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THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS' SHOW can overwhelm even the most seasoned trade show attendee. That's why each January we pull together a collection of the best products on the exhibition floor—ones you should be sure to see.
IT'S NOT EASY BEING THE ODDBALL house on the block, something this former brick-and-block rambler put up with for more than 50 years. But thanks to a very sensitive remodeling, this little charmer can now proudly mix with its nearby historic Craftsman bungalow neighbors.
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BELLA VENTANA MEANS “BEAUTIFUL WINDOW,” but while the windows of these golf-side duplexes in the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles, are certainly decorative—with iron grillework, arches, and shutters—the name refers to much more.
IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE AND energy-conscious marketplace, efficient windows aren't an option; they're a necessity.
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Improper window installation is epidemic, say experts. The good news, though, is that the information to put windows in the right way exists. Here are the five most important steps for proper installation.
In years to come, electrochromic (EC) windows, which control the amount of solar heat that passes through window glass, are likely to change the way consumers think about the function of windows.
Of all the window materials available on the market, vinyl is the hottest. "The vinyl window market continues to grow, especially in the new-construction market, where new-housing starts have been at an all-time high," says Maria Macdonagh-Forde, marketing manager for the windows group at Valley...
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The Schaumburg, Ill.-based AAMA says that some 80 percent of the vinyl window components in the United States are produced here and in Canada and are competitively priced and AAMA-certified for performance characteristics.
What products would help make the ultimate family home? This is a showcase of products from BUILDER MAGAZINE that will knock your socks off!
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Bayport, Minn.-based Andersen Windows says its new Web-based tool will help builders easily find windows and doors that satisfy building code requirements in coastal areas.
One consequence of the traditional neighborhood design movement is that the front-loaded garage has become a pariah. The garage, critics charge, is an overpowering element on the elevation and an eyesore to passers-by--hence, a preference for the alley-loaded garage.No doubt the backlash against...
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What options do home buyers truly value? What will they pay more to get? Whatever builders think consumers may say, "quality windows" is probably not high on the list. Anyone who has lived with low quality -- or poorly installed -- windows can attest to the problems they can cause. Walls and floors...
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Window Failure -- Leaks around sill-jamb corners of aluminum windows; fogged dual-pane glass; vinyl windows with poorly designed weeps. Framing -- Missing structural hardware; incomplete nailing; and damage to structural shear panels.
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The NAHB Research Center has been studying builder buying trends since the 1970s, but that information has remained largely in-house, shared (commercially) with only a few dozen manufacturers each year. We selected some of the results, broken down by construction category from the ground up, that...