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Brand Use Study for CAULKS AND SEALANTS

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Quality Rating
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CAULKS AND SEALANTS-2003-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives4.24.34.14.24.4
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.1*4.5*3.7*4.0*5.0*
Dow Corning4.14.3*4.14.04.2
DAP4.04.14.03.94.2
Geocel4.04.7*3.6*4.4*4.2*
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.03.9*3.8*3.9*4.4*
Macco/Liquid Nails4.03.9*3.94.24.1*
OSI Sealants4.04.1*3.93.8*4.3*
Caulkmaster3.9*4.0*3.9*3.5*4.5*
Elmer's ProBond3.93.8*3.6*3.94.3*
Franklin International3.93.8*4.1*3.8*4.0*
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.9*4.5*2.7*4.0*4.0*
White Lightning3.94.0*3.2*4.04.0*
Great Stuff3.83.5*3.64.03.9*
H.B. Fuller3.63.4*3.5*3.9*3.5*
Macklanburg-Duncan3.64.0*3.4*3.9*3.7*
Red Devil3.63.4*3.5*3.64.1*
Sashco Sealants3.6*4.0*3.0*4.0*4.0*
Custom Building Products3.5*4.0*3.0*3.4*3.9*
GlenTec3.3*5.0*3.0*3.3*3.0*
Ruscoe3.2*3.0*2.7*4.0*
TACC3.2*3.7*2.3*4.0*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives4.3*4.24.24.3
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.0*4.2*4.1*4.0
Dow Corning4.1*4.14.14.1
DAP4.0*4.04.14.0
Geocel4.0*3.9*4.3*3.9
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.2*4.0*4.0*3.8
Macco/Liquid Nails3.9*4.04.14.0
OSI Sealants3.8*3.8*4.0*4.2
Caulkmaster4.0*3.7*4.0*3.7
Elmer's ProBond3.8*3.8*3.8*4.0
Franklin International2.5*3.9*4.2*4.1
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.0*3.7*4.2*4.0
White Lightning3.6*3.94.1*3.7
Great Stuff3.5*3.83.83.8
H.B. Fuller3.6*3.5*3.8*3.4
Macklanburg-Duncan3.8*3.5*3.6*3.8
Red Devil3.6*3.73.8*3.6
Sashco Sealants2.0*3.0*3.8*3.7
Custom Building Products2.5*3.6*3.6*3.6
GlenTec2.0*3.0*4.0*3.3
Ruscoe2.0*3.0*3.7*3.0
TACC2.5*3.0*4.0*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives4.24.34.2*
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.2*3.9*4.7*
Dow Corning4.14.14.1*
DAP4.13.94.2*
Geocel4.0*4.0*4.5*
Gorilla Glue Adhesives3.94.04.0*
Macco/Liquid Nails4.14.04.2*
OSI Sealants3.94.14.2*
Caulkmaster3.8*3.9*4.0*
Elmer's ProBond3.93.93.4*
Franklin International3.9*3.9*4.0*
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.5*4.0*5.0*
White Lightning3.74.03.8*
Great Stuff3.54.03.8*
H.B. Fuller3.7*3.6*3.0*
Macklanburg-Duncan3.5*3.7*4.0*
Red Devil3.73.63.8*
Sashco Sealants3.3*3.6*4.5*
Custom Building Products3.2*3.6*
GlenTec3.0*3.4*3.5*
Ruscoe2.5*3.5*
TACC2.5*3.4*
CAULKS AND SEALANTS-2003-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
DAP81.0%81.0%77.0%80.0%88.0%
Dow Corning64.0%57.0%69.0%62.0%62.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives64.0%77.0%65.0%54.0%72.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails43.0%33.0%45.0%41.0%54.0%
Red Devil43.0%49.0%42.0%45.0%38.0%
Elmer's ProBond31.0%30.0%32.0%32.0%30.0%
Great Stuff31.0%26.0%37.0%30.0%26.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives27.0%33.0%21.0%25.0%39.0%
White Lightning24.0%13.0%14.0%38.0%18.0%
OSI Sealants23.0%27.0%37.0%15.0%12.0%
Geocel19.0%21.0%26.0%12.0%17.0%
H.B. Fuller16.0%26.0%19.0%13.0%9.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan15.0%14.0%19.0%15.0%10.0%
Franklin International13.0%17.0%19.0%9.0%11.0%
Caulkmaster8.0%9.0%10.0%7.0%5.0%
Custom Building Products8.0%3.0%10.0%7.0%12.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)7.0%9.0%8.0%6.0%7.0%
GlenTec5.0%6.0%6.0%4.0%2.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)5.0%14.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%
Sashco Sealants5.0%4.0%6.0%5.0%2.0%
TACC5.0%9.0%4.0%3.0%5.0%
Ruscoe4.0%4.0%4.0%5.0%0.0%
other3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
indicated one or more93.0%94.0%90.0%93.0%95.0%
no answer7.0%3.0%9.0%7.0%5.0%
