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Check out our product finds from Day 1 of the convention.
An expanded 1908 builder's cottage plays nice with the neighbors, thanks to a third-floor addition that was deftly done, in spite of numerous constraints.
Creativity was alive and well at the 2012 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show.
Local improvement, however, will depend on how quickly foreclosures dissolve.
This week’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show offers a glimpse of manufacturers’ newest and most improved products outfitted to meet consumers’ increasing demands.
From affordable senior housing to condos for hipsters, deftly used color helps a building stand out from the crowd.
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A recently passed bill may incentivize utilities to subsidize homeowner purchases of the systems.
USG Solutions includes project how-tos, and a materials estimator for ceilings, interior panels and tiles, and flooring.
The app allows you to take a picture of your room and then “place” one of the company’s indoor units in the room. You can reposition within the picture and scale the unit to be larger or smaller.
The OSHA Audit app allows builders to complete a full safety audit on their iPhone.
The KraftMyStyle app from KraftMaid Cabinets allows home buyers to create their own style boards and design spaces.
The app provides quick links to APA documents that discuss whether engineered-wood products are up to par.
The window manufacturer’s Built to Perform app provides information on its Ultrex fiberglass windows and doors.
Elaboration is a comprehensive, 250-page product binder for the specification of hardwood moldings and architectural woodcarvings.
The Voice of Color app allows interior designers to browse over 1,800 paint colors, quickly order 8 x 12 color swatches, photograph and match any paint color, and create and save color projects.
The Color Capture app allows users to snap a picture of a color anywhere and find its match from Benjamin Moore’s more than 3,300 paint hues.
The app allows you to use your smartphone to capture a color that inspires you and match it to one of the company’s 1,500 paint colors.
Skylight Planner allows you to visualize what your house will look like outfitted with a traditional or tubular skylight.
Eaton’s PowerEdge mobile application provides real-time access to the company’s catalogs, videos, and training documents.
CertainTeed's QR Reader simplifies product information gathering for architects, contractors, distributors, and consumers.
The Silgranit II Color app allows users to coordinate the manufacturer’s Silgranit II sinks with various countertop stones.
Designed for architects, general contractors, and other design professionals, the Architectural Product Master app provides information on high-performance fenestration systems for use in commercial buildings and assists in the design and installation phases of a project.
Lennox Mobile gives HVAC contractors and builders complete access to the manufacturer’s residential HVAC products and dealers.
Inspiration Gallery is an app that offers room scenes designed to inspire creative tile installations.
Warranty Check puts water heater warranty information in the palm of plumbers’ and contractors’ hands, allowing them to check if an A. O. Smith water heater is in warranty and when the warranty expires.
This App talks directly to the home control system without third-party software or external servers.
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The Window Shopping app helps you plan basic designs for windows and doors.
The Total Connect 2.0 remote services app lets home buyers control their security system and receive text messages and email alerts.
The Nexia Home Intelligence custom app allows homeowners to grant lock access, manage lighting, and change temperature settings with one-touch control.
Simply take a photo of your living space with your iPhone camera (or select from photo albums), Decomash will find you complementary artwork that matches your room.
iBlueprint allows users to create and export a custom floor plan of any structure.
GE MoodCam changes the mood of a photo by shifting the lighting using the Moodometer.
The app features more than 330 units and currencies with all unit conversion results available at a glance.
Mark On Call, lets the interior design professional, plan, preview and carry out their design visions while staying organized and within budget.
With FingerCAD you can draw houses, bridges, planimetry of apartments, mechanical components, geometrical figures, everything that can be designed with a common PC CAD.
The app allows you to draw floorplans or land surfaces, façades, mechanical or structural parts, diagrams, field notes, and more.
The iPad app allows you to browse the newest Andersen windows, training materials, or just more details on designs to specify an order.
Belgard Hardscapes allows you to view the company’s catalogs and color swatches that correspond to your location.
Designed for Gorell window and door products, the Gorell Glass Plus app is designed to provide NFRC and Energy Star performance information.
The Sterling Plumbing Catalogs app gives you access to Sterling Plumbing’s interactive digital publications.
The Pacific Coast Lighting app gives builders and consumers access to the company’s latest catalogs on an iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
The app offers high quality room scenes that buyers may use for inspiration.
Home Master uses Z-wave wireless communication protocol allows to allow home buyers to control all the lights, dimmers and curtains from inside the home or on the road.
Building products companies have joined the mobile apps party.
More of the latest from this year’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show.
Energy Star saves money. Repeat. If only it were that easy. A builder in Chicago talks about the hurdles of being an Energy Star partner, and what you can do to get your clients to build green. (Hint: It’s about the utility bills.)
Check out our finds from Day 1 at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show.
Cost-effective and beautiful, the latest trend in home design is a return to simplicity.
Tiny and private, a powder room can be the place to take some chances with design.
Take a sneak peek at some of the high-end offerings to be featured at this year’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show.
The agency says window manufacturers must be able to substantiate claims for cost savings and efficiency.
Even in a down economy, home buyers want a special countertop.
Clean lines plus hand-hewn details make for a beautiful place to cook.
The kitchen is where everyone likes to hang out, but the challenge can be designing seating areas that make sense.
Two sisters—a builder and an academic specializing in universal design—have built a gold standard for accessible housing.
Boom or bust, these manufacturers have continued to innovate.
Watch BUILDER's products editor take a baseball bat to the impenetrable new product.
This new mini saw promises faster, neater, and easier plunge cuts in most materials.
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In this trend report, scores of new ideas from architects and designers are distilled into 20 interesting concepts to consider.
With 900 exhibitors at this year’s International Builders’ Show, the convention center is jam packed with the latest and greatest the building materials industry has to offer. Here are a few that caught our eye as the show kicked off its first day.
Materials matter—at the end. Green building means building better, says eco-guru Peter Yost. Here’s how to show clients you mean business.
NAHB hopes to use its latest poll to further influence national politics and policy.
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AMB Bois has introduced a new wood flooring product that promises the sturdiness of stone tile without the cold feet.
From a big house with big views to a jewel box house with hang space, a few highlights from the National Association of Home Builders annual Best in American Living Awards.
A harborside home draws inspiration from the craft of shipbuilding and the history of the Provincetown waterfront.
BUILDER's annual architecture, design and planning competition celebrates its 30th anniversary and is now accepting submissions.
Surfaces, the annual trade show for the flooring industry, is the place to see new introductions in carpeting, cork, and laminate flooring. But the show’s real strength is in the motley collection of wood flooring products.
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Though its known for flooring products such as wood and carpet, SURFACES is also a good place to spot cool offerings that go anywhere in the house, such as walls, bathrooms, and even kitchens.
This year's show is packed with products that make your designs look great and installation easy.
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While the Housing Market Index remains low by historical standards, the monthly improvement brought it to the highest level seen in more than four years.
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Ted Cushman spoke with Mike and Abbie Andersen, a husband and wife team who own and run Andersen Homes in Gig Harbor, Washington.
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Ted Cushman talked with Wayne Holt, who runs Reward Builders, Inc., a custom and spec homebuilding company based in Cary, North Carolina.
This year's survey results show that home builders are surviving on sheer effort and pure determination.
This series of doors allow sizes up to 10 feet tall.
A house that takes cues from its Old West railroad-town environs is a seamless melding of past and present, with loads of reclaimed materials and green details aplenty.
A Raleigh-area builder gives a 100-year-old farmhouse new life.
Straw bale walls provide good insulation. But that’s just one reason why this Santa Cruz house is so energy-smart.