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94 Examples of Construction Materials

 , June 09, 2022
Construction materials are materials used to build large things such as houses, buildings, land improvements, commercial and public infrastructure. These can be broadly classified as natural or synthetic with many materials that are somewhat natural such as engineered wood that includes chemicals such as glue. Construction materials include a wide range of form factors such as dimensional lumber, boards, insulation, fasteners, tiles, panels, components, systems, plates, pipes, wires, meshes, pastes, gels and liquids. The following are common examples of construction materials.
Acrylic Glass
Aggregates / Gravel
Alloys
Aluminum Frames / Panels / Doors / Windows
Architectural Glass
Asphalt / Bitumen
Bamboo
Bricks / Burnt Clay Bricks
Bronze / Brass
Carbon Fiber
Carpet
Caulking / Sealants
Cellulose Insulation
Cement Board
Ceramics / Ceramic Tiles
Composite Materials
Compressed Earth
Concrete
Concrete Bricks
Copper / Copper Pipes
Cork
Drywall / Gypsum
Engineered Bamboo
Engineered Stone
Engineered Wood
Engineering Bricks
Epoxy / Resin
Fabric
Fiber Cement
Fiberboard
Fiberglass
Firebricks
Foam Board / Rigid Foam Insulation
Galvanized Steel
Glass
Glass Blocks
Glass Tile
Glues / Adhesives
Granite
Gypsum Concrete
Hardwood
Lacquer
Laminate / Plastic Laminate
Laminated Glass
Laminated Veneer Lumber
Limestone
Linoleum
Logs / Timber
Marble
Metal Foams
Mineral Wool Insulation
Mortar
Mud & Clay
Natural Fibers / Flax / Straw / Jute / Cotton / Palm Fibers
Oil Paints / Primers
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
PVC / PVC Pipes
Paint / Enamel Paint / Acrylic Paint / Latex Paint / Silicate Mineral Paint
Paper / Wallpaper / Shoji
Plaster
Plastic
Plywood
Polycarbonate
Polyurethane
Porcelain / Porcelain Tile
Pressure Treated Wood
Quartz
Reinforced Concrete
Roofing Tiles
Rubber
Sand
Sandstone
Shellac
Silicone / Silicone Sealants
Slate
Soft Rush / Tatami Mats
Softwood
Spray Foam
Stainless Steel
Steel / Steel Beams / Steel Connections
Stone
Stucco
Synthetic Stone
Tempered Glass
Terrazzo / Terrazzo Tile
Titanium
Upcycled Materials (e.g. glass bottles)
Varnish
Vinyl Siding / Flooring / Panels
Vinyl Wallpaper
Water-based Paints / Primers
Wire Mesh
Wood
Wood Veneer

Truth to Materials

Truth to materials is the design philosophy that materials not pretend to be something they are not. For example, a plastic countertop that looks like plastic as opposed to a plastic countertop designed to look like marble.

Sustainable Materials

Sustainable materials are materials that have a low impact on the environment that are also conductive to the health and happiness of people. This is not synonymous with natural materials. In many cases, synthetics have a lower overall impact on the environment as they may have benefits such as durability, strength or energy efficiency.

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