The Wells Fargo Bank in Minneapolis installed the fire-rated cloth-backed veneer behind its reception desk. A dyed Bird's Eye Maple was selected by the designer for the cloth-backed veneer. The ...

With the continued advancement of glass curtain wall technology, the popularity of these systems has skyrocketed to an all-time high. Punched-window buildings have become passé as more designers ...

Dear Diane: What you are referring to is called a “partition wall” by professionals. Building one is not as involved a project as most as most people think. As long as you are building a ...

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