types of exterior walls of homes
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- There are 10 basic types of exterior wall: poured concrete, masonry (brick or stone), stucco, synthetic or artificial stucco, wood (shingles, shakes or planks), metal (steel or aluminum), vinyl, asphalt shingles, tile (slate or clay) or fiber cement (planks or panels).
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External wall materials External wall materials. Tags: Walls. Aside from holding up the roof and allowing you some privacy, your exterior walls should elegantly combine your personal taste with the appropriate response to the local climate. You might be the sort of person who wants to be surrounded by earth-loving mud brick, or maybe you have reclusive fantasies about a rustic log cabin.
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- 3) Parapet walls: Are solid masonry construction, and are a vertical extension of the building wall systems. Evidence of moisture and freeze/thaw penetration includes loose and/or open mortar joints, spalled unit faces, loose masonry units and efflorescence.
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Earth Sheltered Homes The 2 Types of Earth Sheltered Homes. Earth Sheltered: Dirt covers three exterior sides and the roof (the walls are most often concrete). Earth Bermed: Dirt is pushed up against the exterior walls only, and not onto the roof, yet the roof is usually super-insulated.
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About a third of all the heat lost in an uninsulated home escapes through the walls. 1 A cavity wall is made up of two walls with a gap in between, known as the cavity; the outer leaf is usually made of brick, and the inner layer of brick or concrete block.  A solid wall has no cavity; each wall is a single solid wall, usually made of brick or stone.
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Different Types of Exterior Siding and Cladding Metal-based boards are usually attached to the house with special clips and channels, bought with the boards. Siding should be applied on top of either building paper (a moisture barrier) or a breather membrane (which stops water from entering a wall, but allows vapor within the wall to escape).
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- Types of Retaining Walls. An earth retaining structure can be considered to have the following types: Gravity Walls Reinforced Gravity Walls. Concrete Cantilever retaining wall. Counter-fort / Buttressed retaining wall. Precast concrete retaining wall. Prestressed retaining wall. Brick.
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Exterior insulation finishing system A historic brick building in Germany covered with EIFS on the right side. Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated, water-resistant, finished surface in an integrated composite material system.
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House Siding Options Bevel (also called clapboard or lap) siding is one of the oldest forms of exterior cladding used on homes. It is made by resawing a board at an angle to create two pieces that are thicker on one edge than on the other. Pine, spruce, cypress, and Douglas fir are the favorites because of their longevity and price.
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Earth sheltering Earth sheltering - Types of construction. 1  Earth berming: Earth is piled up against exterior walls and packed, sloping down away from the house. 2  In-hill construction: The house is set into a slope or hillside. 3  Underground/fully recessed construction: The ground is excavated, and the house is set in below grade.
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- Call for Input on Card Payment Systems PSR CFI15/1. 8 June 2015 Payment Systems Regulator. 2.16 The key business rule provisions contained in the IFR are summarised in the table below. IFR rule Details of key changes resulting from the IFR.
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Types of Insulation In addition to its thermal and acoustical properties, faced insulation is ideal for moisture control on exterior walls. The type of insulation you need depends on where the insulation will be installed, what R-values are needed and your budget.
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Exterior House Trim Makes Your House Bedazzle! Our pictures of gingerbread style houses (link below) depict the best in exterior house trim. Outdoor trim is not only for Victorian homes; it looks great on almost any porch style. Use these ideas on your porch to bedazzle your neighbors. We'll show you the three major types: running trim, spandrels and brackets.
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- These are usually made of stone and no footing is required. The other type uses mortar to hold the masonry together and they require a footing. Usually a mortared wall is. made of brick, concrete blocks, or stone. Freestanding walls are decorative in function.
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Different Types of Exterior Siding and Cladding Sometimes an exterior wall's structure provides the decorative finish, but most require extra material for decorative or weatherproofing purposes. For example, a brick or stone wall provides structure and finish, but a wood frame or block wall needs to be stuccoed or covered in siding. For most homeowners, the systems and techniques for these coverings become relevant only when they are faced with repairs.
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- External wall materials. Aside from holding up the roof and allowing you some privacy, your exterior walls should elegantly combine your personal taste with the appropriate response to the local climate.
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Stucco Used on the exterior and interior of houses, stucco can give walls and other surfaces a decorative look. It’s made of cement plaster and comes in a variety of colors and textures. Because stucco is so durable, homebuilders use it on houses across the U.S., but it’s most popular in the Southwest, California and Florida. Stucco is often associated with different styles of homes, such as Spanish Colonial, Art Deco, Mission and Tudor Revival.
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- Wall construction in. these buildings generally consists of a single wythe of lightweight concrete block with a stucco. exterior. Typically, the stucco is applied in an effort to create a waterproof membrane, making. the wall a barrier-type rather than weather screen-type assembly.
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- Block Masonry Wall: Block wall systems are constructed using concrete blocks, masonry reinforcements, masonry insulation, stucco and masonry paint. The costs in this system are based on square foot of the wall. Do not subtract for window or door openings.
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Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) Fundamentals. All EIFS are proprietary systems and the components of the system should not be modified beyond the limits stated in the manufacturer's literature. The design of the interface with other components of the wall system is the responsibility of the wall designer.IFS is available in two basic types: a barrier wall system or a wall drainage system. Barrier EIFS wall systems rely primarily on the base coat portion of the exterior skin to resist water penetration.
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How to Insulate Walls DK - Do It Yourself Home Improvement, 2009 Dorling Kindersley Limited. Insulation is an important investment to reduce your energy bills, and exterior walls are the first place many people look for improving insulation. It's easiest to insulate during construction, while the stud walls are exposed, but insulation can be blown into stud bays. If you have the chance, make sure you have a vapor barrier in your exterior walls. In colder climates, the barrier should be placed on the warm-in-winter side of the insulation.
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Different Types of Exterior Siding and Cladding Related To: Exterior Outdoor Spaces Siding Walls. Sometimes an exterior wall's structure provides the decorative finish, but most require extra material for decorative or weatherproofing purposes. For example, a brick or stone wall provides structure and finish, but a wood frame or block wall needs to be stuccoed or covered in siding.
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Cavity wall A cavity wall with masonry as both inner and outer skins is more commonly referred to as a double wythe masonry wall.
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EIFS FactsBy Douglas  PencilleEIFS  - A Brief History | What Is EIFS? | The  Causes Of Most EIFS Problems | How  Does It Affect Me and My Home? Homes clad with EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems) a.k.a. synthetic stucco have a very strong tendency to retain moisture between the sheathing of the home and the finish system. The design of EIFS, unlike other systems (brick, stone, siding, etc.), does not allow the moisture to drain out.
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- shall be classified in one of the five construction. types defined in 780 CMR 602.2 through 602.5. The building elements shall have a fire-resistance. rating not less than that specified in Table 601 and. exterior walls shall have a fire-resistance rating not. less than that specified in Table 602.
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TYPES OF WALLS Walls that are made with rough (undressed) pieces of stone are called random rubble walls. For brick walls, a common thickness is 230mm(9), and for concrete block walls, common thicknesses are 200mm(8), 150mm(6) and 100mm(4).