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A glossary of terms |
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Tensile Strength Perpendicular to Grain:: |
Resistance of wood to forces acting across the grain that tend
to split a member. Values presented are the average of radial
and tangential observations. |
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Texture: |
Determined by relative size and distribution of the wood
elements. Described as coarse (large elements), fine (small
elements) or even (uniform size of elements).
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Tongue & Groove: |
Instrip, plank, and parquet flooring
made from strip, and some mosaic parquet; a tongue is milled
one edge and a groove on the opposite edge. As the flooring is
installed the tongue of each strip, slat, or unit, is engaged
with the groove of the adjacent strip or unit. |
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Trim: |
The finish materials in a building,
such as moldings, applied around openings (window trim, door
trim) or at the floor and ceiling of rooms (baseboard,
shoemold, cornice, and other moldings). |
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Unfinished: |
A product which must be sanded and
have stain and/or a finish applied after installation. |
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Units: |
Four or more basic Mosaic Parquet
Squares; or four or more slats in 3/4" parquet, usually made
from T&G strip flooring combined into a parquet unit. |
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V-Joint: |
a term used in plank flooring to
indicate that edges are eased or beveled to simulate cracks in
floors of early Colonial American homes. |
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Vapor Barrier: |
A material with a high resistance to
vapor movements, such as foil, plastic film, or specially
coated paper, that is used to control condensation or prevent
migration of moisture. |
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Warp: |
Distortion in lumber causing departure from its original
plane, usually developed during drying. Warp includes cup,
bow, crook and twist.
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Weight: |
The weight of dry wood depends upon the cellular space, the
proportion of wood substance to air space. |
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Wire Brushing: |
A method of imparting an artificial texture or distressed
appearance to the surface of hardwood flooring. |
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