It is a tradition in the February issue of Rural Builder that we reveal the Top 10 Products of the previous year as determined by our readers. Every issue when readers circle a Reader Service Card number requesting more information about a product or service listed in the magazine, those requests become like votes that are tabulated at the end of the year to determine what products and services attracted the most attention. The final result is the Top 10 list.
Our congratulations to these companies!
Plyco Corporation – Insulated Utility Doors
Plyco manufactures a full line of walk doors and windows to meet today’s building codes. From agricultural and outbuildings to commercial fire- and wind-rated to residential, Plyco can supply quality products to fit your needs. Plyco track, SDR, ridge vents, cupolas, slide doors, Dutch doors, Champion doors, Equus products and Ply-Foil help make your life easier with one stop shopping. East Coast Fasteners can fill your fastener requirements for a complete package.
A.J. Manufacturing
A.J. Manufacturing manufactures a complete line of walk doors. Steel frame, composite frame and aluminum frame doors are all 4-way universal with factory standard low profile sill. Recent innovations, including the SST – Stainless Steel Responder, FGx – Fiberglass door, Responder and Partner doors demonstrate A.J.’s commitment to the post-frame industry. Custom sizing, painting and labeling all add value to the doors and are part of A.J.’s commitment to building ideas for post frame.
Plyco – MWE 100 Vent
Plyco manufactures and distributes a variety of ventilation products designed to provide airflow to meet most requirements. The MWE-100 is a low profile unit, 10 feet in length with 12 square inches of free air space per lineal foot. The MW100-25 has a higher profile than the MWE and is open at the top. The ventilator has an internal diverter to direct rain off to the side and out onto the roof. The free air space per lineal foot is 30 square inches and it is 10 foot long. The MW100-35 has the same design as the 25 series with increased free air space of 36 square inches per lineal foot. The ventilator rises 4-inches above the ridge and comes 10-foot in length. The FMW100-35 is of the same design as the 35 series but the diverter is made from translucent fiberglass. Having the translucent fiberglass diverter allows light into the building ridge while keeping the rain out.
AmeriLux International – Lexan Thermoclick Poly Sheet
Lexan Thermoclick high performance polycarbonate sheets are impact-resistant, energy-saving, multiwall sheets with a specially designed tongue-and-groove connection. This inter-connecting system saves costs by eliminating the need for vertical profiles. Available in a 40 mm or 50 mm profile, Lexan Thermoclick sheets offer superior insulation properties vs. multi-pane glass. This sheet system not only helps building owners reduce their heating and cooling costs but also cuts energy usage and CO2 emissions, benefiting the environment. Lexan Thermoclick is a trademark of SABIC.
Enercept – Structural Insulated Panels
Enercept SIPs are designed with the end user in mind. They are fully customized for a quicker construction cycle. Window and door openings are bucked out at the factory. Enercept features precut gables with beam pockets in place and thermally broken, factory-installed connecting posts on all 4-foot panels. Panel sizes up to 8 feet x 24 feet x 16 inches are available. For jobs large and small, Enercept has been the builders’ choice for structural insulated panels for over 30 years. Free estimates are available. Enercept is a member of SIPA.
Pro-Footers LLC –
Up-Lift Plates for post-frame
Up-Lift Plates from Pro-Footers LLC are an adaptation of truss plate technology designed to help the
post-frame builder save time, money and exceed post uplift requirements. These inexpensive plates are field applied with just a framing hammer, eliminating extra tools and time associated with using rebar or other uplift techniques.
Marco Industries –
Yeti Snow Guard
Yeti Guard is the practical, low-cost and aesthetically pleasing solution to the problem of sliding snow and ice off of metal roofing. The snow guard is virtually invisible, UV resistant and fits most roof panels. They can be mechanically fastened with QuikGrip or QuikDrill or adhered with Surebond. Yeti Guard is made from the highest quality polycarbonate material with reinforced struts.
OFIC North America – Tuf-Tex Poly LIte
Tuftex Poly-Lite skylight and sidelight panels from OFIC America bring natural light into buildings. These panels retain optical clarity, meaning they won’t yellow like fiberglass. Made of tough polycarbonate, they are up to 20 times stronger than fiberglass. Poly-Lite withstands extreme temperatures (-40 F to 270 F) and matches the most popular metal roofing profiles. Panels are 100 percent UV protected, hail and wind resistant and backed by a 10-year limited warranty. Profiles of 9- and 12-inches, 38-inches wide are available in smoke, clear and white.
Energy Panel Structures –
EPS SIPs
Because EPS is a manufacturer of SIPs and post frame and truss building systems, its buildings offer great versatility and flexibility. All EPS buildings are pre-engineered to provide the best solution. The company can provide combination post-frame storage and SIPs in one building to enhance insulation and performance. Choose from the standard R-18, R-26, R-33 or R-40 walls. All types of buildings can be engineered in just about any dimension. EPS panel systems offer complete customization of roof materials. The most popular are trusses with purlins or structural insulated panels over the top of trusses, which offer open attic designs. Iowa-based EPS recently added a new facility in Clyde, N.Y., through the purchase of Fingerlakes Construction.
Dynamic Fasteners –
Line of sealants, tapes and caulks
Dynamic Fastener offers a complete line of sealants, tapes and adhesives including Titebond Metal Roof Sealant. It offers exceptional adhesion to Kynar coated metal materials, along with standard metal, aluminum, steel, galvanized bonderized surfaces, plastics and glass. Sealant is available in over 50 colors, all of which match today’s popular metal roof and metal siding colors. Drop-Stop: brush-grade mastic is used for the repair and maintenance of metal roofs. It is designed not to crack or become brittle over numerous freeze/thaw cycles. It has 1500 PSI tensile strength and has 600 percent elongation capabilities. Butyl Tape: grey colored butyl tape was specifically developed for sealing standing seam roof and endlaps in the metal building industry.