# Most commonly used MasterSpec sections? **URL:** \ **Category:** Archive - Specifications Discussions #5\ **Created:** [June 20, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320 "2013-06-20T22:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anon](https://forum.4specs.com/u/anon)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/1 "2013-06-20T22:09:54Z")
What are the most commonly used MasterSpec sections for any given project? Im referring to the comprehensive library. Attempting to pull together a list, I just need a general idea. ---
**Author:** ![jpjordan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jpjordan](https://forum.4specs.com/u/jpjordan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/2 "2013-06-20T23:33:30Z")
This is a fairly lenght list and depends on your building type and to a certain degree on your location. The architectural sections may be as few as 50 to 60 for a “cold dark shell” work to over 100 for a school. This does not include related site improvements. I don’t think anyone is going to give you a very good comprehensive listing. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_good](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tom\_good](https://forum.4specs.com/u/tom_good)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/3 "2013-06-21T10:59:42Z")
01 6000 Product Requirements 01 7300 Execution 07 9200 Joint Sealants 08 7100 Door Hardware Pretty much have all of the above on every project, although I do remember a warming hut for a ski area without some of these. ---
**Author:** ![khercenberg](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/khercenberg/32/104_2.png) [@khercenberg](https://forum.4specs.com/u/khercenberg)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/4 "2013-06-21T13:34:48Z")
Any given project? As Mr. Jordan pointed out, each project is unique. Does your given project have doors and windows? What type(s)? That will determine what Sections you need (Steel vs. wood vs. composite vs. storefront vs. ???). Do your openings need glass? Does your project even have an exterior skin or is it an interiors project? Structures vary. Skins vary. Finishes vary. Everything varies. Once you’ve selected your list of Sections as your starting point, none of those Sections will be the same once you modify them for your given project. I suggest that you look at the available PDF of the comprehensive Table of Contents and determine for yourself what you think your list should include. My guess is that you may want to look at the other packages that ARCOM and others offer and see if those less comprehensive libraries offer you an easier list to work from. There is no ‘one size fits all’ option that I know of. ---
**Author:** ![anon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anon](https://forum.4specs.com/u/anon)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/5 "2013-06-21T14:37:39Z")
This is not for a project. I’m looking for answers more like Tom’s. What MasterSpec sections do you use the most? ---
**Author:** ![lynn\_javoroski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/lynn_javoroski/32/188_2.png) [@lynn\_javoroski](https://forum.4specs.com/u/lynn_javoroski)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/6 "2013-06-21T15:20:09Z")
01 1000 Summary 01 2500 Substitution Procedures 01 2600 Contract Modification Procedures 01 2900 Payment Procedures 01 3100 Project Management and Coordination 01 3200 Construction Progress Documentation 01 3300 Submittal Procedures 01 4000 Quality Requirements 01 4200 References 01 5000 Temporary Facilities and Controls 01 6000 Product Requirements 01 7300 Execution 01 7700 Closeout Procedures 01 7839 Project Record Documents 02 4119 Selective Structure Demolition 03 3000 Cast-in-Place Concrete 03 3053 Miscellaneous Cast-in-Place Concrete 04 2000 Unit Masonry 05 1200 Structural Steel Framing 05 3100 Steel Decking 05 4000 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 05 5000 Metal Fabrications 05 5113 Metal Pan Stairs 06 4113 Wood-Veneer-Faced Architectural Cabinets 06 4116 Plastic-Laminate-Faced Architectural Cabinets 07 0553 Fire and Smoke Assembly Identification 07 1413 Hot Fluid-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Waterproofing 07 2726 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barriers 07 4213.19 Insulated Metal Wall Panels 07 4213.23 Metal Composite Material Wall Panels 07 5323 Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer (EDPM) Roofing 07 5423 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 07 7100 Roof Specialties 07 7129 Manufactured Roof Expansion Joints 07 7200 Roof Accessories 07 8100 Applied Fireproofing 07 8413 Penetration Firestopping 07 8446 Fire-Resistive Joint Systems 07 9200 Joint Sealants 07 9500 Expansion Control 08 1113 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08 1416 Flush Wood Doors 08 3113 Access Doors and Frames 08 3323 Overhead Coiling Doors 