Building Mats And Finishes Flashcards
Stainless steel is made when what is combined
Steel and chromium
Whats a jalouise window
A type of window that had individual horizontal pieces of glass that all pivot outward at once for ventilation
What are Roman shades
Shades that pull up with a cord into accordion folds
What are the 5 common types of resilient flooring
Vinyl, cork, rubber, vinyl composition, linoleum
Whats velvet carpet
Carpet made by a weaving method that places all the pile yarn on the face of the carpet
Book matching
Type of way to assemble veneers when every other piece is turned over
Blueprint matching
When the grain continuity is maintained, most exact method of matching veneer panels
Composite wood veneer
Product made by laminating veneers onto an artificial log which is then sliced to produce the final veneers (sustainable)
Two types of sustainable wood flooring
Bamboo and palm wood
Whats required at the top of a partition to accommodate deflection from the floor above
A slip joint
Whats the minimum coefficient of friction for safety
0.5
Whats the fabric made from fibers of the flax plant
Linen
What does the coefficient of friction measure
It measures a flooring materials slip resistance
Two broad classifications of paint
Water-based and solvent-based
Drop matching wallpaper
When one piece of wall paper must be raised or lowered to continue the pattern
Disadvantaged for using thick-set application for stone flooring
Added weight to the subfloor, longer installation time, adds thickness, additional cost
Three grades of vinyl wall covering
Type 1 (light duty)
Type 2 (medium duty)
Type 3 (heavy duty)
Why is hydrophobic wall covering desirable
It’s desirable because it doesn’t absorb water so it doesn’t sag
Quarter sawing
When you saw the lumber and the cut line is perpendicular to the tree rings
Plain sawing/plain slicing
Produced a cathedral grain on the wood
Flitch
Collection of veneers that have been sliced off the same log
Furring
When wallboard is applied over concrete or when additional depth is needed for electrical outlets or insulation
Noise reduction coefficient (NRC)
Single number rating of the average sound absorption of a ceiling over different frequencies
Three common ways to install acoustic ceilings
Lay-in with tegular grid
Lay-in with exposed grid
Concealed spline
NFPA 701
Testing flammability of draperies, curtains, all window treatments
To avoid heat build up when specifying window coverings in a commercial high rise what should you keep in mind
The distance between the glass and the window covering
Plenum
Space above the suspended ceiling and below the structural floor
Wyzenbeek test
Used to determine the abrasion resistance of woven textile fabrics
4 types of signage
Regulatory, directional, informational, identification
When should the full mortar bed installation be used for flooring
When excessive deflection is expected
Safety data sheets (SDS)
Document provided by a manufacturer that has proper storage and handling info and other safety issues about a product
Four advantages of using Portland cement plaster as a finish
Hard and abrasion resistant, water resistant, easily curved, good base for wall tile
Four disadvantages of using Portland cement plaster
More expensive than gyp, slower to construct than gyp, wet and messy, requires more skilled labor
Why would you use a carpet cushion
Provide support for the pile yarn, increase dimensional stability, provide added strength, give a softer feel underfoot
Whats marble
Metamorphic rock created by heat from limestone into calcite and/or dolomite
Why would someone want to use a Wilton carpet
Can be used to create complex patterns with different textures
What’s the paint vehicle
Liquid portion of the paint
What paint types are used to achieve a durable and hard surface
Epoxy and urethane
What’s the thin set method of installing stone flooring
Used a special 1/8” thick mortar or an adhesive
3 parts of a terrazzo install
Divider strip on the top layer, welded wire fabric reinforcing in the middle, cleavage membrane on top of the sand cushion
What are the four ways to install fabric wall covering
Applied directly using an adhesive
Using custom fabric panels
Using a proprietary stretch wall system
Using acoustic panels
Vertical blinds are best for
Best for allowing light and views in in one direction and privacy and blocking sunlight in the other
What seismic design categories require special detailing for suspended acoustic ceilings
Seismic design categories D, E, and F
Whats high-pressure decorative laminate (HDPL)
A common mill work finish, made from kraft paper overlaid with color and then a layer of resin
Whats tackable acoustic fiberglass
A non combustible dinero is glass bonded with resin to create a rigid board with a fiberglass mesh finish
