Siding

Siding

Referring to the protective outer covering of a house to repel water or guard from the effects of bad weather.

Industry: Construction

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Stucco

Construction; Siding

A type of water resistant, plaster like siding material made of cement, sand and water; it may have an acrylic finish.

A type of sheet metal used at intersections of building components to prevent water penetration, flashings are commonly used above doors and windows in exterior walls and are used under the siding to ...

J-channel

Construction; Siding

A manufacturing component of vinyl or aluminium siding systems which have a curved channel that the planks fit into, used around windows and doors to make a weathertight seal.

Face

Construction; Siding

The part of the vinyl panel that is visible once the vinyl is installed.

Composition board

Construction; Siding

Blanks or sheets of weather resistant compressed wood fibres used as siding.

American Society of Testing Materials Internationa

Construction; Siding

ASTM International is a nonprofit organisation that helps develop voluntary standards for products, services, materials and systems all over the globe.

Carpenter ants

Construction; Siding

Large black ants that make may make their nests in walls, behind siding, or in insulation; carpenter ants don't eat wood they excavate wood to build their homes in the cavities left behind.