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- Pocket Door System
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/18/2009)
- This pocket door system allows for an opening up to 10 panels wide; when open, the panels store in a wall cavity. The doors can be configured in lineal, bi-parting, or 90-degree applications, and in heights ranging from 6 feet, 8 inches to 10 feet. A patented interlocking mechanism couples panels together, and stainless steel rollers glide panels along rails into the threshold. A motorized option is available, and panels can be ordered in 55 prefinished colors or in any custom color. 800-477-6808.
- Stylish Wall Mounted Sliding Door Hardware Enhances Privacy, Saves 8-10 Square Feet of Floor Space
- (1/16/2009)
- Homeowners, builders and remodelers are always looking for innovative new ways to enhance existing spaces during home makeovers and room renovations. To meet that demand, Johnson Hardware recently introduced the Series 200WM wall mount door hardware, an exclusively designed system for mounting sliding doors to interior walls.
- Craftmaster Cashal Interior Door
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/13/2009)
- The Craftmaster Cashal interior door features an arched-top, two-panel plank design and comes with a ready-to-paint smooth finish. Eight-foot heights are now available. Door facings include 44 percent pre-consumer recycled content by weight. 800-405-2233.
- Faux Wood Garage Door
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/13/2009)
- The Faux Wood garage door melds a polymer-composite cladding with an insulated, three-layer steel base door. The 1/2-inch-thick cladding is molded from actual wood so it includes visual details such as knots, cracks, and holes. The cladding resists UV rays, high humidity, high heat, and freezing weather, the manufacturer says. It comes in three wood species and can be stained or painted. 800-255-6729.
- Weiland Introduces 16' Tall Liftslides
- (1/9/2009)
- Weiland Sliding Doors and Windows, Inc. introduces the first, AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-05 rated 16' tall liftslide doors. Weiland, specializing in custom liftslide and folding door systems and windows, recently tested a pocketing, 16' tall five-panel door which met AAMA performance requirements. The result was especially impressive as the ratings were achieved using Weiland's standard flush track (only 3/16' above the finished floor) reflecting the depth of our engineered design.
- Stuck Inside By Cold and Garage Doors
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12/28/2008)
- Winter weather that has included periods of rain followed by a fast freeze has created havoc for automatic garage door openers.Stephen Nelson said the motor on his garage door opener was seconds away from burning out after he pushed the button to raise the door at his Brookfield home and it stuck.Many homeowners in the Milwaukee area would call Nelson lucky.
- Wood Entry Doors
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- Entry doors are available in virtually any size and with an unlimited choice of wood species, including the trendy and the unique, such as knotty alder, knotty hickory, walnut, knotty walnut, beech, and hemlock. Fire-rated wood door systems with 20-, 45-, 60-, and 90-minute ratings also are available in any imported or domestic wood species and grade and in custom profiles and finishes. 800-598-5952.
- Center Piece Art Collection
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The Foundationdoor uses interchangeable panels from the Center Piece Art panel collection. The easily changeable panels are available in an array of themes and fashion options that can be mixed with any chosen decor or architectural style, according to the maker. Each 2-1/4-inch imperial mahogany solid wood door is kiln-dried to prevent warping, splitting, and case-hardening. 877-648-3667.
- Craftsman Collection Doors
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- Craftsman collection doors have simple geometric designs like those found in Prairie-style entrances: small squares or tall and narrow panes of glass set side by side, the maker says. The doors are available in "AK mahogany" and Asian knotty alder. They are constructed with engineered stiles and rails to add strength and resist warping, the manufacturer says. 800-428-5746.
- Custom Doors
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- A range of customized options is available for the manufacturer's custom doors, from unique designs to special sizing for applications with unusual dimensions, according to the maker. Builders and homeowners may select from most any type of wood species available on the market and choose the size, design, component makeup, and glass preference. 800-746-7766.
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