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…to accommodate a variety of wall finishes. In addition 1-inch diameter holes are cast into each stud allowing for the installation…
…Backfilling can begin as soon as the floor is poured and the subfloor is properly attached to the top of the wall system. The panels…

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…dome. The dome redirects sunlight through reflective tubing, providing ambient light in an otherwise dark space. A 10-inch diameter skylight can light a space up to 100 square feet, and provide three times the amount of light provided by a 40-watt incandescent…

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…static fan coil unit with a pre-insulated air distribution system that moves conditioned air through the building via 2-inch diameter I.D. aluminum ductwork. Spacepak's unique aspiration method gently mixes cool air with room air, and works equally…

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…water has to work against gravity to reach a second or third floor fixture. It takes approximately 4.5 psi for a one-inch diameter pipe to push a column of water ten feet in the air, the standard distance between the floors of a house. If the pressure…

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…Belt sizes vary greatly, with four-inch wide, two- or three-foot long belts being usual, as are four- to eight-inch diameter disks. Band Saw The band saw is great for freehand and curved cutting, but its depth of cut also makes it suitable…

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…affordable, and astonishingly flexible and practical. It's designed to cut boards to size, typically using a 7 1/4-inch diameter blade. An electric motor, protected in a housing, drives the blade that is, in turn, protected by a fixed guard on top…

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