Five Schweiss bifold designer doors add
to Yankee Stadium off-season enhancements
Schweiss Doors was called upon to supply five bifold liftstrap doors as part of the Yankee's off-season enhancement project designed to make the stadium more family friendly. The doors varied in width from 27' to 21' and were placed at three different locations in the left and centerfield stands.
The famous old Yankee Stadium was nicknamed "The House That Ruth Built," derived from Babe Ruth, the baseball superstar whose prime years coincided with the stadium's opening and the beginning of the Yankees' winning history.
That iconic stadium located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees since 1923. In 2006, the Yankees began building a new $2.3 billion stadium in public parkland adjacent to the stadium. Yankee Stadium closed following the 2008 baseball season and the new stadium opened in 2009.
“The bifold doors are heavy-duty, very solid and functional. They will be a long-lasting solid piece of equipment that I don't ever see failing. I like how easy they are to use.”
- Paul Wassenbaugh
Senior Project Manager
Hunter Roberts Construction
Babe Ruth, Lou Gherig, Roger Maris or Mickey Mantle would be thrilled to knock a few out of the new park that underwent numerous additional enhancements during this past winter off-season. Included on the new enhancements (detailed below) are five Schweiss bifold liftstrap designer doors.
The largest of the custom-made bifold doors is 27'5" x 11'4," followed by two 23'4"x9'2" doors and two 21'10" x 9'2" doors. All the doors are fitted with electric photo eye sensors, black liftstraps, manual latches and alike-keyed opening and closing switches. Four of the doors are clad in a high tech brushed aluminum. They finished the facade and the door to basically match itself so when the doors are down they blend in with the facade and don't reveal what's inside.
One of the stadium doors performs functions at the AT&T Sports Lounge located at the mezzanine level on the left field line. The AT&T door is clad in wood and tile on the outside and when it is closed you cannot tell it is an operational door. Two additional concession/bar areas, with two doors each set at right angles, are located in the right centerfield and left centerfield areas on the Triple Zero level.
Hunter Roberts Construction Group was awarded the off-season enhancement project. They also performed design/build services to construct three 5,000-space parking garages at the new Yankee Stadium facility. Their achievements include leading some of the most complex projects across the Metropolitan regions of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Paul Wassenbergh, Senior Project Manager and Director of Interiors Preconstruction for Hunter Roberts, was part of the Construction Management team that procured and managed the installation of the doors. The actual installation work was performed by one of their partners, AJ Garage Door & Services of Oakdale, New York. Exterior-cladding was applied to the doors by Barrett, Inc. of Danbury, Connecticut.
The Toyota Terrace is located just to the right of Frank's Redhot Terrace and offers a view of the other bullpen. This fan-friendly location has two 21'10"x9'2" Schweiss designer doors.
"The Yankee's were looking for a bifold door, Schweiss wasn't in the spec, but I did put your name forward as an equivalent. We recommended Schweiss to the architectural and design team and they accepted it," noted Wassenbergh.
After scouting a few other door companies he said the simplicity of design, along with the liftstraps was a part of why they chose the Schweiss bifold doors. Bifold doors were also chosen because they didn't have room for other components such as a hydraulic pump or counterweights. Everything being compact on the Schweiss door was also a deciding factor.
"The bifold doors are heavy-duty, very solid and functional. They will be a long-lasting solid piece of equipment that I don't ever see failing. I like how easy they are to use," added Wassenbergh.
“I like the Schweiss doors a lot. They are very unique and user-friendly once installed. Everywhere I've ever installed these doors, they have become the focal part of the entire property; they really do. There were 30 trades on the Yankee Stadium job, and when we had those doors working it basically came to a standstill. There are some particulars of the Schweiss doors that are very favorable to some people.”
- Anthony Rosalia, Owner
AJ Garage Door & Services, NY
Anthony Rosalia, owner of AJ Garage Door has installed both the Schweisss hydraulic and bifold models. He said he believed the price and functionality of the doors played a big part in choosing Schweiss for Yankee Stadium.
"I'm very familiar with the larger doors," said Rosalia. "I like the Schweiss doors a lot. They are very unique and user-friendly once installed. Everywhere I've ever installed these doors, they have become the focal part of the entire property; they really do. There were 30 trades on the Yankee Stadium job, and when we had those doors working it basically came to a standstill. There are some particulars of the Schweiss doors that are very favorable to some people."
