Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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Bowing

Construction; Flooring

A specific type of warping when a parquet slat or plank unit has a curvature from end to end, flat wise, from a straight line.

Bow

Construction; Flooring

The distortion of lumber in which there is a deviation, in a direction perpendicular to the flat face, from a straight line from end to end of the piece.

Chipping

Construction; Flooring

The condition that occurs when a dried film of finishing material separates from the underneath surface in the form of flakes or chips. It is usually caused by insufficient elasticity or improper ...

Chipped grain

Construction; Flooring

An area in which pieces of wood have been pulled or chipped away from the surface during machining; also called torn grain.

Chemical foam

Construction; Flooring

Blowing agent placed in a plastisol, and when heated it decomposes and creates air cells to make a foam; primarily used in "cushioned rotovinyl" residential structures.

The formation of a white or greyish cast in a spirit varnish, shellac or lacquer film during the drying period. It is caused by the partial or total precipitation of the solid ingredient as a result ...

Blistering

Construction; Flooring

The formation of bubbles or pimples on the surface of finished work. It is caused by exposure to excessive heat, grease or other volatile material under the finish, by moisture in the wood or by the ...