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Quiz Five Flashcards

1
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Finish applied before installation

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Prefinished- Wood flooring

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finish is applied after installation

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Unfinished- Woodflooring

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What are the types of wood flooring installation?

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-nail or staple
-glue
-floating

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4
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Actually a grass
-As hard as maple but 50% more
sustainable and harder than red
oak
-4-5 years to maturity
Colors
-Naturally golden blond in color
-Carbonized for darker tone
-Can be tinted as well
-Installation
-Same as wood

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Bamboo Flooring Facts

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5
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terrazzo, slate, glass & glass
block, concrete, exposed
aggregate, brick & tile

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hard flooring

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Agglomerate stone product
-Resistant to heavy abuse
-Design advantages over
stone
-Versatiity
-Costs lower
-Low maintenance costs
-Mostly seen on floors

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Terrazzo

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-Used inside & out
-Cleft surface
-Various colors
-Thickness varies =
thicker mortar bed
-Very durable but
protect from grease

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Slate

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-Light transmission
-Special lighting or display
effects
-Aquariums

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Glass and Glass block floors

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9
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-To add to decorative
appeal can:
-Add color
-Stamp
-polish

-Inexpensive contemporary
look

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Concrete floor

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10
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-Generally used:
Patios
Driveways
Walkways, but also
Interior floors

-Aggregate is exposed in
concrete by:
Water pressure
Chemicals
Sandblasting
-Various materials & sizes of
aggregate

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Exposed Aggregate

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-Creates rustic, historic
look
-Harder & denser than
regular brick

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Brick Pavers

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-Used for centuries
-Endless variety of color
options
-New manufacturing
processes offer very close
mimics of natural tile
-Types of Ceramic Tile
-Glazed
-Quarry
-Porcelain

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Tile Basic

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-Used wall or floor
-Glazed only on top
-Standard sizes
-Generally…the larger
the tile the larger the
room will appear

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Glazed Tile

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-Used indoors or out
-Variety of colors
l Brown red to warm beige

-Color throughout body
-Standard size:
-Workhorse product
-Less expensive tile

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Quarry (AKA Red body)

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-Color throughout
-Highly resistant
to moisture,
staining & wear
-More expensive
-Standard sizes

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Porcelain Tile

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16
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-Gloss/Polished
-Matte/Honed
-Tumbled (stone
only)

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Tile Finishes

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17
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-Mortar = adheres
-Grout = filler
fills joints between tile
variety of colors
Sanded or Non-sanded

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Mortar Vs. Grout

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18
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Flooring that has the ability to
spring back under foot
Types: Vinyl, Linoleum, Cork, & Rubber

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Resilient Flooring

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-Old product – making
comeback
-Initially higher costs than
vinyl
-Low life cycle
-Called the 40 year floor
-Very durable/tough

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linoleum

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20
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-Most widely used resilient flooring
-Used in residential & Commercial
settings
-Two Basic Types:
-Solid Vinyl
-Vinyl Composition Tile

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vinyl

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21
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-Sold in sheets or tiles
-Sheet used in bathrooms
& day care centers where
seams would be problem
-Sheet in 6, 9, and 12”
widths

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solid vinyl

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22
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-Sold in tiles only
-Contains mineral fillers & vinyl
-Harder & less resilient than
solid vinyl
-Less expensive
-Easy to install = direct glue
down

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Vinyl Composition
Tile a.k.a. VCT

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-Residential & Commercial use
-Natural Product
-Vinyl coated
-Grease and oil resistant
-Good sound insulation
-Most expensive resilient floor

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cork

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24
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-Mostly commercial
-Excellent choice for
darkrooms because
resists chemicals
-Poor choice for kitchen
because will stain
-Good for damp areas &
computer labs
-Excellent slip resistance
Texture:
-Smooth
-Raised
Type:
-Rolled goods
-Tiles

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Rubber

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25
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totally covers
floor and is attached at
walls

-6’ &12’ roll = most common
size.
-When roll more than 54” =
Broadloom

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carpet

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26
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comes
in squares

-Most common size
* 24” x 24” 36”x 36”
squares
* 12” x 36” planks

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modular carpet

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27
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covers a certain area of the floors and
is laid loosely on floor

Most common sizes:
* 4’ x 6’
* 5’ x 8’
* 6’ x 9’
* 8’ x 10’
* 9’ x 12’
* 10’ x 14”
* 12’ x 15’

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rug

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28
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1.Define conversation/furniture
group
2. Accent
3. Wall decoration
4. Protect wood flooring
5. Soften the look, sound, feel
of hard floors
Uses of Area Rugs

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usage of rugs

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29
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A board with key images and words that convey the
essence of project

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mood board

30
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A visual way to clearly communicate ideas, drawings,
materials, and proportions of a project

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presentation board

31
Q

A board created to communicate the general feeling or
concept of a project with respect to FF&E (aka furniture
fixtures and equipment i.e. materials, furniture, finishes,
etc.)

