construction supplies

Lumber and hardware

Construction supplies are the materials and equipment used in building projects—lumber, concrete, drywall, nails, pipes, wiring, and the like.

The term covers everything from raw materials to hardware to tools: We need to pick up construction supplies before we can start the renovation.

A construction supply store or yard is where contractors and homeowners purchase these items.

Related
  • lumberSawn wood for building
  • nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
  • concreteSolid building mixture
  • drywallGypsum-core building panels
  • plywoodEngineered layered wood panels

building materials · screws · wood glue · bricks · mortar · scaffolding · hammer · sawdust · hardhat · safety goggles · drop cloth · blueprint · gravel · insulation · shingles · rebar · sheet metal · cement

Opposites
building phase

construction suppliesfinished product

Completed manufactured good

real estate · final product · built environment · demolition site · property

creation vs. destruction

construction suppliesdebris

Scattered broken fragments

rubble · scrap

material vs. immaterial inputs

construction suppliesarchitectural plans

Technical building design drawings

building permits · project management · blueprints

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G