Sheathing is wrapped to reduce drafts and as an insect barrier. The material must be permeable to allow water vapor to escape. Veneer Veneer is a term more usually associated with furniture, but it is also used to describe the thin surfacing laminate materials that are used to surface countertops. Furniture veneers are thin layers of wood laminated to lesser quality wood or other substrates. The portions of a roof that project beyond the gable end.
Verges is a old term that is slowly coming back into use.
Also see eaves . Voltage, Volts A measure of electrical pressure. Also see Ampere . A medium density structural sheet material made from relatively large wood fibers, that bonded together under heat and pressure. Commonly used for sheathing and similar applications.