Materials

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• Business: Construction and Maintenance: Materials and Supplies  (8,996)
• Science: Environment: Water Resources: Wastewater: History  (8)

• Azulejos de Lisboa - Colin Manning gives a photographic tour of some of the Portuguese tiles, known as azulejos, which adorn the inside and outside of almost every home in Portugal.
• History of Plumbing - A series of articles from Plumbing and Mechanical magazine following the development of plumbing from ancient Babylon to modern America, hosted by theplumber.com
• Rick's Bricks - A compilation of documents covering the history of brick-making and brick-building, particularly in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, US. Includes a bibliography.
• Roman Concrete - David Moore's writings and references on Roman and modern concrete technology and construction.
• Stone Roofing Association - Provides an introduction to sandstone and limestone roofs, giving the geology, history and use of stone slates, with bibliography and glossary.
• Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society - This UK society provides a beginner's guide to the history of tiles used pave floors or decorate walls.
• Timeline of Concrete - The story of concrete from the natural deposit of cement compounds 12,000,000 BC, through the creation of concrete by the Romans to its uses in the 1990s. Short bibliography.
• The Traditional Paint Forum - A non-profit group with an interest in historic decorative schemes, which publishes the journal "Traditional Paint News" (contents listed online). Annual conference, membership, news.