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  2. Conservation and restoration of panel paintings - Wikipedia

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    Custom strainers or inner panelings that are fit to the painting and secured with screws, therefore offering strength to the painting and allowing hanging devices to be attached without damaging a painting. [24] Cradling – Cradling refers to the addition of wooden supports or frames on the back of paintings. These slats require flexibility to ...

  3. Temperature control - Wikipedia

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    Temperature measuring and controlling module for microcontroller experiment. Temperature control is a process in which change of temperature of a space (and objects collectively there within), or of a substance, is measured or otherwise detected, and the passage of heat energy into or out of the space or substance is adjusted to achieve a desired temperature.

  4. Thermally modified wood - Wikipedia

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    Three of the processes are performed in one step, using oil (oil-heat treatment), nitrogen (Reti wood) and steam (Le-Bois Perdure). [1] The Thermo wood process consists of drying, heat treatment and finally cooling/conditioning, and takes up to 72 hours. [4]

  5. Thermal destratification - Wikipedia

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    The study indicates that stratified buildings tend to overheat or overcool based on the temperature at the thermostat, which tends to be lower than the overall heat energy present in the room. The study also showed that energy waste due to stratification was present at ceiling heights ranging from 20 ft. to 40 ft, and higher ceilings caused ...

  6. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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    Often, the wood's color is changed by staining, bleaching, or any of a number of other techniques. Once the wood surface is prepared and stained, the finish is applied. It usually consists of several coats of wax , shellac , drying oil , lacquer , varnish , or paint , and each coat is typically followed by sanding.

  7. Tempera - Wikipedia

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    Tempera painting was the primary panel painting medium for nearly every painter in the European Medieval and Early renaissance period up to 1500. For example, most surviving panel paintings attributed to Michelangelo are executed in egg tempera, an exception being his Doni Tondo which uses both tempera and oil paint.

  8. Wood flooring - Wikipedia

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    A number of proprietary features for solid wood floors are available. Many solid woods come with grooves cut into the back of the wood that run the length of each plank, often called 'absorption strips,' that are intended to reduce cupping. Solid wood floors are mostly manufactured 0.75 inches (19 mm) thick with a tongue-and-groove for ...

  9. Heat bending of wood - Wikipedia

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    Craftsman in the Philippines heat bending rattan for furniture-making. Heat bending is the procedure of bending wood into different curves and shapes using moisture and a bending iron.