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- Fireplace Surround Depends on Decor
- Augusta Chronicle, The (12/3/2006)
- If a fireplace is on the drawing board, the question often comes up as to how to decorate its surroundings.Place bookshelves on either side of the fireplace to fill out the walls and, if money permits, panel the entire room. Will the fireplace go in a formal room, and is this room to be decorated in a classical, perhaps traditional style?
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Attractive Railing Styles and Colors Now Available for Composite Decks
- ebuild (11/7/2006)
- Trex introduces the Designer Series Railing. Trex decking and railing combines recycled plastic and reclaimed wood, giving your deck the best qualities of both materials. The plastic shields the wood from moisture and insect damage, so there's no rotting or splintering. The woodgives your deck a solid, natural feel that looks great year after year with less maintenance.
- Ponds Poo-Pooed By More Developers
- Indianapolis Business Journal (11/6/2006)
- For years, the model for most local drainage systemsespecially in large development sites not directly downtownhas been underground pipes running into a large detention pond.But as new federal rules come into effect requiring not just flood prevention but also filtration of contaminants, more developers may be moving toward alternative drainage systems. Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp., for example, used detention ponds during the development of most of its huge Parkwood Crossing office complex at North Meridian and 96th streets.
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Trex Brasilia Features Subtle Shadings of Rainforest Hardwoods
- ebuild (11/6/2006)
- Trex Company has spanned the globe for their latest inspiration--one that could protect endangered rainforest trees. Trex Brasilia deck boards and railings offer the distinctive looks of rainforest hardwoods without the worry of splinters, weather damage, or the ravages of time. Subtle shadings and natural color variations add to the effect of these rare woods and every board is unique--there is no repeated pattern, so it looks very natural. Contractors and their customers can enjoy a sense of adventure and design freedom with these rich looking products, along with low-maintenance and no splinters.
- Mosaic Mortarless Retaining Wall
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/2/2006)
- The Mosaic is an easy-to-install random-pattern retaining wall which employs three different solid concrete shapes in a four-unit panel, resulting in a vintage look, according to the manufacturer. The wall allows for the integration of stairs, columns, curves, corners, and freestanding walls. No mortar is necessary, as the units attach with non-corrosive pins. 800-770-4525.
- What's New: Outdoor Products
- CUSTOM HOME Magazine (11/2/2006)
- Custom Home staff selects some of the best products to take outdoors. Unglazed ceramic tiles in the Down to Earth collection come in three styles of brick pavers: velour-textured 4-by-8-inch, slate-textured 4-by-12-inch, and stone-textured 6-by-9-inch. Four colors are available.The 6-foot-6-inch-tall Catalina Cooking Island combines a wood-fired pizza oven and a Brazilian-style barbecue into one modular unit that can be finished with a variety of materials, such as brick, tile, or stucco.
- Decorative Concrete Products
- CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (11/1/2006)
- The latest in decorative concrete products.
- State of the Industry: WPCs
- REMODELING Magazine (11/1/2006)
- Wood-plastic composites are steadily chipping away at the pressure-treated wood market.
- Make an Entrance
- Sunset (11/1/2006)
- How to use steps, stone, and color to bring style to the forefrontTHIS BOXY, nondescript house in Lake Oswego, Oregon, needed a revamp. As fans of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Rob and Susan Gagnon asked architect David Giulietti to give their home a Wrightian-that is to say, a more sculptural-appearance.
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