Building Materials
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Telling a Story That Preserves the Past
Custom builder and historic restoration and preservation expert Brent Hull walks us through the careful details of his Pennsylvania Farmhouse project
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Merging Ancient Construction With Modern Living
This vacation home pushes the boundaries of traditional log construction techniques and incorporates elegant details elevating this typically rustic building method
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Detailing for Dissimilar Materials
Creating adequate separation between materials is critical to mitigating cracks (and worse) along cementitious surfaces.
Construction
Trouble-Free Stucco Overhangs
Transitions from walls to horizontal surfaces are prone to moisture problems. Attention to proper detailing in these areas is key.
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La Cirque Du Soleil
Stonegate Designs has a new pendant light fixture, the LaCirque Pendant. This fabric light fixture is 33½ inches in length with a shade diameter of 33 inches. It is hardwired and can handle a maximum wattage of 3 × 100 watts. LaCirque comes in two finishes: bronze cloud and aged silver. The shade is offered in Dupioni silk with 10 colors options, including white, antique gold, copper,...
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Ed Mattox, President, Kipling Homes, Shorewood, Ill.
Ed Mattox tells us what products he wouldn't build without.
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Kohler www.kohler.com Kohler's Undertone Trough sinks are ideal for entertaining guests or preparing gourmet meals. These practical sinks can be installed virtually anywhere in the kitchen to allow discerning home chefs to customize their workspaces. For example, they can be used in a bar or island to keep beverages cool or perishables fresh while cooking.
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Cold Steel
Homeowners can now make their homes into culinary masterpieces with the help of GROHE's stainless steel cold water pot filler. The pot filler installs on the wall directly over the stove, allowing cooks to fill large pots or to add water to without leaving the stove. The pot filler features a dual pivot joint design, which extends 20 inches for easy use over front or rear burners and then folds...
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In Sink with Style
Marrying practicality with style, Bear Creek Glass creates unique sink bowls for the bathroom. Bear Creek offers sinks in four shapes, Classic, Fusion, Ocean and Splash. The Splash model (shown on the top), resembling water, is available in 11 shades and ranges in diameter from 15 to 19 inches in diameter with a depth of 4 to 6 inches.
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Wine Seller
GE's Monogram Walk-In Wine Vault brings luxury into the wine connoisseur's home. Measuring approximately 7 feet 9 inches by 8 feet 8 1/2 inches on the exterior and 7 feet 1 inch by 8 feet 1/2 inch on the interior, the vault is designed specifically to manage and store up to 1,100 bottles of fine wine in a secured environment.
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Into the Mystic
Ideal for a kitchen island or prep area, Elkay's Mystic is a four-foot-long curved sink. Designed with the faucet at one end and the drain at the other end, water flows through an 8-inch-wide tapered preparation/work area. The Mystic is available in two lengths — 48 inches and 26 inches, with the 26-inch version able to fit into a standard 30-inch cabinet.
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Inside Dish
KitchenAid has taken the dishwasher down under with its Drawer Dishwasher. Similar to traditional dishwashers, this unit occupies the same amount of undercounter space; however, unlike traditional models, two separate dishwashers — one on top of the other — are hidden in easy-to-pull-out drawers.