the ...

lightweight concrete

Construction; Flooring

Can be made two ways; may use lightweight aggregate such as shale, clays, pumice, etc. or may add chemicals that foam and produce air spaces in the concrete as it hardens.

light reflectivity

Construction; Flooring

The Characteristics of a material which determines the degree or amount of light which will be reflected from its surface from any given angle.

light reflectance

Construction; Flooring

Brightness and quality of light play an important role in the illumination of institutional, commercial and industrial facilities. The light reflectivity ratings of resilient ...