Screen and Recoat

Related terms

• Self-Leveling Compound

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

• 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.

• 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…

• Rubber Flooring

  A resilient, slip- and impact-resistant floor used in gyms, play, and utility areas; available in tiles or rolls.

• Sheet Vinyl

  Vinyl flooring in continuous wide rolls with few or no seams — the most water-resistant and economical resilient option, common in baths…

• Rift Sawn

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

• Site-Finished

  Raw wood installed then sanded and finished in place, yielding a smooth seamless surface and any custom stain — at the cost of dust, fume…

• Reducer

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