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2. Rosin paper - Wikipedia

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   Rosin paper is a heavy duty felt paper.It is used in construction such as underlayment under flooring and siding.In building construction, rosin paper is used to reduce air and moisture flow through a wall or floor, create a "friction barrier" so different materials can slip by each other as they expand and contract, keep dust from working down through a floor, and minimize squeaking.

3. Tar paper - Wikipedia

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   Tar paper is used as a roofing underlayment with asphalt, wood, shake, and other roof shingles as a form of intermediate bituminous waterproofing.It is sold in rolls of various widths, lengths, and thicknesses – 3-foot-wide (0.91 m) rolls, 50 or 100 feet (15 or 30 m) long and "15 lb" (7 kg) and "30 lb" (14 kg) weights are common in the U.S. – often marked with chalk lines at certain ...

4. Waterproof paper - Wikipedia

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   The paper has applications for wet or damp environments, including outdoor, marine, field uses as well as printing applications for similar environments. The paper presents recycling challenges. Historically, waterproof paper was described in Scientific American in 1884.

5. Waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   In construction, a building or structure is waterproofed with the use of membranes and coatings to protect contents and structural integrity. The waterproofing of the building envelope in construction specifications is listed under 07 - Thermal and Moisture Protection within MasterFormat 2004, by the Construction Specifications Institute, and includes roofing and waterproofing materials.

6. Housewrap - Wikipedia

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   Housewrap is a replacement for the older tar paper or asphalt saturated felt on walls. It is lighter in weight, available in much wider rolls, and both faster and easier to apply. It is lighter in weight, available in much wider rolls, and both faster and easier to apply.

7. Papercrete - Wikipedia

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   Papercrete is a building material that consists of re-pulped paper fiber combined with Portland cement or clay, as well as other soils. First patented in 1928 by Eric Patterson and Mike McCain [1] (who originally named it "padobe" and "fibrous cement"), it was revived during the 1980s. It is generally perceived as an environmentally friendly ...