JAMES DULLEY: Steel entry doors are energy-efficient, seal well
Dear Jim: My old wood front door leaks air and requires maintenance. I might switch to a steel door for low maintenance and security, but I was concerned about its efficiency. Doesn't steel transmit heat? -- Joe D.

Trust home opens doors to public
A medieval home opens its doors to the public ahead of it being officially used as a luxury holiday home.

Steel doors cut down on noise and save energy
(JAMES DULLEY) Q. My old wood front door leaks air and requires maintenance. I might switch to a steel door for low maintenance and security, but I was concerned about its efficiency. Doesn't steel transmit heat? It is true that a chunk of steel is not a good insulating material, but steel doors are extremely energy efficient. When I moved into my house 20 years ago, it had a 10-year-old wood ...

Rohnert Park seniors to get safety tips after attack
Now living behind locked windows and doors, Rohnert Park senior citizens in the Copeland Creek area remain nervous after an 81-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in her home Nov. 2.

Riots break out across Colombia after investment scam collapses
Riots have flared across Colombia over the collapse of a pyramid investment scam that left thousands of investors broke and furious. Police used teargas and batons to quell crowds that tried to storm the offices of rogue investment firms, some of which had left notes taunting their victims for being gullible. Mobs smashed doors and windows in a vain effort to enter the premises and recoup ...

Snow Gallery creates conversations, opens doors
Snow Gallery is an oasis in a world increasingly defined by the clash of cultures, ideologies and nations. Born of conversation, not conflict, the aesthetic of owner Catherine Snow is all about appreciating rather than fearing or rejecting that which is foreign or other.

Delcambre rallies around playoff Panthers
Signs on windows, doors and fences saying things like ?You have entered Panther territory,? ?Go Mighty Panthers? and ?Honk for the Panthers.? An enormous ?D? over a doorway. A car painted with Panthers slogans driving past students wearing orange and black Delcambre sweatshirts as they walked home.

While we shop for deals, thieves look for steals
T he holiday shopping season will begin this week and we all will try to get the best deals. Criminals are in the same state of mind, looking for potential easy victims.

Police Looking for Bedroom Predator in Scottsdale
Imagine waking up to find a strange man standing in your bedroom. That's whats happened to several young women in Scottsdale recently and now police want to put the word out and warn people to lock their windows and doors. FOX 10's Laura Sambol reports.

TRAVEL: Crisis in paradise: Meltdown leaves ghost resorts
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic ---- Hundreds of luxury villas are positioned to take in a postcard perfect view, but there are no guests. There are no roofs either; neatly tied bundles of red tiles are stacked outside. The wind slams doors and rustles the yellowed newspaper taped to the windows.

Reuse business is booming
Construction Junction flew in the face of retail rules when it opened the doors of a cold, dark warehouse under the 62nd Street bridge nine years ago.

Weed Patch: Remembering Family As Holidays Approach
Yep, I just checked outside my patio door and it?s gone. My garden, that is!

Town seeks home rehab grant
If a state housing rehabilitation grant is approved for the town for the first time since 2004, 15 or more houses in the north end of town will receive help meeting codes, with new windows, doors, roofs or other improvements.

Solar Innovations, Inc. Announces the Introduction of a Black Stainless Steel Glass Spacer and Additional Decorative ...
Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial conservatories; greenhouses; sunrooms; folding, tilting, and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens; is proud to announce the introduction of a black stainless steel glass spacer and additional decorative options. [PR.com - November 21, 2008]

Cover windows and seal doors
Heat lost through windows and doors represents a significant chunk of most heating bills. Some sources estimate that loss through windows alone could account for up to 35 percent of heating bills. If you are tired of watching your hard earned money slip through the cracks, there are things that you can do: » Check around windows and doors with a candle or a light piece of thread on a windy day ...

Step into the past
A medieval home opens its doors to the public

Colombians riot in anger at pyramid scam
Riots have flared across Colombia over the collapse of a pyramid scam that left thousands of investors broke and furious. Police used tear gas and batons to quell the crowds when they tried to storm the offices of rogue investment firms, some of whose staff had left notes taunting their victims for being gullible. Mobs smashed doors and windows in a vain effort to enter the premises and ...

Police warning after burglaries
Police in Lincolnshire warn residents to lock their doors after a series of break-ins in the Deepings.

Algonquin condos put on hold
ALGONQUIN ? Edges of the plastic that cover the bare wood walls of a new four-story condo building in Algonquin have been blowing in the wind for weeks. Some of the building?s future condos have glass windows and patio doors, but most have only holes cut into the wood where the windows and doors will go.

Financial storm hits Caribbean
The ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees.