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  2. Bituminous waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    From 1905 to 1988, The Paraffine Paint Co. of San Francisco had Malthoid as a trademark for waterproof and weatherproof building and roofing materials made of paper and felt in whole or in part. [13] However, it had become well known before that. [14] About 1913, Paraffine promoted its Malthoid roofing materials with a 16-page booklet. [15]

  3. Laverstoke Mill - Wikipedia

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    Laverstoke Mill is a former paper mill located on the River Test in Laverstoke near Overton, Hampshire, England.The mill complex contains three Grade II listed buildings: the Mill House, Mill Cottages, and the Glazing House.

  4. Double-skin facade - Wikipedia

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    In each case the assumption is that a higher insulative value may be achieved by using this glazing configuration versus a conventional glazing configuration. Recent studies showed that the energy performance of a building connected to a double-skin facade can be improved both in the cold and the warm season or in cold and warm climates by ...

  5. Glaze (painting technique) - Wikipedia

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    In oil painting, the simplest form of a glaze is a thin, oily, transparent layer of paint spread over the top of an opaque passage that has been given some time to dry. Light travels through the glaze and is reflected back off of the opaque layer below.

  6. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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    A typical installation of insulated glass windows with uPVC frames. Possibly the earliest use of double glazing was in Siberia, where it was observed by Henry Seebohm in 1877 as an established necessity in the Yeniseysk area where the bitterly cold winter temperatures regularly fall below -50 °C, indicating how the concept may have started: [2]

  7. Reflective surfaces (climate engineering) - Wikipedia

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    The albedo of several types of roofs (lower values means higher temperatures). Reflective surfaces, or ground-based albedo modification (GBAM), is a solar radiation management method of enhancing Earth's albedo (the ability to reflect the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths of the Sun, reducing heat transfer to the surface).

  8. The Paint Color That'll Earn You an Extra $5K When Selling ...

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    Experts advise bypassing the trendy colors. Simply put, stay away from trendy colors. These can act as roadblocks that will prevent potential buyers or tenants from easily imagining themselves in ...

  9. Glazing agent - Wikipedia

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    These components are added in different proportions to achieve the optimal glazing agent for a product. [3] Such products include cosmetics, automobiles and food. [3] [4] [5] Some of the characteristics that are looked for in all of the above industries are: 1. Preservation - the glazing agent must protect the product from degradation and water ...