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Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

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bowing

Construction; Flooring

A specific type of warping when a parquet slat or plank unit has a curvature from end to end, flat wise, from a straight line.

bow

Construction; Flooring

The distortion of lumber in which there is a deviation, in a direction perpendicular to the flat face, from a straight line from end to end of the piece.

borders

Construction; Flooring

Simple or intricate designs which frame and customize a flooring installation.

bond

Construction; Flooring

a.) The adherence of one material to another. b.) The adhesion between two dissimilar materials.

bond test

Construction; Flooring

A 72-hour test to determine if resilient flooring can be adhered to the subfloor with the recommended adhesive. The test determines whether the adhesive is compatible with the subfloor. It can also ...

bond release

Construction; Flooring

Part of the function of the polyethylene foam underlayment is to prevent the bonding of the laminate floor to the subfloor. Without a bond breaker, the glue pressed out of the bottom during the glue ...

boiling point

Construction; Flooring

The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the air pressure, or the temperature at which a liquid begins to boil.

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