none1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
DAP79.0%81.0%81.0%80.0
Dow Corning65.0%64.0%68.0%60.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives65.0%65.0%60.0%66.0
Macco/Liquid Nails35.0%44.0%45.0%42.0
Red Devil52.0%51.0%42.0%35.0
Elmer's ProBond33.0%34.0%34.0%27.0
Great Stuff33.0%31.0%34.0%27.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives27.0%32.0%27.0%22.0
White Lightning27.0%33.0%20.0%18.0
OSI Sealants21.0%24.0%22.0%22.0
Geocel29.0%16.0%19.0%16.0
H.B. Fuller23.0%15.0%14.0%16.0
Macklanburg-Duncan17.0%16.0%19.0%12.0
Franklin International19.0%16.0%14.0%8.0
Caulkmaster10.0%10.0%9.0%5.0
Custom Building Products13.0%7.0%9.0%7.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)10.0%6.0%11.0%3.0
GlenTec10.0%4.0%5.0%2.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)10.0%4.0%5.0%4.0
Sashco Sealants6.0%4.0%6.0%3.0
TACC8.0%3.0%5.0%4.0
Ruscoe6.0%4.0%4.0%2.0
other4.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
indicated one or more92.0%95.0%94.0%91.0
no answer8.0%5.0%6.0%8.0
none0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
DAP88.0%79.0%68.0%
Dow Corning65.0%64.0%59.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives70.0%62.0%55.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails47.0%41.0%38.0%
Red Devil49.0%40.0%39.0%
Elmer's ProBond35.0%32.0%20.0%
Great Stuff37.0%30.0%18.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives33.0%27.0%14.0%
White Lightning26.0%23.0%21.0%
OSI Sealants26.0%22.0%18.0%
Geocel26.0%16.0%8.0%
H.B. Fuller17.0%17.0%10.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan17.0%14.0%14.0%
Franklin International20.0%11.0%6.0%
Caulkmaster8.0%9.0%4.0%
Custom Building Products7.0%11.0%1.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)8.0%7.0%6.0%
GlenTec5.0%4.0%4.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)7.0%4.0%4.0%
Sashco Sealants5.0%5.0%4.0%
TACC4.0%5.0%4.0%
Ruscoe4.0%4.0%1.0%
other3.0%3.0%3.0%
indicated one or more96.0%93.0%85.0%
no answer4.0%7.0%13.0%
none1.0%0.0%3.0%

Brand Innovation

Which ONE brand is leading this category in the area of INNOVATION?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives10.0%16.0%11.0%9.0%9.0%
DAP7.0%6.0%4.0%9.0%7.0%
Dow Corning5.0%4.0%7.0%3.0%5.0%
OSI Sealants2.0%3.0%6.0%1.0%0.0%
Geocel1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%4.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
White Lightning1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Caulkmaster0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Elmer's ProBond0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Franklin International0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Stuff0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Red Devil0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
TACC0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
no answer64.0%64.0%63.0%65.0%63.0%
answered multiple4.0%3.0%3.0%5.0%6.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives13.0%11.0%11.0%8.0
DAP8.0%7.0%9.0%5.0
Dow Corning8.0%4.0%3.0%6.0
OSI Sealants2.0%2.0%4.0%1.0
Geocel2.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives2.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Macco/Liquid Nails0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
White Lightning0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Caulkmaster0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Elmer's ProBond0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Franklin International0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Great Stuff0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
H.B. Fuller2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Red Devil0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
TACC0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
