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US Glass News Network
Prices for materials used in glass and glazing manufacturing were mixed in May 2019, but have increased on a year-over-year basis according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In May, the monthly PPI for flat glass in the commodity category grew a modest 0.1% from the previous month, but is up 0.7% from May 2018. According to the BLS, the commodity classification “organizes products and services by similarity or material composition, regardless of the industry classification of the producing establishment.”
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CBS Denver
A small group of law enforcement agents, government officials and school security staff from around Colorado traveled to Watkins, Colorado, on recently to get a closer look at bullet-resistant technology. It’s called TruArmor – a high-tech laminate applied to glass that creates a one-way protective layer to stop bullets from going through. During the demonstration, numerous bullets were fired into a window protected with TruArmor and none of them penetrated the glass.
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North Bay Business Journal
Running a small business can be a fast-paced and exciting job, but the startup mantra to “move fast and break things” can create problems, especially when it comes to accounting. Accountants and experts said close contact between a small business and its accountants is essential in planning for growth and ensuring that when tax time rolls around, a business doesn’t shell out more than it has to.” according to Christina Z. Hollingsworth, a partner at Dillwood Burkel & Millar LLP in Santa Rosa, California.
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Jamsill Guard® is an adjustable sill pan flashing designed to prevent water damage from window and door leaks. Made from high impact ABS plastic, Jamsill Guard® will not deteriorate or corrode over time. Our multi-piece telescoping design allows on-site adjustability to fit all rough openings and features sloped weep areas to help evacuate moisture to the exterior of the structure. Jamsill Guard® is bonded together on site using PVC cement, creating a one-piece sill pan flashing beneath your door or window. Click here to view our video. 
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Bob Vila
The terms "hardwood" and "softwood" can be deceiving, as there are types of each which defy their names' implications. Hardwoods are derived from deciduous trees and include mahogany, oak, birch, and walnut. Softwoods come from evergreen conifer trees and include pine, cedar, fir and spruce.
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Builder Magazine
Prior to the 1970s, many homes used interior doors manufactured by local companies and companies that used basic planers and shapers to build the doors. As a result, the doors had straighter lines, more panels, and were beefier. However, the Daily Commercial reports, manufacturing and preferences shifted over time, but people's choices are once again shifting towards beefier, bulkier interior doors.
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Woodworking Network
The research team behind "super wood" is at it again - this time engineering a wood that's capable of staying 12 degrees cooler than regular wood. Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado hoped to find a passive way for buildings to dump heat sustainably. The solution is wood — it is already used as a building material, and is renewable and sustainable.
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