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		<title>Ab coaster,magnetic bike</title>
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		<pubDate>2010-01-26T16:56:44Z</pubDate>
		<description>We are a highly acclaimed company engaged in the field of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fitness-ab.com/&quot;&gt;Ab coaster&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fitness-ab.com/&quot;&gt;magnetic bike&lt;/a&gt; for many years.In view of the customer satisfaction as one of the great pillars of our strong foundation, we follow and ensure the international quality standards at every &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fitness-ab.com/&quot;&gt;Elliptical cross trainer&lt;/a&gt; item.They are known for their longevity, Moreover the size, design and construction can be adjusted. Our team of designers and skilled professionals help us in adjust our offer to produce various styles and designs to the specific requirements of our customers.Customers have their own needs for their business. We believe so completely in the work for satisfying clients.In our constant pursuit of perfection that are able to develop a unique niche for ourselves in the competitive global market, including:Monaco, Slovakia, Malaysia, Poland, France.As products valuable to our customers is shared by domestic and international markets, we understand the importance of packaging and shipping.The various factors on which our products can be produced are:Pattern ,Packing,Design,Raw material.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At regular time, our team memebers are provided training to keep them aware of newest industry developments.To keep pace with other company, our rigorous quality control monitoring every stage from procurement of raw materials to the last delivery mission.Our experts are:Engineers,Computer designers,Quality controllers,Research and Development professionals,and more.We note that our product range in the selection criteria below, before delivered to our customers they will be check again as:Quality meterial,Smudge free printing,Corrosion resistant,Tensile Strength,Hard surface and more.Customer choose us becasue:Ability to customize according to client specifications,Strong focus on safe packaging,Competitive prices and unparalleled level of service. &lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>WANTING BILLY TO LEAVE....</title>
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		<pubDate>2009-03-11T14:01:19Z</pubDate>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WANTING BILLY TO LEAVE....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;has been a prevalent thought in my head lately. i&#039;m tired of the never ending headaches, complaints, &amp;amp; depressing outlook on things. He sais he&#039;s happy but he doesn&#039;t act happy. he hates his job, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fitness-index.com/&quot;&gt;fitness&lt;/a&gt; his boss, can&#039;t cut the apron strings with his kids, etc. etc. etc. . &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;truth is, i&#039;m still in love with ronnie. i&#039;m not over him yet, and i find myself comparing billy to ronnie all the time and that&#039;s not fair to billy at all. i need to get over ronnie before moving forward. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i&#039;m afraid of being alone though. there&#039;s so much i don&#039;t know how to do. &amp;amp; on disability, i don&#039;t know how i&#039;ll make it financially. there&#039;s not enough to pay my bills from my check each month. and i can&#039;t sale my horses. so starting a resale shop is about my only option. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;no....i&#039;m not over ronnie. sometimes i still imagine his walking through the door and telling me he still loves me. i shouldn&#039;t be doing that when i&#039;m with billy. I&#039;m angry that ronnie didn&#039;t fight for me in any way. he just gave up &amp;amp; walked out on me. no fight or nothing. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I need a man who loves horses as much as i do. i need to do something with my horses, competitively. something to keep my mind busy. I need to be spoiled and billy doesn&#039;t spoil me. he wants to be spoiled instead. it&#039;s just not working from my end. i don&#039;t know what i&#039;m going to do. i really don&#039;t. i may go visit my sister &amp;amp; just get away for a while. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;well, that&#039;s my tho&#039;ts for now. til later. chow for now. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>I'M WAITING.....</title>
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		<pubDate>2009-03-11T14:00:59Z</pubDate>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#039;M WAITING.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;for one of my checks to arrive today. I may load up Boomer and drive up to my sister&#039;s for a while. she lives an hour away, but that&#039;s ok. it&#039;s a pretty day for a drive or a horse ride. if i don&#039;t go to jen&#039;s i&#039;ll ride shakota or jubilee. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;billy was bitchy when he came in yesterday. had to work on the bathroom plumbing as it&#039;s backed up for some reason. did get the toilet going, but there&#039;s still something in the line that he&#039;s got to work &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.camping-dir.com/&quot;&gt;camping&lt;/a&gt; on tomorrow. he was complaining about his kids. they&#039;re fighting among themselves and his youngest son, who was living bill&#039;s daughter, moved out of the house yesterday and in with his mother. they&#039;re fighting because brian wants to move his ditzy girlfriend back in after being broken up for a while. no one likes her. so he moved to his mom&#039;s. both boys and their respective girlfriends are living with their mom now. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i&#039;m trying to get the guts to tell billy what i want to do with this platform ronnie started and never finished. it&#039;s the floor frame for a 20 X 20 shed. I want to move it and build a little resale shop. billy wants to make a workshop of it. it&#039;s MY floor anyway. dunno why telling billy what i want to do with it is such a scary prospect for me. i&#039;m working on building up my nerve tho&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;billy&#039;s bitching carried over to boomer last night. i snapped at him &amp;amp; told him boomer wasn&#039;t doing anything &amp;amp; billy shut up. guess he realized he was going a bit overboard. