Weeping walls are a water feature in which the water trickles down the side of a wall, a piece of glass or a similar surface. They can be built inside or outside, but they are becoming more popular in residential homes.
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Cheng debuts at Home Depot
Cheng Concrete has introduced Cheng Concrete Countertop Products to brick-and-mortar stores for the first time. A select line of Cheng Concrete products are now available in four Home Depot stores in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Each store has trained associates on site to answer questions on how to make a […]
ProSpec donates materials for St. Jude Dream Home
ProSpec, Bonsal American’s brand of professionally specified products, donated tile installation materials for the construction of the 2009 St. Jude Dream Home in Springfield, Mo. A Nixa, Mo., ProSpec distributor, Unique Tile, donated tile installation materials to the Homebuilder’s Association of Greater Springfield, which is coordinating construction of the home. […]
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Weeping walls are a water feature in which the water trickles down the side of a wall, a piece of glass or a similar surface.
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Concrete associations unite in joint sustainability initiative
The Portland Cement Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, American Concrete Institute, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, National Concrete Masonry Association and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to align sustainable development activities.
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