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Building materials
Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.
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bonding agent
Building materials; Tiles
A substance applied to a suitable substrate to create a bond between it and a succeeding layer as between a subsurface and a terrazzo topping or a succeeding plaster application.
broken joint
Building materials; Tiles
Ceramic tile installation featuring each row offset for half its length.
brushed/antiqued
Building materials; Tiles
Obtained by brushing the stone with a coarse rotary-type wire brush.
bullnose
Building materials; Tiles
A trim tile with a convex radius or finished edge on one side. Used for finishing top of wainscot, turning of an outside corner, or floor base.
bullnose corner
Building materials; Tiles
A type of bullnose trim with a convex radius on two adjacent edges.
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- Brackets (31)
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- Cement (381)
- Concrete (2341)
- Finishing building materials (84)
- Lintel (25)
- Lumber (7432)
- Pipework and drainage (59)
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- Stone (3339)
- Tiles (1692)
- Wire (328)
- Wood flooring (1493)