no answer60.0%61.0%61.0%71.0
answered multiple2.0%6.0%5.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives11.0%9.0%14.0%
DAP8.0%6.0%6.0%
Dow Corning4.0%4.0%7.0%
OSI Sealants3.0%2.0%1.0%
Geocel1.0%2.0%0.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives2.0%0.0%1.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails1.0%1.0%0.0%
White Lightning1.0%1.0%0.0%
Caulkmaster0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Custom Building Products1.0%0.0%0.0%
Elmer's ProBond1.0%0.0%0.0%
Franklin International1.0%0.0%0.0%
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Stuff0.0%1.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller1.0%0.0%0.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%0.0%0.0%
Red Devil1.0%0.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%1.0%
TACC0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer64.0%64.0%65.0%
answered multiple3.0%5.0%4.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
DAP33.0%36.0%28.0%28.0%49.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives25.0%40.0%25.0%20.0%27.0%
Dow Corning16.0%14.0%15.0%15.0%18.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails11.0%9.0%11.0%13.0%9.0%
Great Stuff8.0%7.0%7.0%11.0%5.0%
OSI Sealants8.0%9.0%15.0%4.0%4.0%
White Lightning8.0%3.0%1.0%17.0%4.0%
Elmer's ProBond5.0%6.0%1.0%6.0%6.0%
Geocel4.0%4.0%3.0%3.0%5.0%
Red Devil4.0%4.0%2.0%6.0%1.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives3.0%7.0%3.0%2.0%5.0%
Franklin International2.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%
Caulkmaster1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)1.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)1.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller1.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan1.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
GlenTec0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
TACC0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
indicated one or more66.0%67.0%68.0%62.0%70.0%
did not indicate27.0%27.0%23.0%30.0%26.0%
no answer6.0%3.0%8.0%7.0%4.0%
none1.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
DAP40.0%36.0%35.0%25.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives15.0%27.0%26.0%27.0
Dow Corning21.0%18.0%14.0%14.0
Macco/Liquid Nails10.0%10.0%13.0%10.0
Great Stuff10.0%8.0%11.0%6.0
OSI Sealants6.0%10.0%7.0%7.0
White Lightning4.0%14.0%7.0%5.0
Elmer's ProBond6.0%4.0%4.0%5.0
Geocel6.0%3.0%4.0%3.0
Red Devil2.0%8.0%1.0%4.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.0%5.0%2.0%3.0
Franklin International0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Caulkmaster0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
H.B. Fuller0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
GlenTec0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
TACC0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
indicated one or more73.0%70.0%65.0%60.0
did not indicate19.0%25.0%29.0%30.0
no answer8.0%5.0%5.0%7.0
none0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
DAP37.0%31.0%28.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives26.0%26.0%21.0%
Dow Corning13.0%17.0%18.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails12.0%11.0%8.0%
Great Stuff4.0%12.0%7.0%
OSI Sealants9.0%6.0%8.0%
White Lightning7.0%8.0%8.0%
Elmer's ProBond4.0%6.0%1.0%
Geocel3.0%5.0%0.0%
Red Devil4.0%3.0%6.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.0%3.0%1.0%
Franklin International3.0%0.0%1.0%
Caulkmaster0.0%1.0%1.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)1.0%1.0%3.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)1.0%1.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller0.0%2.0%1.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan1.0%2.0%0.0%
Custom Building Products1.0%0.0%0.0%