Fans attending Yankee games will now experience a more family-friendly atmosphere with such features as an expanded Batter's Eye Deck, bullpen landings, sports lounge and party decks.
The new Sunrun Kids Clubhouse is outfitted with a variety of interactive and engaging activities for the Yankees' youngest fans and these young fans are the future of Yankee baseball.
The largest of the Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors at Yankee Stadium is a 27'5"x11'4" door at the AT&T Sports Lounge located on the mezzanine level on the left field line.
Yankee Stadium Enhancements
New enhancements were developed this offseason at Yankee Stadium. Listed below are the changes accessible to all Yankee Stadium ticketed guests:
SUNRUN KIDS CLUBHOUSE
The new Sunrun Kids Clubhouse is outfitted with a variety of interactive and engaging activities for the Yankees' youngest fans. Yankees-inspired climbers, slides and tunnels are among the highlights of the space, which also provides shaded areas. Shaped like a mini-baseball field with a soft artificial surface, the 2,850-square-foot area is located on the 300 Level in right field and is outfitted with Yankees-themed playground equipment, including oversized baseballs, bases and baseball cards.
Children will be able to climb, slide, and play hide-and-seek among the colorful fixtures, including a 6-foot-high replica World Series trophy. Parents can join their children or choose to oversee them from the dugout a few feet away. Television monitors will ensure that no one misses a minute of game action. The Clubhouse also includes family restrooms with changing tables and a private space for nursing mothers, including lounge chairs, a television and power outlets.
MASTERPASS BATTER'S EYE DECK
The Masterpass Batter's Eye Deck is an outdoor gathering space in center field with clear full views of the playing field and the Stadium available to all ticketed guests and doubles as a pregame party area for groups. Drink rails, craft beers, cocktails and unique food offerings make it an ideal space for socializing while watching the game.
FRANK'S REDHOT TERRACE AND TOYOTA TERRACE
The new Frank's RedHot Terrace and Toyota Terrace are two open-air areas designed to encourage socializing among guests while providing them a view of the game from the outfield, as well as a unique look at the action in their respective bullpens. This space can be purchased for pregame group parties. A full bar features signature cocktails, craft beers and food offerings. Drink-rail locations at the landings will have power/USB outlets.
AT&T SPORTS LOUNGE
The new AT&T Sports Lounge featuring DirecTV service at Section 134 on the Field Level will include a full bar with craft beers and cocktails. Tables, stools and large-screen televisions tuned to the Yankees broadcast and other live sporting events will provide a sports-bar atmosphere on the Stadium's main outdoor concourse in left field. Additionally, power/USB outlets will be available for charging phones or tablets.
BUDWEISER PARTY DECKS
Located at Sections 311 and 328, the new Budweiser Party Decks each feature shaded stand-alone bar areas serving beer, cocktails and food. Drink rails and bar-stool seating provide a relaxed and casual setting from which to enjoy sweeping views of the field and game action.
Two 23'4"x9'2" bifold doors are set at right angles to each other at the new Frank's Redhot Terrace. All of the doors have keyed alike opening and closing switches and electric photo eye sensors.
AJ Garage Door & Services
AJ Garage Door & Services proudly serves all of Long Island and NYC. At AJ Garage Door they will assist you in making the right selection as well as giving you the confidence that the job is done right. They are not a typical garage door installation company and think way outside the standard manufacturer's box. They have access to many custom lines for the one-of-a-kind look and function. Service is second to none, and that's why owner, Anthony Rosalia, is on every project from start to finish.
Rosalia and craftsmen at AJ Garage Door have over 35 years of experience in handcrafting exceptional custom garage doors. Their custom wood garage doors are made from the finest luxury woods. State-of-the-art custom aluminum and glass garage doors offer durability combined with a sleek, contemporary look. They work daily with architects, builders, developers and designers.
"We're basically a five-borough lower New York and tri-state area based door company," explained Rosalia. My market is very, very unique high-end homes and doors that go along with that. I do a tremendous amount of work on the east end and Gold Coast of Long Island and the Hamptons where everybody wants the latest and greatest stuff. That's how I got involved with Schweiss."
Whether you are building a new home, business, commercial space, or agricultural building, or need to enhance and upgrade your building, you can trust AJ Garage Door to give you doors that are ideal for your needs, including: Custom wood garage doors, vertical, horizontal or herringbone tongue & groove, custom aluminum and glass garage doors, Carriage House garage doors, composite garage doors (Standard, Semi-Custom & Custom), steel garage doors, coastal weather rated and Insulated garage doors, raised and recessed panels, custom barn sliders, wood sliders and folding doors.
