Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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parquet flooring unit

Construction; Flooring

A 12" x 12" unit consisting of four squares or "tiles" fastened together.

oxidation

Construction; Flooring

The combination of a substance with oxygen.

Oriented Strand Board panels are constructed of strand-like wood particles arranged in layers (usually 3-5) oriented at right angles to each other. No longer used as an underlayment board although it ...

overwood

Construction; Flooring

A term used to describe a condition when adjoining edges of the flooring pieces are not the same height after installation is complete. Tolerances for each product and grade vary. May be called ...

or-equal specification

Construction; Flooring

An open-end specification where an architect will mention one or more manufacturers' products and will add the words "or equal". Those manufacturer's names given have had the architect's approval for ...

organic

Construction; Flooring

Having been living at one time (like petroleum, crude oil, coal, wood, etc.) or derived from living materials and/or containing carbon and hydrogen atoms; primarily relates to plastics being derived ...

open time

Construction; Flooring

Amount of time recommended for the adhesive to set before it is covered with the flooring. Open time is affected by temperature, humidity, and porosity of the substrate.