wall cladding
Building skin material
Wall cladding is material applied to the exterior of a building to protect it from weather and improve its appearance.
Common cladding materials include vinyl, wood, metal, brick veneer, and fiber cement.
The term emphasizes the covering function—cladding wraps a structure rather than forming its structural walls: The contractor recommended stone wall cladding for the facade.
- brickFired clay building unit
- rainscreenExterior moisture barrier cladding
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- panelingInterior wall sheathing
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
wood · lap siding · tongue and groove · tiling · veneer · facade · fire resistance · terracotta · moisture control · thermal regulation · recycled materials · ceramic tiles · energy efficiency · render · glass · exterior · surface · tiles
wall claddingload-bearing wall
Wall supporting overhead weight
structural support · foundation · wall studs · framing · bearing wall