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Siding

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

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termites

Construction; Siding

Social insects that live either in the ground or in wood and eat wood, they can cause serious structural damage to a home.

tongue and groove (T & G)

Construction; Siding

A connection system between components, like wood, in which the tab or tongue of one board is placed into the grove at the end of another board.

wall sheathing

Construction; Siding

Sheets of plywood or wood planking used to cover the wall framework of the house.

wall cladding

Construction; Siding

Another term for siding.

vinyl siding

Construction; Siding

Horizontal polyvinyl chloride planks.

veneer

Construction; Siding

Veneer is one ply or one thickness of something; in siding there are brick and stone veneers, there are also veneers of one wood bonded to another.

stucco

Construction; Siding

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

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