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2. Cladding (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Rainscreen cladding is a form of weather cladding designed to protect against the elements, but also offers thermal insulation. The cladding does not need, itself, to be waterproof, merely a control element: it may serve only to direct water or wind safely away in order to control run-off and prevent its infiltration into the building structure.

3. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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   The technique is applied to timber mainly for the building industry as a cladding material. The technique is being further developed in order to reach similar physical and biological properties of other polyfurfuryl impregnated wood species. Besides the impregnation with the biopolymers the timber can also be impregnated with fire retardant resins.

4. 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.

5. External wall insulation - Wikipedia

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   Types of External cromatic wall insulation systems (EWI Systems pictured above) An external wall insulation system (or EWIS) is a thermally insulated, protective, and decorative exterior cladding procedure involving the use of expanded polystyrene, mineral wool, polyurethane foam or phenolic foam, topped off with a reinforced cement based, mineral or synthetic finish and plaster.

6. How to (safely) get rid of woodpeckers attacking your house - AOL

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   How to get rid of woodpeckers around your home. First and foremost, treat your wood.This will ensure decaying wood doesn’t cause a safety issue down the road, and it’ll keep bugs at bay ...

7. Thermally modified wood - Wikipedia

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   This process is carried out under strict environmental and quality guidelines, providing a premium product for demanding applications like decking, cladding, and furniture. Non-trademarked thermally modified wood employs similar heat treatments to achieve comparable improvements but may vary in process specifics, branding, and market positioning.

8. Beadboard vs. Wainscoting—Do You Know the Difference? - AOL

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   Soft woods, such as cedar, work best areas that are exposed to the elements. Inside, beadboard ceilings were common in the bedrooms , baths , and kitchens of 19th- and early 20th-century ...

9. Rainscreen cladding - Wikipedia

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   A rainscreen is an exterior wall detail where the siding (wall cladding) stands off from the moisture-resistant surface of an air/water barrier applied to the sheathing to create a capillary break and to allow drainage and evaporation. The rainscreen is the cladding or siding itself [1] but the term rainscreen implies a system of building ...