Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Contributors in Flooring

Flooring

Below ground level partially or completely below the surrounding ground level and in direct contact with the ground or with fill which is in direct contact with the ground. Presence of moisture is ...

bearing

Construction; Flooring

Any characteristic part of a building (wall, column, etc.) that supports part of the weight of the structure. A wall is often spoken as a "bearing-wall" whenever it supports weight other than itself.

ashlar

Construction; Flooring

A method of installation of brick or tile flooring where the joints in one course (row) of the tile fall directly in the center of each tile in the rows of tile immediately adjacent.

bastard sawn

Construction; Flooring

See Rift Sawn.

baseboard

Construction; Flooring

The finished exposed board around the wall at the floor.

base shoe

Construction; Flooring

A molding designed to be attached to baseboard molding to cover expansion space. It is the alternative to a quarter-round in profile.

balling

Construction; Flooring

Incapable of being troweled satisfactorily, the adhesive "balls up" under the trowel, and is usually due to a dusty or dirty substrate. May also occur when the adhesive has been frozen.