Strong-Wall® Bracing Selector App from Simpson Strong-Tie
The new Simpson Strong-Tie Strong-Wall Bracing Selector web app provides pre-engineered Strong-Wall shearwall alternatives to code-prescribed braced wall panels. The tool replaces the 84-page Strong-Wall Shearwall Prescriptive Design Guide. The app can be used in conjunction with the Simpson Strong-Tie Wall-Bracing Length Calculator web app. After the wall-bracing length requirements are determined, project information and bracing requirements can be exported to the Strong-Wall Bracing Selector.
Learn more: www.strongtie.com
JELD-WEN’s Siteline® Wood & Clad-Wood Window and Patio Doors
JELD-WEN’s new mid-tier wood window and door line includes larger window sizes with updated heights and widths. The line offers improved thermal performance as well as more styles. Siteline products meet 2016 ENERGY STAR 6 requirements. All Siteline wood windows and doors come standard with AuraLast to prevent against rot with a lifetime limited warranty against wood decay and termite damage. All JELD-WEN windows and patio doors come standard with glass that is said to offer increased thermal performance. Siteline wood windows are available in nine interior finishes and 22 exterior cladding colors. Available window styles include casement, a push-out option, awning, and double-hung with concealed jamb liner.
Learn more: www.jeld-wen.com