This Year’s Best New Exterior Products for Home Builders For the Best New Exterior Products section, our products editor chooses the latest products from the industry’s top manufacturers that can enhance the curb appeal on every home you build.
Vanity Envy in the Custom Home Ultra-luxurious bathrooms are a must-have for homeowners who aren't on a budget. It's not uncommon for customers even in lean times such as these to splurge on the vanity.
Cooper Tools Two new hammers from Cooper Tools make old-school nail driving a cinch with oversized striking areas and anti-vibration technologies
Millenia Wall Solutions Made from recycled polymers and now with 90-degree corners, you can use the SC100 for freestanding border walls, columns, terraces, pilasters and planters
Trex It’s good to have a friend that’s flexible on the jobsite. Add intricate detail to your exteriors with Trex’s paintable, routable and bendable Trex Trim boards
KOMA The touch-sanded finish from KOMA’s extruded molding Allure Collection gives the boards a new, more natural look
4 Useful Online Decking Resources Here's a look at four websites that provide useful information and assistance for those involved in selling, installing and selecting decks, fences, railings and other outdoor features. They run the gamut from information on treated wood to assistance for those looking for PVC decking resources. Check it out.
Sakrete Did you tear up some roads around the jobsite? Repair it quick with Sakrete’s U.S. Cold Patch
Pro-Spec The re-formulated Concrete Resurfacer by Bonsal American’s Pro-Spec line featuers a corrosion inhibitor for surface renewal of old or worn concrete
How to Improve Green Home Sales Sara Lamia, MCSP, president of Building Coach, points out the important things you should do when selling a green home.
Project Green House Profile: Folsom City Greens Here's how Folsom, Calif.-based builder RJ Walter Homes teamed up with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to design and build the Sacramento area's first LEED Platinum Home.