Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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Trowel

Construction; Flooring

A hand tool with notches used for spreading adhesives onto the substrate. Trowels are recommended with notches which are able to leave adhesive ridges of a size which will ensure complete contact ...

Trowel fill

Construction; Flooring

Method to fill an entire floor or large area.

Stripping

Construction; Flooring

The removal of old floor polish, using a strong, and usually very alkaline, detergent and scrubbing procedures. Stripping is done to small segments of the floor at a time, with each segment being ...

Stud

Construction; Flooring

One of a series of slender wood structural members used as supporting elements in walls and partitions.

Strip flooring

Construction; Flooring

Solid or engineered boards that are less than 3" in width and are usually installed in parallel rows. The strips are sidematched and end-matched (tongue and grooved).

Transmitted impact-noise specifications

Floor/ceiling assemblies are generally written in terms of Impact Insulation Class (IIC), ASTM E 492, which measures impact sound transmission through floor/ceiling assemblies via a tapping machine. ...