October 2017 Product Briefs: Windows & Doors
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Home Designer Collection Windows
Hy-Lite has added 2' x 2' versions of the company’s 36" x 60" and 48" square privacy windows. The smaller size features the large windows’ same tempered safety glass and silkscreened patterns inside, with textured glass on the exterior to keep prying eyes out. All windows come double-paned and pre-framed for easy installation.
PlybooDoor Panel
This eco-friendly update of a barn-style door is engineered for quick and accurate installation. The bamboo plywood panel, made by the sustainable building-product company Smith & Fong, comes pre-drilled for easy mounting onto Krownlab’s sliding door hardware. Panels are offered in custom widths and heights, and the sliding-door system is built to enable builders to level and alter the length of tracks even after they’ve been installed. The doors’ six standard finishes are also odorless and can be wiped clean with a damp cloth.
PlybooDoor Panel
This eco-friendly update of a barn-style door is engineered for quick and accurate installation. The bamboo plywood panel, made by the sustainable building-product company Smith & Fong, comes pre-drilled for easy mounting onto Krownlab’s sliding door hardware. Panels are offered in custom widths and heights, and the sliding-door system is built to enable builders to level and alter the length of tracks even after they’ve been installed. The doors’ six standard finishes are also odorless and can be wiped clean with a damp cloth.
Otto
This digital lock can be opened and secured remotely after users program it to recognize their Bluetooth-enabled phones. To operate it manually, homeowners can enter a code on the LED display screen. Built to the American National Standard for auxiliary locks, Otto is an easy retrofit for most mechanical deadbolts of the same 2.6"-diameter size. Designed for use in mild climates, it comes in Stainless Steel, Mineral Black, and Natural Gold finishes.
Otto
This digital lock can be opened and secured remotely after users program it to recognize their Bluetooth-enabled phones. To operate it manually, homeowners can enter a code on the LED display screen. Built to the American National Standard for auxiliary locks, Otto is an easy retrofit for most mechanical deadbolts of the same 2.6"-diameter size. Designed for use in mild climates, it comes in Stainless Steel, Mineral Black, and Natural Gold finishes.
American Tradition Series
What appear to be wood garage doors actually are made of 2"-thick steel. Haas Door, a fabricator of steel and aluminum garage doors, has developed simulated wood finishes to let architects add traditional details that deliver modern efficiencies. The company’s residential garage doors can now be specified with American Walnut and English Oak finishes. All options come with CFC-free polyurethane insulation and a calculated R value of 13.45.
SteelBuilt Curtainwall Infinity System
Almost any type of custom steel member—stainless, T-shape, box- and I-beam—can be used as the back mullion for this curtain wall, making it suitable for a wide range of commercial applications where clients need larger free spans and narrower sight lines. The steel construction enables expanses of glass extending to nearly 22'.
Woven-to-Size Grassweave and Papyrus
Among its other hand-hewn wall and window coverings and textiles, Hartmann and Forbes has added 16 new designs the company can weave to order by hand on wood looms. The Woven-To-Size Grassweave and Papyrus collections feature details such as strips of water hyacinth and braids of natural ramie fiber woven into the shade. All are custom made on traditional looms to suit a window’s dimensions up to 180" wide, without any seams.
PandaSelect™ All Aluminum LS.30
This wall of windows is designed to keep weather out while letting in daylight. The glazing is available in length runs of up to five panels (each can measure up to 10' x 5'), trimmed in 33⁄16"wide aluminum frames to help maximize views. To guard against leaks, the floor track has a weep channel, which features the company’s patented drainage technology. When opened, the windows can be pocketed or stacked to the left and right.
Simulated Divided Lights with EVOLVE Frames
ODL’s Simulated Divided Lights (SDL) can be used to add historic style details to exteriors that are easy to install, maintain, and replace. This one features the company’s EVOLVE rib construction frame made from FiberMate, a composite that reduces scalloping and warping in high-heat areas. The window casing comes pre-drilled and with screw-hole plugs for a seamless finish that can be painted or stained.
No Peek Privacy
Architect Tom Kundig designed this 1¾"-thick sliding-door pull. Like the rest of his collection for 12th Avenue Iron, the hardware is hand-forged from ⅛" hot-rolled, blackened steel (wax finish) and recommended for use in residential projects. Viewed from the front, the locked profile measures 4" x 13" and can be ordered in satin bead-blasted stainless steel and oil-rubbed bronze.
New architectural window & door products from Hy-Lite, Otto, Krownlab, Haas Door, TPG, Hartmann and Forbes, Panda Windows, ODL, and Tom Kundig.
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