Professional Builder’s High 100 Merchandise 2022

In Professional Builder‘s annual High 100, we spherical up the 100 constructing merchandise our readers wished to know extra about throughout the previous yr. Whether or not it is home equipment or air con methods, these 100 merchandise and constructing supplies piqued reader curiosity for a variety of causes … vitality effectivity, innovation, fashion, comfort,  sturdiness, and extra. Have a look.

This yr’s High 100 Merchandise are grouped into 12 classes:

Click on the headings under to see which merchandise made the lower in every class. 

To get extra details about any of the merchandise included Professional Builder’s High 100 Merchandise, click on on the “Click on for more information” hyperlinks and choose “July/August 2022” from the dropdown menu, then click on the checkboxes for any merchandise you’d prefer to know extra about.

Interiors

Merchandise from Arizona Tile, Bakes & Kropp, Baldwin {Hardware}, ClosetMaid, Delaney {Hardware}, Elias Woodwork, Glen Dimplex Americas, Neolith, Savaria, High Knobs, Viewrail, and Wellborn Cupboard

Kitchen + Bathtub

Merchandise from Atlas Homewares, Caesarstone, Cosentino, Danver, Decorá, Formica, Icera, IceStone, Kohler, LG Electronics, LX Hausys, Sonoma Forge, Vadara, Wellborn Cupboard, and Wilsonart

Home equipment

Merchandise from Bosch, LG Electronics, Signature Kitchen Suite, Watergen, and Whirlpool

HVAC

Merchandise from AprilAire, Broan NuTone, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Electrical, Panasonic, and Trane

Mechanical + Electrical

Merchandise from Broan NuTone, Docking Drawer, Eaton, ICC, and InOvate

Plumbing

Merchandise from Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, Omega Flex, and Uponor

Partitions + Flooring

Merchandise from Armstrong Flooring, Carlisle Large Plank Flooring, Nation Wooden Flooring, Cultured Stone, and Emilgroup

Exteriors

Merchandise from Alside, DaVinci Roofscapes, LP, ProVia, and Valspar 

Home windows + Doorways

Merchandise from Andersen, Jamsill Guard, Johnson {Hardware}, LiftMaster, Marvin, Milgard Home windows & Doorways, Pella, Simonton, Climate Protect, and Windsor Home windows and Doorways

Constructing Envelope

Merchandise from CertainTeed, DuPont, Fi-Foil Firm, Georgia-Pacific, Huber Engineered Woods, LP, ProWood, Typar, VaproShield, and West Fraser

Development

Merchandise from Calculated Industries, FootingPad, Nisus, Protecting Merchandise Worldwide, Tamlyn, and Valspar

Software program

Merchandise from Chief Architect and SoftPlan

 

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Storage Answer / ClosetMaid

ClosetMaid’s ShelfTrack EVO line ensures quick, simple set up, the corporate says, and is available in a wide range of design choices so owners can create a extra organized closet with out sacrificing private fashion. The adjustable shelving system adapts to suit any house and is on the market for buy at a mid-level worth level. Click on for more information

 

Laundry Room Cupboards / Wellborn Cupboard

Wellborn Cupboard designed its laundry room cabinetry with an eye fixed towards each attractiveness and practicality. Equipment embrace pullouts, sliding cabinets, wastebaskets, hampers, built-in ironing boards, and equipment that make it simple to hold up garments comparable to blouses, skirts, pants, shirts, and different gadgets as you empty the dryer. Click on for more information

 

 

Door {Hardware} / Baldwin {Hardware}

Baldwin {Hardware} has added a Up to date Basic {Hardware} Assortment, which incorporates two door tits and a bell button, to its product choices, in addition to including two collections—Coined and Knurled—to its Property portfolio. All are hand-finished strong brass and out there in 15 finishes. (All three collections proven). Click on for more information

 

 

Stairs / Viewrail

Viewrail’s trendy stair and rail designs add sturdy, reliable craftsmanship to any dwelling. The corporate provides floating stairs, cable railings, rod railings, and glass railings to suit each fashion; versatile one-day set up choices additionally can be found. Click on for more information

 

 

Customized Drawer Containers / Elias Woodwork

Elias Woodwork’s Dovetail Drawer Containers are customized made to suit any house, from curved or angled nook drawers to accent inserts and pullouts. All inserts are handcrafted and will be ordered on-line. Click on for more information

 

 

Tumbled Marble / Arizona Tile

Arizona Tile’s Arabescato Bianco consists of small, tumbled items of white marble fused along with white resin, revealing flecks of gold or oxidation in opposition to a creamy canvas. Out there in 98-by-62-inch, 2 cm-thick slabs, in addition to 24-by-24-inch, 1/2-inch-thick tiles. Click on for more information

 

 

Darker Finishes / Bakes & Kropp

In stark distinction to the enduring Bakes & Kropp all-white kitchen, the kitchen design and cabinetry firm has responded to the darkish kitchen development widespread with owners at this time by including three cupboard finishes: Black Matte Paint 9017, Black Satin Paint 9018, and Cinder Stain 9213 (proven, left to proper). Click on for more information

 

 

