Data
Residential Remodeling

Interior Finish Materials

These reports use incidence rates, household purchase rates for homeowners and renters, and housing stock to produce market demand data and a five-year forecast for residential repair and remodeling purchases. The Interior Finishes report contains a summary of purchase volume in square feet for a wide variety of interior finishes for walls and ceilings in each State, Metro Area, and County. Market data are reported separately for owner-occupied dwellings and renter-occupied dwellings. Product categories include:

HOUSEHOLDS THAT SPENT MONEY ON: INTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS

TYPE OF EXPENDITURE
(Households that Spent Money on:)

  • Paneling, gypsum wallboard or Sheetrock for interior wall surfaces
  • Paneling, gypsum wallboard or Sheetrock or ceiling tiles for interior ceiling surfaces
  • Paint for interior walls, ceilings, doors or moldings
  • Wallpaper
  • Other interior finish materials

INTERIOR WALL SURFACE MATERIAL (Square Feet)

  • Plywood paneling
  • Hardboard or other paneling – non-wood finish
  • Hardboard or other paneling – wood finish
  • Gypsum drywall – 3/8 or 1/2 inch
  • Gypsum drywall – 5/8 or 3/4 inch
  • Backerboard – cement (glass-mat)
  • Backerboard – fiber cement
  • Lumber / Boards or shingles
  • Other

INTERIOR CEILING SURFACE MATERIAL (Square Feet)

  • Plywood paneling
  • Hardboard or other paneling – non-wood finish
  • Hardboard or other paneling – wood finish
  • Gypsum drywall – 3/8 or 1/2 inch
  • Gypsum drywall – 5/8 or 3/4 inch
  • Backerboard – cement (glass-mat)
  • Backerboard – fiber cement
  • Lumber / Boards or shingles
  • Other

INTERIOR WALL & CEILING SURFACE MATERIAL
(Square Feet)

  • Plywood paneling
  • Hardboard or other paneling – non-wood finish
  • Hardboard or other paneling – wood finish
  • Gypsum drywall – 3/8 or 1/2 inch
  • Gypsum drywall – 5/8 or 3/4 inch
  • Backerboard – cement (glass-mat)
  • Backerboard – fiber cement
  • Lumber / Boards or shingles
  • Other

PURCHASED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

PLACE OF PURCHASE
(Square Feet)

  • Home improvement warehouse or big box store
  • Hardware store
  • Specialty Store
  • Lumber yard
  • Discount store
  • Other
  • Not sure

PLACE OF PURCHASE – HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE OR BIG BOX STORE BREAKOUT (Square Feet)

  • Home Depot
  • Kent
  • Lowe’s
  • Menards
  • RONA
  • Other
  

ROOMS FOR WHICH PAINT WAS PURCHASED
(Number of Households)

  • All rooms
  • One bedroom
  • More than 1 bedroom
  • One bathroom
  • More than 1 bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Family room
  • Dining room
  • Living / Great room
  • Other rooms

ROOMS FOR WHICH WALLPAPER WAS PURCHASED
(Number of Households)

  • All rooms
  • One bedroom
  • More than 1 bedroom
  • One bathroom
  • More than 1 bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Family room
  • Dining room
  • Living / Great room
  • Other rooms

PAINT AND WALLPAPER
(Square Feet of Interior Finished)

  • Painted ceilings
  • Painted walls
  • Painted doors and molding
  • Wallpaper and border

PURCHASED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet of Interior Finished with Paint or Wallpaper)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet of Interior Finished with Paint or Wallpaper)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

PLACE OF PURCHASE
(Square Feet of Interior Finished with Paint or Wallpaper)

  • Home improvement warehouse or big box store
  • Hardware store
  • Specialty Store
  • Lumber yard
  • Discount store
  • Other
  • Not sure

PLACE OF PURCHASE – HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE OR BIG BOX STORE BREAKOUT (Square Feet of Interior Finished with Paint or Wallpaper)

  • Home Depot
  • Kent
  • Lowe’s
  • Menards
  • RONA
  • Other