Rubber Flooring

Related terms

• Lien

  A legal claim against your property for unpaid work or materials. A mechanic's lien filed by an unpaid subcontractor can cloud your title…

• Sand and Refinish

  Sanding a solid or thick-engineered wood floor to bare wood and re-staining/finishing. Restores worn floors and allows a full color change.

• Rift Sawn

  Lumber cut at an angle for the straightest, most uniform grain and the greatest stability; the costliest and most wasteful cut.

• Screen and Recoat

  Lightly abrading a worn finish and applying a fresh topcoat — a low-cost refresh that extends a wood floor's life without a full sanding.

• Reducer

  A transition piece that ramps from a higher floor to a lower adjacent one (e.g., wood to vinyl).

• Self-Leveling Compound

  A pourable cementitious mix that flows to a flat plane, correcting uneven subfloors before tile or resilient flooring.

• Reclaimed Wood

  Flooring milled from salvaged old timber for character and sustainability. Requires extra screening for nails, stability, and consistent…

• Sheen (Floor Finish)

  The gloss level of a wood-floor finish (matte, satin, semi-gloss, gloss). Lower sheens hide scratches and dust; higher sheens show wear a…