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A roughened or fuzzy condition of the face of the flooring in which the dense summerwood is raised above the softer springwood but not torn or separated.
Industry:Construction
A subfloor which also serves as a means to heat an area. Generally, heating coils, pipes or ducts are built into the subfloor. All Armstrong resilient flooring may be installed over radiant-heated subfloors as long as the surface temperature does not exceed 85° F. When temperatures exceed this limit, the flooring can soften and increase the risk of indentation.
Industry:Construction
A polymeric resin based adhesive containing water that is used to install all Armstrong hardwood flooring products except Foam Tile. Various trowels are used for different flooring products. Available in 1 gallon and 4 gallon containers.
Industry:Construction
A molding, small in size, with the profile of a quarter circle. Frequently used as base molding for resilient flooring.
Industry:Construction
The annual growth rings of wood form an angle of 45 degrees to 90 degrees with the surface of the piece. In quartersawn strips, the medullary rays or pith rays in ring porous woods are exposed as flecks that are reflective and produce a distinctive grain pattern.
Industry:Construction
Wood that has been sawed from a hardwood log in such a manner so the growth rings form an angle from 45° to 90° with the surface.
Industry:Construction
The amount, bulk, mass, weight or measure of a thing; a measure of its size or numbers.
Industry:Construction
A floor surfacing material which has a pattern printed on a backing and is protected with a wear layer of transparent or translucent vinyl plastic. Also called rotogravure sheet vinyl flooring.
Industry:Construction
The crinkling, shriveling or wrinkling of a coat of finishing material upon drying.
Industry:Construction
Manufacturing waste material, otherwise destined for a landfill, that has been reclaimed and used in a different product’s manufacturing process. Also called post-industrial recycled material.
Industry:Construction
