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Entry Door Components
The manufacturer of composite lock blocks has expanded its line with composite bottom rails designed for steel entry doors. From Ayres Engineering, the new door bottom rails use a blend of wood and polyurethane material, including a small percentage of recycled composite decking. The material provides the strength and look to meet the needs of steel door makers and can be extruded in precision... more »
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Entry Door Components
The new Mediterranean, Avalon, Prairie Bevel and Teton Doorglass lines from ODL provide consumers with a variety of design options—all within a reasonable price range, the supplier notes. The new Prairie Bevel design, shown, has a privacy rating of eight (on a scale of 1 to 10) and honors craftsman elegance with its patina caming, clear bevels and Eaton glass. New Mediterranean... more »
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Entry Door Components
The supplier of steel doorskins offers several new designs for door manufacturers. From Samuel Stamping Technologies, the two-panel HD Soft Arch with Planks offers a modern look with a Southwest feel. The new design enables manufacturers to deliver the planked look that is traditionally very popular in entry doors, as well as the strength and security of a steel door. Its two-panel HD Soho... more »
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Entry Door Components
Designed for installing doorlites into steel and fiberglass doors, the TriSys three-frame system offers benefits in finishing and assembly, as well as appearance and performance. A millwork-inspired, homeowner-preferred profile provides a clean aesthetic design with no screw hole plugs. The frame’s new FiberMate material, developed for ODL, is said to have the best paint and stain adhesion... more »
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Entry Door Components
Made of a proprietary resin for toughness, a new doorlite frame has a low rate of expansion/contraction and is capable of passing impact testing, according to the supplier. Saving time, the frames also require not preparation for paint or stain. W.K. Davenport Co. offers the frames in box quantities, and can also supply the frames with its glass doorlites in smaller quantities. This allows... more »
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Entry Door Components
Three new stained glass design doorlites from Novatech Glass are inspired by designs of former eras. The Gothic design highlights the trend towards the look of wrought iron, with a flat patina caming and lozenge-style lattice-work. The Kallima features a structured design and a selection of original glass. The Cachet stained glass represents the strong trend towards linear designs, with obscure... more »