08 4113 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 08 4243 Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit (ICU/CCU) Entrances 08 4413 Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls 08 7100 Door Hardware 08 8000 Glazing 09 2116.23 Gypsum Board Shaft Wall Assemblies 09 2216 Non-structural Metal Framing 09 2900 Gypsum Board 09 3013 Ceramic Tiling 09 5113 Acoustical Panel Ceilings 09 5133 Acoustical Metal Pan Ceilings 09 5423 Linear Metal Ceilings 09 6513 Resilient Base and Accessories 09 6516 Resilient Sheet Flooring 09 6519 Resilient Tile Flooring 09 6543 Linoleum Flooring 09 6623 Resinous Matrix Terrazzo Flooring 09 6723 Resinous Flooring 09 6813 Tile Carpeting 09 6816 Sheet Carpeting 09 7200 Wall Coverings 09 8433 Sound-Absorbing Wall Units 09 9113 Exterior Painting 09 9123 Interior Painting 10 1100 Visual Display Surfaces 10 2113 Toilet Compartments 10 2123 Cubicles 10 2800 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories 10 4413 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 10 5113 Metal Lockers 10 5613 Metal Storage Shelving 10 5626 Mobile Storage Shelving 11 5213 Projection Screens 11 5313 Laboratory Fume Hoods 11 5313.19 Laminar Flow Hoods 11 5319.13 Small Steam Autoclaves 11 5319.16 Medium Steam Autoclaves 11 5319.17 Medium Autoclaves 11 5319.19 Large Steam Autoclaves 11 5319.21 Bulk Steam Autoclaves 11 5319.26 Benchtop Sterilizers 11 5319.53 Depyrogenation Ovens 11 5323.13 Overhead Service Panels 11 5323.16 Horizontal Overhead Service Carriers 11 5323.19 Vertical Overhead Service Trunks 11 5343 Laboratory Service Fittings and Fixtures 11 5343.13 Emergency Wash/ Shower Safety Equipment 11 5343.16 Water Polishing System 11 5343.23 Bottle and Glass Washers 11 5343.25 Glassware Washer and Dryer 11 5343.31 Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) Units 11 5343.35 Modular Stainless Steel Walls 11 5346 Laboratory Accessories 11 5346.19 Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets 11 5346.29 Acid Storage Cabinets 11 5346.33 Stainless Steel Pass-Thru Chambers 11 5353 Biological Safety Cabinets 11 5363.13 Ventilated Balance Safety Enclosure 11 5373 Hot Cells 11 5413 Cage Rack System 11 5419 Animal Watering System 11 5423.16 Bedding Disposal Systems 11 5453.53 Downdraft Workstations 11 5443.56 Backdraft Workstations 11 5456 Backdraft Tables 11 5476.16 Cage and Rack Washers 11 6140 Laboratory Tissue Digestor 11 6270 Ventilated Balance Safety Enclosure 11 6360 Depyrogenation Ovens 11 6710 Metal Storage Shelving - Laboratory 11 7213 Vivarium Surgical Equipment 11 7233 Vivarium Surgical Lights 11 7700 Radiology Equipment 11 7829.13 Necropsy Tables 11 7833 Work Sink Stations 12 2113 Horizontal Louver Blinds 12 2413 Roller Window Shades 12 3553.13 Metal Laboratory Casework 12 3553.16 Plastic-laminate-Clad Laboratory Casework 12 3553.19 Wood Laboratory Casework 12 3553.23 Phenolic Laboratory Casework 12 3553.33 Moveable Bench Casework 12 3556 Mobile Instrument Carts 12 3570 Healthcare Casework 12 3616 Metal Countertops 12 3619 Wood Countertops 12 3623.13 Plastic-Laminate-Clad Countertops 12 3640 Stone Countertops 12 3653 Laboratory Casework Tops 12 3661 Simulated Stone Countertops 12 4813 Entrance Floor Mats and Frames 12 4816 Entrance Floor Grilles 13 2100 Controlled Environmental Rooms 13 4900 Radiation Protection 14 2100 Electric Traction Elevators 14 2113 Electric Traction Freight Elevators 14 2400 Hydraulic Elevators 14 2413 Hydraulic Freight Elevators ---
**Author:** ![anon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anon](https://forum.4specs.com/u/anon)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/7 "2013-06-21T16:29:34Z")
Wow! Thanks Lynn! Super helpful! ---
**Author:** ![skyagade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skyagade](https://forum.4specs.com/u/skyagade)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/8 "2013-06-22T00:22:44Z")
I subscribe to ARCOM ASC Basic library…and I have not used each/every section, and have only occasionally needed to “buy” additional sections from “supplemental” library. Thus from my perspective, ASC Basic library has at least covered “most used” sections…and less $$$ than comprehensive library. ---
**Author:** ![ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/76d3ee/32.png) [@ann](https://forum.4specs.com/u/ann)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/most-commonly-used-masterspec-sections/2320/9 "2013-07-01T17:45:53Z")
My list would be different from Lynn’s - my dominant project type over the last ten years has been transportation maintenance facilities. Taking Lynn’s list, I’d remove anything related to laboratories and healthcare and add several sections on vehicle maintenance equipment, parts storage, metal and plastic gratings, etc. It really is all about the project type. As a general reference, our vehicle maintenance facilities frequently have upwards of 150 spec sections that get used regularly.