Glass block windows are practical alternatives to conventional glass. Favored for their classic elegance, glass blocks provide filtered lighting and security due to the double-layer construction. Made of acrylic, glass or other transparent ...
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Colors that are clear, pure and rich are featured in Benjamin Moore's latest color palette. Benjamin Moore & Company says its new "eye-candy" palette, "Color Stories, " represents a breakthrough in color science. The palette is made up of ...
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PPG has released its Paint Color Portfolio "fan deck" with 2012-2013 color trends to help architects, designers, commercial builders and building owners update, renovate or build new hotel, retail, office and health care facilities. Within ...
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We tend to spend quite a bit of time in our bathrooms, although generally they are the smallest spaces in our homes. The bathroom is one of the most personal and private places that we have in our everyday life, and the way in which we ...
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If you're unfamiliar with the title of this article, or this important subject matter, don't feel bad – you're not alone. Confusion and a lack of awareness is the rule, rather than the exception, when it comes to the federal ...
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Houses are shrinking in the recessionary economy, but kitchens? Not so much. As other rooms are eliminated from downsized plans, their functions are naturally migrating to the kitchen, placing more pressure than ever on this culinary zone ...
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A gear pump uses the meshing of gears to pump fluid by displacement. They are one of the most common types of pumps for hydraulic fluid power applications. Gear pumps are also widely used in chemical installations to pump fluid with a ...
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Stone fireplace mantel surrounds like marble fireplaces are indeed elegant and beautiful. However, the original beauty of these wonderful fireplace surrounds can be significantly ruined if not been cared and maintained properly. Stone ...
Australia's largest paint maker Dulux has expanded its presence in the growing Chinese market through a merger between its Chinese operations and Hong Kong-based Camelpaint group. Dulux will own 51 percent of the new company called DGL ...
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On August 2nd, 2011, the report on the operating condition of construction material industry in the first half of 2011 was released by the Raw Material Department in the Min-istry of Industry and Information Technology of the P. R. C.: From ...
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A small bathroom seems to limit what can be done to improve it. It can indeed be a challenge. How can you make it look more spacious? It is not impossible to decorate a small bathroom. You can get inspiration by following several of the ...
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China's Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. And Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. Announced the launch of a new joint venture on Thursday. The steelmakers each have a 50-percent stake in a new tin plate plant in Wuhan, the capital of central ...
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A lot of people work late and can't enjoy their landscape when they come home at night. What good is landscaping if you can't see it? Low Voltage Landscape Lighting One solution to this predicament is a relatively new product known as ...
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A lot of people work late and can't enjoy their landscape when they come home at night. What good is landscaping if you can't see it? Low Voltage Landscape Lighting One solution to this predicament is a relatively new product ...
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As we mentioned previously, doors are made from several different materials each with their own plusses and minuses. While wood still dominates the scene other materials like fiberglass and steel offer technologies and efficiencies that ...
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