Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Contributors in Flooring

Flooring

The stage in drying or wetting wood at which the cell walls are saturated with water and the cell cavities are free from water. It's usually taken as approximately 30 percent moisture content, based ...

fiberboard

Construction; Flooring

A broad generic term inclusive of sheet materials of widely varying densities manufactured of refined or partially refined wood or other vegetable fibers. Bonding agents and other materials may be ...

feature strip

Construction; Flooring

A strip of wood used at a threshold or to border a room or to otherwise serve as an accent. Usually of a contrasting color or species.

expansion zone

Construction; Flooring

An "air" space around the perimeter of a laminate floor structure which allows for growth and expansion of the floor due to changes in environmental conditions.

fading

Construction; Flooring

The loss of color due to exposure to light, heat or other destructive agents.

feather edge

Construction; Flooring

The tapering of the edge of a film of dried material either by the method of application, sanding, or rubbing the dried film, resulting in a gradual progression of the film thickness from little or ...