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2. Cape Cod (house) - Wikipedia

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   Cape Cod–style house c. 1920. The Cape Cod house is defined as the classic North American house. In the original design, Cape Cod houses had the following features: symmetry, steep roofs, central chimneys, windows at the door, flat design, one to one-and-a-half stories, narrow stairways, and simple exteriors.

3. 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.

4. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   Sometimes there are studs at the doors but mostly the vertical planks replace the studs. Both wood shingle or clapboard exterior siding and interior lath and plaster attach directly to the planks. [10] Some examples of plank frame houses are the oldest house in New Hampshire, the Richard Jackson House, Thomas and Esther Smith House in ...

5. Fiber cement siding - Wikipedia

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   Blue fiber cement siding HardiePanel on design-build addition, Ithaca NY. Fiber cement siding (also known as "fibre cement cladding" in the United Kingdom, "fibro" in Australia, and by the proprietary name "Hardie Plank" in the United States) is a building material used to cover the exterior of a building in both commercial and domestic applications.

6. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a

7. More than $12 million worth of jewelry and Hermes bags ... - AOL

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   Police are searching for a burglar who stole more than £10 million ($12.5 million) worth of bespoke jewelry in north-west London in what is thought to be one of the biggest thefts from a British ...

8. Whitney Houston's Former Bodyguard Says He Was Once ... - AOL

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   The Welsh-born Roberts, who served as Houston’s bodyguard from 1988 to 1995, spoke to the outlet ahead of the publication of his memoir Protecting Whitney, which is set to be released in January ...

9. Shiplap - Wikipedia

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   Rough-sawn shiplap is attached vertically in post and beam construction, usually with 51–65 mm (6d–8d) common nails, while milled versions, providing a tighter seal, are more commonly placed horizontally, more suited to two-by-four frame construction. Small doors and shutters such as those found in barns and sheds are often constructed of ...