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2. Dutchman (repair) - Wikipedia

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   A rail repair dutchman is typically a 4–6-inch (100–150 mm) long piece of rail that is cut in advance for the purpose and carried by a section crew. If the gang finds a rail with a chipped or broken end, they remove the connector plates ( fishplates ), cut out the damaged section, replace it with the dutchman, and bolt the connectors back ...

3. Ulexite - Wikipedia

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   Ulexite (/ juː ˈ l ɛ k s aɪ t /) sometimes called TV rock or TV stone due to its unusual optical properties, is a hydrous borate hydroxide of sodium and calcium with the chemical formula NaCaB 5 O 6 (OH) 6 ·5H 2 O. The mineral occurs as silky white rounded crystalline masses or in parallel fibers.

4. Flexible stone veneer - Wikipedia

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   Flexible stone veneer is made from a thin layer of stone stripped or peeled from a metamorphic stone marble chips or slab, rather than cutting from a solid stone or precast composite material. Thin veneers (from .5mm to 2mm thick) of slate, schist, or sandstone ( metamorphic rocks ) are pulled away from the original thicker stone slabs by ...

5. Direct vent fireplace - Wikipedia

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   Even a very efficient traditional fireplace only operates at about 15% efficiency. This is because most of the hot air generated by the fire travels up the chimney due to convection. A traditional fireplace can also draw hot air in from the room and expel it through the chimney, further lowering the efficiency. The design of the direct vent ...

6. Fireplace - Wikipedia

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   Propane, butane, and methane are all flammable gases used in fireplaces (natural gas is mostly methane, liquefied petroleum gas mostly propane). Gases can act as asphyxiant gases [16] or cause gas explosions [citation needed] if they are allowed to accumulate unburned. Ethanol (a liquid, also sold in gels) fires can also cause severe burns. [17]

7. Hearth - Wikipedia

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   Hearth with cooking utensils. A hearth (/ h ɑːr θ /) is the place in a home where a fire is or was traditionally kept for home heating and for cooking, usually constituted by a horizontal hearthstone and often enclosed to varying degrees by any combination of reredos (a low, partial wall behind a hearth), fireplace, oven, smoke hood, or chimney.