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Smart Glass Glimpse, 08/29/16

Smart Glass Glimpse, 08/29/16

Smart Glass Glimpse brings you the latest technology news in the glass and glazing industry so you can easily keep updated. Apple’s Project Titan Joins The Race To Self-Driving Cars You may have to wait longer than expected until you can pair your iPhone with an iCar. Apple has

DK Watchlist, 08/26/16

Keep updated with DK Watchlist’s best of the industry’s blogs! DK Watchlist brings you the most interesting news of the hour, the most useful home hacks for the weekend, and the craziest stories in the industry. Smart Glass Glimpse Zhongwang Enters The US Market In Bad Terms Zhongwang

48-Hour Home Hacks, 8/24/16

48-Hour Home Hacks, 8/24/16

48-Hour Home Hacks brings you DIY projects to fit in your weekend schedule. Start your week with a boost when you complete those projects you’ve been putting on hold for a while. 12 Tips To Revitalize Your Home’s Outside Look There’s nothing like looking at the outside

Grilling with Crown Verity, 08/22/16

Grilling with Crown Verity, 08/22/16

Grilling with Crown Verity is a recipe series that will reveal how you and your grill can cook anything like the pros. Pesce al Cartoccio This recipe comes all the way from Dominican Republic. A businessman reveals his passion for cooking. My father. He has generously agreed to share his

Take Advantage of The Summer Days with Crown Verity

Take Advantage of The Summer Days with Crown Verity

Crown Verity has joined the DK Hardware family! Crown Verity devotes itself to meeting all outdoor cooking needs. Its product lines service every step of the outdoor cooking experience, from grills and fryers to heaters and mobile sinks. Crown Verity doesn’t only bring the performance of commercial kitchens to

Smart Glass Glimpse, 08/22/16

Smart Glass Glimpse, 08/22/16

Happy Monday to all of our kind readers! This is Carolina, the humble writer who brings you Smart Glass Glimpse, 48-Hour Home Hacks, and DK Watchlist. In case you've been wondering where I've been due to the lack of activity in the DK Hardware blog, I've been traveling through Russia,

48-Hour Home Hacks, 08/03/16

48-Hour Home Hacks, 08/03/16

48-Hour Home Hacks brings you DIY projects to fit in your weekend schedule. Start your week with a boost when you complete those projects you’ve been putting on hold for a while. 6-Step Prep, Then Paint Admit it, we’re all guilty of the same charge. We start an

Smart Glass Glimpse, 08/01/16

Smart Glass Glimpse, 08/01/16

Smart Glass Glimpse brings you the latest technology news in the glass and glazing industry so you can easily keep updated. New Dynamic Window Technology Promises Affordable Prices New Visual Media Group has introduced its new dynamic window technology after a year of anxious waiting. The technology is called ElectroPolymeric

48-Hour Home Hacks, 07/27/16

48-Hour Home Hacks brings you DIY projects to fit in your weekend schedule. Start your week with a boost as you complete those projects you’ve been putting on hold for months. Oh, Cutting Glass? That’s Nothing Some of you have expressed the need for a better glass cutting

Smart Glass Glimpse, 07/25/16

Smart Glass Glimpse, 07/25/16

Smart Glass Glimpse brings you the latest technology news in the glass and glazing industry so you can easily keep updated. Corning Pioneers The End of Smartphone Screen Breakage How often do you drop your phone? With the constant use of our mobile devices the possibility of dropping them is

Your 21st Century Home Series: Who Said Comfort Is Expensive? Find Out How Window Automation Increases Comfort and Decreases Costs

Your 21st Century Home Series: Who Said Comfort Is Expensive? Find Out How Window Automation Increases Comfort and Decreases Costs

You’re sitting on your couch watching your favorite TV series. Game of Thrones, perhaps. A calm breeze comes in through the window. You can hear birds chirp and children playing outside. You welcome the smell of freshly cut grass as an unexpected pleasure. That calm breeze, remember? It’s

DK Hardware helps you beat the heat

For those of you who have never visited DK headquarters, we’re located in Hallandale Beach, Florida (between Miami and Fort Lauderdale). Every summer, we tolerate continuous, brutal heat for months and months. Fortunately, our product catalog offers several incredibly useful items to help keep the heat outside, where it

