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  • Superior Engineered Products Offers New Full Lifetime Warranty
  • ebuild (12/6/2006)
  • Superior Engineered Products, a subsidiary of Atrium Companies, Inc., announces a new lifetime warranty on all vinyl windows and doors. As a leader in quality products and engineering, Superior will now offer customers the most thorough warranty available covering both materials and labor for the lifetime of the product.
  • Atrium Companies, Inc. Launches New Web Site
  • ebuild (12/6/2006)
  • Atrium Companies, Inc., the largest manufacturer of vinyl and aluminum windows and patio doors in North America, today announced the launch of the company's new Web site. The new Web site (www.atrium.com) highlights the company's lines of windows, patio doors and specialty product lines such as SafeHarbor impact-resistant windows and SilentGuard sound suppression windows.
  • Revolutionary Product Offers Unparalleled Protection for Homeowners and Cost Effective Solutions for Property Managers
  • ebuild (12/5/2006)
  • Door Jamb Armor is a unique system that reinforces the key weak points on a door to help prevent intruders from kicking it in. The backbone of the system is its jamb shield, a sleeve that wraps around the lock side of the doorjamb making it almost impossible to be kicked in. The Jamb Shield comes sized to fit Standard (5.5") and Universal (5" to 12") lock spacing. Complimenting the system is the Hinge Shield, which fits around existing door hinges and the Door Shield, which reinforces the lock and knob area of the door.
  • 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.
  • ebuild Guide to Entry Door Specifications
  • ebuild (11/29/2006)
  • An entry door is surely one of the most important visual elements of the building shell. But a door isn't just a pretty face. It must open smoothly and close securely despite exposure to weather extremes, and it must help to maintain comfortable temperatures inside the house by serving as a barrier to temperature extremes.
  • Hurd now offers ClimaGuard on almost all of its wood windows and patio doors.99.9 percent UV Protection
  • ebuild (11/3/2006)
  • Hurd Windows and Doors now offers ClimaGuard SPF on almost all of its wood windows and patio doors. ClimaGuard SPF is a new glass coating technology proven to block 99.9 percent of UV-A and UV-B rays. It is the best UV blocking coating available without sacrificing daylight or visibly changing the appearance of the window glass. With it, Hurd wood windows and patio doors provide nearly perfect protection of the home environment.
  • Marvin Windows and Doors Ranks Highest In Satisfying Architects According To J.D. Power and Associates Study
  • ebuild (11/3/2006)
  • An inaugural study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates and McGraw-Hill Construction ranks Marvin Windows and Doors highest among residential window and patio door manufacturers in satisfying architects. The 2006 Residential Window and Patio Door Architect Satisfaction StudySM was designed to provide comprehensive information to assist window and patio door manufacturers in their efforts to improve customer satisfaction. Overall architect satisfaction was based on performance in six factors.

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