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2. Floating shelf - Wikipedia

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   A floating shelf can be supported on hidden rods or bars that have been attached to studs. A thick floating shelf may be made of a hollow-core shelf glued to a cleat. [7] A floating shelf may have two or more channels open from the back towards, but without reaching, the front, into which slide fasteners attached to the wall, typically held in place by screws inserted through the bottom of the ...

3. Float glass - Wikipedia

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   Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal of a low melting point, typically tin, [1] although lead was used for the process in the past. [2] This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and a very flat surface. [ 3 ]

4. Floating floor - Wikipedia

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   Detail of floating floor over joists. A floating floor is a floor that does not need to be nailed or glued to the subfloor. [1] The term floating floor refers to the installation method, but is often used synonymously with laminate flooring. [2] It is applied now to other coverings such as floating tile systems and vinyl flooring in a domestic ...

5. Shelf (storage) - Wikipedia

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   A shelf that is attached to a wall with concealed mounting hardware (a floating shelf bracket) is called a floating shelf. [2] A shelf or case designed to hold books is a bookshelf. The length of the shelf is based upon the space limitations of its siting and the amount of weight which it will be expected to hold.

6. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   While these curtain wall systems are more energy-efficient than older, single-glazed versions, they are still significantly less efficient than opaque (solid) wall construction. [13] For example, nearly all curtain wall systems, thermally-broken or otherwise, have a U-value of 0.2 or higher, which is equivalent to an R-value of 5 or lower. [14]

7. Shear wall - Wikipedia

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   A typical timber shear wall consists of braced panels in the wall line, constructed using structural plywood sheathing, specific nailing at the edges, and supporting framing. A shear wall is an element of a structurally engineered system that is designed to resist in- plane lateral forces, typically wind and seismic loads.