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List of Building Materials

This document lists and categorizes various building materials that are typically organized in catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers. It includes materials for steel framing, concrete, composites, doors, electrical systems, finishes, fire suppression, HVAC, masonry, metals, plastics, plumbing, safety, security, telecommunications, wood, windows, and other categories. Each material is further broken down into specific articles or types that fall under the overarching category. The document provides a comprehensive listing of building materials organized by category for reference.

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List of Building Materials

This document lists and categorizes various building materials that are typically organized in catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers. It includes materials for steel framing, concrete, composites, doors, electrical systems, finishes, fire suppression, HVAC, masonry, metals, plastics, plumbing, safety, security, telecommunications, wood, windows, and other categories. Each material is further broken down into specific articles or types that fall under the overarching category. The document provides a comprehensive listing of building materials organized by category for reference.

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List of building materials

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
 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)
 Heavy timbers, log home, timber framing or "post and See also: List of woods
beam"
 Bamboo
 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
Windows Category:Windows

 Casement, double hung, bay window


 Curtainwall, skylight, dormer

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