Storm doors come in 3 different styles: Full-View, Ventilating, and Roll-screen.
Full-view
A Full-View storm door is one where you can have ONLY the glass panel OR the screen panel in the door at any given time. You must physically change the glass and the screen and store the panel that is not in use. If you want to maximize daylight and visibility to the outside, this is the way to go. As long as you don't mind installing the screen in the spring and the glass in the fall, you will be happy with this door. It does not have a line across the middle of the door obstructing visibility.
Ventilating
If you do not want to go through the hassle of changing glass and screen, the ventilating style keeps both glass and screen in the door at the same time. With this style, there are 2 panels of glass, and depending on the manufacturer, one or both move up and down revealing the screen portion and allowing for ventilation.
Rollscreen
The Rollscreen storm door models are the newest hybrids and take the best of both worlds from the Fullview and the Ventilating style. In this style, the screen is still self storing like the ventilating model, but you get the visibility of a fullview door because the screen is rolled up on a tensioned dowel at the top of the door. As you pull the top window down, the screen is attached and then revealed. This is a great choice of you have kids or pets that have a keen ability to destroy screens, because teh screen is only on the top part of the door . . . far out of their reach.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
3 Styles of Storm Doors
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Material Choices for Storm Doors
All storm doors are made from metal, wood, vinyl/plastic, or some combination thereof. Less expensive doors use vinyl/plastic and may or may not have a wood core for added rigidity and insulation. More expensive doors are made from extruded aluminum ("extruded" means "shaped")
The benefits of vinyl/plastic storm doors are that they are less expensive to purchase, are easy to clean, and inexpensive to replace. With vinyl doors, especially Emco's Forever door, the color is molded throughout the door. This means that a scratch on the door is less visible because it is not a different color underneath. The drawbacks are that these storm doors wear out sooner, look "cheaper", and have trouble standing up to extreme heat and cold.
The benefits of an extruded aluminum door are that it is heavier, more durable, longer-lasting, and better looking. They look classier and offer much more security. The drawbacks are that they are more expensive, are little harder to clean, require more maintenance, and can become hot to the touch when exposed to heat for a long time.
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Choosing the Right Storm Door
What comes to mind when you think about storm doors? If cheap aluminum doors that bang shut and are falling off their hinges jump to mind then it's time for an update. Times have changed. Storm doors today are are built from higher gauge aluminum and vinyl or plastic compounds making them significantly more sturdy than screen doors of the past.
When choosing a storm door, there are 4 main things to consider: Price, Material, Size, Handing, and Style.
PRICING ON STORM DOORS
First and foremost, you should stick to your budget. Storm doors range in price from around $100-$300 for standard size doors that you can find at Lowe's or Home Depot to around $300-$500 for custom sized doors ordered from the same retailers. Now be realistic, while you may find a coupon that gives you a good deal, a $100 screen door is not going to perform like a $500 storm door.
Now you may ask, "What makes a $500 storm door better than a $100 storm door?" The answer is the materials and the bells and whistles. Vinyl storm doors are less expensive than extruded aluminum storm doors. While you save money on the price, they will wear out faster because of exposure to the elements. However, you can get a wood-core vinyl door which is more sturdy and provides better insulation for a little bit more money. On a higher-end door you may get a choice of custom colors like cranberry, hunter green, or almond where on the lower end you can only have white or black. With more expensive doors you can usually choose a hardware color ranging from brass or silver to oil-rubbed bronze and antique brass.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Locksmith Service at Your Doorstep
Electronic and attractive locks are becoming more within reach and reasonable to homeowners. complete companies offer a mixture of locksmith services and home security systems, including home safes, intercoms, secure doors, windows, and gates with the latest technologies such as fingerprint readers. Of course, no home safety system is impenetrable, but you can get pretty close. The casual burglar won't be able to get in, and the experienced criminal is probably going to pass over your home.
When look for a professional Yonkers locksmith helps to ask roughly first. Asking a friend or family member if they have company that they can advise may save you time and trouble in the future. Discovering that your home or office has been robbed is one of the nastiest feelings you can have. So ensure that this never happen to you again is a top precedence. A reputable Yonkers locksmith service provider can repair or replace your broken locks. They can even assess your property and counsel you on which locks best suit your individual needs.
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Tips for Auto Lock Emergencies
Any situation where a problem arises between a lock, a key, and the operation of a vehicle can be considered a vehicle lock emergency. Although these types of emergencies are not life threatening, and do not warrant a call to 911, the urgency of the issue cannot be denied no matter how humorous the scenario may seem at a later date.
Unlike residential or commercial locksmith issues, careful research and price comparisons have no place when it comes to locating the appropriate locksmith for the job in an auto lock emergency.
Following are a few tips to keep in mind:
A mobile locksmith operating 24/7, who can arrive on the scene within 30 minutes is not hard to find, especially in Yonkers. The difficulty comes in finding one who is prepared to handle a wide range of digital locks on foreign automobiles and other digital issues.
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Yonkers Locksmith!
Whether you need new locks, keyless entry systems, and new entry systems or just need your keys duplicated, just remember to call Locksmiths in Yonkers and receive A+ quality service, where we’ll find you a quick, affordable and secure solution to your security needs. Locksmiths in New York is a company consisting of highly trained and reliable professionals. It is with great pride that the Locksmith announces that we have reached the level where clients call us again and again for tending to their auto, personal or commercial problems.
Have you ever thought or noticed how many keys does an average man carry with him at a certain point of time? The answer is – about 10-15 keys, generally two for the car, couple for office, one for storage room and some for home. Unknowingly, you manage to cope up with several keys each day! But just image what state you would be in if you lost any of those ‘valuable’ keys? You could keep copies, but keeping a copy for each of those 15 keys is simply absurd and carrying it everywhere each day is really not that clever. That’s when you need a locksmith and voila! New York Locksmith is at your service; just a phone call away and we are available 24 hours a day. In fact, with our mobile emergency service, we can come to your location and help you with your situation immediately.
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