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  • 35-and-under homeowners are looking for stylish features that fit their busy lifestylesJELD-WEN NewsroomTrendsTop Trends for 2007: Number 3 - Welcome Generation Young
  • ebuild (4/16/2007)
  • While exact age definitions of Generations X and Y are debatable, there's no doubt that they are having a major impact on the future of housing. According to a report from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, people under 35 are making the greatest gains in homeownership rates in the United States. The youngest of this group of buyers, the children of the baby boomers, are shunning rent payments and taking advantage of low-cost finance options to get into homeownership at increasingly young ages.
  • Pella Organizations Offer Community Electronic Recycling Event
  • ebuild (4/16/2007)
  • Pella Corporation, the City of Pella Public Works, and Vermeer Manufacturing Company have partnered to sponsor Pella's third annual Electronic Recycling Day (eCycling Day). The event will take place on April 21, 2007, from 9 a.m. to noon at a designated area of the Pella Corporation parking lot in Pella. Participating Pella businesses and organizations planned the event to raise awareness for the need to safely recycle obsolete electronics and to provide a means for local residents to help protect the environment and easily participate in the community's e-cycling efforts.
  • 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.
  • JELD-WEN IWP Exterior Folding Door SystemTop Trends for 2007: Number 2 - Going For High-Impact
  • ebuild (4/16/2007)
  • According to many real estate experts, buyers generally select town first, neighborhood second and house third - meaning a good number of buyers opt for homes that are in their desired neighborhoods, but don't necessarily include everything on their wish lists. These buyers, who love the neighborhood but hate the house, ultimately embark on remodeling projects that transform their houses to meet their needs over time. By all accounts, remodeling is expected to boom in 2007.
  • 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.
  • 50 Days to Hurricane Season: 5 Ways to Protect Your Home
  • U.S. Newswire (4/12/2007)
  • The most important thing you can do to improve the chance your home will survive a hurricane is to protect all windows and doors. Keeping shingles attached is critical to protecting your house. If they come up without much effort (older shingles become brittle and may crack when bent too much), secure them with three one-inch dabs of roofing cement under each tab.
  • Air-Tite Provides Quality, Dependability for the Home
  • Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (4/10/2007)
  • Air-Tite Home ProductsSpecialty: Vinyl replacement windows, entry doors (any exterior type door except for garage doors) and Advanced Gutter Cover leaf protection system in consumer home shows, and targeted direct mail - the company services only residential consumers.Founded in 1978, Air-Tite Home Products is dedicated to combining innovative design with premium materials, quality workmanship, and a philosophy of total customer service.
  • Dutch doors are popular again for their classic look.Doors Go Dutch
  • ebuild (4/9/2007)
  • JELD-WEN, the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, is reporting a resurgence in interest for Dutch doors, a historic door style that is literally split in two, so the top of the door can operate independently from the lower section. The company has infused this new style with the latest technology as the only manufacturer to offer Dutch doors in a low-maintenance fiberglass option.
  • Lookout Clear Storm Panels are made with GE's Lexan.Lookout Shutters and GE Team Up to Provide Builders with Premier Storm-Protection Product
  • ebuild (4/5/2007)
  • GE Plastics announced that it is working together with Lookout Shutters, based in Calhoun, Ga., to move the Lookout Clear Storm Panel made with GE's Lexan sheet into Lookout Shutters' extensive distribution and installation network in preparation for what is predicted to be an active 2007 hurricane season. Panels made with GE's Lexan sheet are highly effective: they can withstand more impact than half-inch plywood, don't corrode or rust like metal, and are 30 to 50 percent lighter than the metal panels.

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