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2. Batter (walls) - Wikipedia

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   A wall sloping in the opposite direction is said to overhang. [3] When used in fortifications it may be called a talus. A batter frame is used to guide the construction of a battered dry stone wall. The term is used with buildings and non-building structures to identify when a wall or element is intentionally built with an inward slope.

3. Dry stone - Wikipedia

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   Dry stone walls in the Yorkshire Dales, England. Dry stone, sometimes called drystack or, in Scotland, drystane, is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. [1]

4. Siding (construction) - Wikipedia

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   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, more comfortable environment on the interior side.

5. Category:Types of wall - Wikipedia

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   Shield wall (castle) Siding (construction) Sleeper wall; Slip forming; Slipform stonemasonry; Slurry wall; Spirit screen; Steel plate shear wall; Stepped gable; Stone cladding; Stone wall; Stone wall trees in Hong Kong; Structural clay tile

6. Stone veneer - Wikipedia

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   Then, using a mortar mix, the stone cladding would be affixed to the wall. In the US, a typical installation on a lightweight substrate would use plywood backing as an alternative to fibre cement sheet. Alternatively, stone cladding can be a natural stone that has been quarried and then cut into thin pieces to reduce weight.

7. Cladding (construction) - Wikipedia

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   The cladding does not itself need to be waterproof, merely a control element: it may serve only to direct water or wind safely away in order to control run-off and prevent its infiltration into the building structure. Cladding may also be a control element for noise, either entering or escaping. Cladding can become a fire risk by design or ...