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;he keeps saying &amp;quot; I love you&amp;quot; to me, but i&#039;m becoming reluctant to say it in return. I really don&#039;t think I love billy the way i should. It&#039;s going to break his heart if i have to tell him that. that eats at me a lot. it&#039;s not fair to him to live a lie. and it&#039;s not fair to me either. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;how do i get myself in these messes?! i&#039;m scared of being alone. i&#039;m scared of confronting billy about my feelings. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;if i don&#039;t go to jens i&#039;ll ride today at least. i rode jubilee in the gusty wind yesterday. most horses are terribly spooky in such wind. jubi did great tho&#039;! even got her to side pass a few steps again. cant wait til she gets that footwork down. she&#039;s learning though. i made her walk through a ditch with water in it too. she fought me at first but finally realized she wouldn&#039;t die if her toes hit the water. lol. on the way back home we did it again and she walked right through it. i&#039;m really proud of her. she&#039;s coming along very well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;mom&#039;s doing fine. i&#039;m glad she&#039;s gone home tho. we talk every morning on the phone. at a distance works best for me. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;well that&#039;s it for now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>I will wait for you forever</title>
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		<pubDate>2009-03-10T14:51:45Z</pubDate>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will wait for you forever&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;if you would just ask me. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I thought that I could change you, but you changed me. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;but it doesn&#039;t feel right,holding someone else&#039;s hand, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;together on phone lines, and living at two opposite ends, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;it scares me to think that you could find takers other than me &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and better than me but your head is elsewhere &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and I&#039;m talking enough for both of us &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;when will you see it&#039;s not so easy for me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i thought being with mike would make me happy. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;but now im not so sure he is everything i wanted. and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;im so tired of being unhappy &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>i've always wondered what i would be like to have a father</title>
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		<pubDate>2009-03-10T14:51:29Z</pubDate>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i&#039;ve always wondered what i would be like to have a father&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;anyone want to tell me if im missing something special ? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>~~~weres the cheapest locate to acquire wood face front on the net~~~~?</title>
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		<pubDate>2008-12-26T09:06:33Z</pubDate>
		<description>&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com/blog/weres-the-cheapest-locate-to-acquire-wood-face-front-on-the-net/&quot; title=&quot;Permanent Link to ~~~weres the cheapest locate to acquire wood face front on the net~~~~?&quot;&gt;~~~weres the cheapest locate to acquire wood face front on the net~~~~?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;abbr title=&quot;2008-11-27T20:50:28-0700&quot;&gt;&lt;/abbr&gt;November 27, 2008 – 8:50 pm &lt;!-- by admin --&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;thanks for answering &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Look for networks same FREECYCLE.ORG because if someone there has a front they are gift it absent for liberated to ready it discover of a landfill. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com/&quot;&gt;wood door&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Weekend Travels</title>
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		<pubDate>2008-11-10T00:49:42Z</pubDate>
		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Weekend Travels &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Weekends, and a brother to the Yunlong Lake. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God especially for the United States, has been the cold weather, strong sun exposure, it is so warm. This is the season of Xuzhou, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com&quot;&gt;interior doors&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com&quot;&gt;wood doors&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com&quot;&gt;wooden doors&lt;/a&gt;wearing a sweater season, has been Zhanuanhuanhan, and then 51 when a direct transition to the summer. Like summer, it is the season of dolls, swimming, eating sorbet, the long summer vacation, happy and agitate the season. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yunlong Lake embankment, there are a lot of visitors, a rare sunny day, a rare feeling of floating in the sky with all kinds of colorful kites, azure blue sky, it seems to mind also the scrubbing clean. Lecibupi children of the shuttle in the middle range of toys, only happy and smiling, the children are pure, pure feeling good! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Has never been so close-up view of the peach, the original in my eyes of the world is very beautiful Yaorao and experienced some things after this year&#039;s spring is particularly beautiful, often on the road will see more of a - today&#039;s branches and Huabao And a fraction of the growth, very grateful to the families concerned, I learned to cherish. With eyes and intentions to records on the landscape. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Dressing Up Your Interior Doors Improving the design of your home</title>
