cladding
Exterior wall covering
Cladding is material applied to the exterior of a building, serving as a protective or decorative outer layer.
It shields the underlying structure from weather while defining the building's appearance: The apartment block's aluminum cladding caught fire.
The term extends to any covering bonded to a surface—metal cladding on wires, protective cladding on nuclear fuel rods.
Decorative outer layer
- sidingExterior wall covering
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
masonry · stone · shingles · clapboard · weatherboarding · terracotta · aluminum · zinc
Deceptive outward appearance
- exteriorOuter portion
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- elevationHeight above reference point
- frontageProperty boundary on thoroughfare
rainscreen · soffit · trim · eaves · cornice · flashing · girt · fascia
Surface tactile quality
- finishBring to completion
- colorVisual hue property
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- glossShine or annotation
matte · sheen · profile · corrugated · ribbed · smooth · brushed · perforated
Protective outer layer
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- drainageLiquid removal system
fireproofing · soundproofing · windproofing · breathability · airtightness · rainscreen
Protective combat covering
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- fireproofingMaking materials resist combustion
Restoring proper function
- fastenersDevices joining materials
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- subframeSupporting frame beneath another
- battensThin fastening strips
clips · anchors · joints · seams · overlapping · interlocking · tongue-and-groove · cassette
veneer
Decorative outer layer
brickwork · masonry · stone · shingles · clapboard · weatherboarding · terracotta · aluminum · zinc · copper
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
frontage · rainscreen · soffit · trim · eaves · cornice · flashing · girt · fascia · shopfront
texture
Surface tactile quality
gloss · matte · sheen · profile · corrugated · ribbed · smooth · brushed · perforated · embossed
sheathing
Protective outer layer
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
drainage · fireproofing · soundproofing · windproofing · breathability · airtightness · rainscreen
armor
Protective combat covering
fixing
Restoring proper function
- fastenersDevices joining materials
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- subframeSupporting frame beneath another
battens · clips · anchors · joints · seams · overlapping · interlocking · tongue-and-groove · cassette · retrofit
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- home buildingframing, foundations, roofing, foundation, walls
- barrierswalls, wall, fences, fence, barrier
- building materialslumber, concrete blocks, concrete, wood, brick
- building protectionfireproofing, insulation, waterproofing, lightning rod, fire alarm
- coatingcoating, covering, glazing, lacquering, plating
claddingexposure
State of being unprotected
stripping · uncovering · unclad · bareness · nakedness
claddingcore
Central essential portion
inner layer · substrate · backing · framework · framing
claddingload-bearing structure
Element transmitting weight downward
structural support · framework · skeleton · framing · beams
- exterior cladding
- wall claddingMaterial covering exterior surfaces
- copper claddingExterior metal layer finish