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2. Cement board - Wikipedia

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   Cement board. Cement board is composed of aggregated Portland cement with a glass-fiber mesh on the surfaces. This 5⁄16 inch (7.9 mm) thick cement board is designed as an underlayment for tile floors. These are 3-by-5-foot (91 by 152 cm) sheets. A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying ...

3. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   In modern buildings, flashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects such as chimneys, vent pipes, walls, windows and door openings to make buildings more durable and to reduce indoor mold problems. Metal flashing materials include lead, aluminium, copper, [1] stainless steel, zinc alloy, and other materials.

4. Dropped ceiling - Wikipedia

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   Dropped ceiling. A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and ...

5. Shower - Wikipedia

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   Shower. A typical stall shower with height-adjustable nozzle and folding doors. A combination shower and bathtub, with movable screen. A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers have temperature, spray pressure and adjustable showerhead nozzle.

6. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Waterproofing a structure from the exterior is the only method the U.S. International Building Code (IBC) recognizes as adequate to prevent structural damage caused by water intrusion. Waterproofing an existing basement begins with excavating to the bottom sides of the footings. Once excavated, the walls are then power washed and allowed to dry.

7. Mangalore tiles - Wikipedia

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   Mangalore tiles, on a house in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Mangalore tiles (also Mangalorean tiles) are a type of roof tile native to the city of Mangalore, India. [1] A variation of the Marseilles tiles developed by the Gilardoni brothers at Altkirch, France, the tiles were first introduced to India in 1860 by German missionaries of the Basel ...