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Armstrong World Industries
Branche: Construction
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A seam produced by grooving abutting edges of resilient flooring and filling the groove with heated, fused or melted material (usually from a weld rod) to provide a bond and seal. Excess welding material is trimmed flush with the finished flooring after cooling.
Industry:Construction
Spots and streaks of sufficient size and density to severely mar the appearance of wood.
Industry:Construction
Generally, one of the botanical groups of deciduous trees that have broad leaves, in contrast to the conifers or softwoods. The term has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood.
Industry:Construction
The inner portion of the log that dies. Its is generally darker in color than sapwood.
Industry:Construction
That property of the wood species or dried film of finishing material that causes it to withstand denting or being marked when pressure is exerted on its surface by an outside object or force.
Industry:Construction
In woodworking, any substance used to fill the holes and irregularities in planed or sanded surfaces to decrease the porosity of the surface before applying finish coatings. Wood filler used for cracks, knotholes, worm holes, etc
Industry:Construction
Increments of growth. Seen in a cross section of a log as rings around the center of the log. When only one growth ring is formed a year, it is called an annual ring. Viewing the end of a parquet slat, they appear in bands or layers.
Industry:Construction
The objectionable appearance of small, grain-like particles in a finishing material or in the dried film thereof.
Industry:Construction
Concrete which is fairly new and has not had a chance to completely cure and/or dry.
Industry:Construction
The level of the subfloor in relation to the surrounding ground.
Industry:Construction