AJ Garage Door is located at 4132 Sunrise Hwy. in Oakdale, N.Y., call 631-224-3500 or 631-433-9010 or visit their website at: http://ajgaragedoor.com
The AT&T door is clad in wood and tile and when closed it blends into the façade and closes off the bar and TV area.
Hunter Roberts Construction Group
In late 2004, construction veteran Jim McKenna, co-founder of Hunter Roberts Construction Group, decided that great projects could still be realized without asking owners to compromise their goals, requiring designers to sacrifice their vision, and without builders cutting corners to meet their bottom line.
Hunter Roberts recently performed design/build services to construct Yankee Stadium off-season enhancements. Prior to this they provided three parking garages at the new facility. The garages contain approximately 5,000 spaces with recreational facilities on the roof. Hunter Roberts has also provided construction management services for Red Bull Arena, home to the Major League Soccer team. Red Bull Arena consists of a 25,000-seat, 380,000-SF soccer stadium housing the team's fitness center, executive offices and conference rooms, kitchen, service club facilities, a pub, 30 private suites, the team's gift shop, and a press area / media room.
Clients are confident that relying on Hunter Roberts to build their most valued, high profile projects is the best choice. The company continues to look to the future, bringing in new talent and adjusting company culture to suit the times in which we work. There's new training, new technology, and there are new goals to exceed.
The Toyota Terrace features a full bar and food offerings as well as USB outlets for charging phones or tablets. Both of these Schweiss 23' 4" wide doors are clad in high tech brushed aluminum.
Their company structure provides clients with direct access to the senior management team responsible for their projects. Hunter Roberts teams include specialists in a range of disciplines from pre-construction, purchasing, scheduling, logistics, BIM, CAD, accounting, and estimating.
Hunter Roberts work contributes visibly and economically to surrounding cities and towns. They take great pride in their role as corporate citizens to demonstrate a commitment to society through contributing time and financial resources to charities, fundraising, and sponsorship activities; volunteering expertise through pro-bono work and supporting employees to give back to their communities.
Hunter Roberts has quickly positioned itself to adapt to market trends and demands and is a leader in many markets, including: Healthcare, Laboratories, Residential, Mixed-use Developments, Commercial, Higher Education, K-12, Public Sector (Federal, State and Local), Hospitality, Interiors, Sports Stadiums, Transportation, Preservation and Cultural.
With achievements leading some of the most complex projects across the Metropolitan regions of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Hunter Roberts is known for exceeding client expectations.
The Main Office for Hunter Roberts Construction Group is located at 55 Water Street, 51st Floor, New York, NY. Tel 212-321-6809. For more information, see their website at: http://www.hrcg.com
This open air location at Frank's Redhot Terrace offers a view of the game from the outfield, as well as a unique look at the action in the bullpens. After the game the doors are closed to keep contents secure.
Bird's Eye View of Yankee's Stadium after the ballpark enhancements. The Ballpark has a capacity of 47,422 and serves as a host for Soccer, College Football, Hockey, and Concerts.
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Five Schweiss bifold designer doors add to Yankee Stadium off-season enhancements
The largest of the custom-made bifold doors is 27'5” x 11'4,” followed by two 23'4”x9'2” doors and two 21'10” x 9'2” doors. All the doors are fitted with electric photo eye sensors, black liftstraps, manual latches and alike-keyed opening and closing switches. Four of the doors are clad in a high tech brushed aluminum. They finished the facade and the door to basically match itself so when the doors are down they blend in with the facade and don't reveal what's inside. |
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Texas Music Factory looks to Schweiss for seven bifold doors
The Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas covers nearly 17 acres and seats 8,000 people indoors and outdoors. Seven Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors, which can be seen in the upper left of this architects rendition, were installed on the Pavilion live stage building. The doors open the concert to 4,000 overflow fans on a grass slope. |
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Hurricane Harvey tries to mess with Schweiss doors
Hangars with Schweiss bifold doors at the Rockport, Texas Airport were virtually undamaged by Hurricane Harvey. Many others next to them were demolished beyond repair |
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One of Tampa's oldest restaurants is revived - this time with Schweiss Bifold designer doors!
