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Building materials
Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.
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fire blocking
Building materials; Lumber
Short horizontal members sometimes nailed between studs, usually about halfway up a wall.
fire brick
Building materials; Lumber
Brick made of refactory ceramic material which will resist high temperatures. Used in a fireplace.
fire wall
Building materials; Lumber
A wall that has been designed to resist the spread of fire. Fire walls in homes are typically required between the garage and living space. Fire walls are usually rated by the ...
flashing
Building materials; Lumber
Metal or composition strips used to seal junctions beween roofing and outer surfaces, or in the valleys between different slopes.
flitch beam
Building materials; Lumber
A structural beam comprised of layers of laminate to form a wider, more solid beam.
floating
Building materials; Lumber
The next to last stage in concrete work, when you smooth off the job and bring water to the surface.
floor joist
Building materials; Lumber
One of a series of parallel framing members used to support floor loads and supported in turn by larger beams, girders, bearing walls or foundation.
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- Brackets (31)
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- Concrete (2341)
- Finishing building materials (84)
- Lintel (25)
- Lumber (7432)
- Pipework and drainage (59)
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- Stone (3339)
- Tiles (1692)
- Wire (328)
- Wood flooring (1493)