Building Mats And Finishes Flashcards

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Stainless steel is made when what is combined

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Steel and chromium

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Whats a jalouise window

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A type of window that had individual horizontal pieces of glass that all pivot outward at once for ventilation

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What are Roman shades

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Shades that pull up with a cord into accordion folds

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What are the 5 common types of resilient flooring

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Vinyl, cork, rubber, vinyl composition, linoleum

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Whats velvet carpet

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Carpet made by a weaving method that places all the pile yarn on the face of the carpet

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Book matching

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Type of way to assemble veneers when every other piece is turned over

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Blueprint matching

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When the grain continuity is maintained, most exact method of matching veneer panels

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Composite wood veneer

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Product made by laminating veneers onto an artificial log which is then sliced to produce the final veneers (sustainable)

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Two types of sustainable wood flooring

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Bamboo and palm wood

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Whats required at the top of a partition to accommodate deflection from the floor above

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A slip joint

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Whats the minimum coefficient of friction for safety

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0.5

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Whats the fabric made from fibers of the flax plant

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Linen

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What does the coefficient of friction measure

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It measures a flooring materials slip resistance

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Two broad classifications of paint

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Water-based and solvent-based

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Drop matching wallpaper

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When one piece of wall paper must be raised or lowered to continue the pattern

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Disadvantaged for using thick-set application for stone flooring

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Added weight to the subfloor, longer installation time, adds thickness, additional cost

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Three grades of vinyl wall covering

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Type 1 (light duty)
Type 2 (medium duty)
Type 3 (heavy duty)

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Why is hydrophobic wall covering desirable

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It’s desirable because it doesn’t absorb water so it doesn’t sag

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Quarter sawing

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When you saw the lumber and the cut line is perpendicular to the tree rings

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Plain sawing/plain slicing

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Produced a cathedral grain on the wood

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Flitch

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Collection of veneers that have been sliced off the same log

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Furring

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When wallboard is applied over concrete or when additional depth is needed for electrical outlets or insulation

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Noise reduction coefficient (NRC)

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Single number rating of the average sound absorption of a ceiling over different frequencies

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Three common ways to install acoustic ceilings

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Lay-in with tegular grid
Lay-in with exposed grid
Concealed spline

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NFPA 701
Testing flammability of draperies, curtains, all window treatments
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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
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Plenum
Space above the suspended ceiling and below the structural floor
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Wyzenbeek test
Used to determine the abrasion resistance of woven textile fabrics
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4 types of signage
Regulatory, directional, informational, identification
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When should the full mortar bed installation be used for flooring
When excessive deflection is expected
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Safety data sheets (SDS)
Document provided by a manufacturer that has proper storage and handling info and other safety issues about a product
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Four advantages of using Portland cement plaster as a finish
Hard and abrasion resistant, water resistant, easily curved, good base for wall tile
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Four disadvantages of using Portland cement plaster
More expensive than gyp, slower to construct than gyp, wet and messy, requires more skilled labor
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Why would you use a carpet cushion
Provide support for the pile yarn, increase dimensional stability, provide added strength, give a softer feel underfoot
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Whats marble
Metamorphic rock created by heat from limestone into calcite and/or dolomite
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Why would someone want to use a Wilton carpet
Can be used to create complex patterns with different textures
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What’s the paint vehicle
Liquid portion of the paint
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What paint types are used to achieve a durable and hard surface
Epoxy and urethane
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What’s the thin set method of installing stone flooring
Used a special 1/8” thick mortar or an adhesive
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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
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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
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Vertical blinds are best for
Best for allowing light and views in in one direction and privacy and blocking sunlight in the other
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What seismic design categories require special detailing for suspended acoustic ceilings
Seismic design categories D, E, and F
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Whats high-pressure decorative laminate (HDPL)
A common mill work finish, made from kraft paper overlaid with color and then a layer of resin
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Whats tackable acoustic fiberglass
A non combustible dinero is glass bonded with resin to create a rigid board with a fiberglass mesh finish