Storage Choices / ClosetMaid

Providing a wide range of merchandise {and professional} companies to assist builders meet owners’ wants for storage options, ClosetMaid’s intensive roster of merchandise are available in a wide range of types and configurations for closets, the laundry room, and the kitchen pantry. Click on for more information

 

 

Designer {Hardware} / Delaney {Hardware}

Delaney {Hardware}’s Bravura model has introduced the addition of European-inspired rectangular and egg-shaped crystal doorknobs to its current strong cast brass choice. A selection of backplate finishes is on the market: Satin Brass (proven), Satin Nickel, Black, Oil-Rubbed Bronze, and Polished Chrome. Click on for more information

 

 

Electrical Fire / Glen Dimplex Americas 

The IgniteXL Daring Electrical Fire from Glen Dimplex Americas provides easy, vent-free electrical operation to warmth as much as 1,000 sq. ft. The unit will be customized put in and is on the market in 50-, 60-, 74-, 88-, and 100-inch lengths. Click on for more information

 

 

Stone Floor / Neolith

Neolith launched its latest Classtone Assortment throughout the 2022 Kitchen & Bathtub Trade Present, that includes eight shade choices particularly crafted for the North American market. Classtone provides a flexible vary of marbled whites and pure tones within the producer’s sintered stone materials, which is made solely from pure parts together with clay, feldspar, silica, and mineral oxide, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

 

Elevator / Savaria 

The Vuelift elevator from Savaria is on the market for set up each in new builds and in current houses. Six dimension and elegance choices can be found, together with the Vuelift Mini (pictured), which inserts into smaller areas and provides ultra-clear UV-resistant glass or clear acrylic. Click on for more information

 

 

Cupboard {Hardware} / High Knobs

To spherical out High Knobs’ Regent’s Park Assortment, the producer has added the Ormonde (proven in Flat Black) and Ulster sequence of knobs, pulls, and equipment pulls. Ormonde incorporates bowed traces with beveled detailing, whereas Ulster’s knobs function beneficiant curves and pulls set with deep, ridged contours. Each sequence can be found in Ash Grey, Brushed Satin Nickel, Flat Black, Honey Bronze, Polished Chrome, and Polished Nickel finishes. Click on for more information

 

 

Dwelling Workplace Storage / Wellborn Cupboard

From utility cupboards and base cupboards with desk file drawers to wall bookcases and file drawer bases, Wellborn Cupboard provides cabinetry to create a well-organized dwelling workplace house. Quite a few choices for door types and finishes assist coordinate with cabinetry in the remainder of the house and create seems to be starting from conventional to transitional to modern. Click on for more information

 

 

Closet Storage System / ClosetMaid

MasterSuite is ClosetMaid’s premium closet and storage system. Manufactured from strong, industrial-grade engineered wooden with a sturdy melamine end and with solid-wood drawers, the system provides a variety of enticing design choices and handy equipment (pictured in Pure Blonde end). Click on for more information

 

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Cupboard Colours and Stains / Decorá

Decorá has added two new multidimensional stains and three paint colours to its lineup. The 2 stains, Iron Slate and Cabana, are semi-transparent, so pure wooden tones and grain patterns can present by way of. The three strong paint colours are Grays Harbor, Fleeting Inexperienced, and Brightest White, and the corporate says its new white is among the brightest whites in the marketplace. (Iron Slate, left, and Grays Harbor, proper, proven.) Click on for more information

 

Counter tops / Caesarstone

Caesarstone’s Whitelight Assortment provides quartz surfaces in easy neutrals with crisp, pearly lusters and comfortable hues that ship heat and serenity. Out there in Calacatta Maximus, with outsized veining throughout a pure white background; Arabetto, an online of jade and copper hues and grey veining; and White Attica (proven), with gray-black tones throughout a white base. Click on for more information

 

 

Stainless Metal Doorways / Danver

Danver has expanded its household of stainless-steel cupboard door types throughout all three manufacturers (Danver, Brown Jordan Outside Kitchens, and Trex). Venice gives a contemporary tackle a traditional door fashion. Its flat body with a 3/4-inch reveal and a strong middle creates the likelihood for a glossy, single-color powder coated end or daring shade mixtures. Click on for more information

 

 

Lavatory Suite / Kohler

The Assertion Showering Assortment from Kohler contains showerheads, rainheads, physique sprays, and handshowers. The form of the gathering’s rectangular showerhead leads to extra enveloping water protection, whereas the six immersive sprays embrace a deep therapeutic massage spray with twisting jets. Kohler’s Anthem valves and controls regulate water temperature and quantity, in addition to the physique sprays. Click on for more information

 

 

Quartz Surfacing / LX Hausys

Calacatta Sol from the Viatera Quartz Surfaces line by LX Hausys provides a placing white look shot with large-pattern golden veining. The nonporous surfaces comprise as much as 93% pure quartz, providing superior sturdiness and better tensile power than pure stone merchandise, the maker says. The fabric resists dangerous micro organism and mould, on a regular basis stains, chemical compounds, and warmth. Click on for more information

 

 

