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NEW P DUCTS and
Selected Soles Oids
Gllde As The French Do
A gliding French door featuring solid brass hardware, a stainable grille, a natural pine interior and advanced engineering that keeps it weathertight in downpours and highpowered winds has been introduced by Andersen Corp.
The Frenchwood door is built with a blind mortise and tenon joint, reportedly twice as strong as dowel construction. stiles of solid lumber with a one-piece pine veneer on the interior face, solid pine top and bottom rails. and a urethane-based coating finish are featured.
The interlocking stile weatherstrip engages to form a continuous lock, said to virtually zip the doors shut.
frame. The outer frame is primersealed, seamless molded polyurethane, produced especially to ensure uniform density equal to the wood inner frame.
Crank lt Up
A telescoping pole for operating manually-cranked roof windows in high-ceilinged rooms is new from Roto Frank of America.
The clad wood door fits four different sizes ofrough openings: 6' and 8' widths for two-panel doors and ll'9-3/4" and l5'9-3/4" for fourpanel doors.
Oval Opening
A molded oval decorative window combining wood and polyurethane has been introduced by Webb Manufacturing.
The window has a durable exterior frame with a natural wood inner
Inner frames, made of quality selected natural pine, can be painted, varnished or stained. Grilles may be removed for easy cleaning.
Construction, with an integral nail fin-flashing, is said to provide an effective all-weather barrier.
The rigid anodized aluminum pole adjusts 6 to l0 ft. and features free-turning hand grips and a locking collar to lock the pole at a desired length.
The pole is designed for the company's Sunrise windows.
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Door Boards
A hardwood door display board is now offered by Bennett Industries. The24" x 39" Valencia Series wall poster is framed in prefinished sapele mahogany and mounted on chipboard. It features in-use photos, product specifications and descriptive data to be used as a quick reference locator.
The merchandising package also includes a display unit in multiple door configurations, catalogs, brochures, signs and corner samples. The Valencia Series includes hardwood panel interior and exterior doors, bifolds, interior and exterior French doors, and leaded entryway systems with sidelites.
Attention Grille Seekers
Removable wood grilles said to fit windows and doors of every different size are available from Webb Manufacturing.
Picture Windows

Octagon windows which Provide the look of luxury at an affordable price by simulating authentic beveled glass are offered by Jersey Millwork Co.
The Floralite collection includes stationary and operating models. Patterns are clear, blue/amber, crystal, tulip and rose garden.
Accessories include screens, Premitred kits and removable wood grilles.
wood back veneers.
The 4' x 8' x 5/32" panels are available with the multi-beaded patterns spaced in l" or 3" widths.
light-medium shade.
The chime sounds two notes for a front door and one note for a rear door.
It measures 8-5/8" square and is 3" deep.
The hand-crafted decorative grilles are ideal for creating the appearance of smaller-sized window lites.
They feature high-precision moulding with sharp corners and smooth surfaces. They are crafted from quality selected natural pine.
The grilles can be stained or varnished, and easily removed for cleaning.
Victorian Printed Panels
Paneling wallpapered in a casual Victorian style to create a traditional, contemporary or country look is new from Georgia-Pacific.
Bedford Village panels, the newest of the Great Woods paneling line. feature real wood face veneers, strong three-ply construction, an Acryglas finish and tropical hard-
Break-ln Breakthroughs
Three popular door, lock and frame reinforcing products have been combined in one crime prevention package from MAG Engineering & Manufacturing.
Uni-Force Door Edge Guard reinforces the deadbolt and key-inknob locks.
Strike-3 Hi-Security Deadbolt Strike reinforces jamb strength with a unique screw pattern that anchors the strike to the stud, utilizing heavy sauee steel and hardened screws. - And Adiust-A-Strike is used for interior ani exterior door frames, providing door adjustment to ensure smooth operation and reduced energy loss in loose-fitting doors.
Crystal Ghime
An oak door chime decorated with leaded glass is now offered bY NuTone.
The oak frame is finished in a
Adjustable Door Frame
The first adjustable split frame, steel door frame system to feature pre-hung, no-shim installation has been introduced by Ceco.
The SetRite design combines the security and fire protection of steel construction with the versatility and installation advantages of pre-hung doors.
Utilizing a two-piece steel jamb, the door is hinged to a kerfed, weatherstripped l8 gauge jamb piece, with an interchangeable 22 gauge extension jamb piece that slides into place from the opposite side of the door opening.
An exclusive self-shimming feature provides threaded mounting holes for screws, eflectively locking the frame in place without wood shims.