You have already studied about site investigation and selection, planning of buildings and rural housing in Block 1, and about foundation, superstructure, doors and windows in the earlier units of this block. In this unit you will be exposed to various kinds of finishing materials and their uses in beautifying the interior and exterior of buildings. The construction industry is growing and evolving, constantly seeking new and better materials for building and more efficient uses for old ones. The list of construction materials is constantly growing and a basic knowledge of the important ones is essential to anyone engaged in designing and planning, estimating of quantities or actual construction of a building.
Just as it is important that a structure should be strong and stable, it is equally important that the structure be suitably finished as the external appearance is what first comes to view to an onlooker. However well a building is designed, if it is not well, the whole thing becomes a distasteful as well as a wasteful exercise. Hence, finishing materials play a major role in accentuating the different parts of a building.
Depending on how they are used, different materials inpart different qualities to the buildings. There are different kinds of finishing materials, some for external and some for internal use. We have some naturally available materials, while some are synthetic. Broadly, the finishing materials can be classified as follows :
- Exterior Finishing Materials
- Interior Fishing Materials
Objectives
After studying this unit, you should be able to
- identify different exterior and interior finishing materials,
- describe the qualities of different finishing materials,
- describe different roofing materials,
- discuss their functional aspects,
- understand their field of application,
- identify various paving materials, and
- identify different decorative coatings.
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