Residential Building Products Agawam MA

Source: residential architect Magazine
Publication date: June 1, 2005

By Nigel F. Maynard

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Residential garage doors are generally run-of-the-mill steel products or custom traditional styles made of wood. With its new aluminum and glass contemporary unit, Cincinnati, Ohio–based Clopay Building Products adds some flair to the mix. Described by the company as part shoji screen and part 50s-era gas station door, the Avante has a 2 1/8-inch-thick aluminum frame that can be custom painted or sealed with a clear, white, or brown finish. Numerous window options are available including clear, frosted, tinted, mirrored, wire, or laminated glass. Clopay Building Products, 800.225.6729; www.clopay.com.

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Courtesy Villeroy & Boch

Monroe Township, N.J.–based Villeroy & Boch has combined ceramic tile and light technology to dramatic effect. Suitable for both floors and walls, Light Tiles are embedded with LED components. A wear-resistant stainless steel frame holds the lights flush to the tile surface. Low in energy consumption and impervious to dust and water, the lights should last about 11 years, the company says. Choose white, blue, or amber LEDs in square or rectangular tiles. Villeroy & Boch, 609.409.6792; www.villeroy-boch.com.

Courtesy Kohler

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