Above Grade:
refers to the part of the building that is above ground
level
Air-Dried:
wood flooring dried by an exposure to air without artificial
heat
Base Shoe:
a molding designed to cover expansion space.
Below Grade:
the portion of a building below ground level
Custom Floors:
floors made to order
Engineered Hardwood Flooring:
layers of real hardwood with a plywood backing
Cork Flooring:
recyclable product generated from the cork oak tree; a durable and
acoustical flooring type
Decay:
wood decomposed by fungi
Floating Floor:
this type of flooring floats above the sub-floor instead of being
nailed or glued to it
Grade:
wood is graded based on length, appearance and size of the
knots
Hand Scraped:
smooth and flat distressed hardwood floors
Hardness:
the resistance of wood to wear, dent or mar
Laminate:
a cost effective solution for parquet-like flooring constructed
with a high density fiber board core
On Grade:
ground level portion of a building
Plain Sawn:
the most common form of cutting wood flooring
Solid Hardwood Flooring:
obtained from one single thick piece of wood that can be sanded
and refinished several times
Stability:
refers to the wood flooring’s ability to expand and contract as a
result of humidity
Veneer:
the top layer of wood
