doortekening

English translation: showing through

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Dutch term or phrase:	doortekening
English translation:	showing through
Entered by:	Barend van Zadelhoff

08:25 Apr 16, 2017

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Laying PVC flooring

Dutch term or phrase: doortekening

In an instruction sheet about laying PVC flooring, this term is used as follows:

De ondergrond moet ook schoon en vrij zijn van bijv. resten gips, verf of andere oneffenheden om doortekening te voorkomen.

Ondergrond van beton: deze dient hard, volledig vlak en droog te zijn ivm mogelijke doortekening

Ondergrond van hout: deze dient hard, volledig vlak, droog te zijn ivm mogelijke doortekening, eventueel uitvlakken met houtvezelplaten

You can find a clear illustration of this on this site:
http://www.forbo.com/eurocol/nl-nl/services/tips-adviezen-en...

Try as I might, I cannot find the right English term. Any suggestions?

Andrew Howitt KudoZ activity Questions: 96 (10 open) (10 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 111 Netherlands
Local time: 03:40

showing through the surface

Explanation:
...om doortekening te voorkomen.
...in order to prevent it/this shows through the surface.

Any unevenness will show through the surface of the cork floor. Be sure the floor is swept and vacuumed clean before starting the installation. More technical subfloor information is available.

http://www.corkfloor.com/faqs-subfloors.html

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Vinyl floor tiles are user-friendly and relatively inexpensive. In many cases, you can lay vinyl tiles right over old flooring, but there are some stipulations. The caveat is that the existing flooring should be smooth because vinyl tends to settle down over time, and bumps or lumps on the old flooring can show through.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/lay-vinyl-tiles-top-old-floorin...

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Perhaps you leave out 'surface':

...in order to prevent it/this shows through.

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Vinyl installs easily over a concrete slab, but it’s critical to make sure the surface is smooth, as imperfections are sure to show through and possibly damage the flooring.

https://www.houselogic.com/by-room/basement-attic/smart-opti...

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What to About Installation

The key to successful installation of vinyl flooring lies beneath the flooring itself. Vinyl tiles require an extremely smooth surface, because any flaws and imperfections will show through as bumps and indentations in your floor. Usually the best subfloor is a layer of well-sanded plywood.

Most manufacturers do not recommend laying new vinyl over more than one layer of existing vinyl, and in fact will not guarantee the flooring if there is more than one layer of vinyl beneath. Another problem with laying over existing vinyl is that if the lower layer is patterned, the texture will eventually show through your top layer.

Vinyl flooring can be laid on top of concrete, but again, uniformity and smoothness can be a problem. Also, a plywood layer will give you a better feel under foot.

http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/vinyl-flooring-101/#.WPNVJemwec...

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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 03:40

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showing through the surface

Barend van Zadelhoff

5 +1

telegraph(ing) through

Michael Beijer

Discussion entries: 2

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peer agreement (net): +4

showing through the surface

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 03:40
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Dutch
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Kitty Brussaard: Or perhaps even quite simply (to prevent) show-through. Agree but in some of the source sentences the noun might come in handy too.

1 hr

-> Thank you, Kitty. Perhaps but I like Andrew's solution as well: 'preventing/prevent these imperfections from showing through.

agree

Michael Beijer: "showing through" sounds good, although I am (of course) rather partial to my own answer ;-)

2 hrs

-> Thank you, Michael. // Why removing your initial answer? Initially you gave an incorrect/unuseful answer, then you use my answer to come up with what probably is a viable alternative. Is this fair play?

agree

Tina Vonhof (X)

3 hrs

-> Dank je, Tina.

agree

Richard Purdom: in connection with any defects showing through ('the surface' is redundant)

2 days 4 hrs

-> Thank you, Richard. I agree generally 'surface' would be redundant.

