Humans are curious by nature. It’s why the Guinness Book of World Records is so popular. What else but curiosity would lead us to wonder who holds the record for being the most tattooed person in the world?
Here at Builder, there are some other things that pique our curiosity. For example, staffers are always checking the lists of the top 10 markets for home building, builders’ favorite house plans, and the numbers of sales, starts, and permits. We’re also curious about which products, out of the hundreds we write about, catch our readers’ interest.
This top 50 product list—based on reader service requests—is only a snapshot, but the results are fairly intriguing. For instance, green products did not rank as high this year as they have in the past. Perhaps there’s a backlash against green-washing or maybe more builders are on the hunt for value-oriented offerings that keep their costs down.
This year’s list shows that readers are indeed interested in technology (such as induction), but they are also looking at stylish new offerings such as Sub-Zero’s new refrigerator columns.
Curious? See for yourself as Builder reveals the 50 most popular products (plus ties) for 2010 based on readers’ requests.
1) GE Appliances range
2) Electrolux USA induction range
3) Jenn-Air induction cooktop
3) KraftMaid Cabinetry cabinets
5) Sub-Zero refrigerator columns
5) James Hardie Building Products panelized fiber-cement cladding
7) Grimm Brothers Plastics drying cabinet
8) Meld USA cement-based surfacing
8) ODL external door grill
10) Aged Woods salvaged flooring
10) Coverings Etc. fiber-cement tile
12) Senco Products fusion cordless nailer
12) Timbertech composite plank and rail
12) AZEK Building Products composite trim
12) Andersen Corp. “A” Series windows
16) US Horizon shower door hinge
16) Eco Surfaces cork countertop
16) Andersen Corp. 400 Series Woodwright window
16) Summit Appliance appliance package
16) YKK AP America window system
16) Greenfiber cellulose insulation
22) Cali Bamboo bamboo decking
23) Trex Co. composite decking
23) Leviton Mfg. Co. CFL slide dimmer
23) Trex Co. composite railing
23) Delta Faucet Co. kitchen faucet
23) DaVinci Roofscapes omposite roofing
23) James Hardie Building Products siding and trim
23) Tiger Mountain Innovations concrete composite countertop
23) Shurtape Technologies painter’s tape
23) MP Global Products radiant heat
32) Hakatai Enterprises glass tiles
32) DuPont quartz countertop
32) Franklin International panel adhesive
32) Genova Products color-matched railing
32) EcoDomo recycled leather tiles
32) Clark Hall Iron Doors wrought-iron doors
38) AZEK Building Product trimboards
38) Briggs Plumbing Products /strong> toilet
38) Gerber Plumbing Fixtures toilet
38) TruStile Doors interior door
38) Roseburg Forest Products engineered structural lumber
38) EnviroGLAS recycled porcelain countertops
44) Dow Chemical Co. solar shingles
44) Eagle Roofing Products solar roofing
44) Merillat Industries cabinets
44) Vanity Flair bath vanity
44) Haute Living cooktop
44) IceStone recycled glass countertop
44) American Standard faucet
44) Generac portable generator
44) Kohler high-efficiency toilet
44) Topcon Laser System cross-line laser
44) Lumber Liquidators wood flooring
