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  • Avante Collection Glass Panel Garage Doors
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/14/2007)
  • Clopay. Rising automatically with the press of a button, the glass panel garage doors in the Avante collection merge indoor and outdoor living spaces, the maker says. They come in many window options to control the degree of light transmission and privacy. Insulated glass is also available. A 2-1/8-inch-thick, rustproof aluminum frame supports the glass. 800-225-6729.
  • Utilizing Therma-Tru's AccuGrain technologyTherma-Tru, Wayne-Dalton Align to Offer Power of Choice
  • ebuild (5/14/2007)
  • With billions of dollars committed to home remodeling each year, homeowners and builders want fresh options to set themselves apart. Wayne-Dalton and Therma-Tru Doors have formed a supplier agreement to provide a solution --complementary fiberglass entry and garage doors. Through this relationship, Wayne-Dalton, a worldwide category leader in innovative garage doors and openers for residential and commercial customers, will provide the first fiberglass-clad garage door by utilizing a proprietary technology developed by Therma-Tru Doors, the nation's leading manufacturer and most preferred brand of fiberglass and steel exterior door systems.
  • The popular carriage house styleIncrease the Curb Appeal of Your Homes with a Unique Garage Door
  • ebuild (5/8/2007)
  • Across the country, homeowners and homebuilders are increasingly eyeing the garage door as a way to personalize homes. Riding this interest in sprucing up the garage door are carriage house style garage doors, adding a touch of old-world charm to today's home. Overhead Door offers homebuilders and consumers a wide array of designs in the popular carriage house style that can fit any budget. The garage door is the single largest mechanical device in the home and takes up most of a home's front elevation, so a unique garage door can add a great deal of curb appeal to a home. Increasing the curb appeal of a home also increases its value and can make a home more appealing to prospective buyers.
  • One of the Windstorm Collection Protect Your Home from Hurricanes and High Winds
  • ebuild (5/8/2007)
  • With many homeowners still recovering from the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it has become more apparent than ever that homeowners should take every precaution to protect their homes from high wind destruction. High winds create pressure fluctuations which blow a garage door in or out. Since the garage door is the largest point of entry into the home, it is imperative that homeowners take steps to reinforce their garage doors and make sure it meets proper windload codes. Windload refers to the forces or pressures that are exerted on a structure and the components that make up the structure. According to the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, garage doors are particularly vulnerable to high winds because they take up so much of the front of a home and are made of lightweight material.
  • Today's divided lites are purely decorativeTop Trends For 2007: Number 1 - Deja Vu Design: JELD-WEN Predicts Style Resurge For 2007
  • ebuild (4/16/2007)
  • Homeowners on the hunt for fresh styles are in for more than a little déja vu, as classic looks make a comeback and even new designs cannot hide their historic roots. Carriage house garage doors, Dutch doors and vinyl windows that echo traditional East Coast styles are just a few of the home design products poised for mass appeal in 2007, according to JELD-WEN, the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors.
  • Many JELD-WEN Premium Fiberglass doors are ENERGY STAR qualified.Results are in: Homeowners tell all in new JELD-WEN survey
  • ebuild (4/12/2007)
  • Homeowners are turning their attention toward improving overall energy efficiency and boosting their homes' curb appeal, according to a recent home improvement study commissioned by JELD-WEN, a leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Many JELD-WEN Premium Fiberglass doors are ENERGY STAR qualified. The new Perfect Home Survey is an inside look at current homeowner attitudes toward their houses, remodeling activity, and windows and doors. Independent research firm Knowledge Wave International conducted the nationwide online study on behalf of JELD-WEN.
  • Glass Panel Garage Doors Open Up Interior SpacesClopay's Avante Collection features several glass options to control light and offer privacy.
  • ebuild (3/20/2007)
  • Glass panel garage doors like Clopay's Avante Collection are becoming a popular modern alternative to French doors to seamlessly merge indoor and outdoor living spaces. At the press of a button, these doors are automatically raised, allowing traffic to flow during gatherings. Closed, they create an attractive wall of windows, adding a panoramic view to any living space. There are many window options available to control the degree of light transmission and privacy including clear, frosted, tinted, mirrored or acrylic glass, wire or laminate. Insulated glass is also available for increased energy efficiency.

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