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

doortekening; doortekenen telegraph(ing) through

Explanation:
It means any imperfections and irregularities in the subfloor can press/push through the PVC flooring and leave marks (in the shape of the imperfections and irregularities underneath).

om doortekening te voorkomen
=
to prevent irregularities from telegraphing through

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******** REFS: ***************
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"SOLID VINYL FLOORING

Solid vinyl flooring contains the highest percentage of vinyl (mixed with stabilizers, plasticizers, and a low percentage of fillers) and comprises a solid wear layer throughout the entire thickness of the product. The high vinyl content creates a very flexible, yet durable product that will hold up well in high-traffic areas. A factory-applied, UV-cured polyurethane surface finish provides increased resistance to abrasion, wear, and chemicals. However, like all homogeneous flooring (a solid wear layer without a backing), it must be installed over a perfectly flat and smooth substrate; otherwise, imperfections in the subfloor will telegraph through."

("Materiality and Interior Construction" By Jim Postell, Nancy Gesimondo @ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mQoGPi0dBtUC&pg=PA177&lp... )

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"Some products are single-ply, with the patterning going all the way through the rile; others are made with a decorative cork veneer laminated to a plainer cork base. Because the tiles are fairly thin and flexible, they will telegraph any imperfections in the subfloor. It’s important to carefully prepare the subfloor so that you have a smooth even base on which to glue the tiles."

(https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PuB7ThdczS8C&pg=PT63&lpg... )

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"That said, good quality floating LV products will do a better job of minimizing subfloor imperfections than glued-down ones. For one thing, they tend to be thicker – 4mm or 5mm rather than the usual 2mm or 3mm common in glue down products – and the fact that they ‘float’
on the subfloor rather than being permanently glued to it also helps.

But that’s not to say they will do a perfect job. Over time, bumps or hollows or other subfloor imperfections will telegraph through to the surface. Whether or not those results will be acceptable is really a matter for the builder or homeowner to decide."

(http://kentwoodfloors.com/sites/default/files/literature/PT9... )

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Chris K, I admit I'm a little disappointed that floor imperfections will telegraph through the flooring. Where we removed the old linoleum tile still has glue and such down and I was hoping to go right over that."

(https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/128279-lvt-vi... )
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REFS:

"When it comes to hardwood flooring, the quality of the installation will be determined by the quality of many things including the choice of subflooring and the condition its in. Even the slightest imperfections in your subfloor can telegraph into the flooring and result in squeaking, buckling and uneven floors. No matter which subflooring you select, ensure that it is flat, clean and dry before you begin installing your hardwood floor."

(http://www.norbord.com/na/blog/types-of-subfloors-you-can-us... )

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"A cheaper quality LVT most likely will show imperfections on a subfloor. If you're absolutely set on the LVT you choose, and he believes all imperfections will telegraph through the LVT, an option could be to install an underlayment over the subfloor."

(http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2827057/lvt-over-wood-s... )

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"I'm worried that if I don't do enough prep work any imperfections in the sub floor will telegraph thru the tile. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated."

(https://thefloorpro.com/community/floor-preparation/19730-he... )

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"INSTALLING ON CONCRETE SUBSTRATE: Cork tiles can be installed over concrete on or above grade. Concrete substrates are required to be sound, smooth, level and flat with a maximum variation of 1/8” in 10’. Subfloor should be free of dust, dirt, and soils.
Any uncorrected irregularities will telegraph through cork parquet tiles. All cracks, holes, and control joints must be patched with a Portland based leveling compound."

(http://www.usfcontract.com/docs/C014_USFC_GlueDown_Cork_Inst... )

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PS: just noticed none of my refs are from the UK. just checked, and "telegraph(ing) through" is commonly used in the UK too, so I'd say it's safe to use on both sides of the pond.

Example sentence(s):

A properly prepared subfloor is important because the wrong type can telegraph through the new floor.
Over time, bumps or hollows or other subfloor imperfections will telegraph through to the surface.

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:40
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