Transitional {Hardware} / Atlas Homewares

Atlas Homewares’ Sweetbriar Lane Assortment options beveled edges and a refined, tailor-made look that makes it nicely suited to transitional-style areas, the corporate says. Sixty items can be found, with a choice of knobs and pulls. Equipment pulls are available in 12-inch and 18-inch sizes. Finishes embrace Brushed Nickel, Matte Black (proven), Polished Chrome, Polished Nickel, Slate, and Heat Brass. Click on for more information

 

 

Sustainable Floor / Cosentino

Utilizing an progressive manufacturing course of that the producer says makes use of 99% recycled water, 100% renewable vitality, and in addition considerably reduces using quartz, Cosentino is pushing sustainability to new ranges in its Silestone Loft sequence. Rooted within the industrial fashion, the gathering captures the essence of well-known city neighborhoods: London’s Camden, Barcelona’s Poblenou, New York’s Seaport and Nolita, and Detroit’s Corktown (proven). Click on for more information

 

 

Steel-Look Laminate / Formica

Aligning with the development for hotter metallic seems to be, Formica introduced 13 additions to its DecoMetal Steel Laminate assortment in heat tones of brass, copper, gentle gold, and black, offering designers with a full spectrum of greater than 40 metallic laminate designs (proven: Copper Patina). Click on for more information

 

 

Inexperienced-Licensed Surfacing / IceStone 

IceStone surfaces are made utilizing solely recycled glass, Portland cement, and unhazardous pigments for a toxin-free materials freed from petrochemicals and resins, the producer says. Eligible for LEED credit score, IceStone is Cradle to Cradle Licensed and provides a flexible palette of colours. Click on for more information

 

 

Builder Focus / LG Electronics

The LG Builder division of LG Electronics USA provides end-to-end enterprise options for development execs, with a broad portfolio of kitchen and laundry dwelling home equipment that features Signature Kitchen Suite, LG Signature, LG Studio, and LG, in addition to dependable vendor companies. (Column wine storage and under-counter refrigeration, proven.)  Click on for more information

 

 

Outside Bathing / Sonoma Forge

Sonoma Forge has expanded its WaterBridge Uncovered Bathe System for outside use with a Hand Bathe, improved Swiveling Rainhead, and Footwash, plus a variety of equipment. Euro-Join Handles remove the screws that beforehand held the deal with onto the cartridge, making a extra streamlined, safe design that doesn’t require tightening. A brand new Matte Black end can also be out there.   Click on for more information

 

 

Pure Palette Quartz / Vadara

Impressed by traditional tones present in pure marble and quartzite, Vadara has added six colours to its lineup. 4 of the surfaces function dramatic grey or brown veining in opposition to a dimensional white and grey background, whereas two others showcase delicate veining in opposition to a brilliant white background. (Cascada Perla, proven.) Click on for more information

 

 

Lavatory Cupboards / Wellborn Cupboard

For the lavatory, Wellborn Cupboard provides each its customary traces and Elegant Bathtub, a group of preconfigured vanities with coordinating cabinetry and equipment. The gathering contains small and huge vanities, linen cupboards, matching mirrors, and different lavatory storage cupboards in trendy, conventional, transitional, curved furnishings, nook, and traditional types. Click on for more information

 

 

Waterproof Partitions / Wilsonart

The patented Wetwall waterproof wall panel system from Wilsonart provides a grout-free floor that’s fast and simple to put in, the corporate says. Very best for bathe partitions, tub surrounds, and accent partitions, its tongue-and-groove set up saves time, and panels will be put in over current tile or related surfaces. Click on for more information

 

 

Wall-Hung Rest room / Icera 

Owners admire the space-saving facets of wall-hung bathrooms, and Icera now provides a glossy, new assortment of wall-mounted models. Every of the 4 new fashions is characterised by clear traces with natural or geometric influences, and all function Icera’s high-performance know-how and antimicrobial MicroGlaze end. (Vista wall-hung bathroom, proven.)  Click on for more information

 

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Dwelling Home equipment / Whirlpool

After greater than a century of producing home equipment, Whirlpool merchandise will be discovered in additional than 70% of U.S. houses, the corporate says. With a broad portfolio of trusted manufacturers and purposeful dwelling improvements, Whirlpool continues to create, provide, and serve owners with high-performance home equipment. Click on for more information

 

 

Sous Vide Vary / Signature Kitchen Suite

LG’s Signature Kitchen Suite model provides a full assortment of built-in kitchen home equipment geared to creating meals preparation fast and simple. Constructing on the success of its flagship 48-inch dual-fuel professional vary with built-in sous vide, induction, and gasoline burners, the model has launched a 36-inch mannequin—an industry-first, the corporate says—that packs these options into 
a smaller footprint. Click on for more information

 

 

Ice-Making Fridge / Bosch

The Bosch QuickIcePro system produces as much as 40 glasses of ice every day and eliminates 99.9% of water contaminants and impurities utilizing the corporate’s patented UltraClarityPro water filtration know-how. The system additionally provides hands-free bottle filling for quick and simple hydration. Click on for more information

 

 

Laundry / LG Electronics

LG laundry home equipment pair glossy design with the newest dwelling know-how to make family chores simpler and extra environment friendly, the corporate says. The LG Styler steam closet reduces wrinkles and helps maintain garments recent, whereas the LG SideKick mini washer will be paired with virtually any LG front-load unit to sort out small a great deal of laundry that simply can’t wait. Click on for more information

