Feathering strip
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002207
A tapered wood filler strip laid along the butt ends of old wood shingles when reroofing over an existing wood shingle roof, so that the new roofing sits on a smooth surface. The thick edge of the strip fills the step at each butt end. It is also called a horse feather.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002207 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Synonyms | horse feather |
| Translations | German: Anpassungsleiste; Spanish: tira de emplumado; French: bande de calage |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-002207",
"term": "Feathering strip",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A tapered wood filler strip laid along the butt ends of old wood shingles when reroofing over an existing wood shingle roof, so that the new roofing sits on a smooth surface. The thick edge of the strip fills the step at each butt end. It is also called a horse feather.",
"synonyms": [
"horse feather"
],
"subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
"translations": {
"de": "Anpassungsleiste",
"es": "tira de emplumado",
"fr": "bande de calage"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/feathering-strip/"
}
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