building materials
Bricks and boards
Building materials are the substances used to construct structures—wood, concrete, steel, brick, glass, and stone being among the most common.
The term covers everything from raw materials like lumber and gravel to manufactured products like drywall and roofing shingles.
The contractor ordered building materials for the renovation.
Hardware stores and lumber yards are typical sources for residential building materials.
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- concreteSolid building mixture
- lumberSawn wood for building
- brickFired clay building unit
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
beam · girder · joist · truss · column · stud · rafter · plywood
Solid building mixture
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
- aggregateCombined sum total
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- footingSecure ground position
pilings · slab · pier · bedrock · cement · mortar · baseplate · underpinning
Decorative outer layer
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- terrazzoAggregate flooring, polished smooth
- tileFlat surface-covering piece
stucco · plaster · paint · lacquer · varnish · laminate · ceramic · porcelain
Tall woody grass
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- reclaimed woodReused timber from demolition
- recycled steelReprocessed ferrous material
- straw baleBound dried grain stalks
rammed earth · adobe · cob · mycelium · recycled plastic · fly ash · biodegradable
Overlapping roof covering
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- clay tileFired earth roofing unit
- metalHard conductive solid
membrane · flashing · underlayment · tar · asphalt · corrugated iron · zinc · copper
Reinforced woven strand composite
- mineral woolFibrous insulation from melite rock
- foamBubble-filled substance
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- polystyreneLightweight synthetic foam plastic
polyurethane · spray foam · rock wool · batts · vapor barrier · R-value · thermal · acoustic
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
rebar · beam · girder · joist · truss · column · stud · rafter · plywood · timber
concrete
Solid building mixture
footing · pilings · slab · pier · bedrock · cement · mortar · baseplate · underpinning · compaction
veneer
Decorative outer layer
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- terrazzoAggregate flooring, polished smooth
tile · stucco · plaster · paint · lacquer · varnish · laminate · ceramic · porcelain · mosaic
bamboo
Tall woody grass
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- reclaimed woodReused timber from demolition
- recycled steelReprocessed ferrous material
straw bale · rammed earth · adobe · cob · mycelium · recycled plastic · fly ash · biodegradable
shingle
Overlapping roof covering
metal · membrane · flashing · underlayment · tar · asphalt · corrugated iron · zinc · copper · terracotta
fiberglass
Reinforced woven strand composite
- mineral woolFibrous insulation from melite rock
- foamBubble-filled substance
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
polystyrene · polyurethane · spray foam · rock wool · batts · vapor barrier · R-value · thermal · acoustic · soundproofing
- structural engineeringstructural design, structural analysis, structural steel, structural engineering, stress analysis
- goodsconsumer goods, groceries, clothing, electronics, food
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- constructionconstruction site, hammer, beam, beams, concrete
- building historyarchitects, construction techniques, masonry, carpentry, stonework
- hardware storeslumber, plywood, nails, screws, bolts
building materialslabor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
skilled labor · construction workers · machinery · craftsmanship · heavy equipment
building materialsrubble
Broken building fragments
wreckage · ruins · salvage · construction waste · scrap
building materialsempty space
Area devoid of contents
void · vacancy · nothingness · open air
building, built, builder, materials, rebuilt, builds, rebuilding, materialize, immaterial