Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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Nonvolatile

Construction; Flooring

That portion of a material which doesn't evaporate at ordinary temperatures; the solid substances left behind after the volatiles have evaporated.

A net seam results from the proper setting of an underscriber and angle of the knife blade. If the blade is held at a true 90 degree angle to the floor, a net seam will result. Tilting the blade away ...

Or-equal specification

Construction; Flooring

An open-end specification where an architect will mention one or more manufacturers' products and will add the words "or equal". Those manufacturer's names given have had the architect's approval for ...

Organic

Construction; Flooring

Having been living at one time (like petroleum, crude oil, coal, wood, etc.) or derived from living materials and/or containing carbon and hydrogen atoms; primarily relates to plastics being derived ...

Open time

Construction; Flooring

Amount of time recommended for the adhesive to set before it is covered with the flooring. Open time is affected by temperature, humidity, and porosity of the substrate.

Orange peel

Construction; Flooring

A finish that exhibits a surface texture resembling the surface of an orange. Normally caused by rolling a finish that has cured excessively which freezes the roller pattern in the film. May also be ...

Open specification

Construction; Flooring

This is a specification where the architect's requirements for material are stated but in which no specific manufacturer's product is listed. When a specification of this kind is written, the ...