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Chapter 14; Interior Backgrounds

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Engineered Quartz
stonelike materials used for countertops that is made by combining quartz particles with a mixture of binders
Plastic
a wallboard that is a building material with a durable decorative finish that is used for interior walls
stenciling
applying paint by using a cutout form to outline a design or lettering
paneling
building material that is usually made of plywood but can be produced from a synthetic material
ceiling treatment
a coating, covering, or building material applied to the ceiling area
countertop
durable work surface installed on a base cabinet
wall treatment
a covering, such as paint or wallpaper, applied to an interior wall
strip
nailing down thin strips of wood that are tongue and gooved
porcelain
highest quality of ceramic tile made
solid surface
durable countertop material that contains the color and pattern of the surface throughout
ceramic
flat piece of fired clay coated with a protective glaze
gypsum
wallboard known as drywall and sheetrock is the most common building material used for interior walls and ceilings
room size
rugs that expose a small border of floor
paint
mixture of pigment and liquid that thinly coats a surface
laminate
- product made by uniting one or more different layers, usually a decorative surface to a study core
tile
flat piece of fired clay or natural stone available in wide range of sizes, colors, finishes, and patterns
solid vinyl
higher quality than sheet vinyl
plaster
a pasted used for coating walls and ceilings that hardens as it dries
butcher block
a work surface made by fusing a stack of long, thin hardwood strips
wallpaper
decorative paper or vinyl applied to a wall with glue or paste
acoustical
the material will reduce or absorb sound
area
vary in size, but not as large as room size
floor covering
surfaces placed over the structural floor
floor material
materials that are used as the top surface of a floor are structurally part of the floor
floor treatments
consist of floor materials and floor covering
resilient
floor coverings are floor treatments that are generally nonabsorbent, durable, easy to maintain, and fairly inexpensive
plank
wood flooring with wider widths of wood
vinyl
floor coverings available in many colors, patterns, and textures only on top layer
soft
carpets and rugs
parquet
decorative patterns created to add interest to a wood floor
faux finish
special application of paint using other matericals to add paint to a wall
wall treatment
covering such as paint or wallpaper, applied to an interior wall
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