# List of building materials

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.

## Catalogs

Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups.
| Material (articles) | Main article or category |
| Cold rolled steel framing Steel framing systems Mezzanine floors Purlin and cladding rails Portable buildings Prefabricated buildings | Steel frames |
| Compressed earth block, mud brick, rammed earth | Category:Appropriate technology |
| Concrete Hempcrete (biocomposite) | 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 | 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 and gypsum board Cement render Ceramic tile, quarry tile, pavers, mosaic Dropped ceiling, coffered ceiling Flooring – wide plank, terrazzo, carpet Marble Wall covering, wallpaper, acoustic Paint, wood stain, faux finishing Staff – a type of artificial stone Stucco 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 Furniture Glassware Tableware | Category:Furniture |
| HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) | Category:Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
| Masonry, mortar (masonry), grout Adobe, brick and brickwork, glass brick, terra cotta Artificial stone Cinder block or concrete block Noxer block Stone dry stacked or mortar set Urbanite – broken-up concrete | Category:Masonry Category:Bricks also: "Concrete Masonry Units" (CMU) Category:Stone (material) |
| Metals Structural steel: I-beam and 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 and 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" Bamboo Engineered wood, dimensional lumber Stud, joist, rafter Treated lumber and wood decking Sheathing, subflooring, panelling Plywood, shiplap, tongue and groove Oriented strand board Parallel strand lumber or "PSL" Glued laminated timber or "glulam" 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 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