insulation
A material designed to control the passing of heat and / or sound.
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Insulation - A non-conductor used to separate conducting bodies to prevent transfer of electricity, heat or sound.
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Jamb - An upright piece forming the side of an opening, as a door or fireplace.
Cavity insulation - Ideally fitted when cavity walls are built with material usually consisting of sheets of expanded polystyrene.
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CAVITY WALL INSULATION - Filling of wall cavities by one of various forms of insulation material: ...
Asbestos - material used in the past for insulation and fire protection. Can sometimes be a health hazard and specialist advice may be needed if asbestos is suspected or found.
Acoustic Construction - The improvement of sound insulation by using thick walls, heavy materials of low stiffness, or discontinuous construction such as a floating floor, which reduces noise transmission.
Sometimes two layers of coral slabs were used with a cavity in between to provide increased thermal insulation. The temperature of the lower rooms is kept low by various ventilation ducts connected to wind catchers.
Dual-Glazed - In general, two thicknesses of glass separated by an air space within an opening to improve insulation against heat transfer and/or sound transmission.
The orientation, type of glazing, insulation and thermal properties of this element are crucial for harnessing, retaining and utilizing solar gains ...
- a general term for sound insulation material used in floors, walls etc. Traditionally, all sorts of materials have been used, ash for example, is quite commonly found between floors. Modern materials are often referred to as "absorbants".
Batt - A precut section of insulation designed to fit between studs.
Batten Board - A small strip of wood used, for example, to cover the joints between vertical siding.
Batter - An inclined face of wall; hence battered.
R-Value Measures the insulation effectiveness of the window. The R-value equals one divided by the U-value. The higher the R-value, the better the insulating performance.
Photo: Basement with insulation foam
Location: Onondaga limestone is found throughout the Onondaga escarpment
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A layer of material laid in situ, directly onto a base, bonded or unbonded, or onto an intermediate layer or insulation layer, for one or more of the following purposes: to obtain a defined level; to carry the final flooring.
a type of fiberboard used in insulation and paneling.
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a rectangular burial monument in ancient Egypt.
R-Value: The measurement of resistance to heat transfer in a material. The higher the R-Value, the greater the insulation value.
Sash: Framework of stiles and rails in which the glass of a window or door is set.
Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) - are rigid plastic foam forms that hold concrete in place during curing and remain in place afterwards to serve as thermal insulation for concrete walls.
The facade of the house is composed of half timbering - large wooden members filled in with white stucco. Traditionally, the white stucco would cover a mixture of horse hair, horse and cow manure, and soil. This was medieval insulation.
The timber was usually tongue and grooved and fixed to the inside of the frame. It is also referred to as an ãexposed-stud-frameä. These houses may be cute, but they are a bit low on the insulation scale.
on the CSU Fullerton campus is also a "green" building that features natural ventilation and light, low-flow faucets and toilets, lighting with multilevel switching and motion sensors, and recycled materials for steel, exterior siding, insulation, ...
 See also: House, Floor, Ground, System, Cement
  
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