PB April 2016

Market Data + Trends

The building community reports on the growing popularity of bringing the indoors outside.

Flooring

Porcelain Tile | Equipe

Equipe’s new tile collection, Kite, features elongated 4-by-12-inch hexagonal tiles in an assortment of colors—White, Light Grey, Dark Grey,...

Flooring

Mosaic Tiles | New Ravenna

The Altimetry Collection, designed by Sara Baldwin Designs and Paul Schatz for New Ravenna, includes nine mosaics in multiple colorways made...

Flooring

Hardwood | Mirage

Mirage has added two colors to its Sweet Memories Collection of flooring. Treasure (shown) is an ash gray with dark accents, and Tree House...

Flooring

Subfloor Adhesive | Huber Engineered Woods

Squeakiness can negate the benefits of a handsome hardwood floor. To mitigate squeaks, the new AdvanTech Subfloor Assembly from Huber...

Flooring

Porcelain Tile | Ege Seramik

Ege Seramik has combined wood-grain texture with the look of marble in its new Savannah Series of porcelain tiles. The 6-by-36-inch tiles...

Flooring

Underlayment | MP Global Products

MP Global Products‘ versatile new acoustic underlayment, Sound Buffer, is made from 100 percent virgin latex rubber and designed for use...

Flooring

Cork | Lumber Liquidators

Cork is as durable as hardwood flooring but offers a more cushioned, comfortable feel underfoot. In addition, the cell structure of the bark...

Flooring

Vinyl | Carlisle Wide Plank Floors

Versallia, a new line of luxury vinyl flooring, has just launched exclusively with Carlisle Wide Plank Floors. Versallia vinyl floors are...

HVAC

New Residential AC Efficiency Levels could save consumers $38 billion

Around 60 percent of U.S. households have a central cooling system, and most new homes are built with central air conditioning, so a change in standards would have widespread effects.

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features