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C o n s t r u c t i o n M a r k e t p l a c e 9 T h u r s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 1 5 SCHLAGE DEBUTS NEW LINE OF DECORATIVE DOOR HARDWARE, EXTENDS MATTE BLACK FINISH OFFERINGS Schlage ® is making it easier for home- owners to match strength and style with the launch of a collection of new transi- tional levers and knobs – the Sacramento Lever, Bowery Knob and Greyson Rose. The brand has also significantly increased its finish offerings, introducing some of the brand's most popular con- temporary styles in Matte Black, in response to the rapidly growing popular- ity of calm, earthy tones in home design. The new decorative knobs and levers are designed to be both classic and time- less, combining traditional and contem- porary styles. The Sacramento Lever pro- vides a transitional style with a sleek, graceful form, while the Bowery Knob presents a modern look that focuses on simplicity and clean lines. In addition, the Greyson Rose completes both styles by offering a simple, yet sophisticated base. Each of the new designs has been crafted and tested to ensure durability and performance of the highest quality and that exceeds industry standards. They were designed to fit most residen- tial doors, feature non-handed, reversible levers, with an easy, three step, out-of- the-box installation and a lifetime limited mechanical and finish warranty. Since launching Matte Black finish offerings in 2007, Schlage has main- tained its position as a leader in deliver- ing stylish, high-quality decorative door hardware to consumers. Between 2012 and 2013, the brand saw a significant year-over- year growth in sales for the popular finish. By expanding its Matte Black offerings, Schlage is providing homeowners with versatile door hard- ware and locks that enhance traditional settings, while also making a bold state- ment in any contemporary environment. From traditional to electronic locks, the soft black hue and subdued surface of the Matte Black finish offers consumers customizable designs for their homes' dis- tinct style. New Matte Black products include many of the brand's most popular products, including Camelot and Century Schlage Connect locks, the Broadway and Latitude levers, the Century and Greenwich handleset designs, as well as the Century and Greenwich deco collections. With a 90-year heritage in providing consumers with products that are in line with current design styles for ever-changing residen- tial tastes, Schlage offers a variety of high-quality dec- orative door hardware options, perfect for new builds, renovations and retrofits of any size and style. The brand's Decorative Collections offer more than 1,000 customized design and finish options that reflect a homeowner's indi- vidual style. From traditional or contem- porary to transitional or ornate, Schlage's decorative knobs, levers and deadbolts combine the security, quality and con- venience homeowners expect. Schlage products, including the new door hardware designs and Matte Black finish offerings, are available at www.schlage.com. Visit Schlage at booth #C3532. For more information, go to www.schlage.com, call Megan McCluskey at 913.393.8660 or email megan.mccluskey@allegion.com. LOWE'S: A ONE STOP SHOP FOR CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING For many years, Lowe's has been part- nering with your favorite brands to bring you what you need under one roof – as always, saving you time and money. Here's a snapshot of a few you'll find in the company's booth this year. Sylvania has partnered with Lowe's to introduce an exclusive line of LED products. The new LED product line offers both innovation and style that cus- tomers expect in their lighting products. The newly designed A-line lamp has the closest resemblance to the traditional incandescent lamp that customers are most familiar with. The new products include a 40W, 60W and 75W lamps in 2700K and 5000K and 100W in 2700K color temperature. The new LED T8 is a direct replacement for the fluorescent lamp. It will reduce energy consumption by 35 percent and last 2.5 times the life of a fluorescent lamp. The new down light kits are compatible with a 4-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch and the light disc down light can be installed directly to the jbox which saves time and money. TEC tintable grout; the days of sand- ed vs. unsanded grout are no more. This is one grout suitable for all grout joint sizes from 1/16-inch to 1/2-inch, for use with any tile type in any installation including walls, floors, countertops, inte- rior and exterior, so you get the same grout color for the wall and the floor. The grout is also tintable! This system works similar to paint; there is a base grout, and you add pigment out of cups to get the desired color at the point of installation. It's really simple, no added step, and because it's a 1:2 ratio base to cups, the homeowner has more color options to complete their customizable space. On top of that, you can mix the grout with Grout Boost for permanent stain protection against water and oil based stains. All of this happens in just one step! This means, as the contractor, you can charge