Kitchen & Bath Product Manufacturers
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This article lists manufacturers of Kitchen & Bath products, tile and flooring products, kitchen and bath ventilation fans, countertop producers, jetted tub and span manufacturers, and Kitchen & Bath Industry & Trade Associations.
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Kitchen and Bath Product Manufacturers, Sources, Associations
This article series discusses current best design practices for kitchens and bathrooms, including layout, clearances, work space, and accessible kitchen and bathroom layout, clearances, turning space, grab bars, controls, etc.
We include advice on choosing and installing kitchen countertops, cabinets, and kitchen or bathroom flooring, sinks, and other plumbing fixtures and fixture controls such as faucets.
A list of kitchen and bath product manufacturers and sources is included. This article includes excerpts or adaptations from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction (Steve Bliss, J Wiley & Sons) , by Steven Bliss, courtesy of Wiley & Sons.
As provided in Chapter 6 of Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction (Steve Bliss, J Wiley & Sons) , here are lists of the manufacturers and sources of kitchen and bath products, flooring, vent fans, countertops, cabinets, cabinet hardware:
Article Contents
- CERAMIC TILE-SETTING MATERIAL MANUFACTURER LIST
- CERAMIC TILE BACKERBOARD PRODUCERS
- KITCHEN & BATH CABINET HARDWARE MANUFACTURERS LIST
- PLASTIC LAMINATE COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURERS LIST
- SOLID SURFACE COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURERS DIRECTORY
- ENGINEERED STONE COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURERS
- JETTED AND SOAKING TUBS MANUFACTURERS
- BATH EXHAUST VENT FAN MANUFACTURERS
- KITCHEN EXHAUST VENT FAN MANUFACTURERS
- KITCHEN & BATH INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Ceramic Tile-Setting Material Manufacturer List
- Bonsal American www.bonsal.com Setting compounds, grouts, preformed shower pans, curbs, and niches. Also, distributor of backerboards, isolation membranes, and other tile-setting products
- Color Caulk, div. of Roanoke Companies Group www.colorcaulk.com Color-matched caulking
- Custom Building Products www.custombuildingproducts.com Elastomeric and liquid-applied membranes, self-leveling underlayments, setting compounds, and grouts
- Laticrete International www.laticrete.com Trowel-on membranes, self-leveling underlayments, setting compounds, grouts, and sealants
- Noble Company www.noblecompany.com CPE sheet membranes, trowel-on membranes, clamping ring drains, and preformed slopes, niches, and curbs
- Mapei www.mapei.com Trowel-on and sheet membranes, self-leveling underlayments, setting compounds, grouts, and color-matched sanded caulks
Ceramic Tile Backerboard Producers
- Custom Building Products www.custombuildingproducts.com Wonderboard cement backerboard, Easyboard cement and polystyrene lightweight backerboard, and Rhinoboard fiber-cement backerboard
- Georgia-Pacific Gypsum www.gp.com/build Denshield gypboard backer with glass-matt facing
- James Hardie Building Products www.jameshardie.com Fiber-cement backerboard
- National Gypsum www.nationalgypsum.com Permabase lightweight cement and polystyrene backerboard
- Schluter Systems www.schluter.com Kerdi tile membrane goes directly over drywall or other substrates
- T. Clear Corp./Fin Pan Inc. www.finpan.com Util-A-Crete lightweight concrete backerboard
- U.S. Gypsum www.usg.com Durock cement backerboard
- W. R. Bonsal www.bonsal.com Extruded polystyrene backerboard with fiberglassreinforced cement facing
Kitchen & Bath Cabinet Hardware Manufacturers List
- Accuride International www.accuride.com Ball-bearing drawer slides
- Amerock Corp. www.amerock.com Comprehensive catalog of cabinet hinges, pulls, slides, and accessories
- Grass America www.grassusa.com Cup hinges, slides, shelf supports, and storage accessories
- Hafele America www.hafeleamericas.com Cup hinges, ball-bearing slides, pulls, and KD connectors
- Mepla Inc. www.mepla-alfit.com Cup hinges, ball-bearing slides, drawer systems, shelf supports, and KD connectors
- Hettich America www.hettichamerica.com Cup hinges, ball-bearing drawer slides, shelf supports, and KD connectors
Plastic Laminate Countertop Manufacturers List
- abet Inc. www.abetlaminati.com
- Arborite www.arborite.com
- Formica Corp. www.formica.com
- Nevamar Decorative Surfaces www.nevamar.com
- Pionite Decorative Surfaces www.pionite.com
