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Charlie West (Charles & Gaukel) | 31 fl | Complete
(05-07-2020, 09:48 PM)tomh009 Wrote:
(05-07-2020, 08:23 PM)WLU Wrote: Something else that caught my eye is the hinged, out-swing exterior doors to the balconies rather than common sliding doors.  Maybe this is a new trend.  We'll see.  Regardless, as others have said, I believe this is going to be a great looking building once completed.

Most of the units in our building have swing-out doors to the balconies. And it's more than five years old. Smile

Makes sense when you think about it.  That type of door at high elevations likely performs better in terms of wind load and air infiltration than a sliding door wood.  Thanks Tom!
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