Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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grain

Construction; Flooring

A general term describing the direction and alignment of the wood elements.

gouge

Construction; Flooring

A groove or cavity in the flooring surface accompanied by material removal and penetration below the immediate flooring surface.

grab

Construction; Flooring

The property that enables an adhesive film to hold in place an adherent which is trying to pull away. This is usually applied to a partially set film.

gloss

Construction; Flooring

The luster, shininess or reflecting ability of a surface.

glossing up

Construction; Flooring

The increase of luster in a rubbed film through friction in use or the increase in luster of a flat varnish in the package through a decrease in the effect of a flattening agent.

gauge

Construction; Flooring

The nominal thickness of a flooring material or of a layer within the material. With resilient flooring, wear layer and backing gauge are often listed separately.

The "prime contractor" or major contractor, who, under the architect, is the firm in charge of any construction. All subcontractors report to the general contractor except in those cases where the ...