Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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chemical foam

Construction; Flooring

Blowing agent placed in a plastisol, and when heated it decomposes and creates air cells to make a foam; primarily used in "cushioned rotovinyl" residential structures.

checking

Construction; Flooring

Similar to alligatoring, except that the finish is broken into smaller segments.

check

Construction; Flooring

a.) A lengthwise separation of the wood that usually extends across the rings of annual growth and commonly results from stress set up in wood during air or kiln drying. b.) A rupture or opening ...

Slight indentations causing a ripple effect on the surface of a wood floor. They are usually caused by sanding machines that have out of balance drums, bad drive belts or foreign objects stuck to the ...

chalk line

Construction; Flooring

Usually a cotton cord coated with chalk. The cord is pulled taunt and snapped to mark a straight line. The chalk line is used to align spots, screeds and tiles.

fire resistance

Construction; Flooring

The property of a material or assembly to withstand fire or give protection from it. Certain wood species naturally provide greater fire resistance than others. Classes are I, II, III or A, B, C with ...