sheathing

Some of this metal was embedded into the mortar joints of the chimney, and the rest of the flashing was attached to the wooden roof sheathing.

Was it because, while each character dresses conservatively, Flo’s wardrobe obliterates any trace of curves by sheathing her in a bulky apron?

They work well to secure shingles to roofs or tar paper to wall and roof sheathing, but that’s about the extent of their usefulness.

Without proper ventilation, heat and moisture can cause sheathing and rafting to rot, he said.

When the timbered framework and lead sheathing nears completion, at the end of this year, the statues will be put back.