His new 4,000 sq. ft. restaurant has four glass-clad Schweiss Bifold Liftstrap designer doors. The largest of these doors is 12'5" x 7'6" tall. Two are 9'1" x 7'6" and the smallest is 6'5" x 7'6". The doors all have electric photo eye sensors, manual latches and one remote that can operate all four doors. The doors were fitted with black liftstraps and also painted with a dark green "fractured" paint old school design to give them the look of having been on the building for years. |
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Canadian hangar developer has 11 Schweiss bifold doors
Gjesdal has a total of 11 Schweiss doors on his hangars built over the past five years. Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors, with automatic strap latches and electric photo eye sensors were placed on his two newest 100' x 167' hangars. The doors vary in width from 57'8" to 50' and in clear opening height from 16'8" to 16'. His older hangars are equipped with six Schweiss 50' x 14' cable lift doors. All these doors also have walkdoors and remote openers. He opted to receive his doorframes painted in red. |
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Strap bifold doors are the premier choice for many hangars at the Waterloo airport
The Waterloo Regional Airport hangars in Waterloo, Iowa are leased by the city to private pilots and corporations. Three of the large hangars have jet aircraft in them; multiple planes, floatplanes, jets and helicopters are stored in other hangars throughout the airport. Two of the hangars are used as maintenance shops. |
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Husky Brigade is off to the sky minutes after pilots hit the open button on their Schweiss doors
Kerr said that along with somewhere around 18 Husky's on the Alpine field, not counting neighboring Husky's from the Double L Ranch and other style aircraft hangared at Alpine Airpark, over 45 of the 58 residents there have Schweiss doors on their hangars each with their own personal style and size to match their mountain vacation homes. |
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Hydraulic door added to mancave dream for helicopter and floatplane pilot
Easy access to the 11,160 sq. ft. hangar in his 80 ft x 152 ft. building is through a quiet-operating 50' x 17' 7.5" Schweiss hydraulic door. The hydraulic pump for the door is mounted out of sight above the rafters to make best use of all available space within the hangar. He also has a remote opener to enable him to open and close the door without having to leave the cockpit. Three 3.5' x 2.5' windows in the door give him optimum use of available light into the in-floor heated hangar and the hydraulic one-piece door, when open, provides a nice shaded canopy. |
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Former airline pilot chooses Schweiss hydraulics for door and lifting garage staircase
Gene Buboltz of Cold Spring, Minn. chose Schweiss Doors to install a small hydraulic door and lifting staircase on his lakehome to give him easy access to all levels of his home. As time progressed he turned this basement room into a rec. room and a place to store his flying memorabilia. |
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RV Bifold garage door was built for performance, designed for style and meeting zoning restrictions
Jay Hare and his wife, Kathy, of North Oaks, a suburb of St. Paul, Minn., had to deal with zoning restrictions on their RV garage door, but with the assistance of Schweiss Doors they were able to work around them. The finished look on their 12' x 16' RV bifold autolatch liftstrap door with remote opener and photo eye sensors gives them a clear opening of 14' but gives the outward appearance of a door half that size in height. |
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Texas aviation high school opens to new type of education with a 49' Schweiss aluminum bifold door
Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation School in Houston, Texas had this 49' 6" x 20' 2" Schweiss bifold liftstrap door placed on its new attached hangar. The custom-made aluminum frame door has galvanized windrails and siderails and a keyed switch entry system. |
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Unique Schweiss glass bifold doors open new Kings stadium entrance
Schweiss Doors engineered and built five one of a kind bifold strap latch doors to be used at the stadium entrance. Three of these doors measured 29' x 41'5" and the other two were 29'4" x 41' 5". Each door is lifted by three 5 h.p. motors and the liftstraps are 6" width, compared to the usual 3" width. The doors, with glass, weigh in at about 28,000 lbs. each. |
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Larry Robbins is a pilot living the dream
Like many young boys dreaming to be licensed pilots, Larry Robbins remembers at the age of six or seven scooting out the front screen door of his parents central Illinois farm house where he grew up to get an overhead glimpse of any and all planes that came within earshot. His love of aviation led him to pursuing a career as an Aeronautical Engineer and his latest job with Bojac Aviation Services. |
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Canadian Forces military base calls on Schweiss for hydraulic and bifold doors
