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  2. Structural insulated panel - Wikipedia

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    Panels come in widths ranging from 4 to 12 inches (100–300 mm) thick and a rough cost is $4–$6/ft 2 in the U.S. [5] In 4Q 2010, new methods of forming radius, sine curve, arches and tubular SIPs were commercialized. Due to the custom nature and technical difficulty of forming and curing specialty shapes, pricing is typically three or four ...

  3. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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    Building codes in the U.S. specify ventilation rates as a minimum of 1 sq ft (0.093 m 2) of opening per 150 sq ft (14 m 2) (1:150) with a ratio of 1:300 in some conditions. [8] Warm air rises, so ceiling insulation is designed to have a higher r-value and the insulation is often installed between the ceiling joists or rafters.

  4. Board roof - Wikipedia

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    A board roof of the board-on-board type with grooved edges in Sweden. A board roof or boarded roof [1] is a roofing method of using boards as the weather barrier on a roof. Board roofs can be applied in several ways, the basic types have the boards installed vertically and installed horizontally. Double board roofs were sometimes used on ...

  5. Oriented strand board - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, Canadian production was 10,500,000 m 2 (113,000,000 sq ft) (3 ⁄ 8 in or 9.53 mm basis) of which 8,780,000 m 2 (94,500,000 sq ft) (3 ⁄ 8 inch) were exported, almost entirely to the United States. [8] In 2014, Romania became the largest OSB exporting country in Europe, with 28% of the exports going to Russia and 16% to Ukraine. [9]

  6. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    a wet process similar to pulp mills in which the fibers are softened and under heat and pressure the ligin in the fibres is used to create boards. The boards are limited to approximately 25 mm thickness; thicker boards are made by gluing (with modified starch or PVA wood glue). Additives such as latex or bitumen are added to increase water ...

  7. Engineered wood - Wikipedia

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    Large self-supporting wooden roof built for Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany. Engineered wood, also called mass timber, composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board, includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding or fixing the strands, particles, fibres, or veneers or boards of wood, together with adhesives, or other methods of fixation [1] to form ...

  8. Plywood - Wikipedia

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    The most common dimension is 1.2 by 2.4 metres (3 ft 11 in × 7 ft 10 in) or the slightly larger imperial dimension of 4 feet × 8 feet. Plies vary in thickness from 1.4 mm to 4.3 mm. The number of plies—which is always odd—depends on the thickness and grade of the sheet. Roofing can use the thinner 16-millimetre (5 ⁄ 8 in

  9. Fiberboard - Wikipedia

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    Fiberboard, classified by ASTM C208, Standard Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board, [4] has many benefits and is used in residential and commercial construction. Applications include: sound proofing/deadening; structural sheathing; low-slope roofing; sound deadening flooring underlayment