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CABARRUS COUNTY 2012 APPRAISAL MANUAL EXTERIOR WALLS ALUMINUM SIDING - Flat or corrugated aluminum sheets fastened to a wood or metal frame as direct replacement or cover for horizontal wood siding. ASBESTOS -FIBER SHINGLE /CORK WALL - Refers to asbestos or fiber shingle or corrugated material laid over wood frame with sheathing. The principle composition of these materials is asbestos, fiberglass, or other mineral or organic fibers occurring in long and delicate fibers or fibrous masses. It is incombustible, non - conducting and chemically resistant. Typically, these materials are hard and brittle in nature with a noticeable grain or texture. BOARD AND BATTEN ON PLYWOOD WITH STRIPS - Sheeting placed on walls in a vertical position with the joints covered by narrow wooden strips called battens. BOARD AND BATTEN 12" BOARDS - With 12" boards nailed to sheathing in a vertical position and the joints covered by battens (which are narrow wooden strips). This form of siding is commonly used on small buildings. CEDAR OR REDWOOD SIDING - Horizontal cedar or redwood lap siding or panel siding normally unfinished or naturally stained which is desirable because of color and maintenance free characteristics. Usually the lap siding has above average excellent type construction. CEMENT FIBER SIDING — Siding composed of asbestos -free fiber and cement combined under pressure. This product may come in boards, sheets or shingles and are usually attached over sheathing. Sheet siding may come ribbed or corrugated. COMMON BRICK - Brick commonly used for construction purposes; primarily made for buildings and not specially treated for color. They are made from clay or a clay mixture molded into blocks, which are then hardened in the sun or baked in a kiln. COMPOSITION OR WALL BOARD - Refers to composition siding, which comes in varied thickness and rolls, and is usually fastened over wood framing by nailing. Can be any of the various man -made materials on wood or metal framing such as "Homosote ", or "Cleotex ", or other trade name products. These must be treated or painted to withstand weather. Generally inexpensive construction. CONCRETE OR CINDER BLOCK - The standard concrete or cinder block, which can range in size from 8 to 16 inches. CORRUGATED ASBESTOS - Sometimes called by trade names such as "Transite ", this is asbestos manufactured in corrugated sheets, which can be fastened to wood or metal framing. CORRUGATED METAL (LIGHT) - inexpensive steel or galvanized siding with minimum thickness. This is usually manufactured in sheets, which can be fastened to wood or metal framing. CORRUGATED METAL (HEAVY) - An expensive steel or galvanized siding generally used for commercial construction FACE BRICK - The better quality of brick such as that used on exposed parts of a building and is usually color treated and finished. FACE BLOCK - The better quality of block such as that used on exposed parts of a building and is usually color treated, textured and finished. GLASS /THERMOPLANE - A glass sandwich designed for use on exterior walls. Usually tinted and with an aluminum or metal framing system. This normally occurs only on large commercial office buildings. Cabarrus County — 2012 Revaluation APPENDIX 12-15 9/30/11 Attachment number 13 G -6 Page 387