Introducing WindowsOverstock.com: A New Hub for Premium Window and Door Needs
WindowsOverstock.com connects buyers with authorized window and door dealers, offering a user-centric platform with a reverse auction feature.
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Impact Windows and Building Permits
Key information about building permit requirements for installing impact windows in Florida.
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How to protect yourself from hurricane product fraud
How to protect yourself from products wrongfully claiming hurricane protection.
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Impact Glass Distortions: Embracing Perfection in Imperfection
Acceptable distortion in laminated hurricane impact glass.
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Building Features that Reduce Wind Damage
Building features that reduce wind damage during hurricanes.
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Should You Consider the Impact Windows Option?
Deciding whether to change the existing windows for hurricane impact windows.
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The Science Behind Laminated Glass in Hurricane Impact Windows
Brief explanation of the type of material is used within the laminated glass in hurricane impact windows.
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Provide Full Structural Support to Impact-Resistant Doors
Impact sliding glass doors and their respective track widths are important design factors to consider when professionally installing new impact doors in existing buildings.
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Using Storefront Profiles in Residential Projects in Miami
Commercial impact-resistant storefront windows are now very commonly used in the residential applications.
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Impact-Resistant Door Thresholds
A video providing an explanation about door threshold heights and existing building conditions when installing impact-resistant doors.
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Fall Protection and Egress Requirements for Impact Windows
An illustrative explanation of fall protection guidelines and egress requirements when replacing existing windows for hurricane impact windows in Florida.
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Installing New Impact Windows at Existing Canted Bay Window Conditions
Important installation details about properly anchoring hurricane impact windows to existing rounded steel posts in bay windows.
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Permit Fees for Impact Windows and Doors
A list of permit fees typically paid in a number of municipalities in Miami, including Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Miami Beach, Palmetto Bay.
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2010 Florida Building Code and Energy-consumption Guidelines
A brief explanation of two approved methods for calculating energy consumption rates in building structures when installing impact windows and doors.
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House Passes Home Star Bill
United States House of Representatives passes Home Star Bill, directly affecting the impact windows industry.
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Impact Windows and Condensation
An explanation of glass condensation (water dripping down) in the inside of your home after you install hurricane impact windows.
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Illustrative Video about Impact Windows and Doors
Illustrative video about how the laminated glass shutters on impact windows and doors.
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Energy Consumption in a Typical Home
Key stats about the average energy consumption rate per home equipment or device category in the typical United States household.
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Can window films stand up to wind-borne debris as often claimed?
Important clarification about window films and how they are not approved for hurricane protection.
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Energy Efficiency and Hurricane Windows – Part I
Key energy efficient values and how they apply to the installation of hurricane impact windows.
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What's the Wind-Borne Debris Region?
What the wind-borne debris region means for impact windows and hurricane protection.
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