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Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

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Staining

Construction; Flooring

The act of changing the colour of wood without disturbing the texture or markings, through the application of transparent or semitransparent liquids made from dyes, finely divided pigments or ...

Stain and reagent resistance

Construction; Flooring

Linoleum is generally resistant to dilute acids, oils, greases and most common organic solvents. However, it is susceptible to damage from prolonged exposure to alkalis (bases). Vinyls are generally ...

Squares

Construction; Flooring

Parquet flooring units, usually composed of an equal number of slats.

Stabiliser

Construction; Flooring

Chemicals developed to impart light and heat stability to plastics, so they don't start to turn colour when exposed to normal lighting and heat ranges expected in end-use areas.

Springwood

Construction; Flooring

The portion of a growth ring that is formed in the early stages of growth.

Square edge

Construction; Flooring

Flooring that isnt tongue and grooved. May also refer to square edge strip flooring that is facenailed when installed.

Spread rate

Construction; Flooring

The amount of coverage which can be expected from a given amount of adhesive when spread using the recommended trowel.

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