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    Wood-Look Fiberglass Entry Door

    Pella's Architect Series entry doors look like wood but are easier to maintain.

     
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    Stylish PVC Window and Door Trim

    Royal Building Products teamed up with a popular designer to develop this series of affordable wind- and door-surround trim packages.

     
  • Prefinished Bulkhead

    Powder-coat finishes are more durable and chip-resistant than paint, so it was a smart move on Bilco's part to start offering a factory-applied polyester powder-coat finish as an option for its Classic Series steel basement doors.

     
  • Vinyl Replacement Windows

    Simonton says its Asure vinyl replacement windows let in more sunlight and less moisture.

     
  • An Affordable Passive House - Part 1 - Airtight and Super-Insulated With Familiar Materials (Subscriber content)

    This airtight, superinsulated home was built using familiar methods and materials.

     
  • HydroGap Drainable Housewrap

    Drainable housewraps offer some of the benefits of a rainscreen installation without its cost or complexity.

     
  • Replacing 18th-Century Windows in an Historic Stone House (Subscriber content)

    Threaded rod and epoxy secure the replacement windows in this historic stone building.

     
  • Bora-Foam Bugless Insulation Panels

    Most rigid insulation is susceptible to termite damage but Bora-Foam isn't.

     
  • Fireproof Foam Insulation

    GacoFireStop is the first open-cell foam approved for use in attics and crawlspaces with no additional ignition barrier.

     
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    Product: Alcoa Architectural Products Reynobond with EcoClean

    Aluminum panels coated with a self-cleaning finish.

     
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    Rembrandt's Night Watch Comes into View

    How do you light a masterpiece? That has been the Rijksmuseum's dilemma ever since the Amsterdam museum opened in 1885 and has housed the signature painting of its collection, Rembrandt's Night Watch.

     
  • Q&A: Snow on Batts

    Q: I'm going to be removing the existing fiberglass batts from the attic of a moderately leaky older home, doing some air-sealing, and re-insulating with 16 inches of loose-fill cellulose. According to the homeowner, a dusting of fine powdery snow sometim

     
  • Avoiding Problems With Spray Foam (Subscriber content)

    To make sure you’re getting a good spray-foam installation, choose a certified contractor and run regular material tests.

     
  • No-Leak Membrane for Concrete Footings

    The Delta Footing Barrier is a three-ply impermeable membrane that goes on top of freshly poured footings before the foundation is built.

     
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    New Species: Masonite AvantGuard Fiberglass Doors in Cherry

    A new cherry finish expands available options for the AvantGuard line of fiberglass entry doors.

     
  • Compact Foam Sprayer

    Graco claims that the Reactor E-8p Portable Plural-Component Sprayer is the first foam sprayer specifically designed to apply the new no-heat polyurethane formulations.

     
  • Post Wrap

    Versatex has added 4-by-6-inch and 8-by-8-inch sizes to its precut Versawrap PVC column cladding for rough-sawn wood posts (existing sizes are 4 by 4 inches and 6 by 6 inches.)

     
  • Sidewall Shingles Over Foam Sheathing (Subscriber content)

    Q: How do I fasten cedar shingles to sidewalls covered with rigid foam?

     
  • Coastal Techniques: Aluminum Flashing

     
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    Need a Lift? Kolbe & Kolbe Ultra Series TerraSpan Lift & Slide Doors

    Even with panels as large as 6x10 feet, TerraSpan doors are wind- and impact-rated for storm-prone areas.