Supplying doors for military bases is nothing new for Schweiss Doors, they've been doing it for years. Although Canadian Forces Base Borden didn't have a need for specialty blastproof doors like other military establishments, a recent building expansion project for its training school called for the use of Schweiss hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors. |
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U of M physics building has clean room access with a Schweiss bifold door
Star Equipment of Blaine, MN was in charge of installing a 19' 11" x 22' 8" tall Schweiss bifold liftstrap door with automatic latches and electric photo eye sensors on the physics building. The specially designed door has a rather unique application of wide glass panels at the top that nearly surround it all the way to the man door alongside it. This allows as much natural light as possible to enter the building without it being an all-glass clad door. Strong black liftstraps and two top-drive motors open the door quickly and quietly. |
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Federales Mexican restaurant in Chicago features a fully retractable roof and Schweiss bifold doors
Nothing says summer like tacos and tequila. Chicago’s newest sprawling Federales Tequila & Tacos restaurant and bar in the West Loop offers plenty of both. Inspired by Mexico's roadside taco joints, Federales specializes in barbacoa-style tacos, starring such slow-cooked meats as pork belly al pastor and shredded beef brisket, served with warm corn or flour tortillas and taco trimmings. It truly has a vacation atmosphere featuring a fully retractable roof and two Schweiss bifold liftstrap 14' 3" x 14' 8" designer doors that open to beer garden. |
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Hangar with Schweiss bifold door has look of Texas flare
Who needs Europe? Fredericksburg, Texas in the Texas Hill Country, west of Austin and north of San Antonio, might be the next best thing to crossing the Atlantic. The region is lush, colorful and, unlike much of the pancake-flat state, dotted with beautiful green hills that are evocative of Tuscany or the south of France. Towns like Fredericksburg offer a taste of the Old World, with German-style biergartens, schnitzelhauser and a lot of wineries. |
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Big 70-foot hydraulic door opens Tennessee jet hangar
With nine locations in Tennessee and Mississippi Dr. Ron Bingham has an interesting business model requiring aircraft from his hangar in Jackson, Tennessee to visit his satellite clinics in rural areas. |
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Cubex in Calgary installs eight bifold doors
Cubex Limited of Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a busy fabrication business that underwent an extensive renovation project in order to get the best use out of their building. To do this they virtually knocked out several portions of one side of the building adding eight Schweiss bifold/liftstrap doors for easy access. |
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Pennsylvania hydraulic garage door has touch of class and a beautiful view
It's very satisfying for a business to hear from a client who mentions sincerely that he or she was equally satisfied with the service rendered as well as the product itself. It's been a highlight for Brian who says one of the best things about his new Schweiss hydraulic garage door is hearing favorable comments from people who see it. |
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Fast Fab erects CAID Industries Mid-West Structure of the year
CAID Industries called on Fast Fab Erectors, Inc. of Tucson, Arizona to do the design and building work for their new Tucson, Arizona facility, featuring metal products from Mid-West Steel Building Company.Part of the construction called for two large Schweiss hydraulic crane doors. A 30-ton crane has a lot of lifting power, but in many cases, it needs a door system to effectively do its job. |
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Glass bifold designer door serves California church expansion plans well
The Father's House church is listed at the top spot as one of the best 10 churches in Vacaville, California. It has shown amazing congregational and building expansion growth under the direction of founding Pastors Dave and Donna Patterson. The church was opened for worship in 1997 and has grown from a handful of families to thousands of attendees at multiple campuses in Vacaville, Napa and East Bay. The three locations are all within 40 minutes or less of each other. |
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Southern California Institute of Architecture selects bifold glass doors for new building
SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, California, is an independent, non-profit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading thinkers in architecture. Founded in 1972, SCI-Arc is widely regarded as one of the most avant-garde U.S. architecture schools, with a reputation for pushing the boundaries of academic study. |
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Modern Winnipeg home highlighted by pine-clad bifold garage doors
A lot of planning goes into new home construction. Tom Struthers of Winnipeg, Canada extended his attention to detail right down to his garages. The Schweiss Bifold liftstrap garage doors have an enhanced appearance utilizing a vertical pine wood exterior to highlight each of his three doors. |
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A 'tall order' was a cinch for Equal Door Industries and Alberta E-House, Inc.
