List of building materials

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This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in
the construction industry to create buildings and structures.
These categories of materials and products are used by architects and construction project
managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects.
Some building materials like cold rolled steel framing are considered modern methods of
construction, over the traditionally slower methods like blockwork and timber. Many building
materials have a variety of uses, therefore it is always a good idea to consult the manufacturer to
check if a product is best suited to your requirements.

Contents

 1Catalogs
 2Industry standards
 3See also
 4Sources
 5External links

Catalogs[edit]
Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups.

Material (articles) refer to: Category

Cold rolled steel framing

 Steel framing systems

 Mezzanine floors Steel frames
 Purlin and cladding rails
 Portable buildings
 Prefabricated buildings
Compressed earth block, mud brick, rammed earth Category:Appropriate technology
Concrete Category:Concrete
Conveyor systems Category:Vertical transport devices

 Elevator or "lift"
 Escalator
Composites Category:Composite materials
Thermal protection Category:Thermal protection
 Building insulation
Moisture protection

 Building envelope
Category:Moisture protection
 Conformal coating
 Damp (structural)
 Housewrap
Doors Category:Doors
Category:Door furniture
 Stile and rail, raised panel, wood clad
 Access, sliding glass doors, tambour
 Folding doors, garage door, storefront
 Door hardware
Electrical systems and equipment

 AC power plugs and sockets

 Circuit breaker Category:Electrical systems
 Electrical connector
 Electrical wiring
 Switches
Surface finishing Category:Wood finishing materials
Category:Wood finishing techniques
 Plaster & gypsum board
 Cement render  also "gyp-board" or "drywall"
 Ceramic tile, quarry tile, pavers, mosaic  Category:Roofs
 Dropped ceiling, coffered ceiling  Category:Ceilings
 Flooring – wide plank, terrazzo, carpet  Category:Floors
 Marble  Category:Walls
 Wall covering, wallpaper, acoustic  House painting
 Paint, wood stain, faux finishing
 Staff – a type of artificial stone
 Stucco
 Wood finishing
Fire suppression equipment Category:Fire suppression
Furnishings Category:Furniture
HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) Category:HVAC
Masonry, mortar (masonry), grout Category:Masonry

 Adobe, brick and brickwork, glass brick, terra cotta  Category:Bricks

 Artificial stone  also: "Concrete Masonry Units"
 Cinder block or concrete block (CMU)
 Noxer block  Category:Stone
 Stone dry stacked or mortar set
 Urbanite – broken-up concrete
Metals Category:Metals

 Structural steel: I-beam & column

 Rebar
 Wire rope and cables
 Metal joist, decking, framing, trusses
 Metal fabrications
o Stairway, ladder, railing, grating, Strut
channel, roofing (including copper)
 Decorative metal
"Openings" include Doors & Windows Category:Doors
Plastics Category:Plastics
Plumbing fixtures and equipment Category:Plumbing
Building safety Category:Safety codes
Security systems Category:Security
Specialties Category:Architectural design
Telecommunications equipment Category:Telecommunications
Wood, carpentry Category:Wood
Category:Woodworking
 Rough carpentry (unfinished)
o Heavy timbers, log home, timber framing or "post and See also: List of woods
beam"
o Bamboo
o Engineered wood, dimensional lumber
 Stud, joist, rafter
 Treated lumber & wood decking
o Sheathing, subflooring, panelling
 Plywood, shiplap, tongue and groove
 Oriented strand board
o Parallel strand lumber or "PSL"
o Glued laminated timber or "glulam"
 Finish carpentry or "architectural woodwork"
o Veneer, plastic laminate, wood panel
o Case-building products
 Millwork, bookcase, cabinets
o Ornamental woodwork
o Trim, molding or "moulding"
 Chair rail, baseboard, casing, sill
Windows Category:Windows

 Casement, double hung, bay window

 Curtainwall, skylight, dormer
 Industry standards[edit]
The Construction Specifications Institute maintains the following industry standards:

 MasterFormat – 50 standard divisions of building materials - 2004 edition (current in 2009)

 16 Divisions – Original 16 divisions of building materials

See also[edit]

 Architecture portal

 Category: Building materials

 Alternative natural materials
 List of commercially available roofing material
 Red List building materials
 Outline of construction § Materials and equipment

Sources[edit]
 Building Materials: Dangerous Properties of Products in MasterFormat Divisions 7 and 9 - H.
Leslie Simmons, Richard J. Lewis, Richard J. Lewis (Sr.) - Google Books
 Building Materials - P.C. Varghese - Google Books
 Architectural Building Materials - Salvan, George S. - Google Books
 Durability of Building Materials and Components 8: Service Life and Asset Management -
Michael A. Lacasse, Dana J. Vanier - Google Books
 Durability of Building Materials and Components - J. M. Baker - Google Books
 Understanding Green Building Materials - Traci Rose Rider, Stacy Glass, Jessica McNaughton -
Google Books
 Heat-Air-Moisture Transport: Measurements on Building Materials - Phālgunī Mukhopādhyāẏa,
M. K. Kumaran - Google Books

External links[edit]
 Media related to Construction materials at Wikimedia Commons
 Media related to Materials at Wikimedia Commons
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