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unusual facts about building construction



Window capping

In building construction, window capping (also referred to as "window cladding" and "window wrapping") refers to the application of one material over another to provide a weather-proof layer, intended to control the infiltration of weather elements.


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Afrocarpus gracilior

It is an important timber tree in eastern Africa, used for building construction, panelling, flooring and furniture.

Insulator

Building insulation, a material used in building construction to prevent heat loss

Nantucket shipbuilding

There were no large trees on Nantucket to provide long dimension timbers for ship building or building construction and importing Live oak from southern states was essential.

Perlin

Purlin, in building construction, a horizontal roof member

Wilkhahn

They were designed by Thomas Herzog and have been regarded throughout the world as a model of aesthetic and environmentally compatible building construction.