Decking the Hall with Doors and Windows
In the absence of a show dedicated solely to fenestration, the International Builders’ Show (IBS) serves as center stage for doors and windows each year. By grouping companies according to type, Hall C makes for a potent, glass-filled experience. Tucked away from the show’s smart home pavilion, technologies such as wi-fi-enabled locks and automated window hardware carry surprise appeal. IBS draws its fair share of product debuts and innovations each year. Some of the trends you can expect to find in 2024 include:
• Pocket doors for two-by-six construction;
• Narrow profile frames paired with slimmed-down hardware;
• Doors and windows designed for Energy Star 7; and
• Impact-resistant products with luxury and mainstream aesthetics.
The show floor opens Tuesday, February 27, at 9 a.m. Following is a list of companies and products to add to your plan.
Outdoor Exhibits
Booth P4: All Weather Architectural Aluminum
All Weather Architectural Aluminum is taking to the outdoors this year, exhibiting in the IBS Show Village. The company has four series it plans to show off, including the Series 6200 Horizontal Sliding Window—the company’s latest product to meet Title 24 compliance using the prescriptive method. Series 6200 products feature narrow 3 1/8-inch frames for a contemporary aesthetic. They’re thermally broken, marine glazed and offer double- and triple-pane glass. Max panel sizes reach 48 inches wide by 84 inches tall, and the product offers best in class STC ratings, according to company information. The Series 6100 Window System will also be on hand, showcasing the company’s most energy efficient exterior glazed design, and the Series 8150 Sliding Door System featuring a two-track system that is thermally broken and designed for ease of installation in single-family applications, as well as multi-family and mixed-use projects.
www.allweatheraa.com
Booth P16: Pella
Pella is back at IBS this year, this time in the Pro Builder Show Village. The company will provide hands-on demonstrations of its products in The Pella Show Home, where it will showcase next-generation modular and manufactured home construction methods. The door and window manufacturer is sponsoring a home with Cavo Manufactured Homes. Attendees will also have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Pella at ProTrade Craft Live, with on-stage demonstrations throughout each day of the show.
www.pella.com
Technology Focused
Booth C6509: BasikWall
BasikWall has a full spread of products planned for the event, including its 8510 Series Bifold system, the Pocket Slide series, pivot doors and slim interior doors. The company also plans to go high-tech, displaying a motorized sliding door and switchable smart glass. Folding doors feature weather performance raised sills, bottom rolling systems and fully concealed hinges. They come in 15 standard configurations and stock heights of 6-8, 7-0 and 8-0. Products ship worldwide.
www.basikwall.com
Booth C5930: Masonite International Corp.
Last year, Masonite’s M-Pwr Smart Doors were all the buzz. So why not go with a sure thing? M-Pwr are the first powered and fully-integrated residential smart doors, including everything from lighting and video doorbells to wireless locks. The company will also display its Performance Door System, which features an industry-leading 4-Point Performance Seal, and VistaGrande flush-glazed fiberglass doors, which allow up to 18% more light than doors with traditional frames.
www.masonite.com
Pocket Doors And Hardware
Booth C9021: Cavity Sliders USA
Cavity Sliders plans to “make waves” this year by, “pushing the boundaries of innovation in the field of sliding door solutions.” Among the highlights will be the CS Ultimate, a pocket door frame designed to accommodate two-by-six wall systems. The company will also showcase its CS CaviT rack-SideMountTrack and CS TopMountTrack, both of which are designed for optimal performance and durability, according to company information. The CS SideMountTrack is a modern take on the traditional barn door track, while the TopMountTrack is an upgrade to bypass wardrobe systems.
www.cavitysliders.com
Booth C9030: Johnson Hardware
Johnson Hardware will display several product lines, including ones for pocket and wall-mount doors. The company’s 2060SC or 2000SC Series Heavy Duty Soft-Close Pocket Door Frame Kits enable quick installation and easy transport to jobsites. The hardware works in both single-door and converging-door applications and is compatible with two-by-four or two-by-six construction, or steel-framed walls when using a Steel Stud Adapter Kit. New soft close and soft-open hardware prevents doors from slamming and pinching fingers, while series 2060SC and 2000SC kits assure quiet movement of extra heavy-duty doors.
