Finish

The final material applied to a surface, either interior or exterior. Some structural components don't have an exterior finish, such as unfinished poured concrete

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Constrained List
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Unit of Measure: 
None
Sector: 
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
List Options Option Definition Unit of Measure
Asphalt or fiberglass Finish material composed primarily of asphalt or fiberglass None
Brick Brick finish materials can include brick veneer, as well as full dimension brick. None
Carpet Finish material usually associated with a floor surface None
Closed cell None
Concrete Concrete finishes can be smooth or textured. None
EIFS Exterior Insulation and Finish System, a nonload bearing, exterior wall cladding system that consists of an insulation board attached either adhesively or mechanically, or both, to the substrate; an integrally reinforced base coat; and a textured protective finish coat. None
Fiber cement Fiber cement is a composite material made of sand, cement and cellulose fibers. None
Linoleum Finish material usually associated with a floor surface None
Masonite Masonite is a type of hardboard made of steam-cooked and pressure-molded wood fibres. This product is also known as Quartrboard, Isorel, hernit, karlit, torex or treetex. None
Masonry Masonry finish materials can include plaster, adobe. None
Metal None
Metal panel None
Metal panel standing seam Standing seam metal panels are generally used for wall and roof finishes. None
None None None
Not applicable Not applicable None
Other Other None
Plastic rubber synthetic sheeting Finish material composed primarily of synthetic materials such as plastic or rubber. None
Shakes wood Shakes, applied as a finish to a wall or roof surface, made entirely of wood. Wood shakes are split (as opposed to wood shingles that are sawn). None
Sheet metal None
Shingles None
Shingles asbestos Shingles, used for example as a finish for a roof or wall, made from a combination of cement and asbestos. Due to the dangerous nature of asbestos, it was banned in 1989 as a building material and as a result this type of shingle is only found on older buildings. None
Shingles asphalt Shingles, used for example as a finish for a roof or wall, that have some type of asphalt-saturated base material (such as felt) and have an asphalt layer covered with ceramic granules applied to one or both sides. None
Shingles composition Shingles, used for example as a finish for a roof or wall, that are made of a combination of different materials. They can include a variation on the traditional asphalt shingle where the felt layer is replaced by fiberglass. Recycled plastics can also be used for the backing and top layer of the shingle. Some versions will include recycled resins and plastics which mimic stone and wood. None
Shingles slate or tile Shingles, applied as a finish to a wall or roof surface, made of slate or tile (ceramic, concrete) None
Shingles wood Shingles, used for example as a finish for a roof or wall, made entirely of wood. Wood shingles are sawn. None
Stone Stone finish materials can include slate, granite, flagstone, limestone, etc. None
Tile Tile finish materials can be made from ceramic, glass, plastic None
Unknown Unknown None
Vermiculite None
Wood Wood finish materials can include wood siding or wood paneling. None
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