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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square feet

Construction; Siding

(also known as: Exterior Square Feet) Exterior Square Feet is a term used to denote the total amount of siding material needed for a particular siding job including material waste.

soffit

Construction; Siding

Material used to enclose the horizontal underside of an eave, cornice, or overhang. Some soffit panels may also be used as vertical siding.

single coursing

Construction; Siding

Single layer of siding shingles applied with a small overlap along the edge of the course below.

single wall siding

Construction; Siding

Exterior wall siding that is not applied over sheathing.

Sometimes known as shingle siding, shake siding comes in widths from about four inches to 12 inches. It is installed like lap siding, starting at the lowest row, and moving up the wall. The random ...

positive lock

Construction; Siding

Positive Lock ensures that the panels can be locked together, but can also easily slide back and forth for ease in installation. This ensures that the panels stay permanently affixed during adverse ...