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Building materials
Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.
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plumb bob
Building materials; Lumber
A lead weight attached to a string. It is the tool used in determining plumb.
plain sawn
Building materials; Lumber
A term used to describe how a piece of wood has been sawn. The log is cut with growth rings that meet the faces of the board at angles of less than 45 degrees.
partition
Building materials; Lumber
An interior dividing wall. Partitions may or may not be bearing.
pier
Building materials; Lumber
A masonry post. Piers often serve as footing for wood or steel posts.
particleboard
Building materials; Lumber
Panel manufactured from wood particles bonded together with synthetic resins under heat and pressure.
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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)