Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Contributors in Flooring

Flooring

Sealers are normally a finish coating used to protect concrete floors from traffic and surface cleaning and should not be used when the slab is intended as a substrate for resilient flooring. Sealers ...

concrete hardener

Construction; Flooring

Compounds or other materials designed to strengthen the surface of new concrete and improve the quality of old concrete. These do not normally cause any bonding problems with resilient flooring ...

concrete curing

Construction; Flooring

The process of keeping concrete moist for an extended period of time. Curing is necessary to insure proper hydration, and for strength and quality.

compressive strength

Construction; Flooring

The ability of a material, such as concrete, to withstand loads. Compressive strength is measured in pounds per square inch (PSI). If the compressive strength is 3500 psi, it means the subject ...

concrete curing compound

Construction; Flooring

Compounds which are applied to new concrete to seal water in for curing. This makes it possible to get onto the concrete quickly. Traditionally, slabs were kept wet for curing by traditional means ...

compression set

Construction; Flooring

a.) A phenomenon occurring in wood when wood tries to expand, due to moisture gain, but cannot because of some restraining force. When the same wood loses the moisture, it will shrink the same amount ...

commercial flooring

Construction; Flooring

Floors designed for installation in commercial settings such as schools, hospitals, public buildings and institutions. Also referred to as contract flooring.