Builder Magazine: Plumbing Supplies

Single Piping Run

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:37:58 EST

The New American Home 2012 employs a single piping run for cold water and fire suppression.

Solar Hot Water Heating

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:39:39 EST

It's getting to be more affordable and better looking.

Rheem Air-Source HP-50 Water Heater

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:39:18 EST

HP-50 uses the heat from the air to warm water.

BernzOmatic QuickFire Torch

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:39:04 EST

QuickFire torch is shaped like a cordless drill for easy control.

10 Resource-Savers From the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:49:00 EST

Energy-efficient appliances, water-sipping showerheads, recycled-content countertops, and more.

Looking For a Bargain? Find It At The 2009 Kitchen and Bath Show

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:15:22 EST

Atlanta show offers attractive products at attractive prices for builders and kitchen/bath designers in the downturn.

Uponor Pre-Insulated AquaPEX

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:46:46 EST

Pre-Insulated Plumbing Tubing Saves Time and Installation Costs

10 Luxury Products Worth Seeing at the 2009 Kitchen and Bath Show

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:42:03 EST

Despite the weak economy, high style and chic design will be on display in Atlanta.

Builders’ Show Product Picks, Day 2

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:48:45 EST

Products from Armstrong Cabinet Products, Leviton, Koma and more.

BUILDER Readers' 10 Favorite Products of '08

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:32:14 EST

Sliding door hardware tops the list.

K/BIS Product Picks 2008: Day Two

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:13:45 EST

Hanley Wood product editors combed the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show, held last week in Chicago, in search of innovative and interesting introductions for you and your clients. Here is another batch of noteworthy introductions that were on display.

Kitchen/Bath Industry Show Product Watch

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:41:38 EST

The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) may be half the size of the International Builders' Show-in attendees, exhibit space, and in the sheer number of exhibitors, but for a products editor it is not any easier to cover. Why? Because the concentration of cool stuff to see at KBIS is staggering.

Seen at the Show, Round Two

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:14:00 EST

Hanley Wood's product editors pick standout new products from the 2007 IBS Show.

The Simple Life

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:08:27 EST

The average builder buys products for his homes from a variety of suppliers: lighting fixtures from one manufacturer and faucets from another, for example. Product lines by these companies may have some similarities but, by design, will not match exactly in style and finish. But this is changing.

Top Shelf: April 2006

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:08:19 EST

This month's top shelf products include 960 locknut pliers from Channellock, the Pascal - one of the first electronic faucets for the kitchen, and a cutting-edge, stainless steel tub from diamond spas.

This Just In

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:36:01 EST

Here are some kitchen and bath product trends that are likely to last.

Sneak Peek

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:51:00 EST

THE QUESTION THAT WILL BE FACING attendees at the International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla., next month is a simple one: How do you find time to attend seminars and visit the more than 1,600 exhibitors that will be displaying their wares in a show that feels as big as Rhode Island?

Top Choices

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:06:57 EST

AS FAR AS WE KNOW, THERE IS NO Living Room Show, nor is there a Bedroom Show. Fortunately for all of us, though, there is the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show.

Faucet Fashions

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:46:16 EST

The rise of open-plan kitchens and lofts is one possible explanation for the faucet's ascension in the product ranks.

Profits on Tap

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:17:15 EST

As buyers turn a discriminating eye toward faucets and fixtures, builders go with the flow.