Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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laminate image layer

Building materials; Wood flooring

The look of your laminate floor, in choices as varied as the entire North American woodland.

laminate flooring glue

Building materials; Wood flooring

Adhesive used to bond the tongue and groove edges of laminate flooring. Now in a "peelable" formulation for easy cleanup.

laminate flooring

Building materials; Wood flooring

Hard surface flooring utilizing a fiberboard core and Melamine wear layer, that is available in blocks, planks, and squares and can be installed as individual units.

laminate backing

Building materials; Wood flooring

A thermo-fused backing that provides additional strength and protection and ensures the floor stays flat, even when exposed to bottom-up moisture, which is particularly common ...

james machine

Building materials; Wood flooring

A machine that measures the static coefficient of friction of a floor finish. This is the measure of how slip resistant a finish is. Also known as ASTM test method D2047. The ...

interlocking

Building materials; Wood flooring

An installation method that connects engineered hardwood or laminate boards to each other without the need for glue on the edges or ends. The boards lock together via a ...