Kitchen & Bath Product Manufacturers' Directory

Kitchen & bath product manufacturers, sources, where to buy; K&B industry associations
- 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
- Kitchen & Bath Exhaust Vent Fan Manufacturers
- Kitchen & Bath Industry Associations
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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.

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 manufactures and sources is included. This article includes excerpts or adaptations from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss, courtesy of Wiley & Sons.

As provided in Chapter 6 of Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, here are lists of the manufacturers and sources of kitchen and bath products, flooring, vent fans, countertops, cabinets, cabinet hardware:

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.

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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
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- 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
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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
"Energy Savers: Whole-House Supply Ventilation Systems [copy on file as /interiors/Energy_Savers_Whole-House_Supply_Vent.pdf ] - ", U.S. Department of Energy energysavers.gov/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11880?print
"Energy Savers: Whole-House Exhaust Ventilation Systems [copy on file as /interiors/Energy_Savers_Whole-House_Exhaust.pdf ] - ", U.S. Department of Energy energysavers.gov/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11870
"Energy Savers: Ventilation [copy on file as /interiors/Energy_Savers_Ventilation.pdf ] - ", U.S. Department of Energy
"Energy Savers: Natural Ventilation [copy on file as /interiors/Energy_Savers_Natural_Ventilation.pdf ] - ", U.S. Department of Energy
"Energy Savers: Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems [copy on file as /interiors/Energy_Savers_Energy_Recovery_Venting.pdf ] - ", U.S. Department of Energy energysavers.gov/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11900
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