Data
Residential Remodeling

Structural Systems

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 Structural Systems report contains a summary of purchase volume in square feet for a variety of materials for structural floor systems, structural roof systems, and structural wall systems 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: STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

TYPE OF ADDITION
(Households That Spent Money on Additions)

  • Room(s) that are heated/air-conditioned
  • Garage or carport
  • Porch
  • Shed (barn, storage shed, workshop, etc.)
  • Other addition or new building

TYPE OF ALTERATION TO FINISHED LIVING SPACE
(Households That Spent Money on Additions)

  • Floors
  • Walls
  • Roof

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED
(Households That Spent Money on Addition or Alterations)

  • Floor structure
  • Wall structure
  • Roof structure

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED
(Square Feet of Framed Area)

  • Floor structure
  • Wall structure
  • Roof structure

STRUCTURAL FLOORS
(Square Feet of Framed Area)

  • Lumber joists
  • Wooden I-joists
  • Steel joists
  • Open web floor truss
  • Concrete
  • Other
  

STRUCTURAL WALLS
(Square Feet of Framed Area)

  • Lumber studs
  • Other wood
  • Steel
  • Masonry
  • Poured concrete
  • Other

STRUCTURAL ROOFS
(Square Feet of Framed Area)

  • Wood rafters/Stick-framed roof
  • Wood trusses
  • Steel rafters or trusses
  • Post and beam
  • Other

PURCHASED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet Purchased Annually)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet Purchased Annually)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

PLACE OF PURCHASE (Square Feet Purchased Annually)

  • 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 Purchased Annually)

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