List of building materials

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

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 Category:Vertical transport devices
Composites Category:Composite materials
Thermal protection Category:Thermal protection
Moisture protection Category:Moisture protection
Doors Category:Doors
Category:Door furniture
Electrical systems and equipment Category:Electrical systems
Surface 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 Category:Masonry
  • Category:Bricks
  • also: "Concrete Masonry Units" (CMU)
  • Category:Stone
Metals 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 Category:Wood

Category:woodworking

See also: List of woods
Windows Category:Windows

Industry standards

The Construction Specifications Institute maintains the following industry standards:

See also

Sources

    External links

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