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…Installation The Kalmans chose McElroy Metal's 5-V Crimp steel roof for the Lifespan House. It's called a 5-V crimp because…
…metal which can be recycled yet again as opposed to asphalt shingles, nearly 14 billion pounds of which end up in landfills every…

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…sides and wrapped around the rafters at four-foot intervals. Simpson hurricane clips tie each individual rafter to the steel roof for added security and protection against uplift. Landscaping to Reduce Cooling Bills An impact-resistant window…

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…metal connector plates, now have competition. As steel-framed homes catch on, so have all steel roof trusses. O Connor says that to date steel roof trusses are typically reserved for the light commercial and industrial markets, with wooden…

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…Today s professional installers often use shower kits and prefab shower bases to create a water-tight seal. Here s a look…
…expensive than using cement backerboard on the walls. A Prefab Shower Base Joe Cook, president and CEO of Tile Redi in…

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…Institute in Arlington, Va. LivingHomes are warm, modern, prefab homes that include sustainable materials such as concrete floors…
…improve indoor air quality. LivingHomes are warm, modern, prefab homes that include sustainable materials such as concrete floors…

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…windows. It can be tiny or immense. Some companies deal in prefab kits, but sunrooms can be custom-designed and stick-built…
…NSA members install sunrooms drawn to suit a home, made from prefab kits and installed by local builders or locally based company…

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…allow you to hold 100 cases of wine in standard wine shelving. If you scrimp on the dimensions, you ll have to modify the prefab shelving or custom build it, which is a lot more trouble and expense. Contractor Gene Walder, owner of Vintage Cellars…

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