Notes from the glass trade.
Hydraulic patch fittings: the frameless commercial glass door without a floor closer
When the slab cannot be cut, a hydraulic patch fitting closes a frameless glass door from the bottom corner. Limits, fabrication, ADA force and a spec checklist.
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Sliding glass door hardware: 4-roller, 8-roller bypass or barn door?
A trade guide to frameless sliding shower door hardware: single-panel 4-roller, 8-roller bypass and barn door systems, what the opening needs, and the mistakes that sink them.
Glass clamps or U-channel? How to fix the fixed panel
Clamps look cleaner, channel hides bad walls and handles water. A trade comparison of the two ways to hold a fixed shower panel, with a decision checklist.
The glazier shortage is your hiring pitch, not your excuse
Demand for glaziers is growing faster than average while 92% of construction firms report hiring trouble. The shops winning the labor war are recruiting differently.
Hydrophobic coatings: what to tell clients about 'never squeegee again'
Factory and field-applied glass coatings genuinely cut cleaning effort, but they are not magic. An honest script for the upsell conversation.