GlenTec1.0%0.0%1.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sashco Sealants1.0%0.0%1.0%
TACC1.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%3.0%
indicated one or more68.0%66.0%58.0%
did not indicate27.0%27.0%27.0%
no answer4.0%6.0%10.0%
none1.0%1.0%6.0%

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 builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
DAP69.0%71.0%67.0%63.0%83.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives57.0%67.0%57.0%47.0%67.0%
Dow Corning46.0%36.0%51.0%45.0%46.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails34.0%27.0%34.0%33.0%43.0%
Great Stuff24.0%19.0%27.0%24.0%21.0%
Red Devil20.0%27.0%17.0%22.0%17.0%
Elmer's ProBond18.0%21.0%13.0%19.0%21.0%
OSI Sealants17.0%23.0%29.0%9.0%7.0%
White Lightning17.0%6.0%6.0%31.0%13.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives16.0%21.0%12.0%13.0%24.0%
Geocel11.0%11.0%14.0%9.0%11.0%
H.B. Fuller7.0%13.0%8.0%4.0%4.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan7.0%4.0%10.0%7.0%5.0%
Franklin International6.0%7.0%10.0%4.0%4.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)3.0%6.0%5.0%1.0%4.0%
Custom Building Products3.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%7.0%
Caulkmaster2.0%1.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)2.0%9.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
GlenTec1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Sashco Sealants1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
TACC1.0%6.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
indicated one or more87.0%87.0%87.0%85.0%93.0%
no answer7.0%3.0%9.0%7.0%5.0%
did not indicate5.0%7.0%3.0%7.0%2.0%
none1.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
DAP69.0%70.0%68.0%69.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives54.0%56.0%56.0%59.0
Dow Corning40.0%50.0%47.0%44.0
Macco/Liquid Nails27.0%35.0%37.0%33.0
Great Stuff25.0%24.0%25.0%23.0
Red Devil21.0%27.0%17.0%17.0
Elmer's ProBond17.0%17.0%19.0%18.0
OSI Sealants10.0%16.0%19.0%16.0
White Lightning19.0%24.0%16.0%12.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives17.0%16.0%15.0%16.0
Geocel23.0%8.0%13.0%8.0
H.B. Fuller6.0%7.0%5.0%8.0
Macklanburg-Duncan10.0%5.0%12.0%5.0
Franklin International0.0%7.0%8.0%6.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.0%3.0%5.0%2.0
Custom Building Products2.0%4.0%2.0%3.0
Caulkmaster4.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)2.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
GlenTec0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
TACC2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other2.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
indicated one or more90.0%89.0%87.0%85.0
no answer8.0%5.0%6.0%8.0
did not indicate2.0%6.0%6.0%5.0
none0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
DAP81.0%66.0%49.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives64.0%54.0%48.0%
Dow Corning46.0%47.0%42.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails37.0%33.0%30.0%
Great Stuff27.0%24.0%14.0%
Red Devil26.0%17.0%14.0%
Elmer's ProBond23.0%18.0%4.0%
OSI Sealants20.0%15.0%13.0%
White Lightning17.0%18.0%14.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives18.0%17.0%7.0%
Geocel16.0%10.0%3.0%
H.B. Fuller7.0%8.0%3.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan7.0%8.0%6.0%
Franklin International8.0%5.0%4.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)3.0%4.0%3.0%
Custom Building Products2.0%5.0%0.0%
Caulkmaster2.0%3.0%1.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)2.0%2.0%1.0%
GlenTec1.0%1.0%3.0%
Sashco Sealants1.0%0.0%3.0%
TACC1.0%2.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%3.0%
indicated one or more94.0%87.0%72.0%
no answer4.0%7.0%13.0%
did not indicate2.0%6.0%13.0%
none1.0%0.0%3.0%
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.