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New Arrival: Wood Garage Doors
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
- This maker of handcrafted custom and standard wood garage and walk-through doors has added 16 new patterns of glass options to its standard line. Additional options include V-grooved, beveled, leaded, and etched glass.
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New Arrival: IWP Insignia Composite Pre-hung Door System
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
- A new option for the Aurora door line, the IWP Insignia composite pre-hung door system is a complete construction package. Made from a single-pour cast, the system is impermeable to water and resistant to rotting and swelling, the maker says. The composite material holds nails and resists fractures better than wood, the firm says, and the doors pass hurricane-approved tests for durability.
- Windows & Doors Review: Fiberglass Doors
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
- The climbing price of steel during the past couple of years has narrowed the price gap between steel and fiberglass, luring more converts to the composite doors, which mingle fiberglass, resins, and fillers to form panels that manufacturers claim are 10 times more resistant to dents than steel and about 10 times less likely to rust, even on a beach house.
- Interior Products Review: Period-Style Products
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/1/2005)
- Time-worn brick, intricate moldings, decorative art glass, and knotty pine flooring reminiscent of simpler times can help homeowners escape the pressures of the 21st century. Whether they install just a few well-placed stained glass lighting fixtures that speak of Frank Lloyd Wright or elaborate molding and millwork to create a gingerbread-house effect, builders and remodelers are realizing that profits abound in the designs of days gone by.
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Top 100: 2-in-One Opening Glass Wall System
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/1/2005)
- The 2-in-One opening glass wall system can be partially or fully opened with door panels that fold to the inside or outside for more usable space. Approved for use in Miami-Dade County, Fla., the system comes in custom configurations. The glass walls come with wood, aluminum, or aluminum-clad wood frames in a number of colors and finishes.
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Mull Boot
- REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (2/1/2005)
- Endura Products. The Mull Boot is a mull endcap that creates a water-resistant barrier between a door's sill and mullion. It prevents water from saturating the bottom of the mullion and wicking up the end grain of an unprotected mull, preventing the rotting and discoloring of the wood, the maker says. The endcap comes in five sizes and can be painted. 800.334.2006.
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