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Brand Use Study for EXTERIOR WALL SHEATHING

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
EXTERIOR WALL SHEATHING-2005-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Owens Corning4.14.04.34.13.9
Dow Styrofoam4.14.34.04.04.0
Gold Bond4.13.94.04.14.2
GreenGuard (Pactiv)4.14.74.53.65.0
US Gypsum4.14.34.04.13.8
Weyerhaeuser4.14.04.04.04.1
Temple4.04.0
Thermax4.04.13.93.94.0
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)3.94.04.13.74.0
Johns Manville3.93.84.13.84.0
LP3.94.04.23.73.6
Thermoply (Simplex)3.94.03.83.64.2
R-Max3.83.73.03.94.5
Atlas (Energy Shield)3.73.53.54.0
Norbord Industries3.73.33.73.74.5
Celotex3.63.73.43.73.6
Homasote3.23.15.03.03.5
other4.54.84.84.24.5
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Owens Corning4.34.14.14.1
Dow Styrofoam4.04.14.13.8
Gold Bond4.04.04.33.9
GreenGuard (Pactiv)3.74.04.6
US Gypsum3.84.14.14.1
Weyerhaeuser4.33.94.04.1
Temple3.35.0
Thermax3.03.94.13.9
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)5.04.04.23.5
Johns Manville4.03.83.84.0
LP3.93.83.7
Thermoply (Simplex)3.94.03.8
R-Max4.03.84.43.2
Atlas (Energy Shield)3.83.73.0
Norbord Industries3.03.93.63.8
Celotex4.03.73.63.6
Homasote3.03.33.43.1
other4.54.24.7
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Owens Corning4.14.14.1
Dow Styrofoam4.04.04.3
Gold Bond3.84.24.0
GreenGuard (Pactiv)4.33.74.4
US Gypsum4.24.14.0
Weyerhaeuser4.04.04.0
Temple4.0
Thermax3.64.14.2
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)3.53.84.3
Johns Manville3.93.84.0
LP3.93.74.0
Thermoply (Simplex)4.03.74.0
R-Max3.03.94.3
Atlas (Energy Shield)3.04.04.0
Norbord Industries3.43.9
Celotex3.33.83.7
Homasote3.13.33.0
other4.64.5
EXTERIOR WALL SHEATHING-2005-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)331.051.091.0132.056.0
Owens Corning64.0%61.0%67.0%65.0%59.0%
Celotex62.0%49.0%70.0%67.0%52.0%
Weyerhaeuser57.0%49.0%60.0%58.0%61.0%
Dow Styrofoam56.0%51.0%70.0%62.0%27.0%
US Gypsum55.0%57.0%53.0%56.0%55.0%
Johns Manville46.0%53.0%49.0%43.0%41.0%
Gold Bond34.0%27.0%31.0%38.0%38.0%
LP27.0%18.0%34.0%25.0%30.0%
Thermax27.0%33.0%29.0%23.0%25.0%
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)22.0%14.0%25.0%22.0%25.0%
R-Max21.0%22.0%18.0%27.0%14.0%
Homasote19.0%29.0%12.0%22.0%16.0%
GreenGuard (Pactiv)17.0%16.0%21.0%17.0%11.0%
Norbord Industries17.0%14.0%25.0%17.0%5.0%
Thermoply (Simplex)17.0%8.0%13.0%20.0%25.0%
Atlas (Energy Shield)12.0%10.0%16.0%12.0%9.0%
Temple7.0%4.0%4.0%11.0%4.0%
other8.0%8.0%8.0%9.0%5.0%
indicated at least one94.0%94.0%96.0%95.0%89.0%
no answer5.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%9.0%
none1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)10.086.0116.0112.0
Owens Corning90.0%57.0%67.0%65.0
Celotex70.0%59.0%67.0%60.0
Weyerhaeuser80.0%55.0%64.0%50.0
Dow Styrofoam90.0%57.0%57.0%52.0
US Gypsum80.0%48.0%55.0%58.0
Johns Manville70.0%43.0%44.0%46.0
Gold Bond60.0%24.0%41.0%33.0
LP20.0%27.0%31.0%25.0
Thermax50.0%27.0%29.0%23.0
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)20.0%17.0%22.0%27.0
R-Max50.0%26.0%18.0%20.0
Homasote20.0%15.0%18.0%25.0
GreenGuard (Pactiv)10.0%16.0%19.0%16.0
Norbord Industries30.0%26.0%16.0%11.0
Thermoply (Simplex)10.0%21.0%16.0%16.0
Atlas (Energy Shield)10.0%16.0%15.0%8.0
Temple0.0%8.0%7.0%6.0
other0.0%5.0%8.0%12.0
indicated at least one100.0%95.0%95.0%91.0
no answer0.0%3.0%5.0%8.0
none0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)89.0180.056.0
Owens Corning61.0%64.0%70.0%
Celotex65.0%61.0%64.0%
Weyerhaeuser60.0%54.0%63.0%
Dow Styrofoam62.0%56.0%48.0%
US Gypsum58.0%49.0%66.0%
Johns Manville46.0%44.0%50.0%
Gold Bond43.0%33.0%25.0%
LP25.0%28.0%29.0%
Thermax34.0%23.0%29.0%
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)20.0%20.0%34.0%
R-Max18.0%23.0%23.0%
Homasote28.0%17.0%14.0%
GreenGuard (Pactiv)16.0%16.0%21.0%
Norbord Industries15.0%23.0%2.0%
Thermoply (Simplex)17.0%15.0%23.0%
Atlas (Energy Shield)13.0%12.0%13.0%
Temple6.0%9.0%2.0%
other9.0%9.0%2.0%
indicated at least one92.0%94.0%96.0%
no answer8.0%6.0%2.0%
none0.0%1.0%2.0%

