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Typical weight of building materials

A list of the most common building materials in the UK and their  self weights

Material
Weight
Mud
17.00-20.00 kN/m3
Patent Glazing
25.00 kN/m3
Peat
11.00 kN/m3
Plaster
9.00 kN/m3
Plaster Traditional lime
20.00 kN/m3
Plywood
7.00 kN/m3
Polystyrene Expanded sheet
2.00 kN/m3
Roofing tiles Clay - plain
19.00 kN/m3
Roofing tiles Clay pantile
19.00 kN/m3
Roofing tiles Concrete
24.00 kN/m3
Roofing tiles Slate
28.00 kN/m3
Sand Dry/loose
16.00 kN/m3
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