Warroad, Minn. – The industry-leading Ultimate Lift and Slide Door from Marvin Windows and Doors now offers a Performance Sill option that greatly expands the range of applications for this high-end door.

Unlike a traditional recessed sill, which must be embedded in concrete, the Performance Sill option can be installed using a wood subfloor. This new option makes the Ultimate Lift and Slide more adaptable to a range of applications, such as second-floor installations.

“We’re pleased to offer this new option to builders, remodelers, architects and homeowners,” said Christine Marvin, director of marketing for Marvin Windows and Doors. “It will make this outstanding door all even more versatile.”

Features and benefits of the Performance Sill option include:

Mostly constructed of extruded aluminum

• Delivers the structural stability required for large door systems
• Unlike other sills of this type, this sill incorporates thermal breaks — both transverse and longitudinal — to assure thermal performance in even cold climates

Offers greater flexibility of use in diverse applications

• Interior floor surfaces can come flush to the top of the sill: When used with more traditional sliding door applications, the finished floor surface can fall anywhere along the interior of the sill
• A superior sill for wood construction since concrete fill is not required
• Works great with second floor applications
• More friendly transition from interior spaces to exterior decks
• Sill finished in either clear anodized or bronze anodized with stainless steel roller
• tracks

Unlike recessed sills, the Performance Sill offers adjustability throughout the life of the door

Can achieve a DP rating of 30 in select clad configurations and sizes

The new Ultimate Glider from Marvin Windows and Doors, already hailed as one of 2011’s best new building products, is now available in an all-wood version.

Marvin has re-invented the glider window with modern features and performance that breathe new life into this classic window. Previously available only in a clad aluminum exterior finish, the Wood Ultimate Glider now offers homeowners the beauty, warmth and performance of natural wood inside and out.

Marvin designed this versatile unit for elegance, durability and smooth operation. With its clean lines and recessed hardware, the Wood Ultimate Glider is sure to become a favorite of homeowners and builders alike.

The Clad Ultimate Glider, introduced earlier this year, was recently named one of the 101 Best New Products of 2011 by the editors of Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines.

“Marvin reintroduced round tops to the homebuilding industry. Now we’ve reinvented another favorite,” said David Hipke, product planner for Marvin Windows and Doors. “This window is packed with features that add value. But perhaps its best features are its clean, elegant design and absolute ease of operation.”

The Wood Ultimate Glider features:

• One hand operation
• Patent pending handle and lock system
• Auto locking
• Low handle placement for ease of use – no reaching up
• Exterior of sustainably harvested pine
• Interior available in seven wood species: Pine, Douglas Fir, Cedro Macho, Mahogany, White Oak, Cherry, Vertical Grain Douglas Fir
• Interior also available in Factory Painted White Finish or Primed Wood
• Integrated weep system for drainage
• Several operating configurations

The Wood Ultimate Glider is the perfect choice for a host of building applications, including:

• Kitchen sink areas
• Decks and walkways
• Close lot lines
• Knee walls and lower levels
• Condominiums
• Multi-family units
• Assisted living

The Wood Ultimate Glider features a patent pending sash removal system built for easy operation. Plus, it can be seamlessly mixed and matched with other Marvin windows, such as the Ultimate Casement.

The Wood Ultimate Glider will give homeowners and builders a new reason to take a fresh look at gliders.

Marvin's innovative Ultimate Replacement Casement

Remodeling has been a bright spot in the homebuilding and design industry, and a recent report by the Harvard Center for Joint Housing Studies suggests that the long-term trend will continue to be favorable.

Several factors are converging to produce the positive outlook. First, as Baby Boomers age, the turnover of their homes will generate remodeling activity. About three-quarters of home sales by people over 55 are made to people under 55. The homes of older sellers are generally older and generate immediate and significant spending on renovation.

A younger person buying from an older seller can be expected to spend about $5,000 annually on renovation, the report concludes. In addition, the median age of the existing U.S. housing stock grew from 29 years in 1997 to 32 years in 2007 — also indicating that future renovation and remodeling are more likely. Energy efficiency is always a concern, and Marvin meets it with more than 150,000 product options that meet or exceed the federal government’s stringent ENERGY STAR standards.

These and other factors cited in the report suggest that the long-term prospects for the remodeling market are favorable for architects and others in the building industry.

Marvin is ready with innovative products like the Ultimate Replacement Casement, the Ultimate Glider and the Ultimate Lift and Slide. Come visit us at Booth 1453 at the AIA Convention in New Orleans to see all the latest products that will help you give your remodeling clients the home of their dreams.

Bring your window and door design challenges to Marvin for custom capabilities, one-on-one architectural consulting and unique solutions that meet your project specifications beautifully. We thrive on great ideas, unusual challenges, even projects that seem impossible to other manufacturers. Creating your exact vision is our specialty.

Come visit Marvin (along with Integrity Windows and Doors). Stop by booth 1453 to see great products like the Ultimate Glider with the new White Painted Interior Finish and the ever-amazing Ultimate Lift and Slide.