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		<pubDate>2008-08-04T10:31:30Z</pubDate>
		<description>Dressing Up Your Interior Doors Improving the design of your home or your place of business is very important. It&#039;s often the small details that will make the difference in the look of your interior doors. This is not difficult to do, and can actually be a fun. First and foremost important is going to be the trim around the interior door. There are so many different styles of door trim that you can choose from, so take your time and choose the best one that will fit your style and also your budget. Keep in mind that you will be able to install the interior trim all on your own, but there are some tools that you are going to need to complete this task - miter saw, nail gun, tape measure, center punch, nails, shims, and a level. The way that you install the trim is going to depend on what type of trim that you have. You can easily find video tutorials on the internet that will show you step by step how to install the interior door trim whether you are using corner blocks or not. These videos are easy to find. Now once you have installed the interior trim you can begin adding some other small details to your interior door that will dramatically improve the look of the door. Door handles are one very effective way to give your door some style. This may seem like an easy task to complete, but it&#039;s actually not. Have you seen how many different choices of style, shapes, material, and sizes that there are to choose from - thousands maybe even millions. So it can quickly become a daunting task. But there is nothing like the feeling that you get when you finally make your decision and install the new door handle. This small little feature of the door will make you&#039;re a very happy person. When you are looking for the perfect door handles for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com/&quot;&gt;Steel Doors&lt;/a&gt; your interior doors you may want all of the same design for the outside of the door, but all different door handles to match the room. This is simple, and actually makes searching for door handles a little more fun because you get to choose a few different styles. You can easily shop online for your interior door handles. This is one instance that I actually prefer to shop online because since there are so many different selections shopping on the internet allows you the opportunity to look at a lot more of these different choices faster than ever because you can visit so many different stores within minutes. There is no way you can even drive from store to store in minutes, let alone look at all of the different door handles. Once you find the perfect door handles you can begin installing them on your own, or hire someone to do this for you. Installing door handles is something that you should definitely be able to do on your own. You can also find video tutorials on the internet for this do it yourself task as well. Enjoy the new design of your home or office! Following these various techniques will allow you to find the best door hardware that will give you the design that you are looking for but also the security that you need as well. &lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Painting the Front Door Will Help You Sell Your Home</title>
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		<pubDate>2008-07-22T13:58:25Z</pubDate>
		<description>Painting the Front Door Will Help You Sell Your Home&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your front door can make or break a sale. Would-be buyers will drive past a home that has a dingy front door. On the other hand, an attractive front door will lure would-be buyers inside. But as I discovered, choosing a paint color for the front door can be difficult.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am putting my deceased daughter&#039;s home up for sale next month. The siding is tan and the trim, shutters, and front door are white. Unfortunately, the door does not look fresh any more, thanks to hand prints and paw prints. Painting the door is at the top of my To Do list. Michelle Dawson tells why fresh paint is crucial to a sale in her article, &quot;Want to Sell Quickly? Think Paint,&quot; published on the Wells Fargo Web site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;If nothing else, paint at least the door, door frame, and foyer or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com&quot;&gt;Pvc Doors&lt;/a&gt; first room the would-be buyers will see,&quot; she advises. I followed this advice and hired a painter to freshen up the interior walls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most homes have at least three paint colors, according to Jackie Craven, author of &quot;Picking House Colors,&quot; which is on the architecture.about.com Web site. One color us used for the siding, a second for the eaves and trim, and a third to accent the architecture. &quot;A well-chosen selection of contrasting trim and accent colors can draw attention to architectural details and disguise design flaws,&quot; she writes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thankfully, I have no design flaws to disguise. However, I have to deal with the fact that the house is on a curve, and the the first thing would-be buyers see is the garage -- not too exciting. A bright front door would make would-be buyers notice the house. &quot;What color should I choose?&quot; I asked the painter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;I&#039;ve painted doors red, orange, and even purple,&quot; he replied. &quot;You need something more neutral.&quot; Though we considered brown, the color was too neutral. After holding various paint chips against the siding, we chose a medium green that goes with grass and flowering plants. The choice also suits the neighborhood, something else to consider.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paint colors vary from region to region, according to Al Heavens, author of &quot;Right Paint Choices are Key to Resale,&quot; published on the Reality Times Web site. He thinks &quot;a spanking-new paint job that&#039;s crisp and fresh can really reel them[would-be buyers] in no matter where you live.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A gardener is going to plant flowers alongside the garage to give the house more curb appeal The flowers will lead would-be buyers to the front door and colorful porch planters. &quot;How to Add Interest to a Front Door,&quot; published on www.About.com, contains other tips for sellers, including washing the windows, watering plants [and a lawn] regularly, and adding a seasonal flag.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am doing all I can to sell the house. Hopefully, these changes will get would-be buyers&#039; attention, lure them inside, and make them want to live there. If you are selling your home think about painting the front door a happy, welcoming color. A little paint can lead to lots of offers.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Glass Door Knobs</title>
