Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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lime

Building materials; Tiles

Specifically, calcium oxide, also, loosely, a general term for the various chemical and physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime and hydraulic hydrated lime.

limestone

Building materials; Tiles

A sedimentary carbonate rock, composed chiefly of calcite, but sometimes containing appreciable dolomite.

leaching

Building materials; Tiles

Leaching is a condition where liquids ooze out of the joint between ceramic tile veneer, regardless of the veneer is grouted or not, and runs down over the tile.

layout stick

Building materials; Tiles

A long strip of wood marked at the appropriate joint intervals for the tile to be used. It is used to check the length, width, or height of the tile work. A common name for this ...

lath

Building materials; Tiles

A wood strip or metal mesh, which acts as a background or reinforcing agent for the scratch coat or mortar coat.

latex grout

Building materials; Tiles

A portland cement grout with a special latex additive which results in a less rigid, less permeable grout than regular portland cement grout.

latex mortar

Building materials; Tiles

A mixture of portland cement, sand, and special latex additives which is used for bonding tile to back-up material. It is less rigid than portland cement mortar.