Kiefer trustees address public safety issues
Sapulpa Daily Herald
The big build firehouse proposal quotes costs of $32,888 for a 60 foot by 80 foot structure with insulation and panel liners plus a $16,800 erection fee, factored into the estimated $157,000 proposal. Kiefer trustees took no action, instead tabling the …

New Habitat for Humanity house has latest in energy efficiency (with video)
The Columbian
South-facing windows and specially insulated wall and roof panels help keep the house warm when it's cool outside. Overhangs and awnings over … The shower, the toilet and the sinks — all low-flow structures — are within 6 feet of the heater. Aside …

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Bensonwood is still building in new ways
The Keene Sentinel
Owner and founder Tedd Benson built his business on the same foundation as his Colonial ancestors, who raised structures meant to last hundreds of years. At the same time, he has always stayed on the cutting edge of home … The system enabled …

13 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible: Practical fun for 4
Sioux City Journal
A convertible bodyshell is less rigid than a coupe's because the upper part of the structure is open, so the Beetle Convertible's body needed reinforcements. Due to the targeted use of materials and … rubber; and an inner lining of polyester …

Timber framing company weathers economic storm, is ready to expand
Bennington Banner
The company manufactures the posts and beams and other components of timber frame structures using a 5-axis automated machine. Under the name Timberline Panel Company LLC, structural insulated panels are also manufactured on site. The panels …

Family's journeys to cabin mark a yearly ritual
Grand Forks Herald
Electricity arrived only a year ago, thanks to a small solar panel. But there's only one outlet and just three lights. Marshall and her 29-year-old son, Bill, … The family spent a sabbatical year together in the original structure which had only one …

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