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		<pubDate>2008-07-22T13:58:17Z</pubDate>
		<description>Glass Door Knobs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A glass door knob is an outstanding choice for high-class and elegant door decoration. This precious accessory was discovered long ago. It comes as a substitute for worn and old knobs, and is an excellent item for an antique collection. There are high-end glass doorknobs, with highly detailed workmanship, and there are the less expensive versions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glass doorknobs are not suitable for exterior doors and heavy use. They work well on drawers, closets, cabinets and glass doors. They can add a beautiful look to a dressing room, classy restroom and washroom. Glass doorknobs are not designed for the garage door or for children’s room, and should be avoided on any door that receives rough treatment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are different shapes of glass doorknobs including square, circular  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.plastics-china.com&quot;&gt;China injection molding&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.laptopbatterystore.co.uk&quot;&gt;laptop batteries&lt;/a&gt; and oval shapes. Regular clear glass and mirrored knobs are also available. Self adhesive knobs are also commonly used. Modern as well as traditional glass doorknobs are available in a variety of colors, finishes, styles and shapes. Different manufactures produce a wide range of glass door knobs. The prices depend on quality, design, model and style.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glass door knobs are not suitable for every home. Special care is needed while operating these knobs. When purchasing a glass doorknob, you must consider the style, the nature of your home and other options. Knobs made of glass can fracture easily, so always go for a glass knob with a maximum warranty. Most glass door knobs come with a limited lifetime mechanical warranty. For replacing and repairing, doorknob kits are.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Replacing Old Door Knobs</title>
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		<pubDate>2008-07-22T13:58:10Z</pubDate>
		<description>Replacing Old Door Knobs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most doors are fitted with hinges that serve a dual purpose of holding the door in place and opening it when needed. They do not undermine the charm of doorknobs. Initially doorknobs were raised mounds that allowed people to open and close doors without any inconvenience. A number of people are opting to replace old doorknobs with modern designs because they are fitted with a latching mechanism as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since doorknobs offer a single contact point, it may be difficult for youngsters and elderly persons to operate them. For this reason, many families prefer to replace the old doorknobs with modern easy to operate hinges. These prove to be feasible to all family members. Some opt to replace old doorknobs because they may not match the contemporary home decor. When replacing old doorknobs it is important to hire professionals. An unskilled worker may cause the wood to crack while removing the doorknob. This can render the door useless and people may need to replace it entirely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When replacing old doorknobs with new latching systems, it is important to fit the new systems in the same place as the old. This prevents people from identifying distinct carpentry work. It is advisable to check the value of old doorknobs before disposing them. These doorknobs may be highly valued antiques. Old doorknobs may also need to be replaced in case they lose traction. In such instances, they may not resume their initial grip, in spite of tightening the screws around the knob. This increases the risks of ripping apart a block of wood between the doorknobs on either side, due to the excessive force used to operate the door. In order to prevent such untoward events, it is advisable to replace the doorknobs before a faulty doorknob causes irreversible damages to the door.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Antique Door Knobs</title>
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		<pubDate>2008-07-22T13:58:03Z</pubDate>
		<description>Antique Door Knobs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An antique doorknob is a decorative item that gives a touch of royalty, beauty and elegance to the decor of a home. It gives a conventional charm to doors and cabinets. Antique doorknobs are ideal to give a room a new feel. The uniqueness and exotic nature of an antique doorknob makes it a magnificent item for modeling rooms and homes. It can offer an ideal finishing touch to any decorating project and can be used to attach wood board to a fabric valance. Many people even go around collecting antique door knobs; they either keep them for their own personal enjoyment or they try to sell them to other collectors as well as homeowners looking to get an antique feel to their home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The variety in shapes and materials makes an antique door knob an extremely collectible item. Versatile finishes, styles and designs make it even more attractive. Antique doorknobs made of porcelain; crystal and glass with traditional and contemporary designs are in great demand. Melon shaped door knobs are known for their excellent design and shape. They win the heart of many customers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Various kinds of antique doorknobs including brass doorknobs and aluminum doorknobs are in great demand among the collectors. Most antique doorknobs have a simple rustic design, and traditional doorknobs with American designs are reproduced in a diversity of shapes. Durability and quality of material are the main features of a fine antique doorknob. To meet the growing demands of customers, they are exported all over the world. Manufactures provide professional advice to customers in selection these knobs.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Door Awnings</title>
