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  2. Magnesium oxide wallboard - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium oxide wallboard (10 mm thickness) Magnesium oxide, more commonly called magnesia, is a mineral that when used as part of a cement mixture and cast into thin cement panels under proper curing procedures and practices can be used in residential and commercial building construction.

  3. Cement board - Wikipedia

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    A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying thickness that are typically used as a tile backing board. [1] Cement board can be nailed or screwed to wood or steel studs to create a substrate for vertical tile and attached horizontally to plywood for tile floors, kitchen counters and backsplashes.

  4. Wall padding - Wikipedia

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    Standard quality indoor wall panel will begin with a 7/16” osb (oriented strand board) backer. To that, a layer of foam will be laminated. For indoor panels the standard thickness of foam is 2”, but which type 2” foam is laminated to the backer is the most important part of the pad (see foam).

  5. Backer board - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... move to sidebar hide. Backer board may refer to: Cement board used as tile backer board (to support tiles) Cardboard ...

  6. Homasote - Wikipedia

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    The Homasote base reduces the incidence of impact injuries such as shin splints caused by dancing on the concrete floor. Homasote is used in theatrical sets as a noise deadening layer for stage platforms consisting of a 3 ⁄ 4 -inch (19 mm) plywood sublayer, a 1 ⁄ 2 -inch (13 mm) Homasote layer, and a 1 ⁄ 4 -inch (6 mm) Masonite top layer.

  7. Types of concrete - Wikipedia

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    Roller-compacted concrete, sometimes called rollcrete, is a low-cement-content stiff concrete placed using techniques borrowed from earthmoving and paving work. The concrete is placed on the surface to be covered, and is compacted in place using large heavy rollers typically used in earthwork.

  8. James Hardie Industries - Wikipedia

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    James Hardie Industries plc is a global building materials company and the largest global manufacturer of fibre cement products. Headquartered in Ireland, it is cross-listed on the Australian and New York Stock Exchanges.

  9. Fibre cement - Wikipedia

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    Older fibre cement roofing. Rammu island in Estonia. Fibre cement is a main component of long-lasting building materials. The main application areas are roofing and cladding. The list below gives some common applications. Internal cladding: Wet room applications – tile backer boards; Fire protection; Partition walls; Window sills; Ceilings ...