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Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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splash walls

Building materials; Tiles

The walls of a tile drainboard or bathtub.

split face

Building materials; Tiles

Stone on which the face has been broken to an approximate plane.

shelf life

Building materials; Tiles

Maximum interval during which a material may be stored and remain in a usable condition.

shower pan

Building materials; Tiles

Terminology used in some areas for Waterproof membrane.

skid resistance

Building materials; Tiles

A measure of the frictional characteristics of a surface.

slab

Building materials; Tiles

A flat (although sometimes ribbed on the underside) reinforced concrete element of a building which provides the base for the floor or roofing materials.

semi-vitreous

Building materials; Tiles

3 percent to 7 percent water absorption.