Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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dead load

Building materials; Lumber

A permanent load consisting of all building parts and built-in fixtures that will be supported by a structural part.

deciduous

Building materials; Lumber

Trees are classified as deciduous if they shed their leaves annually. Typically these trees are of the hardwood variety however some softwood varieties also drop their needles ...

courses

Building materials; Lumber

Parallel layers of building materials such as bricks, shingles, or siding laid up horizontally.

cove

Building materials; Lumber

A concave curve where vertical and horizontal surfaces join.

crawl space

Building materials; Lumber

Space between floor and ground of a house or building.

countersink

Building materials; Lumber

A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object, or the cutter used to cut such a hole. A common usage is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt or screw, when ...