Types of Building Materials

Old Mill Colonial thin brick is made from Old Mill Colonial thin brick is made from the highest quality natural clay brick. Independence color blend represents the true essence of downtown Philadelphia. The Independence blend will give you an aged brick with a clean straight edge. Inspired by the original masonry craftsmanship of Independence Hall.

Cement, in general, adhesive substances of all kinds, but, in a narrower sense, the binding materials used in building and civil engineering construction. Cements of this kind are finely ground powders that, when mixed with water, set to a hard mass.

Concrete is one of the most frequently used building materials in animal houses and for manure and silage storage structures in agriculture. The amount of concrete used worldwide, ton for ton, is twice that of steel, wood, plastics, and aluminum combined.

Glass has been a fascinating material to humankind since it was first made in about 500 BC. At first thought to possess magical properties, glass has come a long way. It is one of the most versatile and oldest materials in the building industry.

Scope: This specification applies only to Company supplied steel building materials including framing and bracing, wall and roof cover, connectors and fasteners required for attaching various parts to each other and to the foundation. The following is a list of materials used in fabrication of the Company’s pre-engineered steel buildings: 3.1.2.

Shop our selection of Glass & Plastic Sheets in the Building Materials Department at The Home Depot.

Wood is also the perfect example of an environmentally sustainable product; it is biodegradable and renewable, and carries the lowest carbon footprint of any comparable building material. In addition, no high-energy fossil fuels are required to produce wood, unlike other common building materials such as brick, steel or plastic.