New Products
Appealing home storage solutions
ORG Home Solutions offers customized storage solutions ranging from drawers and baskets for personalized closets, to work benches and shelves for the garage. Builders work directly with ORG professionals to design and install custom solutions, which can then be shown to buyers using specialized software. Master and guest bedroom closets, kids’ closets, kitchen pantries, laundry and utility rooms, home offices, and central living areas with home entertainment centers can all benefit from custom solutions which not only add appeal, but can
add value to the home, the company says. For more information, visit www.orghomesolutions.com.
Smarter than your average bead
USG’s Beadex Paper-Faced Metal Bead can reduce unsightly corner cracks by using a joint compound to attach directly to the drywall, rather than using nails or screws, the company says. According to the manufacturer, the special paper face adheres superbly to joint compounds, and since fasteners are not needed, installation and corner alignment is easier. As a result, minor shifts in the frame do not affect the bead and there are no nail pops, the company says. For more information, visit www.usg.com/pfbead.
Hit the deck
Builders can create unique, low-maintenance outdoor havens with Royal Outdoor Products’ vinyl columns, decking, railing, and fencing, which never need painting or sealing, the company says. Interlocking vinyl plank systems ensure fast, easy, and error-free deck and porch installation while vinyl railing, posts, and trim add finishing touches. Different styles of fencing made from vinyl or composite can be used to create an enclosed space in the front or back yard or can be configured to enclose a garden, patio, or pool. For more information, visit www.royalcrownltd.com.
Bringing the day spa home
Americh offers the new Contura freestanding bathtub for builders who want to bring the pampering pleasure of a day spa into a home’s bathroom, the company says. Measuring 72 inches long by 32 inches wide by 28 inches deep, Contura is available as a still soaking bathtub or with an Airbath system equipped with a blower that levitates and surrounds the body with warm air bubbles. The Airbath system offers a variety of settings with single touch control, from delicate to spirited, to complement the user’s mood. For more information, visit www.americh.com.
Navigating a new surface
Eos Solid Surface has developed a new countertop surfacing option which incorporates translucent particles into a new material that rivals the look of quartz, the company says. Available in nine new colors, the 3cm thick slabs feature a full 1¼ -inch of hard working solid surface, adding strength and durability. According to the manufacturer, there’s no need to build up underlayment or edging as with standard solid surface, thus requiring up to 70 percent less labor for increased turnaround and construction times. Eos also offers the surface in 2cm thickness. For more information, visit www.eos-surfaces.com.
Design from the ground up
LP Building Products recently introduced LP SolidStart Solutions, a whole-house building design program offered exclusively to LP customers. The software combines both structural and non-structural framing and analysis to facilitate a streamlined, efficient production and design process in one integrated software application, the company says. Using the software, users can apply details and specifications to individual walls, panels, corners, and openings, design complex roof systems using the roof generator feature, and generate floor systems with the software’s framing program that automatically adds necessary components like rim, blocking, and hangers. For more information, visit www.lpcorp.com/solidstart.
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