Why We Built an Electric Drive Patio Door
I’m Chad Crenshaw, founder and chief engineer at Love That Door. I spend most of my time in hardware, and one of the things customers keep asking about is the […]
Aluminum Doors
How to Choose the Right Patio Door Configuration
After 25 years of installing patio doors in DFW, the configuration decision trips up more homeowners than anything else. How many panels? Which way should it open? Bifold or lift-and-slide?
Why Captivated Air Matters — What NASA Taught Us About Door Glass
“NASA proved that captivated air is the best insulator you can have.” I say that in every showroom, and it usually stops people mid-step. NASA? Insulation? What does space exploration
How a Lift-and-Slide Door Mechanism Works — The Engineering That Makes 880 Pounds Glide on One Finger
A lift-and-slide door is what a sliding glass door wants to be when it grows up. The difference between the two is not cosmetic. It is mechanical. It is the
Why Our Aluminum Windows Are Built Like Our Doors
We didn’t start building aluminum windows because I wanted to be in the window business. We started because our door customers kept asking the same question, over and over: “Chad,
The Engineering That Goes Into a Custom Steel Door (That Nobody Sees)
When you look at a custom steel door, you see the finish, the glass, the hardware. And that’s fine — those are the things you touch every day. But I
From Factory to Showroom: How Love That Door Builds Doors
Most door companies don’t build anything. They order from a catalog. They take a deposit. They wait for a container to arrive from overseas. They install whatever shows up. We
Why Thermal Breaks Aren’t Optional in Texas
If you’ve shopped for a high-end door in the last five years, you’ve heard the term “thermal break.” It shows up in every brochure, every website, every sales pitch. And