Bases for Quality Rating

What are the BASES FOR QUALITY RATING?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Owens Corning117.024.028.049.016.0
Weyerhaeuser111.018.029.043.021.0
Dow Styrofoam110.020.036.048.06.0
Celotex106.018.030.043.015.0
US Gypsum102.022.020.045.015.0
Johns Manville64.015.014.023.012.0
Gold Bond43.07.05.021.010.0
LP39.06.09.015.09.0
Thermax36.010.07.012.07.0
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)35.02.010.015.08.0
R-Max31.06.03.020.02.0
Thermoply (Simplex)24.02.04.09.09.0
Homasote22.08.01.09.04.0
Norbord Industries22.03.010.07.02.0
GreenGuard (Pactiv)16.03.02.09.02.0
Atlas (Energy Shield)14.02.06.06.00.0
Temple5.00.00.05.00.0
other20.04.05.09.02.0
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Owens Corning4.026.045.039.0
Weyerhaeuser3.025.052.026.0
Dow Styrofoam7.029.039.030.0
Celotex2.028.040.034.0
US Gypsum6.019.038.035.0
Johns Manville2.016.023.018.0
Gold Bond2.08.016.016.0
LP0.010.017.011.0
Thermax1.011.017.07.0
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)1.05.012.016.0
R-Max3.010.08.09.0
Thermoply (Simplex)0.08.06.010.0
Homasote1.04.07.010.0
Norbord Industries1.08.08.05.0
GreenGuard (Pactiv)0.06.04.05.0
Atlas (Energy Shield)0.06.07.01.0
Temple0.03.02.00.0
other0.04.06.010.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Owens Corning26.062.026.0
Weyerhaeuser28.059.020.0
Dow Styrofoam29.060.016.0
Celotex30.053.021.0
US Gypsum26.049.023.0
Johns Manville17.026.017.0
Gold Bond13.025.04.0
LP9.020.09.0
Thermax11.019.06.0
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)8.017.010.0
R-Max7.016.07.0
Thermoply (Simplex)6.09.09.0
Homasote9.012.01.0
Norbord Industries8.014.00.0
GreenGuard (Pactiv)3.07.05.0
Atlas (Energy Shield)4.08.02.0
Temple0.05.00.0
other5.015.00.0

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)331.051.091.0132.056.0
did not indicate used most36.0%35.0%35.0%39.0%32.0%
Dow Styrofoam13.0%10.0%20.0%14.0%2.0%
Weyerhaeuser13.0%10.0%13.0%10.0%25.0%
Owens Corning12.0%14.0%12.0%11.0%11.0%
US Gypsum12.0%22.0%10.0%9.0%16.0%
Celotex9.0%6.0%12.0%9.0%9.0%
Johns Manville6.0%8.0%4.0%5.0%7.0%
Gold Bond5.0%8.0%3.0%3.0%7.0%
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)4.0%2.0%5.0%2.0%7.0%
LP4.0%2.0%5.0%4.0%4.0%
Thermax4.0%8.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%
Norbord Industries3.0%0.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%
R-Max3.0%2.0%0.0%5.0%2.0%
Thermoply (Simplex)2.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%7.0%
Atlas (Energy Shield)1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
GreenGuard (Pactiv)1.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%
Homasote1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Temple0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other6.0%6.0%8.0%6.0%5.0%
indicated at least one57.0%59.0%60.0%55.0%57.0%
no answer5.0%4.0%2.0%5.0%7.0%
none2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)10.086.0116.0112.0
did not indicate used most50.0%36.0%27.0%44.0
Dow Styrofoam30.0%15.0%14.0%10.0
Weyerhaeuser0.0%6.0%22.0%11.0
Owens Corning10.0%8.0%17.0%10.0
US Gypsum10.0%7.0%16.0%13.0
Celotex0.0%9.0%10.0%8.0
Johns Manville0.0%2.0%6.0%8.0
Gold Bond0.0%2.0%6.0%5.0
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)0.0%2.0%3.0%4.0
LP0.0%6.0%3.0%4.0
Thermax0.0%7.0%6.0%1.0
Norbord Industries0.0%7.0%3.0%0.0
R-Max0.0%5.0%3.0%1.0
Thermoply (Simplex)0.0%5.0%2.0%2.0
Atlas (Energy Shield)0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
GreenGuard (Pactiv)0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Homasote0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Temple0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%3.0%7.0%9.0
indicated at least one50.0%58.0%67.0%47.0
no answer0.0%2.0%3.0%8.0
none0.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)89.0180.056.0
did not indicate used most42.0%35.0%29.0%
Dow Styrofoam12.0%13.0%14.0%
Weyerhaeuser13.0%14.0%13.0%
Owens Corning10.0%11.0%18.0%
US Gypsum8.0%10.0%29.0%
Celotex6.0%9.0%14.0%
Johns Manville6.0%4.0%13.0%
Gold Bond1.0%6.0%5.0%
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)2.0%3.0%9.0%
LP3.0%4.0%5.0%
Thermax4.0%4.0%5.0%
Norbord Industries0.0%6.0%0.0%
R-Max0.0%2.0%7.0%
Thermoply (Simplex)0.0%2.0%9.0%
Atlas (Energy Shield)0.0%1.0%2.0%
GreenGuard (Pactiv)0.0%0.0%5.0%
Homasote1.0%1.0%0.0%
Temple0.0%1.0%0.0%
other7.0%8.0%2.0%
indicated at least one48.0%59.0%68.0%
no answer7.0%4.0%2.0%
none3.0%2.0%2.0%

