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Flooring
Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.
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Subcontractor
Construction; Flooring
A firm which provides a certain number of the required parts of a building project to the general contractor. Reports to, takes his instructions form, is paid for completed work by the general ...
Studs
Construction; Flooring
The small vertical timbers (usually 2" x 4" or 2" x 6") used in partitions and exterior frame walls to which the weatherboarding and lath are nailed.
Sturd-i-floor
Construction; Flooring
Performance rated panels specially designed as combination subfloor/underlayment. Those commonly encountered are plywood or OSB.
Summerwood
Construction; Flooring
The portion of a growth ring that is formed in the latter stages of growth.
Subfloor
Construction; Flooring
A floor laid as a base for underlayment, resilient floor covering or other finished flooring.
Substrate
Construction; Flooring
A smooth surface used beneath floor covering - such as concrete, underlayment, or existing resilient flooring.
Subfloor/underlayment combination
Construction; Flooring
A floor substrate which must meet structural requirements as well as have a smooth surface suitable for floor covering.