Equal Door Industries of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Schweiss Doors have been in business for many years and together they have received custom orders for doors of all sizes. |
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Princeton University Energy Plant has Schweiss bifold Chiller Building doors
Princeton University in New Jersey is a place where you can find a lot of very smart people, young and old. Apparently the administration relied on its research when it decided to choose top of the line Schweiss Doors for its new Energy Plant building. The Princeton Energy Plant is a district energy facility that provides electricity, steam, and chilled water to power, heat, and cool the buildings on the Princeton University campus. The creation of the plant and the continuous refinement of its operation have had a very positive impact on Princeton's carbon footprint. |
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Barrel & Bushel restaurant and bar opens up to outside patrons with Schweiss bifold glass doors
When Barrel & Bushel, a new beer-centric restaurant at Tysons Corner, Virginia says 'Handcrafted Just for You,' they are referring to more than their location, extensive menu and beverage list, but also to the upscale surroundings in which you can enjoy a place to relax and visit. |
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Alberta, Canada hangar shines like a brand new penny
If you think the exterior of Gary Acheson's Alberta, Canada hangar looks slick and clean, you ought to see the inside- it sparkles.
Acheson and his family who own a custom home building business, finished building their new 6,000 sq, ft, wood hangar located at the Villeneuve Airport located at St. Albert, a community of 64,000 residents about 6.5 miles (10 km) north of Edmonton in May of this year. |
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American Institute of Architects chooses a Schweiss designer door for use in new Atlanta Headquarters
For more than 150 years the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has served as the voice of the architecture profession and a resource to its members in service to society. Chartered in 1953, AIA Georgia consists of close to 2,000 members distributed over seven local chapters. AIA serves as the voice of the architecture profession and a resource to its members. The vision of the American Institute of Architects and AIA Atlanta and Georgia is Driving Positive Change through the Power of Design. |
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Schweiss Doors looks to MJ Kretsinger Digital Agency
The driving force behind a successful business depends a lot on marketing. Getting the word out in a clean, well understood and concise manner to potential clients that will prove from a marketing standpoint that you are a brand name company qualified to meet all their needs. The end result gives a customer the best product on the market for them to buy or recommend by word of mouth to their friends and other business acquaintances is paramount. |
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All about doors... Big Doors
Mike Schweiss, of Hector, Minnesota, is one focused individual. Rather than devoting time and energy to a wide variety of activities and undertakings, Mike finds fulfillment in two areas of interest - doors and horses. From his point of view, everything else is pretty much a diversion. It's been that way for much of his adult life. |
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Tennessee turntable hangar has two 48 ft. Schweiss bifold doors
Rogers, who has instrument and multi-engine ratings and a Commercial Pilot Certificate, has been flying for over a decade and for the past five years in his Piper Malibu Matrix, said he and his wife, Connie, who earned her Private Pilot Certificate this year, wanted a vacation home getaway. They especially wanted a place where they could spend time with fellow aviators and where they could live closer to their airplane. The solution to that was building a new home at Big South Airpark located in Oneida, a town in Scott County, Tennessee, less than 10 miles from the Kentucky border. |
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Pilot and wife live the Alaska airventure dream
If you want to stop in for a great meal, enjoy authentic Irish atmosphere, and choose from a selection of 36 draft Irish and English beer selections you don't have to go all the way to Ireland to do so. You'll find this all at the Blarney Stone Irish Pub in West Fargo, N.D. It features a Stone Courtyard Bar area that seats 70 people with three 19'4" x 7'11" bifold glass doors that can be opened in nice weather, rain or shine. Connected to the Courtyard is a patio area that seats another 60 people. |
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Blarney Stone Irish Pub customers of West Fargo love its three glass bifold designer doors
He currently has a 1966 Cessna 180H on big tires; a 1975 Cessna A185F on Aerocet floats in the summer and Landes Hydraulic Wheel Skis in winter; and a 1964 PA-30 Turbo Twin Comanche.He currently has a 1966 Cessna 180H on big tires; a 1975 Cessna A185F on Aerocet floats in the summer and Landes Hydraulic Wheel Skis in winter; and a 1964 PA-30 Turbo Twin Comanche. |
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Tom Green's 'star-shaped' Michigan hangar home is designed for optimum use
From the air you can see that Green's hangar home is shaped like a big star. Green said he likes the Schweiss hydraulic doors because they operate smoothly and open up about 90 degrees. They allow his planes to go in easily and will accept even bigger planes to enter his hangar. Green is a money manager and financial advisor for Morgan Stanley in Flint, Michigan. He flies mainly for pleasure now, but over the years used his planes for business as well. |
