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Material Manufacturers

The following partial list of national manufacturers of building products provided as a starting point for home-owners in their search for appropriate materials for their home improvement efforts. These products have been selected due to their appropriateness for the architectural styles outlined in the Pattern Book.

Windows

Marvin
http://www.marvin.com
Wood double-hung and casement
Clad double-hung and casement with aluminum trim accessories
Replacement sash w/profiled aluminum panning Wood or clad simulated divided lights (SDL) French doors

Caradco
http://windowsavings.net
Wood double-hung and casement
Clad double-hung and casement with aluminum trim accessories
Wood or clad simulated divided lights (SDL) French doors

Windsor
http://www.windsorwindows.com
Wood double-hung and casement
Cellular PVC Legend Series double-hungand casement Wood or PVC simulated divided light (SDL) Direct set transoms and sidelights

Shutters

Southern Shutter Company
http://www.southernshutter.com
Paul Argoe Screens, Inc.
Entry Doors

Entry Doors

Simpson
http://www.simpsondoor.com
Wood doors: Appropriate for all styles; hard to find Arts & Crafts door (#1662) is less than $400; several hard-to-find 2/3 light Victorian doors; European Romantic doors

Jeld Wen
http://www.jeld-wen.com/en-us/
Wood doors: Classical and Colonial Revival styles, some Victorian and European Romantic doors

ThermaTru
https://www.thermatru.com/
Fiberglass and Premium Steel Series
Steel Doors: Classical, Colonial Revival and Victorian styles; acceptable European Romantic and Arts & Crafts doors

Peachtree
https://www.getwindowprices.com
Fiberglass and steel doors: Classical, Colonial Revival and Victorian styles; acceptable European Romantic doors

Screen & Storm Doors

Paul Argoe Screens, Inc.
http://paulargoescreens.com
Wood screen doors and wood products

Permex Products
http://www.permexproducts.com
Composite shutters, Permex

Columns

Turncraft
https://turncraft.com
Architecturally correct round and square composite and wood columns; Arts & Crafts tapered square “Polybox”; composite columns

Column & Post
http://columnpost.com
Architecturally correct round and square composite columns

Somerset
http://doorandcolumn.com
Architecturally correct round and square wood columns and pilasters

HB&G
http://www.hbgcolumns.com
PermaPorch system: Cellular pvc; 2×2 square or turned balusters with “Savannah” top rail

Exterior Siding (synthetic options)

James Hardie
https://www.jameshardie.com
Hardiplank (fiber cement) lap siding, shingle, panel, and soffit products

Georgia-Pacific
https://www.gp.com/
Fiber cement cladding board

Exterior Molding, Trim & Brackets (synthetic options)

Chemcrest
http://www.chemcrest.com/
Classic Moulding & Door: Crown, bed, casing, and brackets in polyurethane

Azek
https://azek.com/
Cellular PVC flat sheet (4′ x 8′, 4′ x 10′ and 4′ x 12′) for gables, soffits, etc. 3/4” thick trim boards, 5/4” thick trim boards (4” and 6” widths), tongue-and-groove paneling

Fypon
http://www.fypon.com/
Synthetic building trim and elements

Porch Ceilings

Georgia-Pacific
https://www.gp.com/
“PlyBead Classic” or T&G beaded paneling

Fencing (synthetic options)

Ply Gem
https://www.plygem.com
Vinyl fences in traditional designs and profiles

Garage Doors

Designer Door
http://designerdoors.com/

Clopay Doors
https://www.clopaydoor.com/

Roof Shingles & Tiles (synthetic options)

Majestic Skylines
http://ecostarllc.com/product/majestic-slate/
Synthetic slate

Owens Corning
https://www.owenscorning.com/roofing
MiraVista specialty roofing: synthetic shakes, slate,copper, and metal
Berkshire Collection: composite shingles

Resources

Classical Architecture. Adam, Robert, 1991, Penguin

A Pattern Language.  Alexander, Christopher, 1976, Oxford

Get Your House Right.  Cusato, Marianne, 2007, Sterling Publishing

American House Styles.  Baker, John, 2002, Norton

Identifying American Architecture.  Blumenson, John, 1995, Rowman & Littlefield

The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture.  Carley, Rachel, 1997, Henry Holt

The Grammar of Architecture.  Cole, Emily, 2002, Bullfinch

The Virginia House.  Faulconer, Ann M., 2001, Schiffer Publishing

Clues to American Architecture.  Klein, Marilyn W. and Fogle, David P., 1986, Starrhill Press

Architecture of the Old South.  Lane, Mills, 1993, Abbeville Press

Architecture of the Old South: Virginia.  Lane, Mills, 1996, Beehive Press

A Field Guide to American Houses.  McAlester, V. & L., 1984, Random House

Traditional Construction Patterns.  Mouzon, Stephen A., 2004, McGraw-Hill

What Style Is It?  Poppeliers, John, 1977, John Wiley & Sons

Traditional Details for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction.  Ramsey, C. & Sleeper, H., 1998, John Wiley & Sons

A Concise History of American Architecture.  Roth, Leland, 1980, Westview Press

American Homes, An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture.  Walker, Lester, 1996, Black Dog & Leventhal

The American Vignola.  Ware, William R., 1994, Dover

American Architecture Since 1780.  Whiffen, Marcus, 1988, MIT Press