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A party wall (occasionally parti-wall or parting wall, shared wall, also known as common wall or as a demising wall) is a wall shared by two adjoining properties. [1] Typically, the builder lays the wall along a property line dividing two terraced houses , so that one half of the wall's thickness lies on each side.
Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated, water-resistant, finished surface in an integrated composite material system. EIFS has been in use since the 1960s in North America and was first used on
This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures . These categories of materials and products are used by architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects .
Drywall, also known as plasterboard, is a building material typically consisting of gypsum-based plaster extruded between two thick sheets of paper and kiln-dried.. Drywall was imported by the United States during the construction boom between 2004 and 2007, spurred by a shortage of American-made drywall due to the rebuilding demand of nine hurricanes that hit Florida from 2004 to 2005, and ...
Residential building: 34 dead, 40 injured 1971: 2000 Commonwealth Avenue collapse: Boston, Massachusetts, US: Condominium building under construction: 4 dead, 30 injured 1971: South Bridge Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany: Bridge under construction: 13 dead, 13 injured 1971: 1971 Certej dam failure: Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County ...
It appears as if tiny homes could be the solution to a very big problem. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is preparing to endorse the construction of a number of 192 square foot houses on publicly ...
However, from time to time, we hear about a great product that is not available here in the U.S. Here are 13 examples of products you can't find in America: Show comments
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.