- Wilsonart International www.wilsonart.com
Solid Surface Countertop Manufacturers
- avonite Surfaces www.avonite.com
- Centura Solid Surfacing www.centurasolidsurface.com
- Dupont www.corian.com
- Formica Corp. www.formica.com Formica solid surfacing, formerly Surell and Fountainhead
- Halstead International www.e-topstone.com Topstone solid surface distributor
- Lippert Corp. www.lippertcorp.com
- Sansung Staron www.getstaron.com Swanstone www.theswancorp.com
- TFI www.tficorp.com
- Transolid Inc. www.transolid.com
- Wilsonart International www.wilsonart.com
Engineered Stone Countertop Manufacturers
- Cambria www.cambriausa.com Cosantino USA www.silestoneusa.com
- Dupont www.zodiaq.com
- Halstead International www.halsteadintl.com Granyte distributor
- Technistone USA www.technistoneusa.com
- U.S. Quartz Products www.caesarstoneus.com
Jetted and Soaking Tubs Manufacturers
- american Standard www.americanstandard-us.com
- Aqua Glass Corp. www.aquaglass.com
- Aquatic Industries www.aquaticwhirlpools.com
- Bains Oceana Baths www.bainsoceaniabaths.com
- Eljer Plumbingware www.eljer.com
- Hydro Systems www.hydrosystem.com
- Jacuzzi Whirlpool Baths www.jacuzzi.com
- Kohler Co. www.kohler.com
- Lasco Bathware www.lascobathware.com
- Maax www.maax.com
- MTI Whirlpools www.mtiwhirlpools.com
Bath Fan Manufacturers
- american Aldes www.americanaldes.com Remote location single- and multi-port exhaust ventilators
- Broan-Nutone LLC www.broan.com Low-sone Broan bath fans, also single- and multiport remote location exhaust ventilators; Nutone ceiling-mount bath fans
- Fan Tech www.fantech.com Remote location inline-duct fans
- Kanalflakt www.kanalflakt.com Remote location inline-duct fans
- Marley Engineered Products www.marleymeh.com Ceiling-mount bath fans and general kitchen and room exhaust fans
- Panasonic www.panasonic.ca/English/ventilationfans Low-sone, Energy-Star-compliant ceiling-mount, inline, and wall bath fans
Kitchen Exhaust Fan Companies
- amana www.amana.com Pop-up and traditional range hoods
- Bosch www.boschappliances.com Chimney style, downdraft, and traditional range hoods, stainless steel and colors
- Kitchenaid www.kitchenaid.com Retractable downdraft, slide out, island, and traditional range hoods
- Broan-Nutone LLC www.nutone.com Nutone downdraft, island, and traditional range hoods
- Dacor www.dacorappl.com Commercial-style, stainless-steel pop-up and overhead range hoods; hood liners for custom canopies
- Gaggenau www.gaggenau.com/us Chimney-style, pop-up, slide-out, and island range hoods in stainless-steel, aluminum, and glass
- Jenn Aire/Maytag Corp www.jennaire.com Pop-up, under-cabinet, wall, soffit, island, and fans and hood liners for custom canopies
- Thermador www.thermador.com Updraft, downdraft, and island-range hoods
- Wolf Appliance Co. www.wolfappliance.com Pop-up, chimney-style, wall, and island-range hoods in stainless steel
Kitchen & Bath Industry Associations
- Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers(AHAM) www.aham.org
- National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) www.nkba.org
- Ceramic Tile Institute of America www.ctioa.org
- Home Ventilation Institute (HVI) www.hvi.org
- Marble Institute of America www.marble-institute.com Porcelain Enamel Institute (PEI) www.porcelainenamel.com
- Tile Council of America (TCA) www.tileusa.com
-- Adapted with permission from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction (Steve Bliss, J Wiley & Sons) .
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- Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN-10: 0471648361, ISBN-13: 978-0471648369, Hardcover: 320 pages, available from Amazon.com and also Wiley.com. See our book review of this publication.
- Our recommended books about building & mechanical systems design, inspection, problem diagnosis, and repair, and about indoor environment and IAQ testing, diagnosis, and cleanup are at the InspectAPedia Bookstore. Also see our Book Reviews - InspectAPedia.
- Stephenson, Elliott O., THE ELIMINATION OF UNSAFE GUARDRAILS, A PROGRESS REPORT [PDF] Building Standards, March-April 1993
- "Are Functional Handrails Within Our Grasp" Jake Pauls, Building Standards, January-February 1991
- Access Ramp building codes:
- UBC 1003.3.4.3
- BOCA 1016.3
- ADA 4.8.2
- IBC 1010.2
- Access Ramp Standards:
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Public Law 101-336. 7/26/90 is very often cited by other sources for good design of stairs and ramps etc. even where disabled individuals are not the design target.
