Owens Corning provides builders with broader selection of architectural
trim products to meet hot design trends
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Outdoor living is
continuing to trend up: According to the American Institute of Architects,
in 2006 almost two-thirds of architects saw an increase in outdoor living
spaces, a dramatic surge from just a year earlier. Architects reported
significant increases in patios and outdoor kitchens and also in upscale
landscaping and outdoor features such as courtyards and formal lot
boundaries. With the introduction of new Flat Capstones along with a new
color addition, Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) Cultured Stone(R) is continuing to
meet homebuilders' ability to make the most of this hot trend.
The Flat Capstone collection offers builders additional flexibility for
a variety of outdoor living design uses. They can be used for outdoor
seating areas, as caps for planters or walls that require a flat surface to
place items upon or anywhere a flat capstone is called for, while also
providing correct run off protection. The stones also may be cut to create
custom-sized trim or sills, and the 12" wide Flat Capstones can be used as
hearthstone extensions for gas fireplaces. The new Mocha color was
developed to coordinate with 11 Cultured Stone(R) veneer colors and three
Cultured Brick(R) veneer colors.
New Flat Capstone Collection Features:
- Available in Taupe, Gray, Champagne and new Mocha colors to complement
the entire line of Owens Corning Cultured Stone(R) veneer colors.
- Flat Capstones feature flagstone texture with rock-face edges.
- 20" long by 2" thick caps come in widths of 12", 10" and 6", optimal
sizes for topping 4", 6" or 8" framed, poured in place or concrete
masonry unit walls faced with Cultured Stone(R) veneer or other
finishes.
- 20" lengths make Flat Capstones a manageable weight and size for ease
of handling and installation.
"Interest in outdoor living spaces has never been higher and shows no
sign of slowing," said Bob Heath, market development leader, Owens Corning
Cultured Stone(R). "Our customers have been asking for more products to
fulfill multiple outdoor living applications."
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a world leader in building materials
systems and composite solutions. A Fortune 500 company for more than 50
years, Owens Corning people redefine what is possible each day to deliver
high-quality products and services ranging from insulation, roofing, siding
and manufactured stone veneer, to glass composite materials used in
transportation, electronics, telecommunications and other high-performance
applications. Since the company's founding in 1938, Owens Corning has
become a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of
$6.3 billion in 2005 and 20,000 employees in 26 countries. Additional
information is available at http://www.owenscorning.com.
Cultured Stone is a registered trademark of Owens Corning
Media Contact: Media Contact:
Kerry Desberg Lisa Heathman
Owens Corning HMH
(419) 248-5939 (503) 295-1922, Ext. 255
Kerry.Desberg@OwensCorning.com LisaH@ThinkHMH.com
SOURCE Owens Corning
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CONTACT:
Kerry Desberg of Owens Corning,
+1-419-248-5939, or Kerry.Desberg@OwensCorning.com, or Lisa
Heathman of HMH, +1-503-295-1922, Ext. 255, or
LisaH@ThinkHMH.com, for Owens Corning
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