Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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full bathroom

Building materials; Wood flooring

A bathroom with sink, toilet and bathing facilities including one or more of the following: shower, bathtub, Jacuzzi /whirlpool, spa, sauna.

G3™ Wear Layer

Building materials; Wood flooring

This durable wear layer protects against wear, stains and fading. It offers the best resistance to scratches, indentations, dents and dings for your home.

gloss

Building materials; Wood flooring

A term use to describe how shiny a surface or film is. In general, the flatter the surface, the greater the ability for light to be reflected off, the higher the gloss.

gloss level

Building materials; Wood flooring

Different sheens that describe levels of gloss on the floor. They range from high gloss, semi gloss, low gloss to ultra low gloss.

gloss meter

Building materials; Wood flooring

A device used to quantify how much gloss a surface has at various angles. Inside the device, a light is emitted onto a surface that measures how much light is reflected back. The ...

grade level

Building materials; Wood flooring

Grade refers to the construction level relative to the ground around it. Below grade is below ground level, on grade is at ground level, and above grade is above ground level.