 

 

Water Extractor / Watergen

Watergen’s patented know-how creates high-quality consuming water from humidity within the surrounding air. The Watergen dwelling equipment is the primary water extraction resolution of its sort, the corporate says, requiring no plumbing and producing no plastic waste. Out there in a wide range of sizes for residential, industrial, and cell use. (Proven: Watergen’s newest mannequin, Genny, comes with photo voltaic panels.) Click on for more information

 

 

Constructed-in Home equipment / Signature Kitchen Suite

Designed for optimum group, effectivity, and ease, Signature Kitchen Suite’s full line of gourmand luxurious, built-in home equipment goals to make cooking, entertaining, and clean-up a breeze, providing Signature Match set up choices and a variety of types to match owners’ design preferences. Click on for more information

 

 

Counter-Depth Fridge / Bosch 

Bosch counter-depth fridges use the corporate’s patented FarmFresh System to maintain meals recent for as much as 3 times longer than different manufacturers, the producer says. With a streamlined, versatile inside, Bosch’s counter-depth fridges assure easy accessibility and group in addition to adjustable inside temperatures to reduce meals waste, the corporate says. Click on for more information

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Indoor Air System / AprilAire

Aprilaire’s Wholesome Air System suite of merchandise for indoor air high quality features a MERV 16 air cleaner (proven), the E-100 sequence whole-house dehumidifier, and a whole-house humidifier working collectively to offer wholesome indoor air options for customers. Click on for more information
 

 

Zoned HVAC / Mitsubishi Electrical

The producer’s high-performing Zoned Consolation Options are designed for customized consolation and vitality effectivity to maintain utility prices low and owners snug. With design flexibility and a variety of heating and cooling capabilities, Mitsubishi Electrical’s HVAC methods purpose to supply options for each dwelling. Click on for more information

 

 

IAQ System / Broan NuTone

The Overture Related Indoor Air High quality System from Broan NuTone is the primary totally built-in air monitoring and air flow system of its sort, in keeping with the corporate. The Overture system routinely measures indoor air high quality to filter out stagnant or contaminated air whereas concurrently bringing in recent air from outdoors to maintain the house clear, secure, and wholesome.  Click on for more information

Zoned HVAC / LG Electronics

LG’s zoned consolation options present steady heating and cooling with sensible options and an energy-efficient assure. The LG Multi V S VRF (variable refrigerant circulate) system makes use of single-phase energy and is on the market in Warmth Restoration and Warmth Pump configurations, the corporate says. As a result of LG VRF methods require little to no ductwork, they’ve much less structural impression than conventional models. Click on for more information

 

 

Low-Profile HVAC / Mitsubishi Electrical

The slim-bodied design of Mitsubishi Electrical’s EZ Match Ceiling Cassette recesses between ceiling joists for a flush-mount look. Designed to be used in multi- or single-zone HVAC methods, the Power Star–licensed cassette matches into shallow ceiling cavities, the corporate says. Excessive/low ceiling airflow settings and computerized vane management personalize room consolation. Click on for more information

 

 

IAQ Options / Panasonic

Individuals are spending extra time indoors than ever earlier than, which is why Panasonic is working to offer indoor air high quality options for the rising variety of customers targeted on designing and sustaining a very wholesome dwelling. Panasonic’s wholesome air options are code compliant and use all unhazardous supplies, the corporate says, for a completely built-in method to a secure, wholesome dwelling. Click on for more information

 

 

Air Dealing with Unit / LG Electronics

LG’s Multi-Place Vertical Air Dealing with Unit (VAHU) is Power Star licensed to cut back utility prices whereas offering environment friendly operation in any local weather. Utilizing the corporate’s patented LGREDº (Dependable to Excessive Levels) warmth know-how, the unit maintains dwelling consolation, with 100% of rated heating capability efficiency at 5°F and steady heating right down to -13˚F, and might hook up with a smartphone or pill utilizing the SmartThinQ app. Click on for more information

 

 

Indoor Consolation Options / Trane

Trane’s HVAC merchandise can be found for residential and light-weight industrial use and are designed to serve an {industry} with a shifting focus towards shopper well being and lasting sustainability. Trane says it takes a whole-home method to its product deliveries, installations, and purposes to create a completely useful system that ensures correct air flow and home-owner consolation. Click on for more information

 

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In-Drawer Retailers / Docking Drawer

Docking Drawer’s In-Drawer Retailers are sufficiently small to suit into any dimension cupboard to maintain all digital gadgets out of sight whereas charging. The retailers will be put in in any space for storing to create a hidden energy station, the corporate says, and can be found at low worth factors.  (Photograph: Docking Drawer / Adam Kane Macchia)  Click on for more information
 

 

 

Wiring Enclosure / ICC

ICC’s 28-inch residential wiring enclosure is designed to function the central distribution level for voice, knowledge, video, audio, and safety companies for single-family houses with a wi-fi community. The enclosure and vented doorways are made from sturdy ABS plastic to forestall cracking, and the enclosure’s gentle weight permits higher Wi-Fi sign and protection, the corporate says. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Vent Safety / InOvate

