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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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The Lure of Leather in the New Hamptons by Atlas Homewares.
- ebuild (8/15/2007)
- Exotic beauty paired with strength and durability, the Hamptons Collection of knobs and pulls adds leather to its portfolio of style. The already popular line of hardware takes on a new look in leather, with a hook - literally. Organically exquisite and in chi-chi Hamptons style, the Collection continues to celebrate nature, as leather joins knob and pull finishes in fine bamboo and earth-toned hues. A fluid hook, for draping your fluffy bathrobe or luxurious towel, adds an accent at once utilitarian and vogue.
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Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Launches New, Intuitive Access Control Management System
- ebuild (7/30/2007)
- Helping property managers eliminate deadbolt replacement and simplify security protocol, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a leading global provider of products and services that make environments safe, secure and productive, today announced the availability of its new keyless Schlage King Cobra 2 (KC-2) deadbolts and Access Control Management System
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Building Products Top 100: Powerbolt 1000 Electronic Deadbolt
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
- The Powerbolt 1000 electronic deadbolt runs on four alkaline batteries. It retains the memory of security codes during power outages and allows the use of secondary codes for guests. An alarm sounds after the use of three consecutive incorrect code attempts. 800-327-5625.
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Building Products Top 100: 2000 Series Pocket Door Frame Kit
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
- L.E. Johnson Products. In response to increasing popularity of big doors, the manufacturer has introduced the 2000 series pocket door frame for doors weighing as much as 300 pounds and measuring up to 5 feet wide and 9 feet tall. The hardware package includes the header, jambs, heavy-duty I-beam aluminum track, and two four-wheel hangers. 800-837-5664.
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Hickory Hardware Launches New Designer Collection Door Hardware
- ebuild (7/11/2007)
- Hickory Hardware, America's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of decorative, functional and industrial hardware, announces the launch of its new Designer Collection of door hardware. With a design history spanning more than 100 years, Hickory Hardware's skilled artisans have combined Old-World craftsmanship with the very latest finishes and functionality to create the new Designer Collection.
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Sausalito House Numbers
- residential architect Magazine (7/9/2007)
- These Sausalito house numbers from Chiasso have a clean Art Deco-inspired design and exposed fastening screws. Made from solid zinc with a polished finish, each number varies slightly in size for visual interest. Priced at $18 apiece. Chiasso, 877-244-2776.
- Residential Concrete Products: Anchors
- RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (7/1/2007)
- Feature new and anotable anchors available now.
- Panic Hardware & Fire Exit Hardware
- NFPA Journal (7/1/2007)
- PANIC HARDWARE is defined by NFPA 101(R), Life Safety Code(R) as "A door-latching assembly incorporating an actuating member or bar that releases the latch bolt upon the application of a force in the direction of egress travel." Fire exit hardware is defined as "A door-latching assembly incorporating an actuating member or bar that releases the latch bolt upon the application of a force in the direction of egress travel and that additionally provides fire protection where used as part of a fire door assembly." Of course, such hardware with the "dogging device" cannot be used on fire protection-rated doors because fire protection-rated doors must always latch.
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Galleria Molds Global Design Trends into New Collections
- ebuild (6/27/2007)
- Influences ranging from home decor trends to international automotive designs inspired Galleria's new Fall 2007 collections, which are being introduced at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Conference today. Galleria embraced both traditional and non-traditional global designs in developing these three new bronze collections
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