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- Nail Down
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An installation method where flooring is nailed to the subfloor.
- Nailed
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A method of installation that utilizes an air powered flooring nail gun to attach a flooring plank to the subfloor below.
- Nap
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See Pile Height
- Natural
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The look and color of bamboo that has not had any stain applied.
- Natural Bed
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The setting of stone parallel to how it was found in the quarry.
- Natural Clay Tile
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A natural ceramic tile that is usually made using a plastic or dust-pressed method, resulting in a lightly textured surface.
- Natural Cleft
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Stone that has been separated at a natural seam which is said to have a natural cleft surface.
- Neoprene Rubber
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Rubber underlayment used beneath hard surface floors to significantly reduce the noise produced when walking on a floor
- Neutral Cleaner
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A cleaner that has a pH close to 7 which is neither acidic nor alkaline.
- Neutralize
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The process of using water and ammonia or sodium carbonate to wash concrete and return it to a pH of 6.0 - 9.0 after acid etching.
- Node
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Refers to the joints of the bamboo stem located between hollow points along the culm pole. The node is made up of a stiff membrane spanning the culm where buds and branches can be found. These joints help reinforce the bamboo stalk.
- NOFMA
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National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association.
- Nominal Dimension
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A measuring of flooring that includes the recommended joint size. The actual size of the tile or piece of flooring may be smaller.
- Nominal Size
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The size in which flooring is sold, though the actual size of the product may be slightly longer.
- Non-Slip Tile
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Tile that is resistant to objects slipping or sliding across it.
- Non-Vitreous Tile
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Tile that is not very resistant to moisture and has absorption rates over 7%.
- Nonvolatile
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The portion of a substance that does not evaporate and is left behind once the volatiles are evaporated.
- Nosing
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A molding applied to the front of stairs and landings used to create a rounded finish.
- Notched-Squeegee
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A squeegee with a notched edge used to spread a coating over a surface.
- NWFA
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National Wood Flooring Association
- Nylon
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aka:
The most commonly used fiber to make carpet. It is a synthetic material that is fade, stain, and heat resistant.
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