Materials list for Made-in-America house: ABC interviews Bozeman MT builder who says 5% more US material in new homes will create 220,000 jobs right now

A builder in Bozeman, Montana says using only US materials can increase the cost of a house only 1-2%, but if builders increased US-made materials just 5%, 220,000 domestic jobs could be created immediately. Some US building materials are actually cheaper. And US nails, though $5 more per box, seem to jam the nail gun less often.

Here, via ABC's web site, is a list of products Lewendal is using to build the Made in America house. ABC news will do a follow-up story tomorrow, talking to economists about the claim. The teaser suggests that they agree with the builder's conclusion.

(AKSARBENT discovered some time ago that the Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable trust is known for the amount of money it dispenses to right-wing think tanks which attack working people and the efforts to establish a living wage standard and notes pointedly that the plumbing fixture company recommended in the list below is Moen. Kohler only gets a mention for toilet seats, which is fitting.)

Product	Manufacturer/Supplier	State
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	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	Crest Line NW	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	IL
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