Modative Architecture

There’s a great item by Nancy Egan in the latest issue of Residential Architect magazine with some thoughts on where the residential housing market is going. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a link to an online version. But it’s worth recapping briefly.

A key issue for architects to consider is the pig in our demographic python. No, not the Baby Boomers. They’ve gotten so much attention over the decades that most people don’t realize that Gen Y (currently aged 18 to 30) is an even larger group than the Boomers.

Those 80 million Gen Y’ers are economically challenged, with high debt loads, poor employment prospects and a general malaise about the economic circumstances of their young adulthood. But Gen Y hasn’t abandoned the dream of home ownership, according to research by the ULI.

What they do want is a different kind of home: smaller, affordable, energy-efficient. Modative Architecture in Los Angeles has shown one approach with its small-lot subdivision homes, calling them “starter homes for Gen Y.”

Marvin supports this kind of new thinking with innovative, efficient products like the Ultimate Casement Window, the Tripane with Krypton and the Ultimate Glider. We have more than 150,000 product options that meet or exceed stringent federal ENERGY STAR standards.

Marvin’s Tripane Windows with Krypton were recently featured in Jean Dimeo’s latest Product Spotlight for ecohome TV.

Dimeo, editorial director at Building Products and chief editor online for EcoHome, included the Tripane Windows with Krypton among her list of eye-catching products from the 2011 International Builders’ Show. Dimeo highlighted Tripane with Krypton’s energy efficiency. The Tripane offers many options that meet or exceed the federal government’s stringent ENERGY STAR standards.

Suzanne Horton of BeJane.com caught up with Christine Marvin at the 2011 International Builders’ Show to showcase some of the latest innovations at Marvin Windows and Doors.

During her video interview with Horton, Christine demostrated the Clad Ultimate Glider, the Ultimate Casement, the Ultimate Venting Picture and a unique design from Marvin’s Signature Services.

The Clad Ultimate Glider is featured in a video roundup of the most innovative products from the 2011 International Builders’ Show.

Nigel Maynard, senior editor at residential architect and BUILDER, profiled the glider alongside builder Kevin Groninger for BUILDER TV. (You can see the glider here starting at the 4:13 mark.) Maynard and Groninger complimented the glider’s sleek hardware, simple operation and easy cleaning feature.

Thanks for the mention. We’re glad you like the Clad Ultimate Glider as much as we do.

Kayleen McCabe, star of DIY Network's "Rescue Renovation," and John Kirchner of Marvin take a break during filming.

We had some serious star power in the Marvin booth Friday, as Kayleen McCabe and her crew from High Noon Entertainment stopped by.

Kayleen, the star of DIY Network’s “Rescue Renovation,” filmed a segment on the Clad Ultimate Glider for a DIY special on IBS 2011, set to air in June.

A licensed contractor, Kayleen showed a lot of enthusiasm for the sleek design, easy operation and innovative engineering of the new glider. She really “got” how this window performs. It’s worth noting that this stylish window is also energy efficient, with many options meeting or exceeding federal ENERGY STAR standards.

And we can say in all sincerity: she’s every bit as likeable in person as she is on TV. Thanks, Kayleen and crew — hope to see you again next year!

Ultimate Inswing French Doors

How many improvements has Marvin Windows and Doors made to its Ultimate Inswing French Door?

How much time have you got?

With both homeowner and builder in mind, Marvin is rolling out a host of changes to this popular door that will add to its performance, beauty and ease of installation.

For the homeowner:

• Design options include raised or flat panels, a full line of architectural hardware choices and multiple sizes and configurations
• The profile gives a more traditional aesthetic
• The redesigned all-Ultrex® sill can stand up to years of tough use
• An available sill liner in oak, mahogany or cherry adds a finishing touch to the interior sill surface
• Optional exterior mahogany sill cover offers a true wood sill appearance
• Ultimate Inswing French Door Transoms have been redesigned to perfectly complement the new Ultimate Inswing French Door platform

For the builder:

• The redesigned all-Ultrex sill comes in true depths of 4 9/16” or 6 9/16″
• The sill incorporates a robust weep system and an integral installation flange allowing for anchor points across the length of the sill
• Redesigned sill needs no added support at the nosing
• Field or factory-applied jamb extensions are available
• Wood version accepts traditional brick mould and flat casing components
• Easy installation for stationary panels, since exterior parting stops are removed for jamb fastening

“We’ve made this great door more robust and more stylish,” said Jeff Siverhus, Senior Product Planner for Marvin Windows and Doors. “Builders will appreciate the ease of installation, while homeowners will enjoy beautiful performance for years to come.”

ABOUT MARVIN WINDOWS AND DOORS
Marvin Windows and Doors brings its Built around you®. philosophy to life with every customer and every solution. A premier manufacturer of made-to-order wood and clad wood windows and doors, Marvin offers the industry’s most extensive selection of shapes, styles, sizes and options to fit the diverse needs of builders and match the personalities of homeowners.

Marvin’s tradition of delivering the finest craftsmanship in windows and doors began in Warroad, Minn., a small town just six miles from the Canadian border, where the privately-held, family-owned and operated company is still headquartered today. Learn more at www.marvin.com.