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Building materials
Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.
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trowel
Building materials; Bricks
A steel tool with a flat surface that causes a concrete surface to become very smooth.
ties
Building materials; Bricks
A wire, rod, or snap that is used to hold wall forms at a specific separation.
soldier
Building materials; Bricks
A brick laid on its ends so that its longest dimension is parallel to the vertical axis of the face of the wall.
running bond
Building materials; Bricks
This is the same as common bond, with continuous horizontal joints, but the vertical joints are offset or in line.
Sub-categories
- Brackets (31)
- Bricks (638)
- Cement (381)
- Concrete (2341)
- Finishing building materials (84)
- Lintel (25)
- Lumber (7432)
- Pipework and drainage (59)
- Sanitary ware (0)
- Stone (3339)
- Tiles (1692)
- Wire (328)
- Wood flooring (1493)