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Building materials
Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.
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rafter
Building materials; Lumber
A sloped roof framing member that supports the roof sheathing, as well as live and dead loads, that are placed on the roof.
rail
Building materials; Lumber
Any relatively lightweight horizontal element, especially those found in fences. Also the horizontal pieces between panels in a panel door.
retaining wall
Building materials; Lumber
A structure that holds back a slope and prevents errosion.
ridge board
Building materials; Lumber
The topmost beam at the peak of a roof to which the rafters tie.
rise
Building materials; Lumber
The vertical distance from one point to another above it; a measurement you need in planning a stairway or ramp.
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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)