Tag:shop=building_materials
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 shop = building_materials
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A place of business that sells building materials. 
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A place of business that sells building materials. Some shops also rent power tools, construction equipment or trailers.
Some describe this tag as different from the shop=trade + trade=building_supplies The difference would be that shop=trade typically does not sell to general public, while shop=building_materials sells building materials to all (see discussion).
How to map
Place a 
node at the middle or draw an 
area along its outline. Add shop=building_materials and name=*.
Tags used in combination
name=*– the name of the shop.addr:*=*– the address of the shop.brand=*– the brand the business belongs to or the range of brands the shop carries. In case of several brands use a semicolon, egIsover;Ceresit;Ytongoperator=*– indicates the name of the person or the company operating the shop.opening_hours=*– hours of opening.phone=*– contact phone number of the shop.website=*– contact website of the shop.payment:*=*– to indicate the precise method of payment.rental=yes/no– if a shop rents things or use specific items, e.g.rental=cement_mixer;concrete_breaker;tile_cutteror you can use namespace prefix:cement_mixer:rental=yes/notrailer:rental=yes/no– specifies whether the shop rents trailers for transporting purchased materials.
wheelchair=*– whether the shop is wheelchair accessible, or not.
Similar tags
shop=trade– a place of business that sells to a particular trade or trades, but normally also retails to normal consumers. Examples include building supplies, timber yards, plumbing, roofing, electrical supplies, tiles etc. This tag is used together with tagtrade=*to precise description of the merchandise, eg:shop=hardware– a shop selling primarily metal fastening (screws and bolts, nails, hooks etc.), tools, power tools, plumbing, electrical, building or garden supplies, kitchenware and homeware, locks, keys, and a key-cutting.shop=hardwareis similar to Do-It-Yourself-store, except it is generally smaller and stock a narrower range of products.shop=doityourself– Do-It-Yourself-stores (DIY for short), or Home Improvement Centers sell home, garden and construction products. They offer supplies for doing things yourself - household repairs and improvements (decorating products; home textile; bathroom and kitchen furniture and supplies; garden tools, machinery, furniture or supplies; flowers; shrubs or small trees; paint; hand tools; power tools; electrical, plumbing or building supplies). DIY store is similar toshop=hardware, except it is generally larger and stock a wider range of products. Some DIY stores rents also power tools, construction equipment and trailers.shop=tiles– a shop selling tiles to bathroom, kitchen or used for flooring.shop=flooring– a shop sells a variety of floorings and sometimes products related to them (e.g. wood oil, wood laths, etc.).shop=windows– a shop which sells windows.shop=doors– a shop selling only or mainly doors.shop=glaziery– a shop selling glazing for windows and doors. It may sell mirrors as well.shop=electrical– a shop sells electrical supplies and devices (cable, cable channels, electric sockets etc) and electrical devices (electric meters, junction boxes, fuse boxes etc).shop=paint– shop where you can buy paints. The paints might be used for any type of work, from home decoration to modelling.shop=power_tools– a shop selling mainly hand-held power tools (drills, screwdrivers, grinders, saws, jigsaws, soldering irons, milling machines, heat guns, pressure washers).shop=tool_hire– rent out a range of tools for building work, garden and household maintenance (may include heavy duty hand and power tools).shop=mobile_industrial_equipment– a shop selling heavy construction equipment (excavator, loader, dumper...), material handler (mobile crane, forklift...) or equipment like street sweeper, mobile generator etc.shop=plant_hire– "plant hire" is British English for equipment rental or machinery hire. Usually for heavier duty equipment than covered by tool hire, and with a largely professional customer base. Some operators will run both plant and tool hire. Don't confuse withrental=plantfor shops that rent living plants (for example, for corporate events).