Exteriors

2010 Builders' Show Products, Day 1

LifeTime Lumber's LifeTime Lumber

LifeTime Lumber is made with polymers and fly ash from electric power plants.

East Teak Fine Hardwoods Deck Tile

Teak deck tile offers retrofit opportunity for old patios.

VAST Enterprises Composite Landscape Brick System

Composite brick and grid system makes patios and decks easy to install.

Slideshow: Great Gates

A unique gate or fence makes approaching a small home feel like opening a tiny jewel box.

Case Study: West Basin Off-Grid House, Santa Fe, N.M.

Designed in three separate structures, this 5,000-square-foot home integrates with and blends into the surrounding desert landscape.

Atlantis Outdoor Kitchens' Cabinets

Outdoor Kitchen Line Withstands Harsh Weather

Day 3 at the HPBA Expo: Trendsetting

One priority is maintaining the growth of the sizzling grilling segment. "With state-of-art grills, the latest technology, and must-have...

Day 2 at the HPBA Expo: Fire Starter

"Despite the slowdown in new-home sales across the country and the unusually warm, early winter weather in some regions, the hearth, patio...

Benjamin Obdyke Cougar Ridge Vent

Cougar ridge vent is made with nylon instead of fabric.

Green Roofs Defy Economy, See Double-Digit Growth in 2009

Chicago leads the nation in number of green roofs installed.

Philadelphia Adopts Cool-Roof Law

City will work with Dow Chemical to retrofit an entire city block of 39 homes.

Cool Products Come Out to Play at AIA Convention

Fewer attend annual gathering in Miami, but products displayed offered inspiration and solutions for residential and commercial projects...

James Hardie's Hardie Reveal

Hardie Reveal is an economical way for cladding multifamily buildings.

Brick Holds Up as Homeowners' Siding of Choice

New poll finds preferences remain highly regional.