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Replace Your Van Windows Easily and Affordably in 3 Steps

Is your car's van window stuck in an open or closed position? The problem could be as simple as a blown fuse or as serious as a broken regulator. Fortunately, with the right tools and a bit of mechanical know-how, you can get your van window to work again. So,

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How to Make Your Business Door Stop Slamming

Does your business have doors that slams shut every now and then? Well, no one enjoys unexpected loud noises caused by doors. Besides, frequent door slamming can be quite an annoying experience and can damage the door in the long run. So how do you stop it from slamming? Well,

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Tips to Set Up Partitions in Your Business

We know that first impressions always count, especially when it comes to new or potential clients. Along with breaking up the space, partitions are also very pleasing to the eye. Additionally, these glass partitions are a great way to enhance the look of your workspace, giving a spacious feel to

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Replacement Parts For Your Hotel Shower Door

Re-designing and decorating a hotel door enclosure takes time, and that’s why it’s important to choose time-saving, reliable, and stylish solutions during the refurbishment process. In particular, re-designing hotel doors is quite a fun process, considering you have the right equipment. Read on What Parts Will You Need?

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Ultimate Guide to Installing A Shower Door

Installing a shower door may sound like a tedious job but in reality, it is quite fun when you have the right equipment to start off with. Besides, you can do it by yourself by having just some basic knowledge of tools and equipment. Well, with that said, DK Hardware

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When to Replace Plastic Shower Door Wipes and Seals

Beyond the build-up of mold and mildew, failure to maintain your bathroom can cause damage to your flooring and even other aspects of your spa design. Hence, it becomes necessary to maintain your shower enclosure and bathroom design with a proper door wipe and seal. Well, in that case, choosing

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Diverse Use of Display Connectors

Glass connectors are popularly used in minimalistic settings to help create a sleek and attractive look over any glass cube display. Used in commercial and residential projects both, the biggest advantage of using glass display connectors is that they are a no-mess solution to hold parts of glass cubes, shelves,

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Step-By-Step: Choosing the Right Accessories for Your New Shower

The right shower enclosures not just make your bathrooms more decorative but also more functional and practical. So, whether it's for renovation, improvement, or building a shower enclosure from the ground up, ensure that you look at all these products to create a unified and inviting shower enclosure. In addition

Get The Right Kind of Tape for Your Job

Pressure-sensitive tapes can bond through contaminants like dust but transparent adhesive tapes don’t. Therefore, knowing about the right kind of tape, the application of use, the type of surface, and weather conditions of the surface becomes extremely necessary to get the job done efficiently. And here is exactly how

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Solve Your Leveling and Installation Problems Using Shimstack Shims

Shimstack shims have become more and more common in today’s times for leveling and making minor adjustments. They are a highly affordable and adjustable solution, common in both residential and commercial spaces. Traditionally, shims are used for placing and positioning building elements more securely. Today, they are used also

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Equip Your Business to Easily Handle Large Packages

In the dynamic landscape of competent security solutions, you can easily get confused finding the best way to keep valuables and people in your business safe. Banks, post offices, convenience stores, shipping agencies, and more often require the transfer of parcels between customers and staff. Bullet-resistant package receivers enable the

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How Bullet Resistant Panels Work

Commercial facilities and businesses are often at risk for attack or robbery, a potential threat against employees and customers. It's an unfortunate fact, but active shootings are becoming more frequent in schools and workplaces. According to reports, mass-shooting cases jumped almost 50% in 2020. This was primarily attributed to the

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Secure Your Business Transactions Using Deal Trays

Ensuring employees' safety is a top priority for any business owner. Transactions, particularly ones involving large sums of money or valuables, are prone to risks. Deal trays help to protect these transactions and keep employees safe in businesses like banks, convenience booths, etc. Convenient and Secure Business Transactions Choosing an

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Everything You Need to Secure Your Storefront and Employees

Every successful store or business has a solid foundation with security as its core layer. The modern-day demand for increased security measures is being realized by a larger range of safety-seeking companies than ever. There is no quick solution or one-size-fits-all method to break-ins and burglary issues when it comes

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Level 1 to Level 3 Door Protection: What's the Difference?

Although each facility requires a unique security system, virtually every building needs safety from forced entry. The challenge lies in assessing the degree of appropriate protection to determine the most suitable products. The use of bullet-resistant materials can protect employees and deter theft from crimes involving firearms. These products are

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Selecting the Right Speak-Thru for Your Business

When running any business that handles monetary transactions, it is a logical step to secure it. Most of the time, business runs smoothly, but there is always a potential risk for theft or vandalism to occur. One of the most important components of business security is a speak-thru, a device

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Make Your Business Safer Using Bullet-Resistant Transaction Windows

Although each facility requires a unique security system, virtually every building needs safety from forced entry. The challenge lies in assessing the degree of appropriate protection to determine the most suitable products. The use of bullet-resistant materials can protect employees and deter theft from crimes involving firearms. These products are

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Benefits of Guarda Security Screens

Protective security screens are being increasingly sought-after by homes and businesses. A top name in the business is Guarda, whose products are known for offering a variety of benefits that collectively ensures good value for your dollars. If you're exploring protective security screen or doors, here's what you should know:

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Sneeze Guard Requirements: How to build one (DIY)

Sneeze guards are very common in a commercial food service environment, safeguarding food against contamination from mucous and/or sweat. Banks, store cashier areas, offices and commissaries also use glass partition posts to avoid any infection or interruption from sneezes. The nuts and bolts of a sneeze guard (sneeze guard

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Types of Sealants & How to Select the Right one

Caulks and sealants are indispensable for installation and home improvement projects. They must be chosen carefully based on performance and their suitability to the particular task/project. That means more than just a basic understanding of what sealants can do to being aware of the various types and specific application

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Door Closer Types: A look at the various types available

Door closers are widely used for commercial applications, and suitable for light, medium and heavy traffic environments. Types of Door Closers include: * Overhead concealed * Surface-mounted concealed * Floor mounted closers Overhead concealed door closers are installed in the recesses of the door and frame, and therefore not visible when the door

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Types of Surface Mounted Door Closers

The surface mounted door closer is the most common type of door closer. It is inexpensive and easy to install. You can have the closer mounted in standard, parallel arm or top jamb configurations. The standard installation is for the pull side of the door, while the top jamb and

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Ordering the Right Overhead Concealed Door Closer (Guide)

Overhead concealed door closers are hidden from sight as they are positioned in either the frame or the door. You could potentially choose from a number of product categories, including medium-duty and heavy-duty hold or non-hold open overhead concealed closers from CRL Jackson. Concealed door closers are extensively used in

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What is UV Bonding ? Intro to UV Glass Bonding

UV bonding is a process where two pieces of glass are glued together with a UV curing adhesive, which is cured either by a UV activator or UV light. This technique is also used to adhere aluminum or stainless steel hinges, locks and knobs to glass. The most popular use

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Sliding Glass Door Roller Selection Guide

If it's getting increasingly difficult to open your glass door and you trace the problem to the sliding glass door rollers, the obvious next step will be to buy replacement rollers. How do you go about finding the correct product? Here are some factors to consider. 1. The category Sliding