The structural covering, usually wood boards or plywood, used over studs or rafters of a structure Structural building board is normally wed only as wall sheathing
A covering over the structural frame of a building, onto which the cladding is attached
The structural "skin" of a building, made out of wooden panels or boards nailed to studs, joists, or rafters for supporting finish material or siding When designed to do so, sheathing can act to keep the house rigid and standing in an earthquake
In the context of steep slope roofing, sheathing refers to exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material
Boards or prefabricated panels that are attached to the exterior studding or rafters of a structure