Sheathing - The structural covering, usually of boards or wall boards, placed over exterior studding or rafters of a structure.
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A covering over the structural frame of a building, onto which the cladding is attached.
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Sheathing: Boards, plywood or other materials used to "close in" the walls and roof of a house are referred to as sheathing. Sheathing is nailed to the outside of the structural members (rafters, studs).
A form of sheathing for wood-frame buildings consisting of wide boards, usually placed vertically, whose joints are covered by narrow strips of wood over the joints or cracks.
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Boarding, sheathing boards - Boards laid side by side
Boasted Ashlar - A rough finish to stonework made by boasting
Boaster - A mason's boasting chisel, 40 to 80 mm wide, struck by a mallet in dressing stone ...
shell - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
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Reading the outer archivolt clockwise, the figure at the bottom is the Labor for August with a man sheathing grain. Above is the zodiac symbol of Leo, while above this is the Labor for September of picking grapes.
Siding -- The exterior wall covering or sheathing of a structure.
Spalling -- Flaking of the outer face of masonry, often caused by expanding moisture in freezing conditions.
Terra Cotta -- Cast and fired clay units, used as ornamentation.
In Colonial America, the term referred to the sheathing applied over an entire interior wall surface in either a horizontal or vertical orientation
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Stucco, clapboard, shingle, or board and batten used as sheathing
Recessed porches and entrance ways
Ample porches with square columns
Grouped windows often with decorative enhancements
Well-crafted decorative details made of wood or stone ...
The corrugated aluminum sheathing and roof panels came from the manufacturer pre-finished in a vivid aqua color.
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Building Paper - A black building paper used to cover roof boards and sheathing to help control moisture and wind infiltration.
Other sheathings of various sizes in bronze have been found, which proves this to have been the universal method adopted to protect the wood pivots. In the Hauran in Syria, where timber is scarce, the doors were made in stone, and one measuring 5 ft.
 See also: House, Architecture, Frame, Masonry, Floor
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