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The Bilco Company is introducing a new feature for the company’s line of roof hatches. All Bilco roof hatches are now Bil-Guard-Ready, equipped with prepunched cap flashing to facilitate quick and easy installation of the Bil-Guard™ Hatch Rail System. Bil-Guard is a fixed rail system that provides a permanent means of fall protection for roof hatch openings. The system exceeds OSHA standard CFR 1910.23 fall protection regulations. The Bil-Guard is constructed of a durable, fiber-reinforced polymer material with corrosion-resistant hardware. Additional features include a self-closing gate, a quick-mount bracket, a pivoting sleeve for installation flexibility, and a standard 25-year warranty. |
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CMI has added to its family of CraftMaster® Interior Doors the new smooth-surfaced Corvado™, a two-panel, square-top plank interior door. The Corvado has a distinctive groove and modified sticking profile that provides the rich feel of a traditional plank door. Corvado will be available in standard 6’8" and 7’0" heights and in passage widths from 1’6" to 3’0". Bifolds will be available for most standard opening widths from 2’0" to 6’0". Like all CraftMaster doors, Corvado is manufactured by CMI from molded, high-density fiberboard to resist shrinking, cracking, and joint separation, which may occur in wood doors. |
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Eco-Terr tiles are made from recycled granite, marble, river rock, and glass chips with a cementitious binder. Tiles contain 80 percent postconsumer recycled content, and slabs contain 70 percent, helping attain LEED points MR 4.1 and 4.2. Tiles are available in 16"x16"x5/8" and 24"x24"x3/4" and in slabs of 100"x56" with 3/4" or 1 1/4" thickness. They are rectified and calibrated, which makes for easy and exact installation, and butt joint installation is possible. Available in 28 colors, with customization options available, Eco-Terr tiles plus installation is about half the cost of poured terrazzo plus installation. |
