Chapter 8

Question 1

Types of ceiling panels

Answer 1

Tegular - finished edges and drop down about 1/4 inch below ceiling grid to create visual interest (2x2 pattern)
Flush - sit on ceiling grid flange; do not have finished edges bc their edges are hidden

Question 2

9 varieties of ceiling systems

Answer 2

See page 8-5

Question 3

Flooring installation best practices

Answer 3

Subfloor

Question 4

Categories of flooring materials

Answer 4

1) Textile - materials that can be woven
2) Resilient - has some give under load or impact, recovers from weight and impact and makes flooring less tiring to leg muscles; linoleum, cork, rubber, vinyl tile
3) Hard - usually masonry materials
4) Wood - oak is most popular bc of durability and reasonable cost

Question 5

Types of vinyl tile

Answer 5

1) Backed - bonded to a backing material

2) Homogenous - consists of materials mixed into doug, heated and cooled and cut into tiles

Question 6

Advantages of terrazzo flooring

Answer 6

Combines durability of marble with the strength and economy if concrete; attractive appearance, east maintenance

Question 7

Distinction between carpet fibers

Answer 7

Natural (cotton, wool) vs. Synthetic (nylon, polyester).Syntheic is most common due to lower cost and improved characteristics
Acrylic is long wearing
Nylon has good stain resistance and no longer fosters a significant static electricity condition
Olefins are suitable for outdoors (not absorbent and do not fade)
Polyesters have abrasion resistance and luxurious feel, but are not easy to keep clean
Rayons are the cheapest and crappiest.

Question 8

Benefits of loop-pile carpets

Answer 8

The shorter the pile and the closer the rows of yarn, the better the carpet wears

Question 9

Carpet installation methods

Answer 9

1) loose laid - only area rugs with finished edges
2) stretched and tacked - employs prefabricated plywood strips with rows of tacks
3) glued down - most popular for commercial carpet

Question 10

Direct Glue down carpet installation approaches

Answer 10

Latex adhesive is applied directly to sub-floor and rolled with a weighted roller to remove air pockets and ensure adhesion. Important to apply seam sealer to all cut edges to avoid unraveling. Double glue-down entails gluing a pad to the subfloor and then to the carpet to the pad