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material board

32
Q

KISS

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keep it simple silly

33
Q

-KISS – Keep it Simple Silly
Make it easy on yourself
Remember boards should compliment your design not
overrule it!
-Beware of Optical Illusion
Never put anything dead center
Mount slightly above center
-Never assume that you will be present to present
Board should explain itself

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rules for presentation boards

34
Q

Matt Board
Foam Core
Tape
Masking
Double sided carpet
tape
Poster tape
Glues
Elmer’s
Contact Cement
Spray Adhesive
Hot Glue
Cutting Equipment
Xacto Knife
Utility Knife
Scissors
Matt cutters
Board Surfaces
Matt board
Art paper
Plexiglass
Foam core

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materials

35
Q

-Informal
Materials are wrapped
-Formal
Materials/dwgs are windowed
-Combination
-Other Material Display Techniques
Material trays

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styles of boards

36
Q

-Plan on graph paper or trash
-Use grid system to align edges
-Projects with multiple boards should remain consistent
in size, orientation, etc…
-Include border to frame (set off) materials
-Actual
-Implied

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layout of boards

37
Q

-Color scheme
-Font size, color, and
style.
-Same layout/grid
-Consistent style and
size of images
-Common logo
displayed on each
board

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board consistency

38
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-Lay out materials in relation to their actual
physical location
-Floor is near the bottom of the board
-Wall finishes are above
-Ceiling treatment at top
-Place items that relate to each other in
close proximity
-Upholstery of sofa with sofa
-Wood sample with wooden pict of furniture
-Size materials and pictures according to
their proportion within the room
-Wrap and pad upholstery fabric to mimic
softness/hardness of piece
-Layer items on board for visual interest

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organization tips for boards

39
Q

-All material presentations must communicate
clearly in order to be effective
-This is accomplished through the use of:
Labeling
Keys or
Legends
-Materials: hand lettered or computer
generated keys

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titles, keys, and legends for presentations boards

40
Q

-Colored pictures –vs- black & White
-General rule is if all furniture is in neutral or color that is
to be used then print in color; if not the print all in
grayscale
-Exception: art, lighting, rugs
-All printed material should be on photo paper
-Matte – vs- glossy
-Sizing- size appropriately for proportion in room
-Sofa – 3” x 5” Lighting, Art – 3” x 3”
-Chair – 3” x 3” Flooring – 4” x 4”
-Upholstery – 3” x 3”

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sampling for presentation boards

41
Q

-Items printed on paper or paint samples
-Double stick tape, spray mount, other glue
-Give flat items some depth – mount on matt
board, foam core or something of this nature
-Upholstery
-Wrap around matt board, foam core, etc
-Pad if needed (batting- loose or rolled)
-Heavy items (tile, wood samples, etc…)
-Mount with contact cement or epoxy

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Techniques for Attaching to Board

42
Q

-Cover, enhance, and decorate a plain
surface.
-Priced by the lineal foot

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moldings/trims

43
Q

-Types:
Stock
Custom
-Trim Configurations
Standing – one strip length
* Ex. Around doors and windows
Running – continuous length
* Ex. Base, crown, chair rail

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Types of Moldings/Trim &
Trim Configurations

44
Q

Base, Shoe, Crown, Chair rail, Casing, Chair rail, Casing

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typical moldings

45
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-Uses:
-Finish off where the wall & floor meet
-Covers discrepancies in this area
-Protects wall from equipment
-Decorative element
Typical sizes:
3” to 7 ½ “

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base mold

46
Q

-often used to finish between base
mold and floor.
-Simple, outward curved surface
-a.k.a. quarter round, toe molding

