Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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floor tile

Building materials; Tiles

A ceramic tile or natural stone tile durable enough to withstand traffic and abrasion.

frost proof tile

Building materials; Tiles

Tile produced for use where freezing and thawing conditions occur.

glass mosaic tiles

Building materials; Tiles

Tiles made of glass, usually in sizes not over two inches square and 1/4 inch thick, mounted on sheets of paper. Usually sheets are twelve inches square.

glaze

Building materials; Tiles

A ceramic coating matured to the glassy state on a formed ceramic article. The term glaze also refers to the material or mixture from which the coating is made.

glazed tile

Building materials; Tiles

Tile with a fused impervious facial finish composed of ceramic materials, fused into the body of the tile which may be a non-vitreous, semi-vitreous, vitreous, or impervious body. ...