Qualified Remodeler Magazine

JUL 2013

Qualified Remodeler helps independent remodeling firms to survive, become more professional and more profitable by providing must-have business information, namely best business practices, new product information and timely design ideas.

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exterior contractor adding new space, to bring the finished structure to about 2,800 sq. ft. Also, much of the interior was redone to keep a consistent design throughout the old and the new. The existing low-pitch roof was lifted up to 17 ft. at the east side to open the new living and kitchen area. Large-span doors open the area onto a porch overlooking the bay. "The owners wanted to regain the yard space they lost through building the addition and did so by building a giant deck overhanging the cliff," Speier says. "The whole remodel was done while maintaining the same amount of outdoor space that's even more usable than before for entertaining because the view is so good." Because entertaining and flowing connection between the indoors and outdoors was vital, Speier convinced his clients to use sliding doors rather than the folding glass walls more typically utilized. Each glass piece is about 10 ft. long. "When it is closed, it is much more beautiful than a folding glass wall, yet it still opens up nearly all the way," he says. The sliding doors also were available in a meranti wood, which is reddish in color, as opposed to standard aluminum frames. This wood contrasted well with the metal siding used on the rest of the house. "The whole building would have looked too cold then, but this way it has a beautiful, modern look," Speier says. Despite weighing 500 to 600 lbs., each door is easy to open and close because of its lift slider design. Speier explains when you turn a handle, it lifts the leaf of glass up and pushes it on rollers. "You can move these doors with two fingers," he says. Sliding doors in Meranti wood contrast with the metal siding on the rest of this Belmont, Calif., home. Maximizing the view with glass was a challenge due to rigid structural requirements in the San Francisco area because of earthquakes. exterior contractor: doors Essentials Sliding Doors Sunrise Windows has enhanced its product line with the addition of its Essentials Sliding Door featuring a composite frame. The window manufacturing company, which already offers a premium sliding door with an array of options, is now introducing a door that will provide its dealers a model to offer homeowners with firmer budget restrictions or multifamily project work. The frame offers the strength of wood, while absorbing little moisture. Circle 19 or visit ForResidentialPros.com/10835978 Kitchen Transition Thermal Performance LaCantina Doors' Aluminum Thermally Controlled bifold door features a clean and narrow stile-and-rail profile to allow for more glass and daylight, thermal breaks throughout the panels, and the flexibility to choose different colors for the interior and exterior aluminum fascias. The doors include dual-paned tempered glass and a concealed multipoint locking system. Circle 20 or visit ForResidentialPros.com/10731924 38 July 2013 QR ForResidentialPros.com NanaWall Kitchen Transition combines a folding glass window and wall system to seamlessly turn an existing kitchen into an indoor/outdoor entertainment space. Panel heights of up to 12 ft. and widths of 4 ft. are available depending on configuration and model. The systems include top-hung or floor-mounted options; swinging entry or egress panels may be hinged to a side jamb or configured from within the chain of panels. With more than 200 colors to choose from in powder-coat and anodized finishes, options abound with wood and glazing options available. Circle 21 or visit ForResidentialPros.com/10946060

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