Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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pot life

Building materials; Tiles

The period of time during which a material maintains its workable properties after it has been mixed.

notched trowels

Building materials; Tiles

Notched trowels are available in the serrated and square-tooth design. The teeth are made in various sizes. The correct tooth size and depth must be used to apply the thickness of ...

non-vitreous

Building materials; Tiles

That degree of vitrification evidenced by relatively high water absorption.

mud

Building materials; Tiles

A slang term for mortar.

mounted tile

Building materials; Tiles

Tile assembled into units or sheets by suitable material to facilitate handling and installation. Tile may be face-mounted, back-mounted or edge-mounted. Face-mounted tile ...

mosaics

Building materials; Tiles

Small tiles or bits of tile, stone, or glass. These are used to form a surface design or an intricate pattern.

mortar

Building materials; Tiles

A mixture of cement paste and fine aggregate; in fresh concrete, the material occupying the interstices among particles of coarse aggregate; in masonry construction, mortar may ...