your customer for sealing the grout as you normally would, but seal it while you install – no need to come back after the grout has cured. Now that's saving time and money! For more than 25 years, Keystone has provided innovative hardscapes solu- tions to the market. Now these profes- sional grade solutions are available at Lowe's – no other big box retailer has access to this product offering. This is a complete hardscapes solution: retaining walls, free-standing walls, pavers, patio stones, edgers and outdoor living designs. All products are produced local- ly by top regional manufacturers, and the Keystone Hardscapes sales team pro- vides project and technical support, not just a transaction – it supports you to ensure your success. For those larger or more specific projects, Keystone also has an in-house engineering department and resources to help you be suc- cessful. The Frigidaire Professional lineup provides products that work for the replacement and remodel customer. A simplified assortment serves various needs in the marketplace (i.e. Freestanding Front Control Range, Counter-Depth Refrigeration, Non- Dispenser French Door). Product design was tested, fine-tuned and validated through multiple rounds of consumer research: consumers preferred the Frigidaire Professional design 70 percent vs. GE Café. Products provide meaning- ful innovations with industry-first or first-in-its-class features in every product category that give the consumer profes- sional performance. For more information, visit booth #C4108. NEW WATERFENCE FIGHTS DROUGHT WHILE ADDING TO LANDSCAPING If just 10 percent of California homes installed a stunning new water-saving product, the state could get back to even from its 11 trillion-gallon drought- incurred deficit. This is according to Ken McDowell, President of WaterFence, the company inspired by Steven, McDowell's 14-year-old inventor high school son. The WaterFence, hatched as a science fair project by Steven, is just that – a standard-looking residential fence that stores 300 gallons of roof rainwater runoff in each six-foot high, seven-foot long, 14-inch wide section. 'Typically you catch rain in a cistern or a barrel," explained Ken McDowell, "but that can be impractical for storing large amounts of water. We have an 80 foot by 70 foot yard at our house. Our fence would hold 13,000 gallons of water. A 13,000 gallon cistern would be over 18 feet tall and 12 feet around. Nobody wants to look at something that size in their backyard." After Steven won first prize in a string of science fairs – high school, county and San Francisco Bay Area – the family started the company, and with the help of engineers and business advisers, created the product within nine months of Steven hatching the idea. The fence, professionally engi- neered, is made of HDPE, or high densi- ty polyethylene, the same material used in today's cisterns. Each tank is connect- ed to the next through a flexible hose, and it has ball valves if the user wants to isolate a tank. The hose was created to be flexible – to withstand California earth- quakes – and to resist wind. California has approved the product, and given California's high level of standards, most other states have signed off with approval as well. While the WaterFence is not yet for sale, the company is very close to releas- ing the final, fully tested product. Interest has run high, with inquires coming from countries across the globe, such as the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Taiwan, Australia and the Philippines, along with most U.S. states. Ken McDowell stated the company will initially focus on the new housing development market, with the hope that builders will include the water-saving fence with new homes, as they some- times do with solar panels. "With the drought the way that it is, by using the WaterFence, you can pretty much have landscaping any way you want it," he explained. The water is typi- cally applied for outdoor use, but it can be run through a separately purchased water filter and UV light system should customers want to make the water potable. In high-risk fire areas, a pump can also be included so sprinklers can be used on the home's rooftop to protect from flames, with the water then being re-collected again for future use. The fence can be fitted with many different facades – "It's entirely up to you," said Ken McDowell – such as a stacked stone look, as a tomato or other vegetable growing wall, or even as a real wood-like fence. The company arrives at IBS looking to build on the momentum of the WaterFence's already impressive string of awards and recognition. The product was named as one of the most innovative products at Greenbuild 2014 by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), among other accolades. "Our objectives at the show are mostly to get the word out to home devel- opers, designers and people who realize that we need to save our most precious resource, which is rainwater," explained Ken McDowell. For more information, visit www.the waterfence.com, call 415.595.3596, email ken.mcdowell@thewaterfence.com, visit the company on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/waterfence or stop by booth #S1077.