Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Contributors in Flooring

Flooring

The rate of heat flow through a floor. Various resilient flooring materials have different characteristics which affect their conductance of heat flow to the top surface. With radiant heating methods ...

Telegraphing

Construction; Flooring

When the irregularities, imperfections, or patterns of the substrate are visibly transmitted through the flooring.

Softwoods

Construction; Flooring

General term used to describe lumber produced from needle and/or cone-bearing trees (conifers).

Slump

Construction; Flooring

A measure of the consistency of concrete in inches. The distance the concrete slumps from its original 12" moulded form.

Slump test

Construction; Flooring

A conical mould is filled in three layers with the concrete. After each layer, the concrete is puddled with 25 strokes of a rod. Concrete is evened off at the top of the mould and the mould removed. ...

Spray-buffing

Construction; Flooring

The application and buffing of a dilute floor polish or a specially formulated spray-buffing compound. This procedure is especially useful in high-traffic areas. The liquid is sprayed on the floor ...