www.johnsonhardware.com
A Little Of Everything
Booth C3830: Cornerstone Building Brands
Between Ply Gem, Prime Window Systems and Simonton, Cornerstone Building Brands will display a wide swath of products, ranging from multi-slide doors to impact-resistant windows. On the Ply Gem side, the company is showing its Perspective Multi-Slide Vinyl Patio Door. The product has an integrated, invisible T-lock system designed with a T-shaped track that engages the door panel when exposed to wind. This system helps achieve high-performance ratings, including Missile D-level impact resistance and HVHZ certifications. The 1500 Vinyl Collection will also be on hand, including double- and triple-pane options to comply with Energy Star Version 7. Displays for the Prime Window Systems brand will include the 720C series, with a dual focus on performance and design flexibility. 720C windows not only help to meet daylighting code requirements but achieve structural test ratings in LC and CW classes. As for Simonton, the DaylightMax Collection features a unique slim-frame window design that officials say offers 40% more natural light than other systems, while also providing maximum energy efficiency.
www.cornerstonebuildingbrands.com
Booth C3452: Continental
Continental will educate builders on its wide range of exterior surfaces. Front and center will be Contimattex exterior films, with super matte finishes and PVDF top coatings. Contimattex surfaces boast a realistic aluminum look, according to company information. Also on display will be a wide range of Conti woodec decors with realistic wood aesthetics for everything from doors and windows to exterior panels and trim. Most Conti exterior laminates applied in North America feature a proprietary Cool Colors PLUS technology, which allows for low heat buildup (and fewer issues and call backs for builders).
www.continental.com
Booth C3848: Simpson Door Company
Simpson plans to share the news about its new custom pre-hanging capabilities. The program covers the company’s pivot door systems, shaped doors and Monster XL Doors. Machining is available for specialty needs, such as multipoint locks, hidden hinges and specialty door or jamb prep. Beveling and cut downs are available for large projects. Following a recent trend, the company will also display its dog door collection, which is featured in its 49971 Contemporary and 7008 Thermal Sash door styles. The product is made with heavy-duty aluminum frames and shatter-resistant K9 composite saloon-style panels with industrial weatherseal. Dog doors are pre-installed at the factory in three finishes and sizes.
www.simpsondoor.com
Door Components
Booth C6430: Endura Products
Endura Products will feature its existing line-up of exterior door components, and the company is also set to introduce new products in the IBS 2024 Innovation Center. Highlighted products will include PanoLock+, a multi-point lock that can be paired with a variety of off-the-shelf hardware, and the Replaceable Deck Sill, which officials say is the only sill with a replaceable aluminum deck. Lastly, the FusionFrame pre-hung door installation system will be on display, giving attendees a look at features like a composite base and casing, removable jamb and brickmould covers, and a built-in bubble level.
www.enduraproducts.com
Luxury And Oversized Products
Booth C6143: Fleetwood Windows and Doors
Fleetwood Windows and Doors will debut its latest EDGE collection, including new, contemporary hardware designs and “electrified glass.” The company’s modern residential doors and windows will be showcased in a new 40-foot by 40-foot booth that’s designed by a ‘Best in Show’ award-winning exhibit designer. Among the products will be 12-foot-tall pocket and no-post corner doors to grab attention.
www.fleetwoodusa.com
Booth C8146: Hope’s Windows
Hope’s will display its signature steel doors and windows in Hope’s Old World Suite, including the company’s Thermal Evolution technology. Old world designs are suited to projects calling for solid-steel products, with three-point casements and arrow shaped profiles. Thermal Evolution technology adds thermal breaks in fixed and operable, solid, hot-rolled steel doors and windows. Nested, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) isolators provide strong, and enduring composite construction.
