Friday 7 June 2013

BUILDING PRODUCT VARIETY

Ever wondered what kind of materials and building products go into building your dream house or office. The construction of a house or an office involves the use of hundreds of products and materials which come in many varieties. All the materials that go into constructing a house or an office can be termed as a building product. The building product industry sees high demand for its product due to the many buildings that are constructed world over and also it does well for the owner of the building to have some knowledge about the products being used in creating his/her dream structure.

Building products can be classified into two distinct categories these are synthetic and natural. The natural building products include materials like straw, twigs, clay and rocks whereas synthetic materials include man-made products like metals and plastics. Building solutions products have seen a world of change in their strength, durability and types. Gone are the days when ancients used to create structures with the help of straws and twigs and mud, today to make building stronger and sturdier variety of products are utilized which help them stand for thousands of years. They have transformed the way buildings are constructed and the way they look today.

Some of the different types of building products are:-

Cement: One of the widely used products, it is known to be durable and tensile.
Rock: It is one product which is being used from ancient times and is still used in building homes as it has a certain cooling effect which is most desired.
Metal: The modern day product known for its durability, strength, ability to take wear and tensile strength. It is a widely used product nowadays.
Glass: an alluring building product used more for the look it gives to the structure and also allows the passage for sunlight into the structure.

Other widely used products include bricks, rubber, plastic which are used in various ways in the construction of a structure.

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