The Dryerbox system by InOvate helps maximize house within the laundry by recessing transition-hose connections into the wall, permitting the dryer to be pushed farther again, which opens up extra space whereas defending the ducting. Click on for more information
 

 

 

EV Charging Station / Eaton

Eaton’s electrical car (EV) charging design combines quick AC charging, revenue-grade metering, and distant entry inside the conventional footprint of a circuit breaker. Eaton’s EV sensible breaker chargers set up immediately in a load middle, EV wall charger, or single- or dual-port pedestals to go wherever the automobile is parked. Click on for more information

 

 

Dryer Vent / InOvate 

InOvate’s DryerWallVent incorporates a low-profile body, recessed damper, and hidden fasteners to create a easy, interesting exterior. Created from heavy-gauge, powder-coated galvanized metal, vents are corrosion-resistant, impervious to solar and warmth, and meet or exceed code necessities, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

 

Antimicrobial Bathtub Fan/Gentle / Broan NuTone

Broan NuTone’s SurfaceShield with VYV Antimicrobial Gentle emits a mild purple gentle to kill mould, mildew, and micro organism in residential and industrial areas comparable to loos, nurseries, and gymnasiums. SurfaceShield gives steady safety with the flip of a change, and whereas it’s robust on germs, the antimicrobial gentle is secure for the eyes, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

 

Good Switches / Eaton

Eaton’s portfolio of Wi-Fi sensible gadgets, together with dimmers, switches, and receptacles, can seamlessly hook up with Amazon Alexa upon setup and not using a third-party hub. The gadgets provide distant and voice-command capabilities utilizing the Amazon Alexa app and Alexa-enabled gadgets, comparable to Amazon Echo and Amazon Echo Present sensible audio system. Click on for more information

 

 

Installer Program / ICC

The Elite Installer Program for resellers offers individuals unique privileges immediately from ICC for utilizing ICC merchandise, together with a 15-year efficiency restricted guarantee, challenge reductions, and precedence tech assist. Licensed Elite Installers with a Grasp Technician designation additionally qualify for a lifetime efficiency restricted guarantee on cabling installations. Click on for more information

 

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Versatile Fuel Pipe / Omega Flex

CounterStrike CSST versatile pipe product from Omega Flex incorporates a proprietary black jacket materials to guard the stainless-steel stress liner and different gas gasoline methods with energy-dissipating properties in case the pipe turns into energized as a consequence of lightning. The product is less complicated to put in than conventional piping, the producer says, and doesn’t require further bonding. Click on for more information

 

Tub Fillers / Gerber Plumbing Fixtures

Gerber now provides three types of tub filler designed to enhance the corporate’s lavatory faucet collections and a variety of design aesthetics. The sq., modern, and conventional tub fillers include a single-function handshower that has a 59-inch-long hose. All can be found in Chrome, Brushed Nickel, and Satin Black; the sq. and modern are additionally out there in Brushed Bronze. Click on for more information

 

 

Plumbing system / Uponor

Providing a wide array of dwelling water options from plumbing and fireplace security to radiant ground heating and exterior ice and snow melting, Uponor is devoted to conserving water and vitality for optimum environmental high quality and long-lasting sturdiness in all of its residential merchandise, the corporate says. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Taps / Gerber Plumbing Fixtures 

Gerber provides the Vaughn two-handle widespread tub faucet (proven) and the Kinzie pre-rinse single-handle spring spout kitchen faucet in Brushed Bronze. Simple set up, dependable on a regular basis use, and an industry-leading guarantee are hallmarks of Gerber merchandise, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

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Stone Veneer / Cultured Stone

Out there in a variety of colours and textures, Cultured Stone’s manufactured stone veneer can be utilized on inside or exterior partitions. The fabric is less complicated to chop and deal with than pure stone, the corporate says, and the Nation Ledgestone (proven) profile’s dry grout design speeds set up. Wants no portray, coating, or sealing. culturedstone.com  (Photograph: Cultured Stone / Justin Krug) Click on for more information

 

 

Inflexible Core Flooring / Armstrong Flooring

Empower from Armstrong Flooring is a rigid-core product that guarantees the great thing about hardwood flooring with out its limitations or price. The product’s benefits embrace sooner set up, no acclimation, and fewer callbacks than hardwood, in keeping with the corporate, in addition to resistance to warmth, water, stains, and heavy foot visitors. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Tile / Provenza by Emilgroup

Impressed by industrial structure, the Re-Play Concrete assortment of porcelain stoneware tile from Provenza by Emilgroup is appropriate for inside and outside use. Six colours can be found in two designs appropriate to be used as flooring: Recupero, a distressed-style end harking back to used concrete, and Cassaforma Flat, which resembles board-formed concrete (proven in Gray). Click on for more information
 

 

 

Engineered Vinyl Flooring / Nation Wooden Flooring

Nation Wooden Flooring delivers a water-proof engineered vinyl product with a sensible wooden look that options the corporate’s patented inflexible core con-struction and makes use of the Uniclic glueless set up locking system. The Oceanside Assortment (proven) boasts SPC waterproofing qualities; the London Bell Assortment is a thicker, wider European-style plank; and the Nation Basic Assortment replicates the look of American hard-woods. Click on for more information

