DISTRESSED FINISH
The intentional application of blemishes and irregularities in a finish to simulate the appearance of use and age.
The intentional application of blemishes and irregularities in a finish to simulate the appearance of use and age.
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A system used on structural drying claims, involving the placement of colour dots on structural surfaces to visually indicate moisture levels (saturated, moderate, above normal, dry) within those surfaces.
An assembly of two panes of glass separated by an air space, used to provide increased thermal or sound insulation.
A weighted floor tool used for _steam_ cleaning or for vacuum extraction of excess water from water flooded carpet. A solid compression roller on the drag tool may be helpful in distributing antimicrobial compounds.
Air with no suspended moisture vapour. At sea level 14 cubic feet of dry air weighs one pound.
The temperature registered by a thermometer with a dry sensing bulb. see _wet bulb temperature_
To clean with a non-aqueous solvent, usually formulated for that purpose.
A detergent solution which is agitated or mixed with air to produce a frothy cleaning medium with low moisture content.
The slow, progressive deteriorating effect of micro organisms (fungi) over time under minimum-moisture conditions on organic (especially cellulose) materials.