Finishes and Surfaces

Finishes and Surfaces

• Smart Thermostat Learns From Human Behavior, Seasonal Conditions

  The new 3iE radiant-heat thermostat picks up on changing conditions and adapts accordingly.

   

• A New Hardwood Flooring Installed with Rubber Bands

  AMB Bois has introduced a new wood flooring product that promises the sturdiness of stone tile without the cold feet.

   

• DAP Products' Spec Line

  These sealants and adhesives help contractors easily meet industry specification standards for each job.

   

• Redstone USA's LUNO Active Plaster

  It uses titanium dioxide and light to clean air inside the home.

   

• Great Wall

  For the ground-floor renovation of a 100-year-old house, a herringbone wall made of salvaged planks lends warmth while being an expression of the owners' desire to blend past and present.

   

• SURFACES 2012 Products: Day 1

  This year's show is packed with products that make your designs look great and installation easy.

   

• PPG Architectrual Coatings's Seal Grip

  Seal Grip offers good stain blocking and coverage.

   

• Akzo Nobel Paints Liquid Nails

  This acoustical sealant reduces sound transmission in wall assemblies.

   

• Avoid Bubbles in Your Flooring

  A bubble or upturned seam in a resilient floor signals a problem beneath the surface that may crop up within the warranty service window.

   

• Artistic Tile's Chrysanthemum Mosaic Tile

  Chrysanthemum is made from a combination of marble and rivershell.

   

• Floating Floors

  An insulated floating floor can warm basement floor slabs and enables a wider variety of flooring finishes.

   

• BR-111's Zinfandel Tigerwood

  Zinfandel Tigerwood features hand-scraping and French bleed.

   

• HomeRight's Power-Flo Pro

  This airless sprayer increases builder productivity for a relatively small cost.

   

• What's Really in Low-VOC Paint?

  Does a low-VOC label mean the paint is better for the environment and for home buyers?

   

• Mythic Paint's Mythic Pro

  Mythic Pro is a zero-VOC paint for professional painters.

   

• Sansin Corp. Foundation Primer

  Foundation protects interior and exterior wood surfaces from water and improves dimensional stability.

   

• Glace by Ann Sacks

  Hand-cut into 1-by-6-inch sticks and placed into mosaic sheets, the Glace line uses 30 percent pre-consumer recycled glass.

   

• PlybooStrand by Smith & Fong

  FSC-certified and urea-formaldehyde-free, PlybooStrand bamboo plywood and flooring can count toward green building certifications.

   

• Jeld-Wen AuraLast Trim

  AuraLast trim resists rot, termites, and water.

   

• Silestone by Cosentino's Commercial Series

  This series is 15 percent less than traditional quartz.