Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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Flooring

selvage edge

Construction; Flooring

Excess material manufactured on the edge of the flooring. It is cut off before the flooring is seamed or matched at the edges.

securebond installation method

Construction; Flooring

Used for commercial flooring with felt composition backings. S-235 Adhesive is used in the field and S-200 Adhesive, which chemically bonds the seam, is used at all seams and field cuts.

seam

Construction; Flooring

The line along which two pieces of sheet flooring are joined.

seam coating

Construction; Flooring

A clear coating normally used to coat the surface area of seams in residential resilient flooring. The seam coating protects the seam from dirt and also helps hold seams together.

sealer-wax finishes

Construction; Flooring

A combination of a sealer, generally varnish, with wax. Both the sealer and wax are normally burnished to enhance wear and appearance. Water spots and stains easily, but is simple to repair.

scuffing of resilient flooring

Construction; Flooring

A wearing away of the surface through abrasion or a thermo-mechanical displacement of the upper surface of the floor covering by friction from traffic bodies.