Construction materials

1 Industry standards
2 See also
3 Sources
4 External links

This is a List of building materials. Building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures.

These categories of materials and products are used by American architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects.

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

Material (articles)	refer to: Category
Compressed earth block, mud brick, rammed earth	Category:Appropriate technology
Concrete	Category:Concrete
Conveyor systems Elevator or "lift" Escalator	Category:Vertical transport devices
Composites	Category:Composite materials
Thermal protection Building insulation	Category:Thermal protection
Moisture protection Building envelope Conformal coating Damp (structural) Housewrap Waterproofing	Category:Moisture protection
Doors Stile and rail, raised panel, wood clad Access, sliding glass doors, tambour Folding doors, garage door, storefront Door hardware	Category:Doors Category:Door furniture
Electrical systems and equipment AC power plugs and sockets Circuit breaker Electrical connector Electrical wiring Switches	Category:Electrical systems
Surface finishing Plaster & gypsum board Cement render Ceramic tile, quarry tile, pavers, mosaic Dropped ceiling, coffered ceiling Flooring – wide plank, terrazzo, carpet Wall covering, wallpaper, acoustic Paint, wood stain, faux finishing Staff – a type of artificial stone Wood finishing	Category:Wood finishing materials Category:Wood finishing techniques also "gyp-board" or "drywall" Category:Roofs Category:Ceilings Category:Floors Category:Walls House painting
Fire suppression equipment	Category:Fire suppression
Furnishings	Category:Furniture
HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning)	Category:HVAC
Masonry, mortar (masonry), grout Adobe, brick and brickwork, glass brick, terra cotta Artificial stone Cinder block or concrete block Stone dry stacked or mortar set Urbanite – broken-up concrete	Category:Masonry Category:Bricks also: "Concrete Masonry Units" (CMU) Category:Stone
Metals Structural steel: I-beam & column Rebar Wire rope and cables Metal joist, decking, framing, trusses Metal fabrications Stairway, ladder, railing, grating, Strut channel, roofing (including copper) Decorative metal	Category:Metals
"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 Rough carpentry (unfinished) Heavy timbers, log home, timber framing or "post and beam" Engineered wood, dimensional lumber Stud, joist, rafter Treated lumber & wood decking Sheathing, subflooring, Panelling Plywood, shiplap, tongue and groove Oriented strand board Parallel strand lumber or "para-lam" Glue-laminate or "glue-lam" Finish carpentry or "architectural woodwork" Veneer, plastic laminate, wood panel Case-building products Millwork, bookcase, cabinets Ornamental woodwork Trim, molding or "moulding" Chair rail, baseboard, casing, sill	Category:Wood Category:woodworking See also: List of woods
Windows Casement, double hung, bay window Curtainwall, skylight, dormer	Category:Windows

Industry standards

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

Sources

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

Commons has media related to Construction materials.

Commons has media related to Materials.

CSI's Latest information on MasterFormat
Online updated version of MasterFormat, where users may request changes to the standard
Building product directory by Arcat
Sweets Product Marketplace by McGraw Hill Construction
AECinfo.com - Your Source of Building Products Information
Building product directory www.4specs.com
Building Products Information by ASC Info
World Construction Network By WCN

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Construction materials