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- JELD-WEN Challenges Design Students: Follow the Line to the Next Design
- ebuild (9/5/2007)
- Design and architecture students across the country are getting a career-defining assignment from JELD-WEN. The world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors is challenging college students to dream up what's next for entry doors. Contestants in the third JELD-WEN Student Door Design Contest will "Follow the Line to the Next Design." This theme was chosen by JELD-WEN because all great architecture has a common thread, or line, that makes it compelling and enduring. Students are asked to find and express their inspiration for an entrance door design from their choice of architectural styles. Two grand-prize winners will each receive a $3,000 scholarship.
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- residential architect Magazine (9/1/2007)
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- CUSTOM HOME Magazine (9/1/2007)
- Dealers Roll Out Garage Door Options
- Augusta Chronicle, The (8/26/2007)
- FRESNO, Calif. - Shopping for garage doors isn't a simple task. You'd be amazed at the number of styles, decorative details and materials you can choose from."There are so many options," said Misty Esau, the office manager of Phillips Garage Door in Clovis, Calif. "So, depending on the look of the home, you can go with a lot of different styles."
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Reversing Trends - Martin Commercial Hits A Soft Spot
- ebuild (8/23/2007)
- Martin Door has produced a new 30-second TV spot featuring soft touch reverse technology. The commercial emphasizes the amazing technology behind Martin's new no-photo eye system: it's so sensitive that it didn't even burst the balloon. Visually the commercial features a young girl who loses her balloon that is caught under a closing garage door. As soon as the door applies 15 pounds of pressure to the balloon, it immediately reverses.
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Wash and Wax Away Maintenance Woes
- ebuild (8/23/2007)
- It is a phrase more often associated with cars, than with garage doors, but it has become an effective tool for a Martin Door dealer to stress the importance of maintenance. Martin Garage Doors of Hawaii offers a "wash and wax" as part of an annual maintenance special to select customers. The maintenance call is offered at a special rate of $99 per door, plus tax.Company employees wash the garage door with a mild car wash and soft brush then wax it by hand with a liquid Teflon based Marine Wax they purchase from a boating supply store.
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Stu and Carl Recognized for Best in Class "Edutainment"
- ebuild (8/22/2007)
- Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors' "product testers" Stu and Carl have earned numerous accolades from Hanley Wood publishing in this year's Vanguard Awards, designed to honor the best in multi-media in the building trade. Despite the fact that Integrity, made with Ultrex, is superior to vinyl in nearly every way, builders were unaware of how using Integrity could satisfy their customers by providing them with a beautiful, virtually maintenance-free window backed by first-class service and support. Using Stu and Carl allowed Integrity to show Ultrex's capabilities in an amusing and down-to-earth way.
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Building Products and ebuild Present the First Annual Vanguard Best of the Web Awards
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/17/2007)
- Our inaugural Vanguard Best of the Web Awards competition singles out Web sites that will wow you with their stunning designs, thorough product information, dedicated sections for building pros, and clever animation. The 2007 competition unearthed 14 whiz-bang Web sites, including four that our judges have deemed the best of the best. These sites display content without clutter and feature creativity that creates no extra work for the viewer. They're easy to navigate, are understandable at a glance, and include technical information about product specs and installation that is clear enough to save a building pro from having to call for help.
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Homeowners Can Now Receive Tax Credit for Wayne-Dalton Insulated Garage Doors
- ebuild (8/13/2007)
- Wayne-Dalton is pleased to announce that homeowners now have a great tax incentive for purchasing an insulated garage door. In October 2005, the Energy Policy Act HR 6 was passed and signed into law. It entitled all eligible owners to tax credits for energy saving improvements. The maximum amount of credit -- for all improvements combined -- is $500 during the two year period of the tax credit. This credit applies to improvements made from Jan. 1, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2007.
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First United Door Technologies Introduces Embossed Carriage Doors
- ebuild (8/9/2007)
- First United Door Technologies introduces a new steel carriage-house door. A door designed to provide a lasting impression. SteeLite is an alternative design for the price conscience consumer who understands a garage door's impact on the curb appeal of their home. Four unique designs are available that are sure to delight the most discriminating homeowner.
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