Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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buttered

Building materials; Bricks

The small end of a brick that has quantity or mortar placed onto it (e.g., the act of buttering a brick's end with mortar).

butt joint

Building materials; Bricks

When two separate boards have their edges placed against each other. This type of joint is not the strongest of joints, however compared to other types of joints it is easy to ...

brick set

Building materials; Bricks

A wide-blade chisel used for cutting bricks and concrete blocks.

block

Building materials; Bricks

A concrete masonry unit made with fine aggregate and cement that is shaped in a mold. Any of a variety of shaped light-weight or standard weight masonry units.