Where You Can Buy Made in America Building Products
In Bozeman, Montana, Anders Lewendal is hard at work building a home he hopes will be a blueprint for creating jobs in America.
Lewendal, an economist turned builder, is constructing a house made entirely from American-made products. Everything from the nails, screws and bolts, to the steel, staples and bathtub is made in the United States.
In all there are more than 120 products from more than 33 states. However, the builders do acknowledge that using American products can be more expensive.
A box of nails is $5 more than those made in China and steel is $146 more a bundle. Even though certain goods are more expensive, in total, the cost of the house is nearly identical. Currently, the all-American home, which is not yet finished , is running only 1 to 2 percent more than a foreign-sourced house.
Lewendal is convinced that if every builder bought just 5 percent more American materials it would create 220,000 jobs.
Here’s the list of products Lewendal is using to build the Made in America house:
Windows | Amsco Windows | UT |
J bolts/foundation | S.C. Prototypes | MT |
J bolts/foundation/stock | Pacific Steel | UT |
Gorilla Duct tape | The Gorilla Glue Co | OH |
4? perforated pipe, radon | Northern Pipe Co. | ND |
4? pvc fittings | GPK | ND |
pvc glue | Oatey | OH |
8d ring shank nails | True Spec | CA |
16d sinkers | Griptite | WI |
1/2? foundation nuts | CAT | IL |
gun nails | Maze | IL |
damp proofing | Mulseal/Tremco | OH |
Rebar | Nucor | UT |
Concrete | CMI | MT |
Concrete Portland | Ash Grove | MT |
Concrete aggregate | CMC. Beglade | MT |
Concrete sand | CMC. Beglade | MT |
Hangers, straps, H clips | Simpson Strong-Tie | CA |
TJI’s | I-Level Truss Joist | OR |
2×4's and 2×6's | RY Lumber | MT |
Plywood | Potlatch | ID |
2×4's and 2×6's | F.H. Stoltze | MT |
2×4's and 2×6's | Idaho Forest | ID |
PL 400 sub floor adhesive | Loctite | CT |
MiraTEC fascia | CMI Corp | PA |
treated plate | McFarland Cascade | WA |
T braces/framing | Appleton Supply | WI |
sill seal | Reflectix | IN |
powder actuated pins | TW Ramset/Redhead | IL |
foam board | Dow | IL |
Spray paint | Rustoleum | IL |
Spray insulation | JM Corbond | MT, TX |
Screws | Por Pac | CO, CT |
Wire joint | Thomas & Betts | TN |
Spray paint | ACE | IL |
paint | Sherwin Williams | OH |
Window foam | Touch n Seal | MO |
Caulking | White Lightning | OH |
Plastic elect. Straps | Handy Straps | WI |
meter base | Eaton/Cutler Hammer | PA |
electric panel | Eaton/Cutler Hammer | PA |
Breakers | Eaton/Cutler Hammer | PA |
PVC pipe/fittings | Ridgeline Pipe | OR |
2? Romex connectors | Bridgeport | CT |
Boxes | Allied | OH |
Wire-service, romex | Southwire | GA |
staples | Sturgeon Bay | WI |
4/0 SER straps | Sturgeon Bay | WI |
Telephone wire | 3M | MN |
wire connectors/crimp sleeves | Ideal | IL |
wire staples | Sturgeon Bay | WI |
Furnace disconnect | Eaton/Cutler Hammer | PA |
recessed cans | Juno/Schneider Electric | IL |
recycled glass | Livingston Landfill | MT |
Furnace | Trane | TX |
Cooling Coil | Trane | TX |
HRV | Trane | TX |
Air Cleaner | Trane | TX |
Zoning/Thermostats | Trane | TX |
Ductwork | Norwesco | WA |
Screws | Brynolf Manufacturing | IL |
PVC | Cresline-Northwest | WA |
Condensate Trap | Airtec | MA |
Registers/Grilles | Hart & Cooley | MI |
Allthread Rod | Chicago Hardware | IL |
Pipe Brackets | C&S Manufacturing | WI |
Conensate Pump | Franklin Electric | IN |
Unistrut | Cooper B-Line | IL |
Flexible Duct | Atco | TX |
Duct Sealant | Hardcast | TX |
Flex Duct Straps | Source 1 | OK |
PVC Glue/Primer | Oatey | OH |
Thermostat Wire | Honeywell | MS |
Exhaust Fans | Broan | WI |
Concentric Vent | Source 1 | OK |
Exhaust Hoods | Broan | WI |
Nuts/ Washers | Perine Danforth | WA |
Dryer Box | In O Vate Tech | FL |
Duct Liner | Johns Manville | CO |
Duct Liner Pins | Hardcast | TX |
Allthread Anchors | ITW Buildex | IL |
Ductstrap | Colombia Man | WA |
Manual Dampers | Norwesco | WA |
Sill Sealer | Reflectix, Inc. | IN |
PVC Primer and Cement | Oatey | OH |
PVC Pipe | Cresline-Northwest | WA |
Pex Pipe | Viega | KS |
Kitchen Sink | Moen | PA |
Kitchen Faucet | Moen | NC |
Kitchen Basket strainer | Dearborn Brass | TX |
Kitchen disposer | In-Sink-Erator | WI |
Bathroom Pedestal Lav | Mansfield | OH |
Bathroom Lav faucet | Moen | NC |
Bathroom Lav sink | Mansfield | IL |
Bathroom toilets | Mansfield | IL |
Bathroom toilet seats | Kohler | AR |
Master Shower | Aquaglass | OR |
Master shower valve | Moen | NC |
Master shower trim | Moen | NC |
Master soaker tub | Aquaglass | OR |
Master soaker tub trim | Moen | NC |
Master soaker tub valve | Moen | NC |
Bathtub waste and overflow | Watco | MO |
Full Bath tub/shower | Aquaglass | OR |
Full Bath tub/shower trim | Moen | NC |
Full Bath tub/shower valve | Moen | NC |
Water Heater | Bradford White | PA |
Pex Fittings | Zurn | TX |
PVC Fittings | Sioux Chief | MO |
Hangers/pipe insulators | Sioux Chief | MO |
Roof Jack | Oatey | OH |
Plumber Putty | Hercules | NJ |
Wax rings | Hercules | NJ |
Thread Dope | Hercules | NJ |
Plumber tape | Smith/Cooper | CA |
Black pipe | RJB Wholesale, Inc | WA |
Black pipe fittings | Anvil International | NV |
Gastite pipe and fittings | Gastite | MA |
Soulder Flux | Rectorseal | TX |
Soulder | Exeon Inc. | IL |
Copper Pipe | Cerro Flow Products Inc. | MO |
Copper fittings | Elkhart Products Corp. | IL |
Backflow preventor/PRV | Watts | ME |
Expansion Tank | Amtrol | RI |
Hose bibs | Woodford | CO |