blind floor

blind floor

[¦blīnd ′flȯr]

(building construction)

subfloor

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subfloor, blind floor, counterfloor

A rough floor, laid on joists, which serves as a base for the finished floor; is used as a working platform during construction, may act as a structural diaphragm to resist lateral stresses.

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