Timeless Spanish Ranch in Willo Historic District

January 23, 2010 Category: Architecture, Real Estate

Timeless Spanish Ranch in Willo Historic District

A comfortable home that captures old world charm in the heart of the city. From the coved ceilings and archways, hardwood floors, original doors, cabinets and hardware, original Terrazzo floors in kitchen, formal dining room and inviting fireplace in living room, this is definitely a place to call home. Relaxing patios, manicured corner lot and detached 2 car garage complete the picture perfect setting. Be a part of downtown – great walk / bike... 

EFAFLEX High-Speed Doors Increases Air Traffic Safety

December 11, 2009 Category: Construction

EFAFLEX High-Speed Doors Increases Air Traffic Safety

EFAFLEX high-speed doors are proving of immense value for the airport fire department at Charles de Gaulle airport. They are at the hub in international air traffic operations and are proving to be ideally suited in demanding airport environments. One of the latest projects in this sector is the fire station at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris. The French newspaper “Le Parisien“ speaks of gigantic doors which open in only two seconds. This outstanding... 

New RapidRoll 3000 XXL from Albany Door Systems

November 19, 2009 Category: Construction

New RapidRoll 3000 XXL from Albany Door Systems

The new RapidRoll® 3000 XXL sets the standards in the area of door logistics Today’s conditions, with positively exploding energy prices and current climate controversy, cause companies with large rooms to long all the more sofor cost stabilising door solutions. With its new product development, Albany Door Systems has impressively met this technically demanding task, thereby imparting its wide selection of logistical door solutions with a... 

Tough doors for Waste & Recycling facilities

October 13, 2009 Category: Construction

Tough doors for Waste & Recycling facilities

Michael Whitley Architects, acting as Project Managers for North Down Borough Council, approached Crawford UK, to ask them for the most appropriate door solution for the Bangor project. Not only was keeping dust and odour in the plant a key criterion, but they also asked for a number of other requirements to be considered. They had looked at roller shutter doors but felt these did not look aesthetically pleasing and had a perception of being noisy.... 

Eclisse Glass Sliding Doors

September 26, 2009 Category: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement, Real Estate

Eclisse Glass Sliding Doors

Originally a 19th century silk mill, Dandridge’s Mill has now been completely restored in order to create four luxurious and low energy homes in the heart of Oxfordshire. The development combines the buildings’ traditional history with the latest technology in the building sector including some Eclisse glass sliding pocket doors. Built in the 1820s in East Hanney, the mill was purchased by Hallidays Developments who wanted to undertake an... 

Innovative Re-Key Technology Provides Improved Security and Convenience

September 17, 2009 Category: Construction

Innovative Re-Key Technology Provides Improved Security and Convenience

Drawing on the success of Black & Decker’s revolutionary Kwikset® SmartKey® re-key technology, K2™ Commercial Hardware (K2) today debuted its first SmartKey-enabled products servicing the commercial builder market at the 2009 Door and Hardware Institute’s (DHI) Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Fla. The launch of K2’s SmartKey products provide the opportunity for designers, architects and builders to offer their clients the... 

The new generation door, REFLEX by Ghizzi & Benatti

September 6, 2009 Category: Construction, Home Improvement

The new generation door, REFLEX by Ghizzi & Benatti

It’s name is Reflex, designed by G&B Concept, and is the newest doors collection that Ghizzi & Benatti introduced on 2009. Reflex panels are faced with extra glossy glass, one of the most fashionable surface of contemporary interior-design. The side edges (right and left) are made of solid wood, flush with glass, and the special design of handle-side edge allow to fit every kind of handle, just like a normal wooden-panel door. Reflex... 

Scrigno Essential, Sliding Door Frame for Interiors

August 28, 2009 Category: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement

Scrigno Essential, Sliding Door Frame for Interiors

Scrigno Essential is the new frame for interiors for sliding doors that blends perfectly with the wall, because its design eliminates all superfluous external elements, thus reducing the finishing features on the outside of the wall. Both physically and visually, the wall appears and is perceived as being free of any door jambs and other finishes, allowing for maximum continuity and fluidity in the opening between one room and another. Indeed, the... 

NOVOSPRINT Twin Skinned High-Speed Door

August 10, 2009 Category: Construction

NOVOSPRINT Twin Skinned High-Speed Door

The twin skinned high-speed door for safe and smooth through-traffic! Irrespectively of whether used for indoor or outdoor purposes, for new buildings or for renovations – the NOVOSPRINT has been tried and tested for more than 15 years in practical applications. Two driven door leaves halve the opening time (it opens at 2 m/s)! The short opening and closing times reduce heat exchange and dangerous draughts in the immediate vicinity of the door... 

Car Park Safety – Due to Colour Coding and Fire Protection

July 16, 2009 Category: Construction

Car Park Safety - Due to Colour Coding and Fire Protection

Bright, friendly and with well-conceived traffic routing: The new underground car park at Luxemburg Airport proves just how modern a functional building can be. The main creative element is colour. The footprint of the four car park levels is identical, but each one is painted in a different colour. All fire barriers – doors leading to stairs and entrance doors – fit perfectly into the simple guidance system. For example, the colour code not only...