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Building materials
Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.
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truss
Building materials; Lumber
An engineered building component made up of dimensional lumber formed into a rigid unit. Trusses are used in roofing to form rafters and ceiling joists. Trusses are also used in ...
maching stress rated (MSR)
Building materials; Lumber
Machine stress rated framing lumber engineered to perform under pre-defined stress conditions.
medium density fiberboard (MDF)
Building materials; Lumber
A composite panel made from wood fibers combined with synthetic resin or other suitable binder, bonded under heat and pressure.
lath
Building materials; Lumber
Strips of wood, expanded metal mesh, or a special drywall that serve as a base for plaster or stucco.
lineal foot
Building materials; Lumber
A unit of measure for lumber equal to any thickness by any width by 12 inches long.
lintel
Building materials; Lumber
A load bearing beam over an opening in masonry, such as a door or fireplace.
latewood
Building materials; Lumber
The part of a tree's annual growth ring that is laid down in the latter part of the growing season.
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- 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)