Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Contributors in Flooring

Flooring

Separations between adjoining parts of a concrete slab allowing separate movement of the parts. They are usually filled with an elastomeric type of material. Expansion joints should never be filled ...

equilibrium moisture content (EMC)

Construction; Flooring

The point of balance when the moisture content in wood is equal to the moisture content in the surrounding atmosphere.

estimate

Construction; Flooring

A preliminary cost figure prepared by contractors or others to give a job owner and/or architect a rough idea of the cost of a completed building

epoxy

Construction; Flooring

A varnish that, with the addition of epoxy, creates a hybrid with the advantages of both products. Ambers well with quick build and high gloss but can be difficult to repair.

epoxy adhesive

Construction; Flooring

A very strong two-part thermo set adhesive which is mixed on the job. Depending on the use, epoxies can have short or long working times.

porous woods

Construction; Flooring

Certain hardwoods in which the pores tend to be uniform in size and distribution throughout each annual ring or to decrease in size slightly and gradually toward the outer border of the annual growth ...

engineered

Construction; Flooring

An assembly made by bonding layers of veneer or lumber with an adhesive so that the adjacent layers have their grains going in opposite directions to increase dimensional stability.