Why Weather Stripping is So Important for Your Doors
Those little pieces of weather stripping in between your doors and frames play a critical role in keeping your home energy efficient. Your doors are part of a larger system of materials that work together to protect and seal the entrances of your home. In southern Louisiana this usually means keeping the cool air in
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The Benefits of Insulated Glass in Doors
Most home owners are concerned about saving money on their utility bills, keeping their homes comfortable, maintaining appliances, and conserving energy to preserve the environment. If you are doing everything you can to conserve energy around the house, it only makes sense to consider purchasing doors with double-paned glass. These doors are elegant, can increase
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Glass Options for An Entry Door
From Victorian times, glass doors, particularly beveled glass doors have adorned homes around the world. A door to your home can be used to make a style statement. It can be much more than just a means of entry into your home. With a complementing carved wood door or a wrought iron door or a
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A Closer Look at Custom Door & Window Accessories
There are many accessories that you can use to dress up your doors and windows. From a strictly functional extra glass door that brings in additional light and creates a sense of space to one that adds utility value by giving extra ventilation, transoms are one of the most widely used window or door accessories.
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A Closer Look at Beveled Glass
Beveled glass is produced by cutting off the edges of glass lamina in order to trim them to specific angles and sizes and produce the desired look. The process of beveling glass leaves it thinner around its edges and thicker at the center. Beveling is ideal for use in glass when it is meant to
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What is a Transom?
A transom is a small detail window or a horizontal crosspiece that is placed above a door, and sometimes, a window. Transoms are mainly used to separate a door’s framing from the window frames, lights, hinged flaps, and other types of decorative accents that are normally used on top of doors. Many architectural styles use
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