Building materials 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
Conveying systems Elevator or "lift" Escalator	Category:Vertical transportation devices
Composites	Category:Composite materials
Thermal protection	Category:Thermal protection
Moisture protection	Category:Moisture protection
Doors Stile and rail, raised panel, wood clad Access [disambiguation needed], sliding glass doors, tambor [disambiguation needed] Folding doors, garage door, storefront Door hardware	Category:Doors
Electrical systems and equipment	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	Category:Finishes also "gyp-board" or "drywall" Category:Tiles 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, glass brick, terra cotta 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 Decorative metal	Category:Metals
"Openings" include Doors & Windows	Category:Doors
Plastics	Category:Plastics
Plumbing fixtures and equipment	Category:Plumbing
Building safety	Category:Building safety
Security systems	Category:Security
Specialties	Category:Architectural specialties
Telecommunications equipment	Category:Telecommunications
Wood, carpentry Rough carpentry (unfinished) Heavy timbers, log home, 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 goods" 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

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

• MasterFormat 2004 in Ten Easy Lessons

[edit] External links

• Complimentary list of MasterFormat 2004 Edition Numbers and Titles (large PDF document)
• 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
• Building product directory www.4specs.com
• Building material marketing by Chusid Associates
• Building Products Information by ASC Info