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‘Trade Jargon Demystified’
Most industries develop their own terminology and very often this ‘techno babble’ is used when communicating with clients. As a consequence some clients have little idea what is being talked about or perhaps even worse, they might not know what they will be getting for their money. It has also been noticed that for some strange reason contractors deliberately use this ‘techno babble’ in the belief that it will impress a client – perhaps is does - who knows?
To help decipher some of the commonly used words in the building restoration industry we have explained their meaning when used with regard to building restoration matters. It is fully appreciated that several of the words have other meanings as well. Should you know a ‘techno babble’ word that you feel should be in our list please submit it to us so that it may be included.
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| Sub Floor Ventilation |
The movement of air beneath a ground floor suspended floor facilitated by air vents that penetrate the external walls at the appropriate level. |
| Sub Floor Void |
The space beneath a floor. |
| Substrate |
Material or surface onto which a treatment or coating is applied. (See Suction) |
| Suction |
Term used to describe the ability of a substrate to absorb water when re-plastering/re-rendering. |
| Sump |
A chamber formed within a solid floor of a basement or cellar to contain any water that may penetrate behind a Cavity Drainage Membrane system prior to it being pumped out. |
| Sump Pump |
A submersible electric pump fitted into a sump to pump away any excess water that collects in a sump. |
| Surface Tension |
The force at the surface of a liquid that causes moisture to rise within a capillary or fine pore causing capillary rise. The force or energy is created by the tendency of a liquid wanting to form a sphere. |
| Suspended Floor |
Consists of bearing timbers called joists covered by floor boards. |
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