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Top D.l.Y Home Projects

Painting inside lnstal caulkiag

Painting outside

Install weather stripping

IVallpapering

Install doorknob lockset

I"ay carpeting

Install deadlock4ockset

Install ceiling attic insulation

Install floor tile fustall ssrm doors lnstall storm windows lnstall wall insulation

Install ceiling tile lnstall carpet tile

Install wall tile fo.t"ff tfrr"rA windows

Coartesy of A. C. Nielsen Co.

1992. Over the long term, they say, interior paint presents better growth opportunities than exterior paints which face increasing competition from aluminum and pvc siding.

The replacement market for metal doors, windows, sash and trim is expected to continue to grow with predictions that it will account for 660/o of industry sales by 1993. Steel entry doors for retrofit are expected to sustain a gowth rate of 990 this year with sales projected to top $530 million. The polyvinyl chloride replacement window market is expected to continue growing at the rate of l2o/o per year through 1990.

Plumbing fixtures, according to Predicasts, Inc., will continue to grow with 15 million installed in 1985. Doit-yourself installations will account for 6390 of these.

Consumer demand for home improvement products is heating up. Multi-unit home centers and building materials outlets are already in action to meet the need as are many of the independents. Manufacturers are striving to fill the projected demand for their products. What about you? Is your store going to get its share?

Sales of paint are expected to total 493.7 million gallons in 1984, a9.2Vo increase over 1983. Business Tiend Analysts reports consumer demand for paint should improve as do-ityourselfers undertake the maintenance projects they have put off for the last few years. They expect sales of interior paint to rise an average of 6.7s/o per year through 1992, reaching $2.8 billion. The exterior paint market is expected to expand an average of 5 .7 0/o per year, totaling $2.4 billion by

Thirteen Top Remodeling Projects

Moderniring existing bath

Adding a half bath

Adding a full bath

Kitchen facelift

Major kitchen remodeling

An addition

Converting a garage

Basenent recreation room lront entry vestibule

Enclosing open porch

One large room from two Passive soliar greenhouse

Courtesy of Woman's Day Magazine