- Branche: Building materials
- Number of terms: 580
- Number of blossaries: 0
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An Armstrong exclusive installation aid for sealing concrete that has excess moisture, prior to installing the floor.
Industry:Building materials
VOC is an acronym for volatile organic compounds, which are gases that can trigger allergic reactions, asthma and upper respiratory infections. All Armstrong floors have very low VOC.
Industry:Building materials
The width of the individual wood boards that make up the floor. “Strips” are narrow boards measuring less than 3 inches wide. “Planks” are wider boards measuring more than 3 inches wide.
Industry:Building materials
A type of paint that is very "thin," or low in viscosity, and formulated so that the pigment penetrates the surface rather than remaining in a film on top of the surface. Stain is predominantly pigment or dye and solvent with little binder.
Industry:Building materials
Molding piece that finishes the space between two areas of wood or laminate flooring. For laminate, it also fills the gap at doorways.
Industry:Building materials
Installation accessory that bridges two floors of different heights to equalize the height differential. Transition strips are functional and decorative.
Industry:Building materials
Ultraviolet (UV) light is part of the light spectrum. UV light wavelengths cannot be seen by the human eye.
Industry:Building materials
Layer of material usually installed on or over a subfloor that provides a surface suitable to receive a new floor covering.
Industry:Building materials
The term used to describe the surface look and feel of flooring. Textures can range from silky smooth to hand scraped and distressed.
Industry:Building materials
