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• n  protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
• v  cover with a protective sheathing
• v  enclose with a sheath
• v  plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

• The quantity of sheathing reached its peak around 45 or 50, exceeding the amount in unhealthy older subjects and healthy younger ones.
• He roofed the building with light copper sheathing, made the centre of gravity low as a ship's.
• Paul Revere supplied her original sheathing and brass work.

• overlay
• overlayer
• sheathe

• unsheathe

News & Articles

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• Insulated Sheathing eliminates thermal bridging. .
  Unlike EPS and XPS products, which contain CFCs, EnergyGuard™ PolyIso Insulated Sheathing is manufactured with EPA-compliant blowing agents containing no CFCs or HCFCs. Installing insulated sheathing in new construction or retrofit adds additional insulation to rest of wall, minimizes air filtration, and acts as vapor retarder. Offered in 4 x 8 ft boards with 0.5, 0.75, 1, and 2 in ...
  July 9, 2013 - ThomasNet
• ROXUL® Launches COMFORTBOARD™ CIS
  MILTON, Ontario, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- High-performance exterior wall assemblies can now perform even better, with today's launch of an innovative continuous insulation sheathing board from ROXUL ...
  July 9, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance