- Industry: Construction
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The composition of a plastic that contains the resin, plasticizer and stabilizer; whatever is not binder is filler.
Industry:Construction
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).
Industry:Construction
The chamfered or beveled edge of strip flooring, plank, block and parquet. See Eased Edge.
Industry:Construction
Below ground level partially or completely below the surrounding ground level and in direct contact with the ground or with fill which is in direct contact with the ground. Presence of moisture is assumed, and the subfloor must be tested to determine the moisture level.
Industry:Construction
Any characteristic part of a building (wall, column, etc.) that supports part of the weight of the structure. A wall is often spoken as a "bearing-wall" whenever it supports weight other than itself.
Industry:Construction
A method of installation of brick or tile flooring where the joints in one course (row) of the tile fall directly in the center of each tile in the rows of tile immediately adjacent.
Industry:Construction
A molding designed to be attached to baseboard molding to cover expansion space. It is the alternative to a quarter-round in profile.
Industry:Construction
Incapable of being troweled satisfactorily, the adhesive "balls up" under the trowel, and is usually due to a dusty or dirty substrate. May also occur when the adhesive has been frozen.
Industry:Construction
