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2. Chicken wire - Wikipedia

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   The lines have a pattern similar to that of chicken wire. In machine tool design, chicken wire may be used for safety guarding. Chicken wire is sometimes used to provide grip on surfaces such as wooden steps or decking. Chicken wire commonly used in construction has been found to block or attenuate Wi-Fi, cellular and other radio frequency ...

3. Toe board - Wikipedia

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   If an accident happens and a roofer loses his/her footing, the 2x4 would stop the roofer from sliding down and/or off the roof. [1] More deaths occur in falls than for any other reason in the construction profession. [2] More generally, a toe board is a small vertical barrier attached to a raised floor or raised platform.

4. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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   In the United Kingdom, after two significant construction fires which resulted in a combined loss of £1,500 million, The Joint Code of Practice was introduced by the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's national fire safety organisation, [1] to prevent fires on buildings undergoing construction work.

5. Why some structures may have withstood the Los Angeles ... - AOL

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   The architect pointed to features including the home’s walls: fire-rated for one hour, meaning a fire could be adjacent to the wall for that length of time without igniting.

6. Metal roof - Wikipedia

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   Standing seam metal roof. A metal roof is a roofing system featuring metal pieces or tiles exhibiting corrosion resistance, impermeability to water, and long life. It is a component of the building envelope. The metal pieces may be a covering on a structural, non-waterproof roof, or they could be self-supporting sheets.

7. Firewall (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Fire barrier walls are typically continuous from an exterior wall to an exterior wall, or from a floor below to a floor or roof above, or from one fire barrier wall to another fire barrier wall, having a fire resistance rating equal to or greater than the required rating for the application. Fire barriers are continuous through concealed spaces ...

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9. Costco egg recall may cause 'serious' illness or death, FDA ...

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   The eggs included in the recall were sold to 25 Costco stores starting in late November, according to the FDA. If you have the eggs, don’t eat them.