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  • Series 700 Vinyl Casement Window
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/18/2007)
  • The new Series 700 vinyl casement window family offers a contemporary appearance with a beveled exterior profile and features a slim-line mullion design with a continuous head and sill for modular sizing. Several energy-efficient and sound-absorbing glazing options are available. Series 700 casement windows can be hinged right or left with the sash opening outward for full ventilation. The window's integrated nailing fin is pre-punched for proper nail location. 214-630-5757.
  • Push-Out Casement Window with Interior Wood-Framed Screen
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (12/21/2006)
  • The Push-Out Casement window swings open with a push of its lever, as does its interior wood-framed screen. The casement's stainless steel four-bar friction hinge opens the window a full 90 degrees for room-side access to the exterior glass surface. 800-955-8177.
  • Egress Windows
  • (12/7/2006)
  • The International Residential Code - and virtually all building codes applied to all regions - require that all bedrooms have at least one egress windows, defined as a window large enough to allow occupants to escape in the event of a fire, or to allow a fully equipped firefighter to enter from the outside. The standard applies to windows installed in finished basements as well as bedroom windows.
  • Superior Engineered Products Offers New Full Lifetime Warranty
  • ebuild (12/6/2006)
  • Superior Engineered Products, a subsidiary of Atrium Companies, Inc., announces a new lifetime warranty on all vinyl windows and doors. As a leader in quality products and engineering, Superior will now offer customers the most thorough warranty available covering both materials and labor for the lifetime of the product.
  • ebuild Guide to Window Specifications
  • ebuild (11/7/2006)
  • Window selection has wide-ranging impact on many areas in home-building and remodeling projects, including the home's overall appearance, energy performance, comfort, maintenance requirements, life cycle and budget. Because windows are complex assemblies with many options, there are many choices to make even within a single series or model made by a given manufacturer.
  • An advanced, proprietary glazing system, Zo-e-shield has been created exclusively for use by Weather Shield Windows and Doors. Zo-E-Shield, the World's Best Energy Glass, Now Available with Weather Shield Windows and Doors
  • ebuild (11/7/2006)
  • Zo-e-shield, the latest advancement in windows and doors and the world's best energy glass, is an exclusive glazing system now available on many window and door products by Weather Shield. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, windows currently consume 3.8 quadrillion BTU's of energy annually in the form of heating and air conditioning loads at a cost of more than 30 billion dollars. Zo-e-shield state-of-the-art glazing systems are custom engineered to improve a home's energy usage while protecting and enhancing comfort levels.
  • Mastri Line Energy-Star Qualified Replacement Vinyl Window
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/2/2006)
  • The Energy Star-qualified Mastri line of replacement vinyl windows offers style and energy efficiency, with low-E insulating glass and an argon gas-filled, dual-glazed unit. Non-metallic spacers reduce interior condensation. White or beige frame colors are available, along with several natural wood-grain interior finishes. 800-645-4273.
  • New window and door flashing tapes and sill drainage systems help builders more effectively manage water infiltration around window and door openings and avoid moisture-related callbacks.Damage Control
  • PRO SALES MAGAZINE (11/1/2006)
  • New products from Marvin Windows and Doors help guard against water infiltration.

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