 

 

Hickory Flooring / Carlisle Large Plank Flooring

Carlisle Large Plank Flooring’ Earthen Assortment of hand-crafted hickory contains six nature-inspired colours in a low-sheen end. The hickory timbers are sourced from northern climates and give attention to Shagbark and Bitternut species for a dense grain and wealthy tones. Provided in a selection of engineered or strong development, planks are 3/4-inch thick by 8 inches extensive, are available in 2- to 12-foot lengths, and are finish matched. Six colours can be found (Humus, proven). Click on for more information

 

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Composite Siding / Alside

With its gentle weight and self-aligning stack lock, Ascend composite cladding from Alside installs extra shortly and simply than fiber cement, engineered wooden, and different composite panels, the corporate says. No sealing, touching up, joint flashing, or caulking is required. The siding gives the deeply grained look of wooden in 20 low-gloss colours. Click on for more information

 

 

Darkish Siding / ProVia

The tremendous polymer formulation of ProVia’s vinyl siding comprises heat-resistant pigments, anti-weathering supplies, and UV blockers to guard in opposition to shade fade and harm from excessive temperatures, even for darker tones, the corporate says. These elements permeate the whole siding panel, not simply the floor, for superior shade retention. (Board ‘n Batten siding in Sea Slate, proven.) Click on for more information
 

 

 

Composite Roofing / DaVinci Roofscapes

Designed to seize the look of actual cedar shake or pure slate, DaVinci Roofscapes’ composite tiles are impact- and fire-resistant. Every tile has rear facet nail marking templates, an enhanced bottom rib construction, and self-aligning edges for fast, simple set up. The Province Slate tile (proven) enhances a wide range of dwelling types. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Exterior Paint / Valspar

Together with its proprietary water-beading know-how that repels water, Valspar Protection exterior paint and primer creates a mold-, mildew- and algae-resistant end, the corporate says. The paint is rain-ready in 1 hour and resists fading, cracking, and peeling. It may be utilized in temperatures as little as 35° F and as excessive as 90° F. Click on for more information

 

 

Engineered Wooden Siding / LP 

LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Trim & Siding is prefinished, that includes a proprietary lap joint to make set up simpler. Manufactured with engineered wooden strand know-how to face up to excessive temperatures and resist moisture and bugs, each LP SmartSide ExpertFinish trim and siding merchandise are supplied in 16 versatile colours. Click on for more information

 

Siding Choices / ProVia 

ProVia provides a variety of exterior cladding choices. The model’s stone finishes mix aggregates, cement, iron oxides, and pigments for genuine seems to be, from rugged to clean surfaces, with irregular cuts and edges. Its Tremendous Polymer siding is formulated to make sure long-lasting shade constancy by reflecting warmth away from exterior partitions and deflecting damaging infrared photo voltaic rays that trigger photo voltaic warmth buildup and weathering, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

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Glass Choices / Andersen

Andersen has expanded its modern portfolio to incorporate three customization choices for contemporary seems to be: Satin Etch Glass, an on-trend pearlescent glass that additionally provides privateness; Black and White Glass Spacers, which mix in with the colour of the window or door for a glossy look or function a shadow line (Black spacers, proven); and Customized Grille Patterns that rework the looks of glass into a number of models. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Sill Pan Flashing / Jamsill Guard

Jamsill Guard’s sill pan flashing product tackles a generally leak-prone space: the nook. The flashing’s one-piece molded nook blocks these leaks earlier than water can seep down into the framing and subfloor, whereas a sloped weep space directs water outdoors. The corporate says its product won’t corrode or deteriorate over time. Click on for more information

 

 

Storage Door Openers / LiftMaster

LiftMaster’s sensible storage door openers product line features a vary of openers with totally different function units and worth factors. Mannequin 87504-267 (proven) sports activities a number of new options, together with a sleeker profile; built-in LED lighting; a built-in digicam that provides streaming video, recorded occasions, and two-way communication to the proprietary myQ app; improved Wi-Fi connectivity; built-in Bluetooth know-how; and battery backup so the storage door can nonetheless be opened and closed throughout an influence outage. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Window Opener / Pella

Primarily based on common design rules for simpler window operability, the Simple-Slide Operator from Pella replaces a casement or awning window crank with a intelligent slide alongside the within jamb. That includes a user-friendly grip, the Simple-Slide requires simply 5 kilos of stress to open or shut the window, and its glossy design ensures the {hardware} doesn’t intrude with window remedies or décor. Click on for more information

 

 

Pocket Door Improve / Johnson {Hardware}

The place Johnson {Hardware} beforehand used steel-wrapped wooden studs for its 1500SC Pocket Door Body, the corporate now provides galvanized all-steel cut up studs, which resist warping and rust. Used with the 1515-PLY pocket wall reinforcement clip set, 1/4-inch-thick plywood turns into considerably stronger and extra proof against flexing and bowing, the corporate says. The all-steel studs additionally enable for a bigger 2 1/4-inch-wide pocket. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Swinging Doorways / Marvin

