Self-Leveling Compound

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• Lien

  A legal claim against your property for unpaid work or materials. A mechanic's lien filed by an unpaid subcontractor can cloud your title…

• Subfloor

  The structural sheet material (plywood or OSB) fastened over floor joists that everything else — underlayment and finish flooring — is bu…

• Subfloor

  The structural panel layer over the joists. Its flatness, soundness, and moisture content govern which finished floors can go down and how.

• Sheen (Floor Finish)

  The gloss level of a wood-floor finish (matte, satin, semi-gloss, gloss). Lower sheens hide scratches and dust; higher sheens show wear a…

• Screen and Recoat

  Lightly abrading a worn finish and applying a fresh topcoat — a low-cost refresh that extends a wood floor's life without a full sanding.

• Sheet Vinyl

  Vinyl flooring in continuous wide rolls with few or no seams — the most water-resistant and economical resilient option, common in baths…

• Sand and Refinish

  Sanding a solid or thick-engineered wood floor to bare wood and re-staining/finishing. Restores worn floors and allows a full color change.

• Site-Finished

  Raw wood installed then sanded and finished in place, yielding a smooth seamless surface and any custom stain — at the cost of dust, fume…