Sheathing may refer to:

Construction

* Exterior sheathing, a board or panel material installed over the exterior

frame A frame is often a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction and/or steel frame that limits the construction's extent. Frame and FRAME may also refer to: Physical objects In building construction *Framing (con ...

of a structure * Floor sheathing, a board or panel material installed over the floor frame of a structure *

Housewrap Housewrap (or house wrap), also known by the genericized trademark homewrap (or home wrap), generally denotes a modern synthetic material used to protect buildings. Housewrap functions as a water-resistant layer, preventing rain or snow from ge ...

, typically installed over the exterior sheathing of a wall *

Siding (construction) Siding or wall cladding is the protective material attached to the exterior side of a wall of a house or other building. Along with the roof, it forms the first line of defense against the elements, most importantly sun, rain/snow, heat and cold, ...

, the outermost layer of a wall * Rigid panel, a form of insulation that can be installed over or under housewrap *

Cladding (construction) Cladding is the application of one material over another to provide a skin or layer. In construction, cladding is used to provide a degree of thermal insulation and weather resistance, and to improve the appearance of buildings. Cladding can be ...

Engineering and technology

Copper sheathing Copper sheathing is a method for protecting the hull of a wooden vessel from attack by shipworm, barnacles and other marine growth through the use of copper plates affixed to the surface of the hull, below the waterline. It was pioneered and d ...

, on a wooden ship's hull to protect against fouling and shipworm * Sheathing as electrical insulation on a wire or cable, see

electrical cable Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwel ...

* Sheathing as protection against physical damage, see

armoured cable In electrical power distribution, armoured cable usually means steel wire armoured cable (SWA) which is a hard-wearing power cable designed for the supply of mains electricity. It is one of a number of armoured electrical cables – which include ...

* Sheathing to reduce heat transfer, see

pipe insulation Pipe Insulation is thermal or acoustic insulation used on pipework. Applications Condensation control Where pipes operate at below-ambient temperatures, the potential exists for water vapour to condense on the pipe surface. Moisture is known t ...

Other uses

* Sheathing, the action of putting a bladed weapon into a sheath or

scabbard A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar edged weapons. Rifles and other long guns may also be stored in scabbards by horse riders for transportation. Military cavalry and cowboys had scabbards for their saddle ring ...

Construction

Engineering and technology

Other uses

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