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Before The Leaves Turn Brown and Blow Away

Remember back in March or April when our minds were all aflutter with thoughts of the wonderful home projects we wanted to accomplish this summer? Maybe we were thinking of adding some lovely decorative vinyl shutters to give our façade a little pick me up. Or possibly we were going to finally rip out those old cracked basement windows and replace them with glass blocks. There may have been a little mention of once-and-for-all removing that decaying wood heap we try to pass off as a railing system, adding an adequate gable vent to allow proper airflow (thereby reducing cooling costs), or finally wrapping those less-than-attractive post with a pvc column wraps?

Did you get all of that stuff done? Did you get any of that stuff done? Yeah, I didn’t either. But it’s not too late! We still have 1 whole official month left for summer 2009. So what are you waiting for? There’s no time like right now to commit to getting at least one thing off of your “to-do” list. For me, it’s going to be shutters. What’s it going to be for you?

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Fypon – Three Times A Winner

For the third year in a row, Fypon®, the leading manufacturer of urethane and PVC millwork products, has achieved three separate #1 brand rankings in the 2009 Brand Use Study sponsored by Builder magazine. Fypon was ranked highest in Brand Familiarity, Brand Used in the Past Two Years and Brand Used Most survey results in the Interior Decorative Trim/Mouldings/Columns category. “These impressive results show that builders rely on Fypon urethane and PVC column wraps to add lasting value to their projects,” says Tom Riscili, president of Fypon. “Year after year award-winning Fypon products enhance the value of home interiors and exteriors while saving job site labor costs for builders.”

According to Riscili, Fypon pieces are created with the clear, crisp details that builders appreciate. “Each piece is architecturally accurate and adds to the overall value of the home,” says Riscili. “Of equal importance, we ship the majority of our product orders in five days or less, allowing us to fulfill builder needs quickly.

The study, conducted by independent research company Readex Research, surveyed more than 10,000 readers of Builder magazine classified as “builder, builder-developer, or general contractor.” The sample represents more than 107,000 similarly classified readers of the magazine.

Conducted during the fourth quarter of 2008, the 2009 Brand Use study surveyed participants on various questions related to a wide field of building products. The study will be featured in the June 2009 issue of Builder magazine.

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New Full Overlay Cabinet Collection!!

Never one to shy away from a mighty undertaking, Accent Building Products is pleased to announce the addition of 9 brand new cabinet styles to our already expansive collection. All of these styles are part of the framed, full overlay collection.

Thanks to our friends at Marsh Furniture we now have even more styles to please the new kitchen builder and remodeler alike.  Like the Summerfield style that came before it, the Arcadia, North Brook, Ardmore2, Ardmore3, Wentworth1, Jefferson1, Jefferson2, Trenton1, and Trenton3 are all offered in your choice of maple or cherry wood.  These designs offer something a little more decorative than the standard cabinets we’re all very aware of.  They are a traditional framed construction, which offers unbeatable sturdiness; but with full overlay doors they offer the look of the more modern European frameless designs. Plywood construction and glazed finishes are some of the more popular upgrades available on many of these styles.

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Composite Railing Now Available

We at Accent Building Products have offered Fairway Vinyl Railing almost since the beginning of our original website 11 years ago. In that time Fairway has improved and added product lines faster than we could keep up with them. But all of that changes today. Accent is thrilled to announce that we are adding Fairway’s complete Composite  Railing lines. We begin first with the basic Contour Top Rail system, offered in both White and Khaki. In the coming days we will also add the Cap Rail System, a standout in modern design.

If you are familiar with Fairway’s vinyl quality then you know that you’re in for a top notch treat with their composite systems. Parts and installation are virtually the same as their vinyl systems. And the look can’t be beaten.

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Fypon publishes new inspiration.

To mark the 40th anniversary year of Fypon®, the industry leader in synthetic products has introduced a comprehensive new ninth edition product catalog. More than 1,800 products are showcased in the 144-page catalog. “The newly-designed full-scale catalog puts all our Moulded Millwork™ urethane and PVC Wraps at our customer’s fingertips,” says Tina Mealer, product manager for Fypon. “Most impressively, every urethane product and PVC Column Wrap in the catalog ships in five days. This speeds distribution so that builders, remodelers, and homeowners can have them on the job site quickly for their projects.

“We designed this new catalog as an essential tool for the daily needs of building industry professionals. Homeowners will also be inspired and educated by the design features in the catalog.”

Accent Building Products looks forward to offering our customers the new 9th addition Fypon Catalog as quickly as Fypon can get them out the door to us. Our customers find this catalog to be an essential part of their reference library.

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Landmarke Composite Railing – Always hits the mark

Ok, ok, we get it already! You want the natural, beautiful, look of wood but you don’t have time to maintain it (and really, who does). With the introduction of Fairways Landmarke Composite Railing Systems you can have your cake and the time to eat it too.

