Tiles

Tiles

Any of various thin slabs or bent pieces of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or wall.

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Latex mortar

Building materials; Tiles

A mixture of portland cement, sand, and special latex additives which is used for bonding tile to back-up material. It is less rigid than portland cement mortar.

Latex

Building materials; Tiles

A water emulsion of a synthetic rubber or plastic obtained by polymerization and used especially in coatings and adhesives.

Honed

Building materials; Tiles

A satin smooth surface finish with little or no gloss.

Impervious

Building materials; Tiles

The degree of vitrification evidenced visually by complete resistance to dye penetration.

Marble tiles

Building materials; Tiles

Marble cut into tile sizes twelve (12) inches squares of less, usually 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch think. Several types of finishes are made, polished, honed, split faced, etc.

Live load

Building materials; Tiles

The moving load or variable weight to which a building is subjected, due to the weight of the people who occupy it, the furnishings and other movable objects.

Lime

Building materials; Tiles

Specifically, calcium oxide, also, loosely, a general term for the various chemical and physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime and hydraulic hydrated lime.