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Arizona hangar has style, from the floor to the doors, and there's more to come
You probably won't see a nicer looking hangar than the one owned by Daniel Coury of Queen Creek, Arizona. He's a loyal Schweiss Door customer, who over the past year or two has ordered 13 bifold hangar doors and speculates he will be ordering 22 more in the next two years for his five-acre development holding 31 box hangars; an ongoing project at Pegasus Airpark where he now has nine hangars completed. His modern steel 80 ft. x 100 ft. insulated show hangar has two Schweiss bifold liftstrap/autolach doors; a 70 ft. x 18.6 ft and a 60 ft. x 18 ft. tall. |
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Two more huge Schweiss bifold doors delivered at Cape Canaveral
Rocket hangar doors are not your run-of-the-mill doors; there are a lot of specialized things associated with these doors that Schweiss Doors has to conform with. Their latest orders from the Schweiss Doors factory were installed on a new steel hangar at Cape Canaveral. The largest of the two is a Bifold Liftstrap door 90 ft. wide x 61 ft. tall. The second door on that shipment is 40 ft. wide x 69 ft. tall. Each of the doors is equipped with automatic latches and are windrated to 150 mph. After they arrived at the site they were clad in 26 guage sheeting and have 4-inch blanket insulation. |
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"New" Let Your Imagination Run Wild! Schweiss easy access container unit with hydraulic doors
If you need a really easy access storage unit, Schweiss Doors has the answer. These newly designed Schweiss containers are perfect for a number of uses such as safe and secure portable sheds, workshops, a mobile office, storage for farm seed and chemicals, hunting shack, band stage, food and beverage stands; it can be used for most anything you can imagine. Custom-built from the bottom up, the new Schweiss Container with hydraulic doors and specially designed cylinders for Schweiss Doors only, is unlike any other container opening system you'll run across, and it's portable. |
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Doc B's Kitchen compares Schweiss designer door to driving a convertible
The Gold Coast location features a Schweiss one-piece hydraulic glass designer door which opens wide at the entrance to the outside where customers can also enjoy their dinners sidewalk style.
"What's unique about the door is when it's open it creates this natural canopy. You can sit right up next to the window. So if its rainy or misting outside you get the benefit of the outside visual and still have the advantage of that outdoor/indoor feel," explained Bernstein. Once I saw this door, I was attracted to it and knew it was the right fit. I fell in love with it at first sight," said Bernstein. |
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Southwest Family Farms has visions of growth to meet 50,000 acres
Stan Reiss got a first-hand introduction to Schweiss Doors after talking to owner Mike Schweiss at the Schweiss booth during the Oshkosh airshow in Wisconsin. He is now happy with his 54 ft. x 16 ft. one piece hydraulic Schweiss hangar door which he put on a new 60 ft. x 60 ft. steel building with 18 ft. sidewalls nearly four years ago. The door is windrated for 90 mph, has electric photo eye sensors and is equipped with an emergency drill-driven backup system and remote opener. |
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Baja Bush Pilots guides flyers to Mexico, whale petting and more
Fly-in trips to Mexico and other destinations from Chandler, Arizona is a service offered by Jack McCormick of Baja Bush Pilots International (BPI). Since 1996 McCormick figures he has spearheaded groups of other pilots ranging from five aircraft to 117 planes on vacation destinations that normally most pilots would not try to accomplish on their own. On the average, 20-25 pilots accompany BPI on each destination that varies from three to 10 days. |
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Mobile container Bar Pod makes its debut at the 'Big Game'
Bar Pods have only been in production for about a year for research and construction of prototypes. They made their debut at the Nightclub and Bar Convention last year in Las Vegas. They are a deluxe, all-inclusive, velocity service, waste reducing concession bar for beer, wine, or mixed drinks (or all three in one unit), on tap that can be adapted to customer needs. They are equipped with the TurboTap, a patented retrofit draft beer-dispensing device made from high-grade stainless steel that slips over the end of a standard U.S. beer faucet. |
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Designer door is precise fit for Kicking Horse Ski Resort home
Located in one of the most beautiful places on the face of the earth, Golden is near six of the most stunning National Parks Canada has to offer; Banff, Glacier, Jasper, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke and Yoho. This place has long been well loved and well used by explorers, and even more recently for skiers and outdoor summer and winter enthusiasts. Situated at the base of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, this 3,500-square-foot residence is a gathering place for an active family of five. |
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Overseas market is booming... Schweiss 93 ft. bifold goes to Poland
The large 93.9 ft. wide x 34.9 ft. tall bifold door installed on a new steel hangar was designed for Category 4 windload and heavier cladding. If was fitted with full safety features which included autolatches, strap tension sensors, top overrides, photo eye sensors, bottom safety edge and internal and external beacon/sounders. One dozen liftstraps, rated to carry 29,000 lbs. each, easily lift and lower the heavy 93.9 ft. all-steel frame 20,000 lb. door. |
