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FLOOR FURRING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structural clay tile
1, record 1, English, structural%20clay%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- structural tile 2, record 1, English, structural%20tile
- hollow clay unit 3, record 1, English, hollow%20clay%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow masonry unit of burnt clay, shale, fireclay, or mixtures thereof, having parallel cells and/or cores within a single tile. 4, record 1, English, - structural%20clay%20tile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structural clay tile.... Tile are made from the same materials as brick, but all clay tile are formed by extrusion in the stiff-mud process.... A number of types of tile are made, each for a specific purpose :(1) load-bearing wall tile,(2) partition tile,(3) backup tile,(4) furring tile,(5) fireproofing tile,(6) floor tile,(7) structural clay facing tile,(8) structural glazed facing tile. 5, record 1, English, - structural%20clay%20tile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc creux en terre cuite
1, record 1, French, bloc%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps creux en terre cuite 2, record 1, French, corps%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maçonneries légères. (...) Ce genre de maçonnerie peut être réalisé au moyen soit de blocs creux en terre cuite ou en agglomérés de liants et granulats (...) soit de bétons légers (...) sous forme d'éléments de grand format (...) 1, record 1, French, - bloc%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corps creux : élément moulé alvéolaire, en brique, béton, etc., employé pour un mur porteur (parpaing, brique creuse), en enrobage d'une ossature métallique, ou entre les poutrelles d'un plancher (hourdis). 3, record 1, French, - bloc%20creux%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floor furring
1, record 2, English, floor%20furring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- furring 2, record 2, English, furring
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood furring strips fixed to a subfloor to provide clearance for piping laid on it. 3, record 2, English, - floor%20furring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourrure
1, record 2, French, fourrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fourrure de parquet 2, record 2, French, fourrure%20de%20parquet
proposal, feminine noun
- lambourde de parquet 1, record 2, French, lambourde%20de%20parquet
feminine noun
- lambourde 3, record 2, French, lambourde
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourrure [...] chacune des pièces de bois avivé disposées à intervalle régulier pour constituer le support d'un parquet. 1, record 2, French, - fourrure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Lambourde. Fourrure posée sur la construction d'un sous-plancher, lorsque des conduits et des tuyaux doivent être posés sur le sous-plancher 4, record 2, French, - fourrure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pose des parquets est faite parfois sur des fourrures lorsque l'épaisseur disponible ne permet pas de placer des lambourdes. 1, record 2, French, - fourrure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lambourdes sont en général soit clouées sur les solives (plancher bois), soit scellées sur une aire ou une forme de béton. Elles peuvent aussi être posées flottantes, sur un matériau très légèrement compressible, dans un but d'atténuation acoustique. 1, record 2, French, - fourrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrasado con listones
1, record 2, Spanish, enrasado%20con%20listones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- costillaje 1, record 2, Spanish, costillaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- end nailing
1, record 3, English, end%20nailing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unless ceiling furring or plywood cladding is installed on the underside of floor joists, floor joists shall be restrained from twisting at the end supports and at intervals between supports not exceeding 7 ft. Such restraint may be provided at end supports by toe nailing to the support, or by end nailing the joists to the header joist. 2, record 3, English, - end%20nailing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clouage en extrémité
1, record 3, French, clouage%20en%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sauf dans le cas où des fourrures ou un revêtement de contreplaqué sont posés en sous-face des solives de plancher, ces dernières doivent être retenues en place au droit des appuis et à intervalles de 2.1 m au plus entre les appuis afin de prévenir tout gauchissement. Les solives peuvent être fixées au droit des supports par un clouage en biais ou être rattachées à la solive de rive par un clouage en extrémité. 2, record 3, French, - clouage%20en%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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