To install laminate wood floors, mark a reference point for the flooring, do a dry layout, apply the glue with a trowel, and install the flooring with a tongue-and-groove system. Use a rubber mallet and spacers to get laminate wood flooring in place with instructions from a home repair specialist in this free video on laminate wood floors.
Remodeling Glossary
Having trouble relating to some of the construction or remodeling jargon that you're not used to? Don't worry, you're not alone. Use the handy locator below to search the glossary for terms you'd like to understand better. It is alphabetized, and easy to use.
| Take Off | The list of materials necessary to complete a job. |
| Tempered glass | Glass manufactured to withstand greater than normal forces on its surface. When it breaks, it shatters into small pieces to reduce hazard. |
| Tenon | A rectangular projection cut out of a piece of wood for insertion into a mortise. |
| Thermal break | The addition of a thermal insulating material between two thermally conductive materials. |
| Time and Materials Contract | A construction contract specifying a price for different elements of the work such as, cost per hour of labor, overhead, profit, etc. |
| Title Insurance | Title Insurance is a title company's guarantee the title to a parcel of real estate is affected only by matters shown on a written report. |
| Top Plate | The horizontal member nailed to the top of the studding of a wall. |
| Transom | A small hinged window directly above a door. |
| Tray Ceiling | A decorative ceiling treatment used to add volume and/or height to a room. 2 Common types are: 1) Angled area toward the center leading to a flat ceiling surface, and 2) Stepped square edged leading toward the center of the ceiling. |
| Tread | The flat part of a stair step. |
| Treated Lumber | A wood product impregnated with chemicals to reduce damage from wood rot or insects. Often used for the portions of a structure likely to be in ongoing contact with soil and water such as a deck. Wood may also be treated with a fire retardant. |
| Trombe Wall | A passive solar wall, usually masonry or concrete, used for passing heat from one room (like a sun room or solar garden room) to another. |
| True divided light | A term referring to windows in which multiple individual panes of glass or lights are assembled in the sash using muntins. |
| Truss | A manufactured wood member often in the form of a large triangle used to form the ceiling joists and rafters on the top floor of a home. |
| Turnkey | A term used when the subcontractor provides all materials (and labor) for a job. |
