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CD-ROM technology allows even “business cards” to wow customers with flashy presentations and images previously available only on sophisticated Web sites or in expensive four-color brochures.

They are decisions every successful remodeler faces at some point.

Custom builders and remodelers have a lot in common, so much so that remodelers often try their hands at building new homes, and custom builders often try remodeling.

Pat Burke and Jason Asmar are serious about numbers at The Burke Co., their Dallas remodeling firm

Windows are much more efficient than they were during the 1970s twin energy crises that catalyzed the long running string of window improvements.

Sidelights and transoms to accompany 400 Series Frenchwood patio doors can expand the design possibilities for balcony, deck, courtyard and porch entries.

Bridle ring saddles are designed to combine the convenience of a bridle ring with a cable-bearing surface for all communications cabling applications.

The EZRip drywall-ripping tool is designed to combine measuring, marking and ripping into one operation.

The raised-panel steel Pioneer garage door is designed to look like wood but won’t warp, crack or rot, the company says.

The company now offers copper cladding on many of its windows and doors.

Classic II vinyl windows feature fusion welding and metal reinforcement, night vent latches, stepped sloped sills, double-wall lift rails, anti-lift blocks, a brass roller system, and tilt-in or crank-out cleaning options.

Sarnadeck is a skid resistant, waterproof, thermoplastic membrane designed to eliminate rotten boards and the need to paint decks, balconies, patios, stairways and walkways.

Architectural casement windows feature multipoint locking systems and stainless steel, tamperproof hinging.