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# Types and Uses of Construction Materials 1. **Lumber** - siding, flooring, paneling and built in trusses in houses. 2. **Nails** - used to fasten one or more objects to each other. It is also used with plastic, drywall, masonry and concrete. 3. **Screw** - used to hold objects together. 4. **G.I...

# Types and Uses of Construction Materials 1. **Lumber** - siding, flooring, paneling and built in trusses in houses. 2. **Nails** - used to fasten one or more objects to each other. It is also used with plastic, drywall, masonry and concrete. 3. **Screw** - used to hold objects together. 4. **G.I wire-tie** - reinforcement bars and other objects. It can also be used to hang or suspend objects. 5. **Cement** - used for construction that sets, hardens and adheres to other materials to bind them together. 6. **Sand** - used for construction to provide strength and stability to other materials, such as asphalt, concrete, mortar. 7. **Gravel** - same as sand. 8. **Steel reinforcement** - used to resist compressive and tensile stresses in concrete for crack prevention. 9. **G.I sheet** - its widely used as walls, panels, covers, rolling shutters and partition. 10.