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Flooring
Of or pertaining to the laying or building of floors.
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Anisotropic
Construction; Flooring
Not possessing the same properties in all directions. Wood is anisotropic because the shrinking and swelling, from moisture loss or gain, are unequal in length, thickness, and width
Aniline colours
Construction; Flooring
Colours made from aniline oils or coal tar derivatives, and used in the manufacture of wood stains. Aniline dyes are made in different grades to be soluble in water, alcohol or hydrocarbons, and ...
Amber
Construction; Flooring
A yellowish colour change from either the wood or finish. See colour Change.
Alligatoring
Construction; Flooring
A finish that exhibits large segmented cracks with the appearance of an alligator hide. May be caused by heavy coating, coating over non-cured coatings, use of fast drying thinners or the application ...
Biostride
Construction; Flooring
A breakthrough, patent-pending polymer that contains biobased, rapidly renewable ingredients. BioStride's unique plant-based composition reduces the reliance on petroleum and fossil fuels.
Binder
Construction; Flooring
The composition of a plastic that contains the resin, plasticizer and stabilizer; whatever is not binder is filler.
Beam
Construction; Flooring
A piece of timber, steel, stone or other material placed horizontally to support a load over an opening from post to post (column to column).