Marvin’s Final Swinging Door and Final Swinging French Door G2 function slim 3-inch stiles and rails and a hid lock standing sensor and minimalist {hardware} for glossy styling. In-swing and out-swing choices can be found, and doorways are available in a variety of sizes, with heights as much as 10 ft and four-panel configurations in widths as much as 14 ft. Door interiors are wooden, exteriors are clad in extruded aluminum; a variety of customizable finishes is on the market. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Glass Partitions / Milgard Home windows & Doorways 

AX550 Shifting Glass Partitions from Milgard Home windows & Doorways function a contemporary, aluminum body with slim sight traces. Out there in customary and customized sizes in 4 colours—White, Tan, Darkish Bronze Anodized, and Clear Anodized (proven)—the AX550 line provides a wide range of configuration choices, together with pocket, stacking, and bifold types, with panels as excessive as 10 ft and as extensive as 5 ft. Click on for more information

 

 

Darkish Frames / Simonton

Black-framed home windows—a well-liked selection for exteriors—are actually out there as an inside choice for Simonton’s DaylightMax window. The unit’s slim body gives as much as 40% extra daylight, the model says, whereas nonetheless sustaining most vitality effectivity. Out there for a variety of customizable window choices in choose Western states solely. Click on for more information

 

 

Multi-Slide Doorways / Climate Protect

Climate Protect has expanded its Up to date Assortment (proven) and Premium Sequence aluminum-clad wooden home windows and patio doorways with redesigned multi-slide door methods that provide improved efficiency, trendy styling, and simple meeting. Doorways can be found in conventional stacked configurations or hidden inside a pocket wall for openings as much as 57 ft, 6 inches extensive and 12 ft tall. Out there in a variety of exterior choices and wooden inside finishes. Click on for more information

 

 

Window and Door Types / Windsor Home windows and Doorways

Windsor Home windows and Doorways provides 4 distinct window and door product traces to offer owners with a variety of design choices. Exterior materials choices embrace aluminum cladding, primed wooden, vinyl, and mobile PVC. Low-maintenance and vitality effectivity fashions present long-term worth. Click on for more information

 

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Structural Panels / LP

The LP Structural Options portfolio of roof, wall, and ground panels contains WeatherLogic WRB wall and roof sheathing, Legacy OSB subfloor panels, FlameBlock for fire-rated wall assemblies, and the TechShield radiant barrier roof panel, all designed to “defend” in opposition to the weather so builders can construct higher and create extra energy-efficient, weathertight houses, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

WRB System / Georgia-Pacific

Pairing the water resistance and flexibility of Georgia-Pacific’s ForceField Premium roofing tape and ForceField Seam Tape Plus with three-in-one weatherproof ForceField panels for roofs and partitions, Georgia Pacific’s built-in WRB (water-resistive barrier) sheathing system simplifies development and ensures lasting climate resistance, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

 

Improved Styrofoam / DuPont

Past Blue is the decreased GWP (international warming potential) formulation of DuPont’s Styrofoam Model Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Inflexible Foam Insulation. Whereas Past Blue nonetheless delivers the identical efficiency as the unique, the extra sustainable model is recognizable by its darkish grey shade, somewhat than the signature Styrofoam Model XPS blue. Click on for more information
 

 

 

OSB / West Fraser

West Fraser’s oriented strand board merchandise swimsuit roof, wall, and ground purposes for a variety of constructing methods, code compliance necessities, and regional wants of America’s dwelling builders. All OSB merchandise are responsibly sourced from sustainably managed forest assets, the corporate says. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Hearth-Retardant Wooden / ProWood

ProWood’s fire-retardant (FR) pressure-treated wooden merchandise are actually a part of the ProWood FR UL V343 2-hour wall meeting, which bears a Class A Flame Unfold Index of 25 or much less, the highest score awarded to constructing merchandise. Strain treating infuses fireplace retardant deep into the cells of the wooden, not simply on the floor, in keeping with the producer, so retardant isn’t broken throughout or after development. Click on for more information

 

 

Drainable Housewrap / Typar

Typar Drainable Wrap is engineered to remove extra moisture with a breathable weather-protective materials. The housewrap sheds bulk water sooner than conventional merchandise to maintain partitions dry and leak-free, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

 

Shingle Underlayment / CertainTeed

CertainTeed DryRoof SA is a self-adhering, light-weight underlayment to be used with asphalt shingles that serves as a valley liner, water penetration protection, and rain guard, creating watertight seals round fasteners and roof penetrations. DryRoof SA incorporates a split-release backing for fast, safe set up, has a slip-resistant sand floor, and is proof against UV-exposure for as much as six months. Click on for more information

 

 

Vapor Barrier / LP

LP TechShield Radiant Barrier makes use of patented VaporVents know-how to filter out water vapor and prevents as much as 97% of radiant warmth trapped within the panel from being emitted into the house’s attic, in keeping with the corporate. TechShield has been examined to cut back attic temperatures by as much as 30º F, LP says. Click on for more information

 

 

Steady Insulation / Fi-Foil Firm

Flex Foam from Fi-Foil Firm is a steady insulation with a low-emissivity aluminum bolstered dealing with that reduces radiant warmth switch. It’s perforated to permit vapor transmission and coated for long-term efficiency and corrosion resistance, which helps cut back thermal bridging to keep up indoor consolation. Click on for more information

