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- Decay
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Decomposing of wood or other material.
- Deciduous
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Hardwood trees that are considered angiosperms. They produce seeds that have a covering such as apple or acorn seeds and lose their leaves in cold weather.
- Delamination
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A term that refers to the failure in the adhesive of laminate flooring which causes separation in the layers.
- Diffuse - Porous Woods
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A type of hardwood with pores that are uniform and equally distributed throughout each annual ring or get gradually smaller toward the outer border of the ring.
- Digs
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Another term for gouges made by an edger.
- Dimensional Stability
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Refers to the structural integrity of flooring and its ability to maintain its original dimensions.
- Dispersed
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A term referencing the solid material in finishing products that are finely divided or colloidal in nature.
- Distressed
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A texture applied to wood to give it a worn and antique look. It is gouged or scraped by hand or by machine.
- Door Jam Saw
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A tool that is used to cut a portion of the door casing off, allowing the flooring to fit underneath.
- Drier
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A material often made of organic salts of manganese, cobalt, lead, zinc or iron, which speeds the drying of oil or varnish.
- Drum Sander
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A floor sander similar to a lawn mower pushed along the floor's open areas.
- Dry Tack–Free
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See Dry to Touch
- Dry Time
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The amount of time it takes a finish or other product to become solid enough to apply another coat.
- Dry to Sand
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The amount of time it takes a finish or other flooring product to solidify enough to the point where it can be properly sanded.
- Dry to Touch
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When the film of a finishing material has dried to the point where it can be lightly touched without leaving a mark or sticking to fingers.
- Dry Wall
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A material generally used to cover walls and ceilings. It comes in sheets or panels and generally consists of gypsum between two heavy layers of paper.
- Drying
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The process of a liquid becoming a solid through evaporation, oxidation, polymerization or a combination of these.
- Durability
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Refers to the ability of a floor to withstand destruction.
- Dust
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Tiny particles of matter that settle to the floor. Also a name for a grading or size of natural resin.
- Dust–Free
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When a finishing product has dried sufficiently to the point where dust that settles on the surface will not stick.
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