Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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Flooring

body

Construction; Flooring

a.) Often used to describe the consistency of viscosity of a finishing material. It's also used to describe the fullness or thickness of film on the work. b.) The consistency of an adhesive.

boards

Construction; Flooring

Manufactured from reconstituted wood particles as opposed to wafers or strands. Commonly referred to as flakeboard or chipboard, these panels are comprised of small particles usually arranged in ...

board foot

Construction; Flooring

A unit of measurement of lumber represented by a board 1 foot long, 12 inches wide and 1 inch thick or its cubic equivalent. In practice, the board foot calculation for lumber 1 inch or more in ...

The formation of a white or grayish cast in a spirit varnish, shellac or lacquer film during the drying period. It is caused by the partial or total precipitation of the solid ingredient as a result ...

blistering

Construction; Flooring

The formation of bubbles or pimples on the surface of finished work. It is caused by exposure to excessive heat, grease or other volatile material under the finish, by moisture in the wood or by the ...

blister

Construction; Flooring

A raised spot on the surface of a floor similar in shape to a blister on human skin. How soon after installation a blister develops can help determine the cause. Blisters that occur within a few ...

bleeding

Construction; Flooring

a.) Undesired migration of materials in an adhesive to the surface of the floor between tile joints. May be caused by moisture in subfloor, not enough open time, too much adhesive, solvent removers ...