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Window Ratings

April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Have you ever reviewed the specifications for windows and wondered exactly what the window ratings mean?  Most times the first thing you see is either a LC, C, HC, or AW followed by numbers usually 50, 55, 65, and 70 and so on. LC stands for light commercial, C stands for Commercial, HC stands for Heavy Commercial, and AW stands for Architectural Windows. The number represents the design load that the window has been designed and performed to in PSF (Pounds per Square Foot). If you see a rating of HC70 then that windows has been tested and passed all prevailing standards  for air and water to meet the HC rating and has passed the structural standards for deflection of 70 PSF.  On the structural side to meet the 70 PSF design load it must have been tested and passed the same structural test but at 1.5 times greater, or 105 PSF. If you need any more info on ratings or help selecting a product please contact your sales representative or us direct here at the factory, we will be more than happy to assist.  Please go to www.ccbpwin.com for details (CAD and PDF), test reports, specifications and architectural brochure sheets.  If you need additional assistance please contact us at 800-668-1645 ext 174 or send a request for info or a quote request direct from our website.

Kelly Townsend

National Sales Director

Columbia Commercial Building Products, L.L.C.

Filed Under: General Information, Storefront

Storefront Doors

April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Besides our great window products we offer Storefront, Curtianwall, and Custom Doors.  In storefront systems we offer center set 1 ¾” X 4”, 1 ¾” X 4 ½”, 2’ X 4 1/2” Non- Thermal, and 2” X 4 1/2” Thermal. We offer 2 depths of Curtianwall systems, 2 ½” 6 1/4 “for ¼” glass and 2 ½” X 7 for ¼” and 1” glass. We have narrow, medium and wide style doors and we offer medium and wide style heavy wall doors we call “Hercules Doors”.  Please forward quote requests for these products to us as well and let us show you how we can be your “One Stop Shop” for your project. If you need additional assistance please contact us at 800-668-1645 ext 174 or visit our website at www.ccbpwin.com for downloadable details, specifications, and test reports.

Kelly Townsend

National Sales Director

Columbia Commercial Building Products L.L.C.

Filed Under: General Information, Storefront

Tom Norton

March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

If you are a Storefront, Door or Curtainwall customer then you know or will be getting to know Tom Norton, Storefront ……..Manager.

Tom has spent 6 years with Columbia doing all kinds of good work. He has been in inventory control and purchasing, warehouse manager, shipping manager and storefront branch manager. He even did a wonderful job of managing the Houston facility after Ames left and as we stopped that operation to consolidate here in Rockwall. Tom is a team player as everyone at CCBP will attest.

He is not without faults though. He just can’t recall them!

Tom spends his spare time, as allocate by the three women in his life (wife and 2 daughters) hunting and fishing. A NASCAR fan (of course he’s a native Texan) he loves the track as well and never misses a local race.

Tom has daily interaction with customers and while he says it is his favorite part of the job some of us think it is lunch. At 6’4” he needs fuel!

Tom loves challenges and has taken on many at CCBP. His latest is the newly created position, just for his talents, where he not only quotes and enters your orders but prepares all the production instructions. We think Tom’s unique abilities and background made this a logical move and one that benefits our customers as well as the company.

Tom agrees and says “Give me a call, I’ll do ya right!”

Tom handles Storefront including 4 inch, 4.5 inch, Doors whether Wide Style,Narrow Style or Stock Door equivelents, Entry Systems, Curtainwall, Mall Sliders and is involved in the Window department as well.

Filed Under: Storefront, Weekly Employee

Fabricated storefront

February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Are you looking for ways to reduce labor cost? Are trying to avoid fabricating large storefront projects on site?  Do you not own a hydraulic punch system to fabricate storefront efficiently and accurately?  Then let Columbia sell you the storefront material and factory fabricate your project for you. We can fabricate in our factory and ship fully assembled and ready to be installed open (for your glass) and ship direct to the project site just like we do our window systems. All you do is put down the sub-sill, snap prefabricated frame sections together, anchor as required, glaze with your glass, complete all necessary perimeter seals and walk away, complete. Prevents Labor of unloading stock lengths in your shop, labor to fabricate material, load and transport to the project and then install and complete. No left over drop offs around the shop and a reduced liability from fabricating mistakes.  If you need a quote or additional information about fabricated storefront or any of our storefront products please contact Tom Norton our Storefront Products Manager at 800-668-1645 ext 178 or fax request to 972-722-6033 or e-mail   tom@ccbpwin.com.  Please visit our website at www.ccbpwin.com for downloadable details, specifications, and test reports for all our storefront and door products..

Kelly Townsend

National Sales Director

Columbia Commercial Building Products L.L.C.

Filed Under: Storefront