- Industry: Construction
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A general term describing the direction and alignment of the wood elements.
Industry:Construction
A groove or cavity in the flooring surface accompanied by material removal and penetration below the immediate flooring surface.
Industry:Construction
The property that enables an adhesive film to hold in place an adherent which is trying to pull away. This is usually applied to a partially set film.
Industry:Construction
The increase of luster in a rubbed film through friction in use or the increase in luster of a flat varnish in the package through a decrease in the effect of a flattening agent.
Industry:Construction
The nominal thickness of a flooring material or of a layer within the material. With resilient flooring, wear layer and backing gauge are often listed separately.
Industry:Construction
The "prime contractor" or major contractor, who, under the architect, is the firm in charge of any construction. All subcontractors report to the general contractor except in those cases where the subcontract portion of the project is taken out of the general contract and led by the architect or owner directly. The general contractor is responsible for the completion of all portions of the project which fall under his supervision and bases his bid for all the work under his direction on the bids provided him by the subcontractors. A general contracting firm may do a number of the major items in the job, i.e. masonry, carpentry, etc., but most often asks for bids for the items included in his contract from a number of subcontractors.
Industry:Construction
An instrument for measuring the luster or gloss of a finished surface.
Industry:Construction
Fibers protruding on the finished surface exhibiting a rough surface.
Industry:Construction
Spreading the adhesive over the entire substrate before placing the flooring.
Industry:Construction
