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WOOD FIBER TILE [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Thermal Insulation
CONT

Rmax Durasheath [TM] is a rigid foam plastic thermal insulation board composed of polyisocyanurate foam bonded to specially coated glass fiber facers on each side... Durasheath is laid over a suitable roof deck such as tongue-and-groove timber, plywood, or metal deck and covered with a suitable layer of plywood. An asphalt or wood shingle, concrete or clay tile, or standing seam metal roof may be installed over the insulated roof deck according to the roofing system instructions.

OBS

insulated deck: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Isolation thermique
OBS

couverture : Ensemble des ouvrages et matériaux de revêtement qui assurent le «couvert» d'un édifice. La couverture, partie extérieure de la toiture, ne participe pas à la stabilité des ouvrages, mais doit protéger de façon étanche et durable les superstructures d'un édifice contre les intempéries [...]

OBS

Si le support de couverture (planches, contreplaqué ou panneau d'aggloméré) est trempé sur le bord inférieur du toit et que vous pouvez observer un amoncellement de glace sur le toit, vous êtes en présence d'une barrière de glace.

OBS

support isolé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Construction Materials
DEF

Roof covering with wood fiber(such as shingles, slate, sheet metal, or tile) to make it wind-and waterproof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Matériaux de construction
OBS

Les matériaux de couverture ont varié avec le temps et avec les lieux. On a employé le bois, le chaume, puis la pierre et la terre cuite, ensuite l'ardoise et les métaux comme le plomb, le cuivre et le zinc et maintenant l'asphalte et les produits bitumineux, l'amiante-ciment et l'aluminium et ses alliages.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Thermal Insulation
CONT

Acoustical Ceilings. The acoustical performance of ceiling tile is generated from a variety of materials and finishes. Acoustical ceiling products available : Sonex Ceilings, Tecnifoam, Wood Fiber Tile.

CONT

Sound absorption test. Sample: Masonite wood fibre tile.

CONT

ROMINA-l - Co. ... Heat and sound insulations (ISOVER, HERAKLIT, RICOFON, STYRODUR), waterproofing materials BITUVER, false ceilings, luminaires ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Isolation thermique
Key term(s)
  • Heraklit
  • carreau de fibres de bois
  • carreau isolant de fibres de bois

Spanish

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