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WEATHER-BOARDING [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exterior Covering Materials
DEF

Weather-boarding, from 3 to 11 in. wide, 5/8 in. Thick on the lower edge, 1/4 thick along the upper edge (which is covered by the lower edge of the board above). It is feather-edged....

OBS

The term's synonym "clapboard" is most often used as a mass noun.

OBS

Weather-boarding. An external cladding consisting of horizontal boards nailed to the outside of the building, each overlapping the one beneath, with or without a rebate in the upper board to receive the lower one. Clapboard has no such rebate;...

Key term(s)
  • clapboard bevel siding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements extérieurs
DEF

Bardage réalisé avec des planches placées en rangées horizontales, celles d'une rangée recouvrant en partie celle de la rangée immédiatement inférieure.

OBS

Clin - Dosse de bois ou planche utilisée en bardage mural horizontal, chaque clin recouvrant le clin inférieur pour assurer l'étanchéité contre les pluies battantes; on utilise aussi, de plus en plus, des clins métalliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Revestimientos para exteriores
DEF

Tablas usadas para cubrir los costados de edificios, que se colocan sobreponiendo el borde inferior de una tabla sobre el borde superior de la tabla inferior siguiente.

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Record 2 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exterior Covering Materials
DEF

Horizontal boards nailed on edge over the outside of light buildings. The boards generally overlap each other ... which helps to keep out rain and wind.

Key term(s)
  • weatherboard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements extérieurs
DEF

Revêtement en planches de parties verticales d'une construction en bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Revestimientos para exteriores
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