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Hyparrhenia hirta
species of plant
building-integrated photovoltaics
photovoltaic materials used to replace conventional building materials
foam glass
porous glass foam material used as a building material
artificial stone
class of synthetic stone products
hempcrete
thumb|right|Construction block made from hempcrete thumb|Illustration of hemp concrete carbon emission and sequestration, with a net emissions balance indicating carbon negativity
eternit
thumb|Eternit roofing. Eternit is a registered trademark for a brand of fibre cement currently owned by the Belgian company Etex. Fibre is often applied in building and construction materials, mainly in roofing and facade products.
opus signinum
ancient Roman cement type
tadelakt
thumb|A tadelakt-covered wall
fibre cement
material
melamine resin
resin based on melamine and formaldehyde that forms a hard thermoset plastic
wattle
lightweight construction material made by weaving thin branches or slats between upright stakes to form a woven lattice
windowpane oyster
species of mollusc
roofing
outer material of a roof
sheet piling
constructive element for the stabilisation of excavations and riversides
sandwich panel
structural panel made of three layers
geomembrane
A geomembrane is a very low permeability synthetic membrane liner or barrier used with any geotechnical engineering related material so as to control fluid (liquid or gas) migration in a human-made project, structure, or system. Geomembranes are made from relatively thin continuous polymeric sheets, but they can also be made from the impregnation of geotextiles with asphalt, elastomer or polymer sprays, or as multilayered bitumen geocomposites. Continuous polymer sheet geomembranes are, by far, the most common.
foaming agent
substance which makes it possible to form or maintain a uniform dispersion of a gaseous phase in a liquid or solid
alkali–silica reaction
Expansive chemical reaction damaging concrete
permeable paving
roads built with water pervious materials to limit surface runoff
list of woods
Wikimedia list article
structural insulated panel
form of sandwich panel used as a building material
calcium aluminate cement
fast setting hydraulic cement
Roman cement
"natural cement" made by burning septaria
cladding
overlapping layer; building element
spackling paste
mouldable mass, for filling recesses in surfaces, applied to various materials with a spatula
withy
thumb|A pollarding|pollarded willow with a crop of withies ready for harvest thumb|Cutting and stacking withies thumb|upright|Drying withies A withy or withe (also willow and osier) is a strong flexible willow stem, typically used in thatching, basketmaking, gardening and for constructing woven wattle hurdles. The term is also used to refer to any type of flexible rod of natural wood used in rural crafts such as hazel or ash created through coppicing or pollarding.
cement tile
Handmade decorative sand-and-cement inlay tiles used for floors and walls
metal roof
roof made of metal
rice hulls
husk of rice grains
cellulose insulation
building material that reduces the transfer of heat and sound
batten
thumb|Board and batten siding on a chapel named the Wooden Church (Biserica de lemn) in Zvoriștea, Romania thumb|Roofing battens or laths are the light colored strips on the Hillsgrove Covered Bridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
cement render
mortar mix of sand and cement for walls
deconstruction
selective dismantlement of building components
siding
exterior cladding material applied to the walls of a building
martensitic stainless steel
one of the 5 crystalline structures of stainless steel
hydraulic lime
used to make lime mortar
exterior insulation finishing system
exterior cladding
asbestos cement
building material containing asbestos
welded wire mesh
construction material
expanded metal
building material
ferrocement
thumb|Mulberry harbour remains at [[Arromanches]] thumb|Lambot's original 1848 bateau in the Brignoles Museum in France. thumb|Ferrocement hull under construction thumb|A particularly fair ferrocement vessel, the staysail schooner "Rich Harvest"
clapboard
thumb|right|Oak clapboards lean-to attic Ephraim Hawley House, United States thumb|Clapboard siding wood stain|stained dark brown thumb|Captain William Smith House at Minute Man National Historical Park, United States, a restored [[saltbox house with unpainted clapboard siding]]
roller-compacted concrete
special blend of concrete
pervious concrete
porous concrete
Sorel cement
Magnesium-based cement: 1 MgCl2 for 3 Mg(OH)2
natural building
sustainable construction practice
asphalt shingle
type of shingle
spray foam
building material that expands and cures to form a polyurethane foam
Certified wood
Wood product from a responsibly managed forest
hollow-core slab
type of concrete slab
cast stone
material simulating natural stone
ready-mix concrete
concrete that is manufactured in a batch plant, according to a set engineered mix design
cement board
backing board used in building construction
Strobilanthes callosa
species of plant
mesh
upright|thumb|A tea strainer made of metal mesh thumb|right|Metal screen mesh thumb|A watch with a stainless steel mesh watch band|bracelet
firestop
A firestop or fire-stopping is a form of passive fire protection that is used to seal around openings and between joints in a fire-resistance-rated wall or floor assembly. Firestops are designed to maintain the fire-resistance rating of a wall or floor assembly intended to impede the spread of fire and smoke.
tar paper
heavy-duty paper used in construction
flashing
construction material used to prevent the passage of water around objects
lime plaster
type of plaster composed of sand, water, and lime
pavonazetto marble
ancient marble from Asia Minor