www.hopeswindows.com
Specialty Designs
Booth C4530: ODL Doors and ODL Blinds + Glass
After making its segue into doors and consolidating brand names, ODL will be exhibiting products under ODL Doors and ODL Blinds + Glass (no longer Blink). On the doors side, the company will display several Rift Cut doors to display the adaptability of its unique texture. Eight-foot doors will be on hand as well, in both fiberglass and steel configurations, some with doorglass and others solid. A section of the booth will also be devoted to flush-glazed doors outfitted with clear and decorative glass, as well as blinds between glass. In the ODL Blinds + Glass section of the booth the company will display its blinds between glass products and Blinds + Glass XL in both a patio slider application and bath window. The product is set to be launched shortly after the show in the spring of 2024.
www.odl.com
Booth #C2449: VanAir
Co-located with BC Wood, VanAir is set to debut an innovative door design that features an airflow channel for ventilation. The VanAir door incorporates staggered slot openings on opposing faces to form a pathway for air circulation. The patented design provides the equivalent airflow of a 1 square foot louver, while delivering the sound privacy of a solid core door. Inventive materials provide sound-absorbing resonators, according to company information. Doors can accommodate any hardware, including concealed hinges, deep-mortise and electronic locks, door closers/openers, automatic door bottoms and even panic hardware.
www.vanairdesign.com
Booth C2646: RSL – Novatech Group Inc.
RSL will show off entry doors, door glass and patio doors this year, but among its most eye-catching products is Ceraprint, a digital, ceramic printing process. The company will display its printed designs on partial and full glass surfaces, using a ceramic ink that’s fused into glass. Other new and captivating door glass designs include Aspire, Azure, Onyx, and Trident, with vertical accents seamlessly incorporated into both contemporary and traditional entry doors. You’ll also find versatile patio doors on hand, including Loft, Studio and 650 models designed to suit everything from single-family homes to high-rise projects.
www.rslinc.com
Booth C5211: Glenview Doors
Glenview Doors hopes to hook builders on EuroTech, a proprietary door construction method that adds strength and durability to entry doors. EuroTech doors will be on display, showcasing a range of designs, as well as massive, custom-built pivot doors. “Defy the Force of Nature” displays how its doors are crafted to maintain superior performance no matter how cold, wet, hot or dry the environment. The booth will include an extensive and varied collection of doors, ranging from modern to classic to aluminum-clad and more.
www.glenviewdoors.com
Loads Of Aluminum
Booth C3835: Therma-Tru
Therma-Tru will exhibit its Veris Collection, an “expansive portfolio of glass-forward aluminum door systems.” The line brings together high-end style and unique functionality to create a bright and airy experience, providing a seamless transition from indoors to out. Veris is designed with high-quality aluminum, stainless steel and polymer components, to provide long-lasting, low-maintenance operation. The line includes folding and sliding glass doors, as well as hinged and pivot-style entry doors.
www.thermatru.com
Booth C2508: Weather Shield Windows & Doors
Weather Shield plans to pack the house with its VUE Collection of multi-slide doors, which feature energy efficient fiberglass subframes clad with extruded aluminum. Panels have 2 1/2 inch stiles that are thermally enhanced with polyamide thermal breaks to maximize views while maintaining efficiency. With standard panel sizes of up to 6 feet by 12 feet, the VUE Collection Multi-Slide Door can fill openings in excess of 58 feet in width. Each panel is equipped with eight precision bearing rollers, which are fully adjustable through concealed holes at each end of the door panel.
www.weathershield.com
Can You Spot It?
While Cardinal Glass Industries won’t be exhibiting at IBS, the company’s new CLiC glass hopes to steal the show. Officials say the new switchable glass product will make a guest appearance in windows. CLiC offers door and window manufacturers reliable and patented direct-to-glass PSCT liquid crystal technology, so homeowners can choose between total privacy with abundant light transmission and haze free views from any angle in clear mode. The glass is integrated with Cardinal insulating glass (IG) and the company’s LoETM low-E coatings to meet thermal and solar performance requirements. Switchable technology runs on NEC Class 3 low-voltage power for compatibility with most building control systems.
www.cardinalcorp.com
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