Design | Remodeling

Contractor Steve Roth has installed more than three dozen column wraps and column wrap kits during the past decade. No matter how ugly, warped, or twisted a structural column he has to work with, Roth finds he can create the perfect column appearance with easy-to-install Fypon column wraps.

Consumers Digest® magazine has designated the Therma-Tru® Classic-Craft® line of energy-efficient entry door systems as a “Best Buy” selection for the fiberglass entry doors category in the magazine’s July/August 2011 issue. All five collections of Therma-Tru Classic-Craft fiberglass entry doors – American Style, Mahogany, Rustic, Oak, and Canvas --- are included in the “Best Buy” designation.

Homeowners looking to make smart, energy-efficient investments in their homes should always start with ENERGY STAR® qualified products. That’s the advice of Mark Clement, host of the MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show and website.

Homeowners looking to make smart, energy-efficient investments in their homes should always start with ENERGY STAR® qualified products. That’s the advice of Mark Clement, host of the MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show and website.

Homeowners looking to make smart, energy-efficient investments in their homes should always start with ENERGY STAR® qualified products. That’s the advice of Mark Clement, host of the MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show and website.

Superior Walls of America has launched the new Xi Plus™ product line of insulated precast concrete wall systems. Custom-made for the exact needs of each project, Xi Plus panels feature superior strength and insulation for the creation of dry, warm, and energy-efficient foundations.

You can “huff and puff” but the new Straw Bale home constructed in downtown Akron by Calvin Smith Builders won’t come down --- and cold air won’t get inside this energy-efficient home. Built with a Superior Walls® Xi™ precast concrete foundation, this environmentally friendly home features earth plaster (a combination of shredded blue clay, mason sand, and chopped straw) to create an energy-efficient exterior.

Capturing the ongoing popularity of the Craftsman style of design, Therma-Tru Corp. has introduced new 12" and 14" Craftsman sidelites with nine different glass options to complement Craftsman-style home entryways.

Therma-Tru Corp. has taken an impressive step forward in supplying builders and remodelers with door glass that meets consumer demands for privacy. The Privacy Glass Collection from Therma-Tru provides four obscure glass selections – Chord, Chinchilla, Rainglass, and Granite -- that are universal to virtually every Therma-Tru door and sidelite.