NFRC Announces New Ventilation Rating

NFRC Announces New Ventilation Rating

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) has approved a new ventilation rating in its Spring 2016 Committee Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. The Ventilation Rating Task Group, led by chair Ray Garries, developed a new method for rating the ventilation performance of operable windows. According to Garries, "The key point here

Coat Hooks Gone Wild: A Compilation of the World's Craziest Coat Hooks (Vol. 2)

Coat Hooks Gone Wild: A Compilation of the World's Craziest Coat Hooks (Vol. 2)

After the popularity of my first post on crazy coat hooks, I realized that my quest to feature the world's most bizarre and least practical coat hooks simply couldn't end with puppy butt coat hooks. Despite the elegant simplicity and functional beauty of the traditional coat hook, people just can't

Vocabulary corner: astragal

Vocabulary corner: astragal

as·tra·gal ˈastrəɡəl/ noun a convex molding or wooden strip across a surface or separating panels, typically semicircular in cross-section. Architecture: a small semicircular molding around the top or bottom of a column. a wooden molding that covers the gap between a pair of doors or casement windows. a

Grit Size: Beginner's Guide to Grit Sizes

We’ve all been there, the sand paper isle. You see all these different colors, styles numbers, textures, applications, etc… So, fall into a panic attack and seek help from the kid in the orange apron stocking spray paint cans the isle over. He, of course, just direct you back

May 2016 Top Products

Every month, our warehouse staff pack and ship tens of thousands of orders. If you're wondering what the hottest glazing, glassworking, and hardware products and supplies are, you're in the right place! Check out the top 10 products of May 2016 below. 1. CR Laurence Door Pressure Gauge [http://www.

What Memorial Day means to me

My father, both grandfathers, and three of my four uncles served our nation in combat zones around the world: World War 2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq... I never served myself, and I've spent a lot of time thinking about how civilians like myself can support our veterans in a way more

Coat Hooks Gone Wild: A Compilation of the World's Craziest Coat Hooks

Coat Hooks Gone Wild: A Compilation of the World's Craziest Coat Hooks

The humble coat hook is one of the most enduring design elements of the modern home. Virtually unchanged over the last 2,000 years, coat hooks from Pompeii are still not only recognizable but functional. The coat hook is the perfect distillation of architect Louis Sullivan's dictum "form follows function.

Bathroom Remodeling: Planning Your Bathroom Remodel Step-By-Step

Bathroom Remodeling: Planning Your Bathroom Remodel Step-By-Step

According to Remodeling.com's latest data, a bathroom remodel retains 70% of its value when the home is sold. Of course, the primary value of upgrading or remodeling your bathroom is the pleasure you and your family experience. Here's the thing: remodeling any room of your house, and especially a

Sliding shower doors: an elegant way to save space

Today's bathroom designs feature open space and a streamlined, modern look. Sliding shower doors help save space (often at a premium in the bathroom) while delivering a dramatic look that can provide a focal point for your bathroom's design. Frameless sliding shower doors can be even more striking with their

Bond breaker tape - maximize the life of joint sealant

Bond breaker tape - maximize the life of joint sealant

"Bond breaker" -- sounds like a Wall Street bad guy, doesn't it? In the hardware industry, bond breaker tape is frequently associated with a completely different type of crime: failing to properly seal window openings, shower cabinets, and other penetrations. (If your seals are leaking, you may be found guilty!

C.R. Laurencer Surface Mount Cross Reference Chart by Brand

The CR Laurence part # is a hyperlink that will take you to that closer on DKHardware.com. The links are all set up to take you to the Satin Anodized finish, to see other available finishes please scroll down to the Similar Products immediately below the picture. C.R.L.

Jackson Exit Device Replacement Parts List and Exploded View

The link to the parts list below contains an exploded, numbered view of the panic device as well as a parts list for each panic device. Locate you panic device based on the model number, then locate the part you need to replace by the part # listed. You will then

How to select the right replacement window channel balance.

How to select the right replacement window channel balance. In using this document please note that all product codes and phrases in blue are hyperlinks that will take you to the product page with pricing. Identify the number stamped on the side of your current window channel balance. From the