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Romans are very busy working on building a new aqueduct to help transport water to different places through and out of Rome using canals. INTERVIEWER: Why did you decide to build aqueducts? AUGUSTUS: We Romans wanted to build aqueducts to transport…

who was in the shadow of building half way into the night. The moon was high in the sky, creating small shadows in which Mason hid. Mason only nodded in response. "Follow me towards the movie theater," uttered Dr. Stiner. He proceeded to jaunt towards the theater with Mason close behind. The way Mason paced himself only made it seem like he was having a struggle keeping up with the doctor. The walk lasted for roughly five minutes as they passed many miniature buildings. The theater is at the end…

ground to save time and money. After being built, the frame was lifted into place using hydraulic jacks located on top of the four pylons of the building. The roof was completed in January of 1973 and the entire project sometime in 1975.…

an equine center and family home. It was designed by Vincent Sarrablo and Jaume Colom and finished in 2015. The structure includes stables in the lower portion, living spaces above, and a metal structure with a gabled roof that covers the project. Building on the site of the previous structure allowed them to reuse the foundation and wood from the barn that had been there before. They used plywood for load bearing walls, partitions and the curved roofing. They used thin plywood so that they…

you are looking at constructing a new warehouse or office building, or are even looking to replace an existing roofing structure, you owe it to yourself and your business to consider sheet metal systems as an option. This article will explain what exactly a sheet metal system is, help you determine whether it is right for your business…

When analyzing the Red House (I 860) by William Morris and Phillip Webb in London and the Stahl llouse (I960) by Pierre Koenig, the two designs focused on symmetry in addition to a repetition of rectangular geometries. Although these houses were designed about 100 years apart they are very similar in plan. They are designed in an “L” shape. focusing on the right angles. In comparison to the Red House. the Stahl House has more refined geometries but is still designed on the basic principles that…

In the manor, Aalto brings out his knowledge about nature forest through the following ways of using materials: by using big glass windows to have an open view to the garden and by using the continuous pine-strip through the ceiling. There was various types of materials and textures were used for the floor. At the entrance he chose red slate tiles; Flooring materials at garden room and fireplace was natural stone. Alva Aalto brought the owner’s art passion to the house by creating an open…

In most cases, the overhead garage door simply refers to garage doors that move up and overhead as they open. There are many companies that have a long history in offering and producing the overhead garage door, allowing the customers to select and customize their own garage designs with ease and comfort. This type of attention to individual detail has made the garage door industry quite lucrative with all sorts of colorful and playful options for your garage that will match and augment your…

Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program in California The moment an earthquake hits, older homes, in particular, have a higher risk encountering more damage. Whenever the ground trembles their foundations wobble, causing the upper half of the property to slip and collapse. To lessen the structural damage caused by earthquakes, it’s a good idea to have the home retrofitted through the Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program. What’s the Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program? The Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program, or the…

Exterior Home Improvement If you’ve noticed cracked paint on your home’s old siding, drafty windows that definitely need replacing or have noticed shingle granules in your home’s gutters or other signs that is it time to replace your home’s roof -- Call NuHome. We provide expert exterior home improvement services to all of Northern Virginia and homeowner’s have turned to NuHome for all their exterior home improvement upgrades. They complement us repeatedly on our dedicated, friendly office…