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Flooring
Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.
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cross pull
Construction; Flooring
A condition occurring at an end joint with the ends of flooring strips pulled in opposite directions.
crazing
Construction; Flooring
The appearance of minute, interlacing cracks or checks on the surface of a dried film of finishing material.
cove
Construction; Flooring
A trim piece having one edge with a concave radius. A cove is used to form a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor.
control or contraction joints
Construction; Flooring
Joints in concrete which are grooved, formed or sawed into slabs so cracking will occur in these joints rather than in a random manner. They extend to 1/4 the depth of the concrete thickness. When ...
cove stick
Construction; Flooring
A stick made of wood, plastic or wax which is placed at the juncture of the floor and wall to support sheet flooring which is flash coved. If there is no support behind the cove, the flooring can be ...
conditioning
Construction; Flooring
A required step in the installation of laminate floors. This insures that the laminate has equilibrated to the new environment thus minimizing the risk for peaked seams or bowed boards.
