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ShakeXD from Decra
Decra emulates the classic beauty and architectural detail of a heavy-cut rustic wood shake with the new ShakeXD line. The roofing is made of corrosion-resistant aluminum-zinc alloy coated steel with an acrylic bonded stone chip finish
You Put the Lime in the Kirei Coco Tiles
Take your interiors on a long-overdue vacation with Kirei Coco Tiles. Made from reclaimed coconut shells, low-VOC resins and sustainably harvested wood backer, Kirei's eco-friendly design materials can be used as decorative tiles or horizontal and vertical panels. The line sports multiple patterns and color combinations and is highly textured.
ACP Prefers Paneled Personalization
Chosen for its versatility, ACP's new line of decorative wall panels are available in 4-foot by 8-foot sheets and can be used for wainscot, interior wall panels and even diamond plate for the garage. The panels are an extension of the company's Facade line of ceiling and backsplash panels. They are available in 19 unique finishes and seven embossed designs.
Keep It Down in There
Green Glue is a viscoelastic compound used between layers of standard drywall to ensure best-in-class soundproofing at the lowest cost, so it won't matter to your homeowners if a jam band lives across the street. Green Glue dramatically improves sound isolation and significantly lessens impact noise and structure-borne sound transmission.
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Old School with Belgard's Old World Pavers
Belgard takes a page out of the history books with the new Old World pavers. After years of researching, digitally scanning and imaging European cobble stones, Belgard developed three specially designed sizes that fit in a linear pattern, producing a natural look and finish.
Armstrong's Calibra and the Calibrated Hardwoods
Simple. Contemporary. Cool. Armstrong's Calibra Cabinets feature a contemporary slab door style in solid Plantation Hardwood. This sleek door gives builders, remodelers and designers a completely new design option. Unique edges on all four sides of the doors and drawers combined with full overlay cabinetry styling make the simple doors elegant.
KitchenAid is Keeping It Cool
The industry's first 72-inch counter-depth French door refrigerator is huge, yet it fits in standard cutouts to create a more integrated look and provide more storage space. We wouldn't put it in a studio apartment, but elsewhere it won't hog all the good real-estate! The French door style features the first single-hand interior water dispenser by KitchenAid.
Quik and Green
What do you get if you use a blended concrete mix containing 50 percent recycled materials and divert landfill waste? Quikrete's Green Concrete mix. In addition to the eco-friendly formula, the material, per bag, achieves a compressive strength of 3,500 psi in 28 days and meets the performance requirements of ASTM C 387.