Floors

Stairs are a structure designed to bridge a large vertical distance between lower and higher levels by dividing it into smaller vertical distances. This is achieved as a diagonal series of horizontal platforms called steps which enable passage to the other level by stepping from one to another step in turn. Steps are very typically rectangular, but may instead be straight, curved, or may consist of two or more straight pieces connected at angles.

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device that uses air to suck up dirt and other substances

A floor is the bottom surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many layered surfaces made with modern technology. Floors may be stone, wood, bamboo, metal, or any other material that can support the expected load.

A balcony (from , "scaffold") is a platform that typically projects from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. They are commonly found on multi-level houses, apartments and buildings.

Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass. They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. In another sense, a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The w

thumb|right|A storey plan (the red floor would be the 5th in North American convention, or 4th in the European convention)

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thumb|right|Intricate parquet flooring in entry hall thumb|right|Parquet flooring, 18th century

artistic gymnastics apparatus

thumb|Terrazzo entryway on Beverley Street in Staunton, Virginia, U.S. thumb|upright|One of the most well known examples of terrazzo flooring is the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Terrazzo is a composite material, poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments. It consists of chips of marble, quartz, granite, glass, or other suitable material, poured with a cementitious binder (for chemical binding), polymeric (for physical binding), or a combination of both. Metal strips often divide sections, or changes in color or material in a pattern. Additional chips may be sprinkled at

system of heating

stone, wood or tile structure which can serve as floor; pavement type with solid blocks

architectural element

thumb|right|alt=Wall.svg|Diagram of a wall In architecture, a baseboard (also called skirting board, skirting, wainscoting, mopboard, trim, floor molding, or base molding) is usually wooden, MDF or vinyl board covering the lowest part of an interior wall. Its purpose is to cover the joint between the wall surface and the floor. It covers the uneven edge of flooring next to the wall, protects the wall from kicks, abrasion, and furniture, and can serve as a decorative molding.

artwork technique of creating works in which pieces of hard, polished stone of varying shapes are set into marble or another hard surface to form a pattern

thumbnail|upright=1.35|A single floor or simple set of joists. If the joists land directly above the Wall stud|studs they are stacked. A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm. Joists are often doubled or tripled, placed side by side, where conditions warrant, such as where wall partitions require support.

type of manufactured floor covering

elevated floor above a solid substrate to create a void for mechanical and electrical services

carpet intended to completely cover a floor

product manufactured from timber that is designed for use as flooring

Flooring is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor, or for the work of installing such a floor covering. Floor covering is a term to generically describe any finish material applied over a floor structure to provide a walking surface. Both terms are used interchangeably but floor covering refers more to loose-laid materials.

thumb|The screed on this Paver (vehicle)|paver spreads and smooths the asphalt.

surface similar to a floor, but typically constructed outdoors and connected to a building

Bangladeshi handicraft

Handmade decorative sand-and-cement inlay tiles used for floors and walls

type of mechanical device used to clean carpets in the home

amount of area taken up by a building or part of it

thumb|A drawing of a dais with throne under a [[baldachin]] thumb|King George VI standing on a dais while reviewing a parade in 1946

floor cleaning device

floor made of earth

a safety pad to be put on the floor in sports, usually made of a piece of relatively thick foam covered in a vinyl or plastic lining

mat made of plaited reed or other plant material

mechanical rooms-only skyscraper section

floors that make a chirping sound when walked upon

type of vinyl flooring

concrete flooring structural system

process of removing dirt and stains from carpets which can be achieved using a number of different methods

major occupation

Floor not attached to the subfloor

concrete which has been mechanically ground, honed, and polished

Flooring composed of transparent or translucent glass

air distribution strategy for providing ventilation and space conditioning

thumb|Tomettes in the town hall of Aix-en-Provence thumb|Tomettes in a residential building in Salernes Tomettes are a type of terracotta tile that is commonly used as flooring, particularly in southern regions of France including Provence, Dauphiné and the island of Corsica, but also elsewhere including Paris. They are typically hexagonal (or sometimes octagonal) in shape, which allows them to tessellate into a uniform surface while minimizing the need for a seal substance.