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Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

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medullary rays

Construction; Flooring

Strips of cells extending radially within a tree. The rays serve primarily to store food and transport it through the tree. In some hardwood species, the rays form a conspicuous figure sometimes ...

milk

Construction; Flooring

Refers to a latex liquid used to prime dusty substrates or mix with an underlayment powder.

mechanic

Construction; Flooring

A term used for a floor installer in the wood flooring industry.

mastic

Construction; Flooring

Relating to flooring adhesive and sometimes even to latex primers. It is normally associated with water-based products and is a catchall term.

manufacturing defects

Construction; Flooring

Includes all defects or blemishes that are produced in manufacturing, such as chipped grain, torn grain, skips in dressing, hit and miss (a series of surfaced areas with skips between them), ...

loosened grain

Construction; Flooring

The separation of the growth ring, primarily at the tips, from the surface of a wood slat, especially on the surface of plainsawn wood.

Lock & Fold™

Construction; Flooring

A simple, two-step process that fits laminate strips together faster and easier than other laminates.

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