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Architect revamps his old wood hangar
If architecture is your vocation, why not use your skills to revamp your own hangar? That's what Dennis Yates, AIA, of YCH Architects in Concord, North Carolina decided to do when time came for it to get a new door in place. His dual purpose 40 x 60 ft hangar/storage building is big enough to house two planes with room to spare for a workshop and general-use storage for his practice. A strong Schweiss hydraulic 39 ft. x 11 ft. 4.75" custom made door is mounted to a reinforced door surround that is about 48 ft. wide at the front. |
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Belgian military looks to Schweiss Doors Europe for dependable bifold doors
When Belgian Airforce military personnel at Aerodrome Beauvechain needed reliable doors for their new helicopter hangars they went with the quality bifold straplift door offered by Schweiss Doors Europe in the UK. "It was a great honour to have been chosen to supply these doors to the Belgian military; they are the first Schweiss Europe has installed in Belgium despite installing hundreds of doors throughout the EU," said David Naylor, owner of Schweiss Doors Europe. |
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Overheard compliment convinces Texas hangar owner to go Strap Bifold
Hower ordered a 45 ft. 11 inch x 14 ft. 11 inch Schweiss bifold liftstrap hangar door which gives him a 12 ft. 5 inch clear opening height for his Cessna 195. He learned about Schweiss bifold and hydraulic doors through various publications, but while at the Oshkosh Air Show he overheard another person comment on how he liked his Schweiss bifold liftstrap door. "The strap system is simply the only way to go and the best system by far," said Hower, a retired dentist. "I heard a man at Oshkosh tell your agent that he loved his liftstrap door. That influenced my decision. |
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Beautiful Ohio airpark hangar accented by recessed bifold door
JT Strange and his family are in the process of building their new home alongside their just finished hangar in the Obannon Creek Aerodrome Airpark located in Goshen, Ohio. The newly-built hangar needed a big 45 ft. x 15 ft. 11" door for his Cessna 182T, which he also uses for business in nearby Milford, Ohio. |
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Dentist with a drag car likes sleek look of his Schweiss hydraulic door
You might say that Dr. Michael Stephens, a dentist since 1968 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is enjoying the twilight of his profession. He also makes the most of his time off hobby hitting the race track. Racing is normally known as a young man's game, but Stephens, age 72, says he slowed down to get into a faster mode of racing - drag racing. |
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No more wrestling with slider doors for this Washington hangar home
John Stasny of Silverdale, Washington decided awhile back that he had enough of the four sliding doors on his hangar home. After a bunch of research, which included checking out door manufacturers, periodicals and talking to other pilots and friends he decided a Schweiss hydraulic one piece door was the only way to go. |
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Maine contractor chooses Schweiss doors for New England and beyond
Irishspan Industries of Alfred, Maine bills itself as New England's Quality Source of Steel Buildings. They are fast becoming a prime installer and promoter of Schweiss hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors as well. [Their] most recent project was modifying an existing steel hangar for Marine Home Center of Nantucket, Mass to accommodate a large Schweiss straplift bifold door. |
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Schweiss Hydraulic Designer Doors make their debut at elegant China hotel
The architect and a project coordinator from China assigned to this lavish hotel wanted to see firsthand the workings of Schweiss Doors, so they boarded a plane in the middle of the winter to tour the Minnesota factory where their three doors were built. What they saw here, along with the information provided on the Schweiss website, reaffirmed them without a doubt that Schweiss Doors craftsmanship was up to their stringent standards. |
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Italian senior designer visits Schweiss Doors seeking insight on bifold door designs for renowned Prado Museum of Art
Fabio De Ciechi and Schweiss Doors draftsman, Brent Krzmarzick, discuss AutoCAD paper engineering door drafts for the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. |
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House of Air gives flight to the flightless; bifold door gives open air to the hangar
House of Air is an indoor trampoline park located in a historic airplane hangar at West Crissy Field in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, not far from the Golden Gate Bridge. What used to house high-flying aircraft, now houses hundreds of energetic youth-minded people, some of whom can now exercise a different style of high flight. |
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All Inside Storage hangs 130 Schweiss Bifold Doors
There's nothing much more frustrating than when you discover someone scratched or rubbed against your vehicle or aircraft because it was parked too close to another while in storage. This is what John Obradovich, owner of All Inside Storage of Indio, California, describes as "Hangar Rash." |
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