MATERIALS - IDLE 2019

Alloy

What is a mixture of two metals ?

Spigot

What is a bib with a handle that screws to close the flow of water or other liquid

Stop

What is the projecting part of a doorframe against which a door closes ?

Bleaching

What is a process of removing the original color by whitening through chemical process ?

Bleaching

What is a process of removing the original color by whitening through chemical process ?

Spattering

What is a method in painting that wet paint is flickered with a brush ?

Faux Finish

What is a technique that intends to imitate natural materials , such as wood graining and marbleizing ?

Brass

What is a metal composed of copper and zinc ?

Brick

What is a rectangle masonry unit usually made of clay that has been hardened by drying in the sun of baking in a kiln ?

Adobe

What is a sun - dried building material made out of sand , clay , water and organic material?

Satin

What is a paint or varnish finished that is in between the matte and gloss finish ?

Apron

What is a horizontal trim below a window sill ?

Information Lighting

What kind of lighting that gives us reference or orientation amidst the total blackness of the surrounding? Example of this is the light on thestairwell , the night light plug on the convenience outlet.

Slipcover

What is a cotton material , sometimes with blend like Indian head , used to cover pieces of furniture when NOT in use for a long period of time and so as not to catch dust ?

Glue-down method

What is a method of a high density of foam rubber cushion used as the secondary backing and glued directly to the floor ?

Nylon cord

What a cord that is transparent ? This is used to make hanging decoration invisible ?

Girandole

What is a French decorative candle holder often a mirror with a candle holder on either side ?

Lamb's Wool

What is a fiber that comes from a younger than seven months old lamb ?

Gap

What is the space between the window jamb and the outer wall ?

Shirring

What consists of a simple gathering of curtain material in the curtain rod ? The materials should be 3 times more than the length of the curtain rod.

End Cap (function)

Finial (decorative)

What encloses the end of the traverse drapery rod through which the cord runs ?

P-Trap

What is a U - shaped or S - shaped section of drainpipe which liquid remains in that section to prevent sewer gas from exiting without affecting the normal flow of water ?

Full extension

What is a drawer guide device that pulls out the drawer to its full view of its contents ? It is installed on the sides of the drawer or bottom of the drawer near its sides

Casement

What is a sheer or semi - sheer fabric used for window curtains and as a backing for drapery ?

Hem

What is the completed and polished side , bottom and top edges of the drapery ?

Blanc de Chine

What is a European name for white porcelain figurines from Fukien , China ?

2 gallons paint

If a gallon of paint covers 25 square meters , how many gallons of paint does your client needs to paint her wall , of 16.46 square meters 3 coats of paint ?

Corduroy

What is a pile fabric with the pile usually cut into RIDGES ?

Squalado

What is the colloquial term if a wall or column is not even , in reference to a right angle ?

Butterfly hinge

What is the most common hinge that has been in existence since the 17th century up to this day ? It is also called the dovetail hinges that varies in sizes depending on the usage , with the smallest used for jewelry boxes , while the biggest are used for heavy doors .

Satin finished

What is a finished with a velvety look with a bit of gloss ? This is suitable for high traffic and formulated to hold up to cleaning and light scrubbing .

Torchére

What is a decorative bracket holding candle or light bulbs ?

Indirect Lighting

What is 90 % to 100 % of light equally distributed upwards on the surface to be illuminated ? This avoids glare and less light is bounced back downward .

Under-drapery

What is another term for lace curtain ? It is a lightweight drapery that rests under a heavy drapery .

Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)

What is a type of hardboard made from wood fibers glued under heat and pressure ? The finish of this hardboard could be paint or veneers or laminates .

Blackamoor

What is a statue of a Negro used for decorative purposes during the Italian Renaissance and revived in the Victorian period ?

Panel Door

What is an exposed stile and rail and sometimes the muntins are exposed , panel with thinner solid wood ? This is commonly used in the entrances of residences .

Remove the vinyl floor and adhesive and install the laminate

Atty . Perpetua needs his floor to be installed with laminate floor . At present he has vinyl floor . What is the first step to do to serve the need of Atty . Perpetua ?

Bone China

What is a type of ceramic made out of bone ash ?

Thompson

A brand name that is not a LED light

Melamine Faced Chipboard

What does MFC board stand for ?

Finishing nail

What is a small headless nail ?

Tufting

This carpet construction has a process similar to sewing machine , only it stitches more than one row at one time . Its machine uses hundreds of needles which stitch simultaneously through backing material as much as 15 feet wide . A clump of foam is added to this previously produced backing .

Particle board

What material is used for carcass that is not expensive ?

Kick pleat

What is a tailored pleated skirt on the bottom of upholstered pieces ?

Decibel

What is the unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound ?

Boss

What is a projecting ornament placed at the intersection of beams and moldings ? Motifs are either carved head of an angel , flower or foliage .

pre-pasted

This wallcovering is designed for the do - it - yourself market in mind . is backed with adhesive coating and supplied with a plastic trough . Choose from below the best answer .

Accent lighting

What is a lighting directed to emphasize a specific object or area ?

Carcase

What is the internal part of a fixed closet or cabinet , which includes the top , sides and rear , with the purpose of installing a cabinet ?

Sarapes

end ? What is a Mexican colorful long blanket like with long fringes at the

Home depot

Where do you buy hardware and home improvement items in one roof ?

Polishing

If wood floor finished is sanding , what is the right term for finishing a marble floor ?

Fretwork

What is a continuous running motif used in the design of bands and panel frames ?

Spout

What is a faucet with a downward - bent nozzle ?

3 way switch

What is a light switch in a hallway that can be operated from the first floor and second floor ?

Ply

What is the number of strands of single yarn twisted together to form one pile yarn ?

Wood Grain Papers

The wallpaper is photographed and printed to look like a variety of wood types .

Filament fibers

What are long fibers laid parallel to one another and tightly twisted to produce smooth and strong yarns ?

Rayon

What is a synthetic fiber that is called the poor man's silk ?

Lavatory

What is a bowl or basin with running water for washing the face and hands ?

Craquelure

What is a pattern that looks like a cracked glaze especially on ceramic vase ?

Color

What is a property of an object producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light ?

Epoxy

What is a good adhesive to bind plastic to plastic ?

Acajou

What is a French term of mahogany ?

Matchstick Blinds

What is another name for bamboo blinds ?

Blends

What is a term used in mixing 2 or more fibers into a single carpet ?

Hurricane lamp

What is a small oil lamp used in colonial America designed to be hung from a hook ?

Ceramic

What is an inorganic , nonmetallic solid , typically of clay or similar materials , formed by a process of heating and cooling ?

Polyester

This was introduced by du Pont in 1953. A derivative of coal , air , water and petroleum. It also resist air-bourne oil-

bourned dirt. Washable and drip-dry , also abrasion-resistant. Usually made into fine voile-like casement fabrics, it is now knitted into upholstery-weight suede cloth.

Inabel

What kind of fabric is produced in Ilocos province ?

Gilding

What is a process wherein the wrought iron , wood carvings are gold leafed ?

Specular

What is the reflect.on on a smooth surface such as polished glass or stone , where the ancle of incidence equals the angle of reflection ?

Glas stone

What is a wall surface made out of small pieces of broken glass mixed with recycled material which light penetrates the glass giving you play of colors ?