Cladding Word Game Flashcards

1
Q

This glazing system can be secured with no mechanical fixings

A

Structural

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2
Q

Support frame / lightweight structure for cladding

A

Carrier System

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3
Q

Allowance for movement within fixing brackets

A

Adjustment

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4
Q

Individual “complete” sectional cladding panel system (from USA)

A

Unitised

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5
Q

Pressure equalised system of cladding

A

Rain Screen

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6
Q

“Royal” feature of profile sheeting

A

Crown

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7
Q

Barrier style of cladding system - “skin characteristic”

A

Impervious

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8
Q

Insulated rainscreen systems’ must have this protective layer

A

Breathable

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9
Q

“Shroud - like” cladding system; mainly in glass

A

Curtain walling

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10
Q

Join filler to exclude water penetration

A

Sealant

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11
Q

Curtain walling component / compressible resilient seal between glass & metal framing of carrier system

A

Gasket

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12
Q

Lightweight frame carrier grid for curtain walling

A

Stick system

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13
Q

“Ready made” profile sheet; inc insulation & liner

A

Composite Panel

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14
Q

Resilient sleeve between metal & glass / part of “spider” or “frog foot” fitting

A

Plastic Bush

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15
Q

“Sailing technology” fixing utilised to tension wire ropes of structural glazing

A

Turnbuckle

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16
Q

Form of cladding system using natural “quarried” slabs

A

Thin Stone

17
Q

Shape of most spider / frog foot fixing bolts

A

Countersunk

18
Q

Pressure equalised “rainscreen” cladding allows this natural process to take place

A

Ventilation

19
Q

Purpose of overlapping sheet metal & rainscreen cladding materials

A

Shed Water

20
Q

Lightweight vertical support members of structural glazing

A

Lattice Column

21
Q

Vertical “gutter” of rainscreen cladding (cassette or tray form)

A

Channel section

22
Q

Pin retention fitting for thin stone cladding

A

Dowel

23
Q

Insulated profile sheet system fixed in separate layers

A

Sandwich

24
Q

Allowance for moisture / air migration in thin stone cladding

A

Weep vent

25
Q

Most common cladding sealant material

A

Silicone