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Residential Architect, June, 2005 by Nigel F. Maynard

Residential garage doors are generally run-of-the-mill steel products or custom traditional styles made of wood. With its new aluminum and glass contemporary unit, Cincinnati, Ohio-based Clopay Building Products adds some flair to the mix. Described by the company as part shoji screen and part 50s-era gas station door, the Avante has a 2 1/8-inch-thick aluminum frame that can be custom painted or sealed with a clear, white, or brown finish.

Numerous window options are available including clear, frosted, tinted, mirrored, wire, or laminated glass. Clopay Building Products, 800.225.6729; www.clopay.com.