tight sheathing

Definitions

Construction

• tongue and groove or matched boards nailed to rafters or studs that may run at an angle to provide stiffness to the roof or wall.
• excavation sheathing with the vertical planks interlocked for use in saturated soils. See also closed sheeting.

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Contexts for “tight sheathing”

2 definitions in context
• Construction