Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Contributors in Flooring

Flooring

Failure of finish to form a film over areas of low density, normally associated with the softer spring wood. The finish is absorbed into the softer grain failing to form a film and causing a loss of ...

On grade

Construction; Flooring

At ground level or in direct contact with the ground, over fill which is in direct contact with the ground, or with less then 18" of well-ventilated space between the bottom of the lowest horizontal ...

Oil-modified urethane

Construction; Flooring

An oil based varnish enhanced with urethane. This hybrid ambers well and has good abrasion resistance. Curing may be delayed when humidity levels are high. This finish is very stain and abrasion ...

Nosing

Construction; Flooring

A hardwood moulding used to cover the outside corner of a step, milled to meet the hardwood floor in the horizontal plane and to meet the riser in the vertical plane. It is usually used on landings.

Parquet flooring square

Construction; Flooring

Basically a "tile" composed of individual slats held in place by a mechanical fastening. It is 6" x 6" and possesses interlocking tongues and grooves. May have either 7 or 8 slats per tile.

Parquet flooring unit

Construction; Flooring

A 12" x 12" unit consisting of four squares or "tiles" fastened together.

Osb

Construction; Flooring

Oriented Strand Board panels are constructed of strand-like wood particles arranged in layers (usually 3-5) oriented at right angles to each other. No longer used as an underlayment board although it ...