Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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sacrify

Construction; Flooring

A mechanical means of roughing a surface to abtain a better bond.

sapwood

Construction; Flooring

The wood near the outside of a tree. It is usually lighter in color than heartwood.

router bit

Construction; Flooring

A cutting tool, used with a hand held or table mounted router to cut a new groove into a cut piece of laminate.

rolling

Construction; Flooring

When recommended, roll in one direction and then roll in the cross direction. Rolling should be done immediately after placing the flooring into the adhesive. Start at the center of the sheet ...

rolling loads

Construction; Flooring

Initial 72 Hours: Newly installed flooring should not be exposed to routine rolling traffic (carts, litters, gurneys, etc.) for at least 72 hours after installation to allow setting and drying of ...

ring shank nail

Construction; Flooring

Headed nail for underlayment installation with rings on the shaft (shank) to improve the holding characteristics.

rift sawn

Construction; Flooring

Lumber (primarily hardwoods) in which the annual rings make angles of 30 degrees to 60 degrees with the surface of the piece. Also known as bastard sawn.