Top 4 Most Common Window Types
Although there are hundreds of window styles and designs to choose from, there are 4 tried and true window types that make up most of the windows in our homes. Each of the most common window type serves a different…
Most Common Door Types Throughout History
Doors have been used since the dawn of time, from the stone doors used in Asia in 2000BC to the wooden doors used in Europe in 3000 BC. Their ultimate function has always been to create privacy or to provide…
Heat Illness Prevention: New Federal Heat Standard
On October 27, 2021, OSHA initiated rulemaking with the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on heat illness prevention in outdoor and indoor work settings. Record-breaking heat across the US this past summer endangered millions of workers across all areas…
Insulated Glass Assembly Line Equipment
Insulated glass (IG) is a combination of two or more sheets of glass spaced apart with a spacer bar and sealed to form a single unit with one or more air spaces in between. Benefits of IG include: energy savings…
AAMA releases 2017/2018 Fenestration Industry Trends Forecast
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association released the "AAMA 2017/2018 Study of the U.S. Market for Windows, Doors and Skylights." The bi-annual report offers information on non-residential market trends and product relationships for windows, doors and skylights, storefront and curtain wall. Forecasts are…