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October 17, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Generally inexpensive construction. Page 824 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. EXTERIOR WALLS, cont. LOG - The exterior wall is made of logs. MASONITE - Highly compressed wood fiber hardboard siding, may come in 6 to 12 inch boards or in sheets. MODULAR METAL - This refers to the common pre- finished metal walls used in warehouses, older mobile homes, commercial construction and other similar prefab metal walls. PRECAST PANEL - A modular construction material usually with a washed pebble finish. Such panels are pre -cast and brought to the site to be erected or pored in place and tilted up. Normally used as the major exterior wall finish, it is most often found on commercial and industrial buildings. PREFINISHED METAL - This refers to the enameled or anodized metal, which is commonly used on service stations, convenience stores and other metal, commercial structures. REINFORCED CONCRETE - Concrete which has been reinforced with steel bars and pored in place as exterior walls. SIDING MAXIMUM - A mixture of expensive siding or a siding put on in an unusual fashion. SIDING MINIMUM - Used to describe infrequent or unusual combinations not otherwise described and reflects very low quality materials. SINGLE SIDING WITH WOOD FRAMING NOT SHEATHING - Denotes inexpensive wood framing without sheathing. STONE - Refers to various good stone or stone veneers. STUCCO - Stucco is a coating in which cement is used for covering walls and is put on wet, but when dry it becomes exceedingly hard and durable. Stucco may be applied to block or a wire of wood lath. STUCCO SYNTHETIC - An exterior wall consisting of rigid insulation board, reinforcing mesh and synthetic plaster or stucco covering. UTILITY BRICK - Utility brick or jumbo brick is normally a 4" brick wall backed with masonry or wood. WOOD ON SHEATHING OR PLYWOOD - Wood is either lapped or 4 x 8 panels. Horizontal wood siding, which is normally lapped over the sheathing and painted, or a wood paneled (plywood) nailed to the sheathing. WOOD SHINGLE - These are usually cedar or redwood shingles, and usually