Construction How-To, Doors, Projects, Windows & Doors
By Larry Walton You’ve decided on double French doors for your project, but you’re a little concerned about how the door swing will affect your interior design plans. Have you considered swinging the doors to the outside rather than into the house? Out-swing doors could offer a solution to your traffic flow concerns, especially if you want to use the […]
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Ultra-modern, all-aluminum collection with thin frames maximizes views and pushes the limits of design MEDFORD, Wis. – Weather Shield®, a leader in the design and innovation of windows and doors, introduces a collection of all-aluminum windows and patio doors. The VUE Collection™ provides sophisticated design with ultra-narrow profiles and large spans of glass that seamlessly connect living spaces with the […]
Doors, Pocket Doors, Windows & Doors
When you need to make every square foot of living or working space count, you can count on a pocket door to come to the rescue. A pocket door can save up to 14 sq. ft. of floor space when compared to a traditional swinging door. And you have more space next to the doorway for a table, shelves, and […]
Tuck your washer and dryer behind Johnson’s 138FB Sliding Bypass Door Hardware. Now you can create a sleek alternative to your laundry room without sacrificing necessary space. It’s the Easy Way to Make Closet Doors Open/Close Smoothly, Effortlessly With the increase in work from home and students switching to e-learning, home life can become stressful as you struggle to […]
Construction How-To, Doors, Mantels. Trim, Molding
How We Designed a Custom Trim Package and Fastened it to Masonry By Rob Robillard We were recently asked to dress up the rear entrance of the Concord Book Shop with a custom door surround. The brick surrounding this door had some sort of pink paint that the building owner wanted to hide. The ultimate goal was to create nice […]
Pocket doors have long been popular because they “disappear” into a wall, so there’s no swinging door in either adjoining room. The “disappearing” aspect of the doors presents a neat aesthetic option to a home, and for certain floor plans this feature is critical to avoid doors that interfere with the natural flow of foot traffic. The space-saving design of […]
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Construction How-To, Doors, Windows & Doors
By Rob Robillard A storm door is very much part of a home’s curb appeal. We were recently asked to replace an existing French-style combination screen and storm door on a client’s house. The existing door was constructed of pine and had metal clips that held the screen or storm panels in place. Both screen/storm panels would overlap the opening […]
By Matt Weber Bugs… Nobody wants them inside their house, but that’s what was flying through the big rips in our previous back-door screen. The old screen had draped the doorway, split in the middle and weighted at the bottom. It worked fine for a while, but an impatient cocker-spaniel and a headstrong one-year-old eventually tore it to shreds while […]
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Geometry Lessons from a Math Teachers’ Past By Clint Thomas, Photos by Zoe Thomas How many of us asked at least once, and probably multiple times during our academic careers, “Why are we learning this? I’m never going to use this.” I asked the same question quite often in math and geometry classes throughout my schooling. However, it is ironic […]