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<item><title>How to Import Windows and Doors from China: Checklist</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/how-to-import-windows-and-doors-from-china/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/how-to-import-windows-and-doors-from-china/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>From drawings and samples to pre-shipment inspection, Incoterms and customs paperwork: the sequence that keeps a fenestration import on schedule.</description></item>
<item><title>Hurricane Impact Windows and Doors: A Coastal Spec Guide</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/hurricane-impact-windows-and-doors-guide/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/hurricane-impact-windows-and-doors-guide/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>Laminated glass, design pressure, missile and cycling tests, and product approvals: what coastal projects need from impact-rated windows and doors.</description></item>
<item><title>Slimline Windows and Doors: Sightlines vs Performance</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/slimline-minimal-frame-windows-and-doors/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/slimline-minimal-frame-windows-and-doors/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>Narrow sightlines change how a facade reads, but every millimeter removed from a frame shifts structural and thermal work somewhere else.</description></item>
<item><title>How to Read NFRC Labels on Imported Windows</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/how-to-read-nfrc-labels/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/how-to-read-nfrc-labels/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>U-factor, SHGC, visible transmittance and air leakage: what each number on an NFRC label means, and how to check it against your energy code.</description></item>
<item><title>Lift &amp; Slide vs Bi-Fold Doors: Which to Specify</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/lift-and-slide-vs-bifold-doors/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/lift-and-slide-vs-bifold-doors/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>Bi-folds open the whole wall; lift &amp; slides carry larger glass with fewer frame lines. How to choose based on opening, climate and use.</description></item>
<item><title>Tilt and Turn vs Casement Windows: Which to Specify</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/tilt-and-turn-vs-casement-windows/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/tilt-and-turn-vs-casement-windows/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>Inward tilt and turn or outward casement? A practical comparison of ventilation, sealing, screens, egress and regional conventions.</description></item>
<item><title>Aluminum-Clad Wood Windows: Performance and Care</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/aluminum-clad-wood-windows-guide/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/aluminum-clad-wood-windows-guide/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>Timber warmth inside, aluminum durability outside. How clad wood windows are built, which species to choose and what maintenance they really need.</description></item>
<item><title>Double vs Triple Glazing, Low-E, Argon and Safety Glass</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/double-vs-triple-glazing-low-e-argon/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/double-vs-triple-glazing-low-e-argon/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>How insulating glass is built and how each choice, from Low-E position to argon and laminated lites, changes U-factor, solar gain, comfort and safety.</description></item>
<item><title>Pivot Entry Doors: Sizing, Hardware and Weather Sealing</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/pivot-entry-doors-guide/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/pivot-entry-doors-guide/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>Pivot doors make striking entrances, but size, pivot position, hardware rating and sealing decide whether they work every day for decades.</description></item>
<item><title>Thermal Break Aluminum Windows Explained</title><link>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/thermal-break-aluminum-windows-explained/</link><guid>https://www.windows-door-factory.com/blog/thermal-break-aluminum-windows-explained/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate><description>Aluminum conducts heat hundreds of times better than polyamide. Here is how thermal breaks work and how to judge one from a section drawing.</description></item>
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