With it’s ICC code approval, lifetime warranty, and total weather resistance what’s not to love. Available in kits of 6ft or 8ft lengths and four of the most popular colors today (white, khaki, terra bronze, and mocha brown), there is no facade that could not benefit from its beauty.

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Easy Elegance

Vinyl trim is a simple and relatively inexpensive way to add some architectural flair to less than exciting exterior, and it’s virtually maintenance free. Accents in vinyl can literally last a lifetime. Unlike wood that splinters, rots and requires painting every few years vinyl trim only needs an occasional washing to keep it looking fresh.  The copolymer construction is smart looking with 7 classic colors, as well as a paintable version, to choose from. It’s a smart option too, because the lightweight trim can be applied to wood, vinyl siding, stucco and brick easily with the snap together assembly and matching hole covers to hide the screw heads.

Available in individual 8 foot sections, or a four section (32 ft) kit they are easily trimmed to accommodate any length needed. A home front around 40 feet can be done for under $250.00.  Stylish End Caps, as well as interior and exterior corner molded pieces professionally finish the look and will save time and energy on installation, eliminating complicated mitre cuts all together.

Two choices in style are offered, traditional square dentil or decorative scalloped dentil.

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Fypon PVC Trim – Oh the hassle-free beauty!

Fypon, the industry’s leading synthetic millwork supplier, now offers PVC Trim Profiles in a variety of popular styles. The smooth profiles, including crown, base cap, brick mould, drip cap, historic sill, quarter round, rake moulding, rams crown and Scotia cove mouldings come ready to use and easy to install.

Fypon PVC Trim Profiles, along with Fypon PVC Bead Board, Corners, Sheets and Boards, can be used for corner trim, fascia and soffit system applications, window and door casing, wainscoting and flat panel applications. Builders and remodelers can combine PVC products with urethane mouldings and decorative millwork in hybrid applications.

PVC Trim Profiles are superior to wood mouldings in many ways. These products may be placed directly against masonry without fear of decay or water absorption. They have no above-grade distance requirement and they will never rot. PVC Trim Profiles are impact- and moisture-resistant and do not have the potential to absorb water, making them an ideal long-term product for the interior or exterior of any project.

The new Fypon PVC Trim Profiles are available in a variety of sizes and styles in long, 16-foot lengths. The density and cell structure of the PVC allows the product to cut smoothly without chipping, making it the perfect material for routing and milling.

Fypon also offers a variety of PVC sheets, boards, bead board and corners with both smooth and woodgrain finishes for additional construction needs. All Fypon PVC products are covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

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Cabinetry: Not Custom But Customized

Custom kitchen and bath cabinetry is often considered to be a fantastic means to differentiate your interiors, making it ahead of the pack and delivering a feel that is uniquely yours. But what we frequently see as “custom cabinets” are actually stock cabinets that are customized with upgrades to please your specific needs.

Honest to goodness custom cabinets (as in totally built from scratch) will cost an absolute fortune and often require months to fabricate. Customized standard cabinets can give you that little something extra that an off the rack cabinet cannot, all while keeping the budget reasonable. With choices such as solid maple drawers, full plywood construction, full extension drawer glides with soft close, beautifully glazed finishes, totally unfinished cabinets, or a depth increase or reduction it is easy to see how your cabinets can be “uniquely yours”.

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Fypon Millwork – Just for the Beauty of It!

Crown. Dentil. Cove. Fascia. Every day there are miles of urethane mouldings created by Fypon in more than 270 decorative profiles. Lightweight and durable, long lengths of urethane mouldings are faster and easier to install than built-up wood mouldings. And, urethane mouldings resist warping, rotting, mildew and insect infestations.

The advantages of using urethane mouldings in the home are endless. Crisp, clean lines are moulded into each piece, providing consistency that wood simply can’t offer. Urethane can be painted, faux finished or stained to complement a home’s interior. And, the incredible variety of profiles makes it simple to customize a different look for every room.

To match the needs of homeowners and building industry professionals, Fypon offers 60 different crown mouldings, 41 fascia profiles, 16 cove mouldings and more than 60 dentil mouldings, in addition to egg and dart, Florentine, beaded boards, art deco and casings.

In addition to “topping off a ceiling” with crown mouldings, you may want to consider chair rail, base board and base cap mouldings to finish the entire room. And, for people not wishing to work with complicated miter cutting, there are Miterless Crown Moulding System that involves straight cuts of mouldings attached to the wall that meet up with corner and dentil pieces for a fast, professional installation. Many mouldings are available in 8-, 12- and 16-foot lengths for ease of installation. Once installed, the closed cell structure of the high density synthetic materials prevents water penetration and absorption.

Fypon offers thousands of decorative millwork elements in a variety of architectural styles to enhance the interior and exterior of America’s homes. May we help you enhance yours?

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