		<category>The first blog</category>
		<pubDate>2008-07-22T13:57:54Z</pubDate>
		<description>Door Awnings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Door awnings or canopies are protective roof-like coverings for doors of a building. Some types are made of canvas or strong waterproof synthetic fabrics mounted on a frame and are used for covering the door and walkway.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many types and configurations of awnings and canopy structures are available in the market today. Retractable awnings that extend from the roof or face of the building provide weatherproof cover at doors and entryways and are typically made of canvas or vinyl. Similar awnings are also used to cover windows, storefront, or patios. Door and window awnings are available in several styles and sizes to accommodate different configurations. Latest door and window awnings incorporate a ?roll up? design, allowing easy manual retraction of the awning. Many companies manufacture door and window awnings in kit forms. A wide choice of different shades of high quality marine weave fabric is also available. These awning kits are quite easy to assemble and usually come with the necessary installation hardware and detailed instructions. The awning frames are made of extruded aluminum sections and offer a wide variety of shapes and sizes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Metal awnings are usually permanently installed at the doors and windows of the house. The awnings allow opening, closing, and cleaning of the windows, while protecting window and door structure from the elements. They are usually bolted into the walls and calked around the wall interface to prevent water leakage. They are generally not removed from their fixed locations unless requiring replacement or repair. Copper or steel door and window awnings enhance the appearance of the building or the establishment while simultaneously protecting the structure against sun and rain. High quality door and window awnings can be custom made from multi-ribbed steel or copper sheets. Awnings protect the buildings and inside furnishings and also add style and class to the building itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If properly taken care of, stationary door awnings can provide years of undiminished maintenance-free service. When buying fabric awnings for home usage, it is better to make sure that they are most suitable for the local climate.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Installing Vinyl Replacement Sliding Glass Doors</title>
		<category>The first blog</category>
		<pubDate>2008-07-21T15:14:02Z</pubDate>
		<description>Installing Vinyl Replacement Sliding Glass Doors&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last week I told you how to remove your old sliding glass door in preparation for the installation of the vinyl replacement door. Let&#039;s go through the installation procedure for both the Retrofit style and replacement style frames.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let&#039;s start with the retrofit frame. Like the retrofit window, the door will have a 2&quot; lip flush with the outside edge of the frame. The difference between the retrofit window frame and the retrofit door frame is the absence of the lip on the bottom of the door due to the sill track. Your door will have the lip on both sides and across the top. The majority of the installation process is the same whether it&#039;s a retrofit frame or replacement frame. The first thing you want to do is check the floor for a level condition. If the base is not level, add shims to create a level base. This step is very important, because if you have a sloping bottom, the whole frame will be thrown out of square. You will have problems locking the door as well as air infiltration trouble. So, put down shims to make the base level. If possible, use one long shim to create a solid base for the weight of the door. Before setting the door in place, put down a bead of liquid nails from end to end, set the shims on top of the liquid nails, and run a generous bead of caulk on the outside face of the opening, where the retrofit lip is going to contact the exterior surface. Caulk the sides and the top.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now set the door in place, being careful to lift the door and set the bottom track on top of the shims, rather than dragging the bottom. Obviously, this requires two people, one on each side. You tilt the top away from the opening as you set the bottom in place. Then, raise the top until the retrofit lip contacts the exterior surface where you applied the caulk. The reason I use liquid nails on the bottom rather than caulk is because I don&#039;t like to put screws in the bottom, and the liquid nails product is as good as screws when it dries. Have your helper hold the frame in place while you go inside to plumb and secure the door. Put a level on the jamb where the slider will lock. Plumb the jamb and install shims where you put your screws. You should put one about 6 inches from the top and one 6 inches from the bottom. A good quality door will have long screws shipped with the door that are replacements for the small screws holding the locking hardware to the jamb. Be sure to shim where these screws install. Now, if you leveled the bottom and plumbed the side, your top and opposite side should automatically be square. Put shims on the opposite jamb, and drive in your installation screws. Put 3 to 4 screws in the jamb. Then, run your tape measure from the top right corner to the bottom left corner. Write down that