Hitachi NV50AP3 1-1/4-Inch to 2-Inch Cap Nailer

February 23, 2007 Filed Under: Construction

This 3rd generation durable and lightweight cap nailer from Hitaci has been improved for contractors. At only 5.5 lbs, it is 20% lighter than the NV50AP2 and still holds 350 cap nails which can be either metal or plastic caps depending on the application. The tool-less depth of drive helps for different materials and the flipfire switch allows the user to change from bump fire to single shot mode. An all new translucent magazine allows the user to... 

Dependable flood protection with ACO backflow valves

October 1, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

ACO Building Drainage, the built environment division of drainage specialist ACO Technologies, has launched its latest range of valves designed to prevent flooding into private or commercial premises resulting from sewer backflows. The ACO JUNIOR® and TRIPLEX® models are suitable for grey water applications and QUATRIX® models specifically for black water applications and are all designed for simple installation, reliable operation, easy maintenance... 

Interior Designer Adapts 18th Century French Wine Shop Design to 15,000-sq. ft. Luxury Home

May 14, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Interior Designer Adapts 18th Century French Wine Shop Design to 15,000-sq. ft. Luxury Home

The luxury homes that Leo Dowell designs for his affluent clients may be the most authentic French Country homes available in the U.S. Not long ago, the Charlotte based designer heard about an 18th century Paris wine shop set to be demolished on the Champs Elysees. He bought the dismantled treasure and adapted its design to a wine cellar in a new 15,000 sq. ft. North Carolina luxury home. Stand outside that wine cellar today and you’d swear the... 

Kawneer’s heavy traffic door system

December 6, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Kawneer's heavy traffic door system

The doors have a heavy-duty aluminium construction and a variety of locking and threshold options. At Barnsley, where two bus stations and a railway station were consolidated, the subcontractor was SG Aluminium. Barnsley’s new transport interchange, designed by architect Jefferson Sheard as part of the Remaking Barnsley regeneration project, features Kawneer’s 350 heavy traffic door system on the east elevation of the 150m-long main concourse,... 

Prescolite Upgrades LiteFrame with Watts Per Square Foot Optics

September 27, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

Prescolite has introduced watts per square foot optics to its LiteFrame line. The new fixtures feature more lumens per watt, offering energy-saving benefits while increasing efficacy for retail, hospitality and design-build projects. Horizontal 6″ CFL downlight is part of LiteFrame’s watts per square foot offering. LiteFrame’s new innovative optical design offers much more light than the typical 45-degree cutoff and opens up the... 

How to Start a Home-Based Interior Design Business, 4th (Home-Based Business Series)

November 16, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture

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Poulan Pro .080-Inch by 2000-Foot Bulk String Trimmer Line Premium 5 Edge

January 21, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

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Spirit Lake House by James D LaRue Architecture

December 22, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Spirit Lake House by James D LaRue Architecture

Fabulous and awesome design of contemporary house living residence has been done designed by James D. LaRue Architecture. This architectural building architect designed the Spirit Lake house in Austin, Texas. With an acre and a half sloped area the challenge is to build a house that not only as a place to live that provide shelter but also to create and design a place that can be use to work and play in together without having to participate in the... 

Normande Halogen Desk Lamp, Brushed Steel

November 9, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

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KB Home Announces Change in Board of Directors

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

KB Home one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, announced that J. Terrence Lanni has resigned from his position as a member of KB Home’s Board of Directors effective November 13, 2008. Mr. Lanni, 65, was elected to the Board in August 2003. “It’s been my pleasure to have served on the KB Home Board for the last five years,” said Mr. Lanni. “I leave confident in the Company’s future success when the housing market recovers and with...