Windows are one of the most common home upgrades on consumer wish lists year after year. There are good reasons why—windows can enhance a home’s…
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Fenestration Focus July/August 2025
Tipping the Scales: Can Skinny Triples Gain Mainstream Acceptance? by Eric Thompson The May-June 2025 edition of [DWM] included an interesting article about “the battle over…
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Update on Krypton
Due to the emergence of fourth-surface low-E coatings, the usage of Krypton gas in the door and window industries has been steadily declining over the…
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Why Forward-Thinking Fabrication Is About Continued Investment
You may have seen Jim Plavecsky’s recent blog post for this magazine in which he recapped Forel’s recent machinery innovation: a fully automated IG line…
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Skinny Triples: Finally a Manufacturing Reality
I’m getting ready to board my plane, while reflecting upon my past few days in Dallas. Meetings with customers revolved around updating window designs and…
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Krypton is Poised for a Comeback
Krypton gas has been taking a hit in the fenestration market over the last several years. Years ago, it was selling for as high as…
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Condensation Conundrum
I am a member of a Facebook Group called Ask Replacement Window & Door Experts, to which an interesting post popped up recently. The member…
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Skinny Triples Offer Viable Alternative in California – and Beyond
On July 9, the CEC (California Energy Commission) held its High-Performance Windows Forum workshop at the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District building. With regional and national…