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October 1, 2011
Installation-centric company strives for complete satisfaction
Plumb, Level & Square
EXCELLENCE IN INSTALLATION
Austin Retrofit
Austin, Texas
After spending decades building a career in the window and door business, John Nelson Sr. still drives by customers’ houses in his free time to show off his company’s handiwork to his wife. “I’ll say, ‘Honey, you’ve got to see this one place we...
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October 1, 2011
Windows & Doors by Brownell offers virtual companion to retail showroom
A Showroom that Sells
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL
Windows & Doors by Brownell
Williston, Vt.
Windows & Doors by Brownell loves homeowners. This isn’t too unusual a concept for window and door companies, but founder and owner Les Brownell has built a retail and showroom strategy around his consumer-centric approach to business.
The company has built...
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September 28, 2011
This week, WDMA expressed its opinion on behalf of the window and door industry that tax credits for energy efficient products should be reinstated. In a letter to House officials, WDMA argued that the tax credits worked to spur purchases of energy efficient fenestration products, particularly among middle-class homeowners.
Here in the industry, many of us believe that tax incentives created...
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September 20, 2011
I thought I would return to GlassBuild one more time for this week's Talk. This week, I'd like to note that looking at the booths of vinyl window extruders in Atlanta, you would almost think no one sold white windows anymore. Nearly everything had a coating or laminate on it.
Of course, that's not true in the real world, or at least the U.S. market as a whole. White still counts for the large...
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September 19, 2011
At least a handful of you reading this article will be doing so on your iPad, I hope. I say that because with this issue, Window & Door is pleased to say we now offer our very own iPad app.
In many ways, this is not a big technological leap. It's been possible to look at the digital edition of Window & Door on any computer, including an iPad, for some time. You could flip...
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September 16, 2011
Demonstrations of some of the new equipment and products featured in Atlanta
For a comprehensive look at window and door product offerings on display in the aisles of the Georgia World Congress Center, also see Snapshots from GlassBuild 2011.
Insulating Glass Production Equipment
Automated Tri-Lite Assembly System from GED Integrated Solutions
www.gedusa.com
Flexible Spacer Assembly Line featuring a new automated gas-filling unit from Erdman...
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September 15, 2011
Guide designed to introduce contractors to lead-safe work requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency has created a video explaining its lead-paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program and its certification requirements for contractors:
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September 15, 2011
A quick look at window and door industry offerings in Atlanta
In additon to the following highlights, Window & Door's coverage also includes:
A report overviewing the event
A Video Gallery with demonstrations of some of the products and equipment in Atlanta
In-depth continuing coverage of new introductions in components, equipment, systems and services targeted at the window and door industry
All photos by Robb D. Cohen Photography
Vinyl...
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September 15, 2011
Welcome to Window & Door's special online section devoted to residential window and door industry products featured at GlassBuild America 2011 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Below are links to pages featuring products, components, software and equipment showcased by exhibitors at the Atlanta event.
Attention exhibitors!Did you feature something new that's not highlighted...
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September 13, 2011
Walking the aisle of GlassBuild last year, one of the most common terms I heard and saw was "R-5." It hasn't disappeared completely at this year's show, but I am definitely hearing it much less. It's also not as evident in the displays of suppliers. Companies are still talking about energy performance, certainly. Gas-filling, triples, triple silver coatings. They're all...
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October 1, 2011Installation-centric company strives for complete satisfactionPlumb, Level & Square EXCELLENCE IN INSTALLATION Austin Retrofit Austin, Texas After spending decades building a career in the window and door business, John Nelson Sr. still drives by customers’ houses in his free time to show off his company’s handiwork to his wife. “I’ll say, ‘Honey, you’ve got to see this one place we... more »
October 1, 2011Windows & Doors by Brownell offers virtual companion to retail showroomA Showroom that Sells EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL Windows & Doors by Brownell Williston, Vt. Windows & Doors by Brownell loves homeowners. This isn’t too unusual a concept for window and door companies, but founder and owner Les Brownell has built a retail and showroom strategy around his consumer-centric approach to business. The company has built... more »
September 16, 2011Demonstrations of some of the new equipment and products featured in AtlantaFor a comprehensive look at window and door product offerings on display in the aisles of the Georgia World Congress Center, also see Snapshots from GlassBuild 2011. Insulating Glass Production Equipment Automated Tri-Lite Assembly System from GED Integrated Solutions www.gedusa.com Flexible Spacer Assembly Line featuring a new automated gas-filling unit from Erdman... more »
September 15, 2011Welcome to Window & Door's special online section devoted to residential window and door industry products featured at GlassBuild America 2011 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Below are links to pages featuring products, components, software and equipment showcased by exhibitors at the Atlanta event. Attention exhibitors!Did you feature something new that's not highlighted... more »