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Masonite board Back side of a masonite board Isorel, c. 1920 Quartrboard, [1] Masonite Corporation, c. 1930. Masonite, also called Quartboard or pressboard, [2] is a type of engineered wood made of steam-cooked and pressure-molded wood or paper fibers. The fibers form a stiff, dense material in a range of weights.
Tempered hardboard is used in construction siding. Perforated hardboard. Perforated hardboard, also called pegboard, is tempered hardboard that has a uniform array of 1 ⁄ 8-or-1 ⁄ 4-inch (3.2 or 6.4 mm) holes in it, into which tool-hanging hooks or store fixtures can be placed.
Highly decorative wood-shingle siding on a house in Clatskanie, Oregon, U.S. Siding or wall cladding is the protective material attached to the exterior side of a wall of a house or other building. Along with the roof, it forms the first line of defense against the elements, most importantly sun, rain/snow, heat and cold, thus creating a stable ...
An inexpensive wood such as pine is often used, and it may be chemically treated for strength and fire retardant characteristics or turned into plywood first. Perforated wood may be mounted as a thin strip instead of the more square shape of perforated hardboard. [citation needed] Metal pegboard systems are usually made out of steel. Metal ...
Depending on the diameter of the log, cuts are made from 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (110 to 170 mm) deep along the full length of the log. Each time the log turns for the next cut, it is rotated 5 ⁄ 8 inch (16 mm) until it has turned 360°. This gives the radially sawn clapboard its taper and true vertical grain.
[4] [5] The panels were used for the exterior of field hospitals and military housing in France during WWI. [4] By 1925, car manufacturers switched to canvas tops and Agasote lost sales, so the company heavily promoted Homasote for its versatility and insulation properties. The company then changed its name to Homasote after its now largest ...
In Scandinavia shakes, traditionally used only for roofing, are generally smaller than in North America, measuring 13–16 inches (330–410 mm) long, 4–6 inches (100–150 mm) wide and 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3.2 mm) thick, [6] while in Poland and Slovakia they are usually 36 inches (910 mm) long, 4–6 inches (100–150 mm) wide and 1–1.25 inches ...
MDF is typically made up of 82% wood fibre, 9% urea-formaldehyde resin glue, 8% water, and 1% paraffin wax. [4] The density is typically between 500 and 1,000 kg/m 3 (31 and 62 lb/cu ft). [ 5 ] The range of density and classification as light-, standard-, or high-density board is a misnomer and confusing.