Flooring

Flooring

Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.

Industry: Construction

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Blister

Construction; Flooring

A raised spot on the surface of a floor similar in shape to a blister on human skin. How soon after installation a blister develops can help determine the cause. Blisters that occur within a few ...

Checking

Construction; Flooring

Similar to alligatoring, except that the finish is broken into smaller segments.

Cheque

Construction; Flooring

A.) A lengthwise separation of the wood that usually extends across the rings of annual growth and commonly results from stress set up in wood during air or kiln drying. b.) A rupture or opening ...

Slight indentations causing a ripple effect on the surface of a wood floor. They are usually caused by sanding machines that have out of balance drums, bad drive belts or foreign objects stuck to the ...

Chalk line

Construction; Flooring

Usually a cotton cord coated with chalk. The cord is pulled taunt and snapped to mark a straight line. The chalk line is used to align spots, screeds and tiles.