Veneers are usually brick or stone Veneers are applied one ply thick either as a whole house veneer or as an accent veneer Veneers are applied from the ground up and are attached to the wall sheathing with brick ties The brick ties expand and contract as the frame does to help keep the veneer from cracking There is also an L-shaped metal flashing that runs underneath the brick and up the wall to keep water from the foundation Veneers allow moisture to escape through their weep holes underneath the bottom course of the siding Mortarless brick veneers are made of high strength tongue and groove concrete Mortarless brick can be installed about 35% faster than conventional masonry This type of siding is an excellent example of rain screening because water cannot penetrate the veneer
These ultra-thin sheets of porcelain or composite resin are created for bonding to the surface of teeth This procedure is especially useful in repairing or changing the appearance of damaged teeth
The latest development in porcelain dentistry, veneers are made of porcelain and bonded to your teeth for a natural looking smile
A layer of tooth-colored material (can be porcelain, composite, or ceramics) attaches to the front of the tooth It is usually for better outlook of the tooth
thin sheets of wood of uniform thickness, rotary cut, sliced or sawn for use in the manufacture of plywood (Forest Management Bureau) Glossary of Terms
A thin layer of wood permanently bonded to a thicker core The most beautiful grain patterns are used for the outermost layer (or face veneer) of furniture piece, greater strength is achieved by bonding woods at right angles to each other
A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense
disapproval If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as a veneer, you are critical of them because you believe that their true, hidden nature is not good. His super-clean image gave a veneer of respectability to the new professional set-up
1 A thin sheet of wood used as a facing material 2 An outside wall facing that provides a decorative, durable surfaceVault -- An arched covering in stone or brick over any building
{f} cover with a thin layer of material that is superior to the material which it is covering (usually wood); give a superficially fine or pleasing appearance
Veneer is a thin layer of wood or plastic which is used to improve the appearance of something. The wood was cut into large sheets of veneer. Extremely thin sheet of rich-coloured wood (such as mahogany, ebony, or rosewood) or precious materials (such as ivory or tortoiseshell) cut in decorative patterns and applied to the surface of a piece of furniture. Though veneering was practiced in Classical antiquity, its use lapsed in the Middle Ages. It was revived in the 17th century, reaching its apogee in France and spreading from there to other European countries. The considerable craftsmanship involved in artistic veneering is most evident in the 18th and early 19th centuries, when Thomas Chippendale, George Hepplewhite, and Thomas Sheraton used mahogany and satinwood veneers. By the mid-19th century mechanical saws allowed the veneering process to be used in mass production to cover defects in cheap furniture
A thin layer of fine wood glued to a more common type wood or a manufactured wood, such as particle board, to give a finer quality appearance It hides imperfections in the common wood
Thin sheets of high quality, fine-grained wood fiber that is used for furniture, flooring and paneling Veneer is produced from a process that entails peeling large diameter logs
A thinly-cut slice of decoratively-marked wood, permanently bonded to a stronger, thicker, solid wood or plywood backing Veneer is durable, stronger than solid wood and available at much less cost