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  2. 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.

  3. Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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    in the condensation of the water-vapour of the air on the cold surface of a glass; in the capillarity of hair, wool, cotton, wood shavings, etc.; in the imbibition of water from the air by gelatine; in the deliquescence of common salt; in the absorption of water from the air by concentrated sulphuric acid; in the behaviour of quicklime". [4]

  4. Why James Hardie Shares Are Dropping Today - AOL

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    James Hardie is an Australian manufacturer of construction materials best known for its Hardie Board fiber-cement house siding. The company earned $0.40 in the quarter on revenue of $1 billion, or ...

  5. 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.

  6. James Hardie Industries - Wikipedia

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    James Hardie (27 July 1851 – 20 November 1920) [2] emigrated to Australia in 1888 from Linlithgow, Scotland, and established a business importing oils and animal hides. Andrew Reid, also from Linlithgow, came to join Hardie in Melbourne, and became a full partner in 1895. [3] When Hardie retired in 1911, he sold his half of the business to ...

  7. Do Christmas Trees Need Water? Everything to Know - AOL

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    “A real Christmas tree can absorb up to 2 liters of water every day, so be sure to top it up with fresh water frequently,” say the experts at Christmas Tree Direct. And “there is no need to ...

  8. The US still has not had a woman leader – here are the ...

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    The first woman was elected to lead a country 64 years ago. Here’s a look at where, and when, women have secured national leadership positions since then.

  9. Absorption of water - Wikipedia

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    This gradient of water potential causes endosmosis. The endosmosis of water continues until the water potential both in the root and soil becomes equal. It is the absorption of minerals that utilise metabolic energy, but not water absorption. Hence, the absorption of water is indirectly an active process in a plant's life.