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Benjamin Obdyke Vapordry
A self-adhered vapor-permeable roofing membrane
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Technology Advances Tile
The latest manufacturing methods create better looking and better performing tile
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Pro's Pick: Durable Epoxy Grout
This pro recommends an epoxy grout that stands out for its exceptional durability and stain resistance
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Re-Bath Expands its Reach with New Franchise
Re-Bath announced a new franchise serving the greater Savannah, Ga., market, having signed an agreement with brothers Matt and Mike Feldon. The deal…
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Design Trends to Watch in 2024
To peer into the crystal ball of home design trends, look no further than current events. Today’s housing market, economic conditions, and post-…
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Color of the Year 2024 Announced by Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams has selected a light blue, Upward SW 6239, as its 2024 Color of the Year. The hue symbolizes relaxation and peace, two emotions that…Exterior Products
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Product Trends: Replacement windows make their case
No longer thought of as substitutes, replacement windows are growing in performance, features and style
2011 Kitchen/bath trends: Fusion of contemporary and traditional
Today’s homeowners want everything from their kitchens and baths – pampering comfort, useful features and dazzling design
Hanwha Surfaces Solid Surfaces
Hanwha Surfaces has introduced nine new colors to its HanStone Quartz and Hanex Solid Surfaces lines. HanStone Quartz, the company’s natural quartz…
Perlick ADA-Compliant Refrigeration Products
Perlick has launched a line of ADA-Compliant undercounter refrigeration products — designed to meet the standards for accessibility and ease of use…
Generac EcoGen
Generac’s new EcoGen generator is the first automatic standby generator that is warranted for off-grid use when used in an alternative energy system…
Danze Corsair
Like its counterparts in the bathroom, the Corsair Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet from Danze features the soft contemporary, feminine design of the Corsair…
Dreamwalls Color Glass
Dreamwalls Color Glass by Gardner Glass Products has introduced a line of versatile glass tiles that are available in sizes from 4-by-4 in. to 24-by-…
Screen Tight FASTtrack
Designed for residential and commercial applications, the new Screen Tight FASTtrack Porch Screening Systems use a two-piece system of 1 in. by 2 in…
Radianz Quartz
Radianz Quartz, a division of Samsung, has announced the addition of seven new colors to its collection of quartz surfacing options. This family of…
Construction material prices rise nearly five percent since last year
Construction material prices have risen in the last year, while finished-building price indexes remained flat, adding additional financial stress to builders and contractors already facing the effects of high unemployment. An analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America reported that material prices rose 0.5 percent in November and 4.8 percent in the last year. The producer price indexes rose 0.4 percent in November, and 3.5 percent in the last year.