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How to Refinish Wood Grain Fiberglass Doors

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Why Refinish a Wood Grain FRP Door? Every door, even the resilient doors of Special-Lite, need some periodic care to ensure both functional and appearance standards. You know that repainting a hollow metal door and refinishing a wood door require different processes. Most of the Special-Lite FRP doors are similar to the metal door in…Read More»

Case Study: Research Proves Special-Lite Doors Perform

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As the Government of Canada’s premier research and technology organization, the National Research Council (NRC) is uniquely qualified to evaluate the merits of any product or technology, and the validity of any claims made about it. With over 50 specialized laboratory, testing, and office buildings to maintain in a sprawling campus in Ottawa, Ontario, they…Read More»

Testing Matters Part 2: Safety and Security

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We’ve examined a few of the product-related criteria that you have in mind for your facilities. In particular, we have looked at the role of properly tested products that can lead to your desired outcomes. We are using doors as examples of products that can be rigorously tested. While some of your desired outcomes, such…Read More»

Testing Matters Part 1

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In the world of building products, performance testing is common.  For product manufacturers, it can be a time-consuming and costly process.  Why would they choose to undertake it?  More importantly, what is the value in such testing to you? Before we explore these, and related questions, specifically for doors, we need to understand a little…Read More»

The Landing: Creating an Experience One Door at a Time

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How do you design a restaurant as beautiful as the lake shore in Northern Michigan and as welcoming as your favorite local hangout? How can a restaurant stay as fresh and inviting as its incredible food while battling a high-moisture environment and high-volume traffic? The Landing Waterfront Restaurant in Charlevoix, Michigan, shows us how. Preston…Read More»

Doors that Brand: The Making of a Winning Entrance

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Do you need Doors that Brand your building? Follow the making of a Winning Entrance In March, we completed our #inoticedoors hashtag photo contest, and we announced the winning photo by Mike of The Lazzaro Companies: an entrance at Peoples Bank in Highland, IN. A Winning Design This entrance is unique, featuring not only curved…Read More»

PART 2 of 3 – Hurricane and Storm Resistance

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Billions of dollars in damage occurs in the U.S. annually due to natural events, the majority caused by Category 3, 4 and 5 hurricanes. Hurricane Andrew caused more than $25B in just Dade County Florida. Hurricane Katrina caused more than $100B in total economic loss. Fueled by this period of destruction, the science behind hurricane-rated products and…Read More»

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