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)331.051.091.0132.056.0
Owens Corning30.0%45.0%25.0%29.0%25.0%
Weyerhaeuser28.0%27.0%30.0%25.0%32.0%
Dow Styrofoam27.0%35.0%35.0%30.0%2.0%
US Gypsum27.0%39.0%21.0%27.0%25.0%
Celotex25.0%22.0%32.0%25.0%20.0%
Johns Manville14.0%22.0%11.0%13.0%16.0%
did not indicate used in past 2 years12.0%4.0%11.0%14.0%16.0%
Gold Bond12.0%12.0%7.0%14.0%16.0%
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)10.0%4.0%13.0%10.0%11.0%
Thermax10.0%14.0%10.0%9.0%9.0%
LP9.0%6.0%11.0%8.0%9.0%
Norbord Industries6.0%2.0%11.0%5.0%2.0%
R-Max6.0%6.0%2.0%11.0%4.0%
Thermoply (Simplex)5.0%2.0%3.0%6.0%11.0%
GreenGuard (Pactiv)4.0%6.0%4.0%4.0%4.0%
Homasote3.0%8.0%0.0%4.0%4.0%
Atlas (Energy Shield)2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%
Temple1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
other7.0%8.0%8.0%7.0%5.0%
indicated at least one81.0%90.0%85.0%79.0%73.0%
no answer5.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%9.0%
none1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)10.086.0116.0112.0
Owens Corning50.0%23.0%28.0%34.0
Weyerhaeuser20.0%22.0%37.0%21.0
Dow Styrofoam60.0%30.0%27.0%21.0
US Gypsum50.0%17.0%27.0%30.0
Celotex20.0%26.0%27.0%24.0
Johns Manville10.0%13.0%12.0%14.0
did not indicate used in past 2 years10.0%13.0%9.0%15.0
Gold Bond10.0%8.0%14.0%13.0
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)10.0%6.0%10.0%13.0
Thermax10.0%15.0%12.0%4.0
LP0.0%10.0%9.0%8.0
Norbord Industries10.0%10.0%7.0%1.0
R-Max20.0%10.0%4.0%4.0
Thermoply (Simplex)0.0%8.0%4.0%5.0
GreenGuard (Pactiv)0.0%6.0%3.0%4.0
Homasote10.0%2.0%3.0%4.0
Atlas (Energy Shield)0.0%3.0%3.0%0.0
Temple0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%3.0%7.0%11.0
indicated at least one90.0%81.0%84.0%76.0
no answer0.0%3.0%5.0%8.0
none0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)89.0180.056.0
Owens Corning28.0%29.0%34.0%
Weyerhaeuser25.0%29.0%25.0%
Dow Styrofoam26.0%28.0%23.0%
US Gypsum25.0%24.0%36.0%
Celotex21.0%25.0%32.0%
Johns Manville10.0%12.0%21.0%
did not indicate used in past 2 years11.0%11.0%18.0%
Gold Bond8.0%14.0%11.0%
DensGlass (GP Gypsum)8.0%8.0%20.0%
Thermax9.0%11.0%9.0%
LP6.0%11.0%7.0%
Norbord Industries4.0%8.0%2.0%
R-Max3.0%7.0%9.0%
Thermoply (Simplex)4.0%3.0%16.0%
GreenGuard (Pactiv)2.0%4.0%7.0%
Homasote4.0%3.0%2.0%
Atlas (Energy Shield)0.0%3.0%4.0%
Temple0.0%2.0%0.0%
other7.0%9.0%2.0%
indicated at least one79.0%83.0%79.0%
no answer8.0%6.0%2.0%
none2.0%1.0%2.0%
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.

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