measurement. Measure from the opposite corners, and the measurement should be the same if your frame is square. Finally, put one screw in the top center You really don&#039;t need any more than one. You don&#039;t need to use shims since there won&#039;t be any load or torque on the top header. Just don&#039;t overtighten the screw, otherwise the frame will bow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this point you should have the frame installed in the opening with the fixed panel already glazed in from the factory. Here is where you want to install the sliding panel. It goes in from inside the house. Set it on the side and spray a generous amount of lubricant to the steel rollers to help them spin freely. Wipe away excess before putting the panel in. Remember to raise the top into the header as far as it will go, then swing the bottom over the lip and set it down on the track. If the bottom won&#039;t get over the bottom lip, you will have to adjust the bottom rollers to bring them up into the frame. You should see a hole on the side rail to insert a screwdriver and turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise to bring the rollers up and out of the way. After you set the rollers on the track, be sure to adjust them back down before sliding the door. Have your helper lift the side up while you turn the adjustment screw clockwise. Do both sides, then slide the door closed and check for equal daylight from top to bottom. If there is more daylight showing on top or bottom, adjust the rollers to bring the door panel plumb with the jamb. Adjust the lock. Each door should come with lock adjustment instructions. Install the screen door on the outside. Now seal the crack between the retrofit lip and the exterior surface. Go inside and fill the space between the frame and wall studs with R-13 insulation. The last step is trimming the inside. We sell vinyl trim pieces that are designed to trim the inside without having to paint, stain, or nail. You can see samples and prices for the trim at theshopping pageon the website.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, the replacement frame installation process is the same, except there is no retrofit lip. Therefore, when you put the frame into the opening, you have to plumb the side jambs from two places rather than one. In addition to plumbing the jamb left to right in the opening, you also have to plumb inside to outside because you don&#039;t have the retrofit lip to keep your frame aligned with the outside wall. Also, you need to apply trim to the exterior as well as the interior. You can use a basic vinyl flat trim for the outside, and that is available on the shopping page as well. Be sure to caulk the outside trim where it meets the surrounding surface.You just installed a vinyl sliding glass door. I will be on vacation next week, but the following week&#039;s article will deal with the best and safest way to install replacement windows on the second floor.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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		<title>Finishing The Job - Finishing Door Frames</title>
		<category>The first blog</category>
		<pubDate>2008-07-21T15:12:03Z</pubDate>
		<description>Finishing The Job - Finishing Door Frames&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When renovating any area of the home, the finishing can be most common aspect of the job &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doors-china.com&quot;&gt;Interior Doors&lt;/a&gt; that is overlooked.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the home owner himself / herself is installing a new door frame, they may be so frustrated with the high degree of precision to do it right that they may just paint the new door frame &amp; jam and go on to some other project.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the new door frame is installed by a contractor, well the contractor may not agree with the home owner&#039;s viewpoint on which party is going to take the time to properly finish the job. This is especially so if the contractor is not painting the new door frame.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do we mean by finishing?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, you need to make sure that the finishing nails which were used to attach the jam to the door frame are:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- actually sunk beneath the surface of the door jam, and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- covered with Wood Filler, the produce which looks and feels like caulking when it is first applied but unlike caulking dries to a hard finish.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Second, the Wood Filler applied to the holes in the jam caused by the finishing nails needs to be sanded to it properly blends into the surface of the door jam and will not be visible when the jam is painted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Third, both upper corners where the two vertical jams meet the horizontal jam needs to be &#039;finished&#039;. In this case one could use either the same Wood Filler or paintable caulking in sufficient quantity so it appears that there is actually one continuous door jam and not three.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fourth, caulking needs to be applied to the following areas:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- either side of both vertical jams and the horizontal jam at the top of the door frame for the appearance that the jams are actually part of the door frame&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- the upper corners of the door frame where the vertical frames on either side of the door opening meet the horizontal frame&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lastely, two coats of paint.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The above takes time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do you know when the job is finished? It&#039;s when no one notices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do you know when the job is not sufficiently finished? It&#039;s when it looks messy and not complete. It&#039;s also when your better half says &quot;So, when are you going to finish the door frame?&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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