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The art, trade, or work of building.
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jointed flooring
Construction; Flooring
Strip flooring, generally birch, beech, hard maple, oak or pecan, manufactured with square edges, not side matched, but usually end matched.
irregulars
Construction; Flooring
One piece of Armstrong resilient flooring material that is down-graded from regulars to irregulars because of one or more defects of material workmanship. The defects are ...
intumesce
Construction; Flooring
To expand with heat to provide a low density film. The term is used in reference to certain fire retardant coatings.
intensity
Construction; Flooring
The intensity of a color is its purity or degree of hue as seen by the eye.
inset
Construction; Flooring
The cutting and placement of a design or motif, usually of contrasting colors, into the overall floor covering.
inorganic
Construction; Flooring
Being or composed of something other than plant or animal (i.e. mineral); primarily relates to fillers being inorganic.
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