 

 

Excessive-Efficiency Flashing / Huber Engineered Woods

Huber Engineered Woods has added Zip System Vapor Permeable (VP) Tape to its Zip System line. Used for panel seam sealing and flashing purposes to create a steady water-resistive barrier in Zip System wall assemblies, VP Tape provides the advantages of ordinary Zip System flashing tape however with a better permeance for jobs in excessive local weather zones and for high-performance, above-code assemblies. Click on for more information

 

 

Subfloor / West Fraser

Durastrand PointSix subflooring from West Fraser, a premium tongue-and-groove subfloor, incorporates a patented taper on the 4-foot and 8-foot edges to fight edge swell. If uncovered to rain or humidity, the tapered edges can broaden and develop into flush with the floor with out ridging. Because of this, the subfloor goes down flat and stays that manner, the producer says. Click on for more information

 

 

Roof and Wall Panels / LP

Designed to assist create a good constructing envelope for optimum vitality effectivity, LP WeatherLogic panels combine sheathing and WRB know-how, making for a simple set up course of in roof and wall purposes, the corporate says. The panels are comprised of engineered wooden with a water-resistive overlay that LP says is proven to maintain out extra moisture than conventional housewrap. Click on for more information

 

 

Flashing / VaproShield

BlockFlashing, a self-adhered, non-asphaltic, air, water, and vapor barrier flashing product from VaproShield, is AAMA-13 compliant, requires no primer, and will be put in in temperatures as little as 0° F. Impermeable to air, moisture vapor, and water, it seals round fasteners and is appropriate with many constructing sealants, in keeping with the corporate. Click on for more information

 

 

Climate Barrier / Georgia-Pacific

DensDefy Liquid Barrier is the newest addition to Georgia-Pacific’s DensDefy product line. The one-component, fluid-applied, air- and water-resistive barrier produces a seamless, sturdy membrane on a variety of exterior surfaces. The product additionally cures shortly (and in moist situations and temperatures as little as 32° F), and is vapor permeable. Curler- or spray-applied; bonds to commonest supplies with out priming and is appropriate with many sealants and waterproofing equipment, the corporate says. Click on for more information

 

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Inflatable Shim / Calculated Industries

Utilizing Calculated Industries’ AirShim inflatable pry bar and leveling software, a contractor can place and maintain in place gadgets that weigh as much as 300 kilos. The one-handed operation includes a squeeze pump and a exact bleeder valve that ensures excellent alignment, the corporate says. The shim spans gaps from 3/32 inch to 2 1/2 inches, and its cowl won’t mark surfaces. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Put up Basis / FootingPad

Beneath-grade submit foundations from FootingPad are engineered to satisfy or exceed the load capability of concrete and are a confirmed various to concrete footings for decks, submit body buildings, and different post-supported buildings. Lighter and simpler to deal with than concrete, they’re appropriate to be used with any kind of submit or column, the corporate says. Click on for more information
 

 

 

Development Safety / Protecting Merchandise Worldwide

FlexCorner and FlexJamb (proven) paperboard safety merchandise from Protecting Merchandise Worldwide maintain door jambs, casings, and room corners neat, clear, and undamaged. FlexCorner incorporates a distinctive versatile hinge that adjusts to guard corners of virtually any angle, the corporate says. Each FlexCorner and FlexJamb are simple to put in, reusable, and recyclable. Click on for more information

 

 

Termiticide / Nisus

Bora-Care termiticide from Nisus can substitute soil remedies and save a day of cycle time if utilized throughout the dried-in section of development, the corporate says. The termite pretreatment will be sprayed immediately onto wooden, concrete, and plumbing; it additionally protects in opposition to carpenter ants, wood-boring beetles, and decay fungi, and its use can earn inexperienced constructing credit. Click on for more information

 

 

Constructing Merchandise / Tamlyn

Tamlyn just lately celebrated 50 years of excellence within the constructing provide {industry} with constant buyer satisfaction on product orders starting from water administration and siding equipment to air flow and connectors. With American-made high quality and family-first values, Tamlyn is a trusted international product provider proudly serving the constructing {industry} for half a century. Click on for more information

 

 

Paint Trial / Valspar

Valspar’s free paint trial program provides as much as 10 gallons of any eligible Valspar paint or stain for a contractor’s subsequent job without charge. This system includes working with one of many firm’s professional representatives to find out how a lot paint the challenge qualifies for and which merchandise will work greatest. Click on for more information

 

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Design Software program / Chief Architect

Superior CAD and format instruments in Chief Architect dwelling design software program present a workflow for producing detailed development drawings and estimating development prices utilizing the built-in supplies listing. Options embrace 2D design, elevations, cross-sections, 3D design, 3D visualization, and development drawing instruments. Click on for more information

 

 

Design Software program / SoftPlan Methods

With the discharge of its SoftPlan 2022 dwelling design software program, the corporate has built-in plenty of upgrades to SoftPlan’s 3D capabilities, together with the power to render much more lifelike 3D photographs. This model additionally has a graphic wall-definition interface, stepped rake wall creation, and Nest command for inserting reference drawings into ground plans. Click on for more information
 

 

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