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shoe molding

47
Q

-Finish off where the jamb and
gypsum meet
-Covers discrepancies in
this area
-Decorative element

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casing

48
Q

-Typical sizes:
2 ¼ “ & up
-Typical Styles:
Plain
Colonial
Howe

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casing

49
Q

-Finishes off where the wall and
ceiling meet
-Decorative element
-Typical Sizes:
l 0 – 12”

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crown mold

50
Q

Surface sliding, Pocket, folding, Swinging, Bypass sliding

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types of doors

51
Q

Paneled, Flush, Dutch, Batten, Louvered, Full Glass, Three Quarter Glass, French, Glass Insert, Double Doors

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types of swinging doors

52
Q

-Folding:
Accordion
Bifold
Glass
-Sliding
Sliding Glass
Pocket
Bypass Sliding
Surface Sliding

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Types of Folding & Sliding
Doors

53
Q

-Hollow core
Used interior only
Can be filled with insulating foam
for better sound absorption
-Solid
Used Interior or exterior
Exterior doors must be solid –
susceptible to warping

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door construction

54
Q

-Solid Wood
-Fiberglass
-Steel/metal
Residential & commercial use

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exterior door materials

55
Q

-Wood
Hollow core or solid
-Masonite (particleboard-like)
Warp resistant
Flush or paneled
-Laminate
Used mainly in commercial
Usually flush
Covered with high pressure decorative laminate for:
* Fire codes
* Easy clean

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interior door materials

56
Q

Double-hung, Casement, Sliding, Awning, Hopper, Jaulousie, Fixed, Pivoting, Bay, Bow, Arched, Palladian, Roof/skylight

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window types

57
Q

-Wood
Primed (paint)
Unprimed (stain)
-Aluminum
Solid
Clad
-Vinyl
Solid
Clad (wrapped)

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windows material

58
Q

Sash, Sill, Apron, Muntins/grid, Mullion, Casing (Interior, Exterior)

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window parts

59
Q

Hard
-Blinds
-Shutters
-Cornices
-Lambrequins

Soft
-Draperies
-Curtains
-Shades
-Valences

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types of window treatments

60
Q

A window covering that pulls down from the top to bottom or up from bottom to top.
-Mini
-Vertical (bottom 2nd from right)
-Venetian (right top)
-Wood/Faux Wood
-Bamboo/String (right bottom)

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Types of Hard Window
Treatments – Blinds

61
Q

Shutters
-Louvered
* Typical (right top)
* Plantation (right bottom)
with Shirred Fabric
-Paneled
-Vertical Louvered

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Types of Window
Treatments – Hard

62
Q

a box-like window top treatment
crafted from plywood, then
covered with paint, wallpaper,
or fabric and mounted to the
wall above the window.

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cornice

63
Q

a box-like window top treatment
crafted from plywood that
extends at least half the length
of the window to three quarters
or even the full length of
window. Often seen in historic
homes.

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Lambrequin

64
Q

-Draperies (top right)
-Curtains (bottom right)
-Shades (bottom left)
-Valance (bottom middle)

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Types of Window Treatments -
Soft

65
Q

-Two-way traverse
-One-way traverse
-Drawn
-Fixed or tied back
-Pouffed/bishop’s
sleeve/blossomed

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types of draperies

66
Q

¢ Priscilla
l Center meet (upper right)
l Crisscross
¢ Shirred (bottom left)
¢ Sash (bottom 2nd from left)
¢ Café (3 rd from left)
l One tier
l Two tier
¢ Tiered cafe
¢ Bishop’s Sleeve or
poufed (lower right)

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types of curtians

67
Q

¢ Roller
¢ Roman
¢ Balloon
¢ Accordion Pleated (Bottom right picture)
¢ Austrian (upper right picture)
¢ Honeycomb (middle right0
¢ Roller
Shade: a roll of cloth or plastic that
is hung at the top of a window and
that can be pulled down to cover
the window.

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types of shade

68
Q

a roll of cloth or plastic that
is hung at the top of a window and
that can be pulled down to cover
the window.

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shade

69
Q

a drapery hung along the
edge of a bed, table, altar, canopy,
or shelf.

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Valance

70
Q

-Pleated Valance (top picture)
-Shirred Valance
-Ballooned Valance (center picture)
-Austrian Valance
-Swags & Jabots aka cascades (bottom picture)

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top treatments-soft

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