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  • Long-Span Patio Doors
  • REMODELING Magazine (6/1/2007)
  • These new systems are a dramatic way to marry a living area to a back deck or patio. The challenge is making sure they're correctly installed.
  • Products Roundup
  • REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (5/1/2007)
  • The latest products for roofing, siding, window and decking pros.
  • EntryPoint Decorative Door Glass Inserts
  • REMODELING Magazine (3/29/2007)
  • EntryPoint Glass. Help clients create instant curb appeal with EntryPoint decorative doorglass inserts. EntryPoint installers can transform existing doors and add matching sidelites and transoms in about an hour. Glass panels are thermally sealed and come with a limited lifetime warranty, and frames carry a lifetime warranty against yellowing, warping, and splitting. The quick update can increase a home's value by up to 6%, the company says. 888.635.3687.
  • Architect Series Windows and Doors
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/23/2007)
  • Pella. Architect series windows and doors are now available in an expanded line of wood styles. Mahogany brings fine-furniture elegance to windows and doors, while alder adds rugged beauty to a rustic dècor. Douglas fir offers a distinctive grain pattern for a sleek, contemporary look, and pine features a versatile grain pattern perfect for painting or staining. Design options include unique shapes and sizes, unlimited exterior colors, and standard and custom grille patterns. 888-847-3552.
  • Citadel Fiberglass Patio Door
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/18/2007)
  • Peachtree Doors & Windows. Available in one-, two-, three-, or four-wide units with optional add-on units, the Citadel fiberglass patio door creates a truly grand patio entrance. Virtually maintenance free, the Citadel has an extruded aluminum-clad frame and 1-3/4-inch-thick fiberglass panels with textured oak grain skins. Prefinished exteriors are available in six standard colors, while the interior is primed and ready for staining or paint. Options include grilles between the glass and beveled glass with brass caming. 800-732-2499.
  • ebuild Guide to Sidelite Specifications
  • ebuild (11/30/2006)
  • Depending on how you consider it, a sidelite is either a narrow, inoperable door with glazed panels, or it is a fixed window connected to one or both sides of an entry door's frame. Either way, a sidelite is a supporting player that should be chosen to complement the style and materials of the entry door, and most of the specifications that apply to an entry door apply equally to the sidelite.
  • Windows & Doors Review: Impact-Resistant Glass
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/21/2005)
  • By the end of next year, heavy-duty, impact-resistant windows will come standard in all new WCI Communities homes along the hurricane-prone Florida coast–even though local codes allow builders to substitute less-expensive accordion or roll-down shutters.

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