TILE
What is the strongest kind of tile?
Porcelain
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
What goes under the carpet to give it more cushioning?
Carpet pad
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?
Describe plank tile.
Long, rectangular shape porcelain or ceramic, with design to mimic hardwood planks.
Who wrote Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain
What is used to hold the carpet to the floor?
Tack strips.
The Titanic sank in which year?
1912
What is the orange tile from Mexico called?
Saltillo
What Japanese poem has a 5,7,5 syllable structure?
Haiku
What do you do if the room is wider than the roll of carpet?
Create seams by joining two pieces of carpet together using seam tape and a carpet iron.
Which metal is a liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What are the most common size grout joints for floor tile?
1/8" and 1/16"
Who is credited for writing the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What is the difference between looped carpet and plush carpet?
Looped has uncut continuous loops of yarn and tends wear better. Plush has cut yarn and is softer but wears faster.
Who was the first European to discover North America?
Leif Erikson
Why does natural stone require more maintenance?
It has to be sealed because it is porous and it tends to be softer so it chips and cracks more easily.
Who wrote Crime and Punishment.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Name two of the advantages/disadvantages of carpet flooring.
Carpet offers a comfortable, warm, and noise-reducing flooring option that is generally affordable and easy to install. However, it is prone to staining, requires frequent maintenance, and can trap allergens like dust and pet hair.
In what year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
1986