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2. Display board - Wikipedia

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   A display board, also known as poster board, is a board-shaped material that is rigid and strong enough to stand on its own, and generally used paper or other materials affixed to it. Along with quad charts , display boards were an early form of fast communication developed by the National Weather Service of the United States Department of ...

3. Room divider - Wikipedia

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   To divide rooms, creating a more efficient use of the space within the room. As decorators and/or accent pieces to add character to room space. To hide areas of different usage or privacy protection; To decorate rooms for better home design effect; Room dividers differ in nature being either: Permanent as in using wine shelves in restaurants

4. Panelling - Wikipedia

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   To wainscot [waegenschotten, Dutch], to line the walls with boards A 'wainscot' was therefore a board of riven (and later quarter-sawn ) oak, and wainscoting was the panelling made from it. During the 18th century, oak wainscot was almost entirely superseded for panelling in Europe by softwoods (mainly Scots pine and Norway spruce ), but the ...

5. Shoji - Wikipedia

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   For example, there might be lath-and-plaster walls, or in colder areas thatch walls; these are still used in rustic teahouses and historic buildings (see images). Bark-and-bamboo walls, clapboard, and board-and-batten walls were also used. [91] Where affordable, though, the tendency was against permanent walls.

6. Frame and panel - Wikipedia

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   Panels are made slightly smaller than the available space within the frame to provide room for movement. Wood will expand and contract across the grain, and a wide panel made of solid wood could change width by a half of an inch, warping the door frame. By allowing the wood panel to float, it can expand and contract without damaging the door.

7. 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.