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Superior Carries the full line of Alumax Bath Enclosures
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Glass Supplier Information
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Glass Supplier Information
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Air Source Heat Pump Daikin Altherma provides an air source heat pump system that uses renewable low-carbon technology instead of conventional fossil fuel boilers.
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Do it right the first time, save legal costs"The biggest problem for this glazing subcontractor is the installation does not comply with the installation instructions from the glass fabricator or manufacturer, or referenced industry standards; therefore the 10-year warranty on the insulating glass is null and void." By Ron Clawson
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Outdoor Patio Sets Spontaneously Shatter
Residents Say Glass Explodes Without Warning
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- It is a piercing and frightening sound. A family in Commerce City said it was hard to describe, but that sound was their glass top patio table spontaneously shattering. Read Story. . .
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Common sense a historic value
The Denver Post
Landmark Commission policy that states: "In general, owners of historic properties are discouraged from replacing existing original windows. Windows are a very important part of the original fabric of a structure. Their proportion and textured, enhanced by their age, add an element to the fabric of the facade that would be lost when replaced with new windows." Read Story. . . Read Blogs. . . about this issue.
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Measure twice, install once
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PrecisionPointers
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Tips on Designing and Measuring Frameless Shower Doors
By Danny Donahue
The same scenario is played out time and again. Installers arrive at their appointed jobsite, 60 miles from the shop, with the ½-inch tempered glass door for a frameless shower enclosure. After gathering their tools in the bathroom and laying down the appropriate drop cloths, these men are ready for the “big moment.” The glass is carefully and arduously carried upstairs, and when it is placed into the opening, horror is revealed: it doesn’t fit. . . .The majority of problems encountered along the road of frameless enclosures are associated with either poor design or improper measuring.
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Shower Door Dealer Feature:
Tips and Techniques for Frameless Installation,
Danny Donahue Describes Tricks of the Trade
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ICC Structural Committee Disapproves Proposed Shower Enclosure Code Change Proposal
The structural committee of the International Code Council (ICC) did not approve a code change proposal to the International Building Code about glazing in shower enclosures, which proponents said would have made glazing in shower doors safer. Donn Harter of the Americas Glass Association (AGA) was the code change proponent. Read Article
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Martha Stewart's Exploding Tables
While Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's new co-CEOs seek to reassure a pessimistic Wall Street that has driven its share price down to $8 from a high of $18 earlier this year, the company's lawyers are in court trying to negotiate the settlement of a 3-year-old lawsuit that, if things go badly, could cost Martha Stewart and Sears $150 million.
New York attorney Paul Paradis currently represents a handful of people who purchased Martha Stewart Living Everyday glass-topped patio tables, only to have the glass shatter.
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Glass Industry Featured on the Small Screen
Today’s new and remodeled bathrooms often feature showers filled with fine tile and fixtures that are showcased behind clear shower enclosures made of high-quality glass. Go To Link....
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Shower Power
by Jane Skeeter
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For some, the idea of working with intricately detailed, handcrafted and pricey product alternatives can be unnerving. But as those who have made selling, designing and installing these breathtaking bathroom centerpieces a part of their business already know, there is little to fear, and much to gain.
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Broken Dreams
Improperly Installed Mirrors Can Shatter Lives
By Les Shaver
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Juanita Delaroca used to get a lot of modeling work and having flawless hands didn’t hurt her cause. But modeling wasn’t her only career. She also worked as a bartender at night for extra income cash. That’s what she was doing on January 1, 2001. As New Year’s revelers were partying around Boston, Delaroca was serving two customers at Pravda, the bar where she worked. That’s when everything came crashing down.
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Trendsetters
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A Look at What Some Say are the Hot Trends in Shower Doors
by Paul Williams
It might have a refrigerator, television, chaise lounge, stereo surround system, art on the walls or even a fireplace. The “not-so-great room” has become a “really great room” as homeowners across the country take their relaxation to entirely new levels spending not only more time, but also more money in their bathrooms. Bathrooms had come out of the closet blossoming from functional spaces into at-home spas offering the latest in bathroom luxury and upscale amenities.
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To Bevel or Not To Bevel?
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If you’re wondering how your mirror prices match up to the competition, USGlass has answers. This month we randomly called shops in Grand Rapids, Mich., Jacksonville, Fla., and Sacramento, Calif., to find out how much it would cost to replace a 42- by 32-inch bathroom mirror. When they asked whether we preferred polished or beveled edges, we asked for both, to find what type of price difference lies between these two options.
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