- ANSI A117.4 Accessible and Usable buildings and Facilities (earlier version was incorporated into the ADA)
- ASTM F 1637, Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces, (Similar to the above standards)
- America's Favorite Homes, mail-order catalogues as a guide to popular early 20th-century houses, Robert Schweitzer, Michael W.R. Davis, 1990, Wayne State University Press ISBN 0814320066 (may be available from Wayne State University Press)
- American Plywood Association, APA, "Portland Manufacturing Company, No. 1, a series of monographs on the history of plywood manufacturing",Plywood Pioneers Association, 31 March, 1967, www.apawood.org
- ASHRAE resource on dew point and wall condensation - see the ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook, available in many libraries.
- 2005 ASHRAE Handbook : Fundamentals: Inch-Pound Edition (2005 ASHRAE HANDBOOK : Fundamentals : I-P Edition) (Hardcover), Thomas H. Kuehn (Contributor), R. J. Couvillion (Contributor), John W. Coleman (Contributor), Narasipur Suryanarayana (Contributor), Zahid Ayub (Contributor), Robert Parsons (Author), ISBN-10: 1931862702 or ISBN-13: 978-1931862707
- 2004 ASHRAE Handbook : Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning: Systems and Equipment : Inch-Pound Edition (2004 ASHRAE Handbook : HVAC Systems and Equipment : I-P Edition) (Hardcover)
by American Society of Heating, ISBN-10: 1931862478 or ISBN-13: 978-1931862479
"2004 ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Systems and Equipment The 2004 ASHRAE HandbookHVAC Systems and Equipment discusses various common systems and the equipment (components or assemblies) that comprise them, and describes features and differences. This information helps system designers and operators in selecting and using equipment. Major sections include Air-Conditioning and Heating Systems (chapters on system analysis and selection, air distribution, in-room terminal systems, centralized and decentralized systems, heat pumps, panel heating and cooling, cogeneration and engine-driven systems, heat recovery, steam and hydronic systems, district systems, small forced-air systems, infrared radiant heating, and water heating); Air-Handling Equipment (chapters on duct construction, air distribution, fans, coils, evaporative air-coolers, humidifiers, mechanical and desiccant dehumidification, air cleaners, industrial gas cleaning and air pollution control); Heating Equipment (chapters on automatic fuel-burning equipment, boilers, furnaces, in-space heaters, chimneys and flue vent systems, unit heaters, makeup air units, radiators, and solar equipment); General Components (chapters on compressors, condensers, cooling towers, liquid coolers, liquid-chilling systems, centrifugal pumps, motors and drives, pipes and fittings, valves, heat exchangers, and energy recovery equipment); and Unitary Equipment (chapters on air conditioners and heat pumps, room air conditioners and packaged terminal equipment, and a new chapter on mechanical dehumidifiers and heat pipes)." - 1996 Ashrae Handbook Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems and Equipment: Inch-Pound Edition (Hardcover), ISBN-10: 1883413346 or ISBN-13: 978-1883413347 ,
"The 1996 HVAC Systems and Equipment Handbook is the result of ASHRAE's continuing effort to update, expand and reorganize the Handbook Series. Over a third of the book has been revised and augmented with new chapters on hydronic heating and cooling systems design; fans; unit ventilator; unit heaters; and makeup air units. Extensive changes have been added to chapters on panel heating and cooling; cogeneration systems and engine and turbine drives; applied heat pump and heat recovery systems; humidifiers; desiccant dehumidification and pressure drying equipment, air-heating coils; chimney, gas vent, fireplace systems; cooling towers; centrifugal pumps; and air-to-air energy recovery. Separate I-P and SI editions." - Principles of Heating, Ventilating, And Air Conditioning: A textbook with Design Data Based on 2005 AShrae Handbook - Fundamentals (Hardcover), Harry J., Jr. Sauer (Author), Ronald H. Howell, ISBN-10: 1931862923 or ISBN-13: 978-1931862929
- Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN-10: 0471648361, ISBN-13: 978-0471648369, Hardcover: 320 pages, available from Amazon.com and also Wiley.com. See our book review of this publication.
- The Circular Staircase, Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Energy Savers: Whole House Systems Approach to Energy Efficient Home Design [copy on file as /interiors/Whole_House_Energy_Efficiency_DOE.pdf ] - U.S. Department of Energy
- Gypsum Construction Guide, National Gypsum Corporation
- Gypsum Construction Handbook [purchase at Amazon.com] H17, Technical Folder SA920 and PM2, PM3 and PM4, United States Gypsum Company, 125 South Franklin ST., PO Box 806278, Chicago, IL 60680-4124,
- What Style Is It?: A Guide to American Architecture, Rev., John C. Poppeliers, S. Allen Chambers, Wiley; Rev Sub edition (October 6, 2003), ISBN-10: 0471250368, ISBN-13: 978-0471250364
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