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DaVinci Roofscapes
DaVinci Roofscapes, based in Kansas City, Kansas, has been manufacturing award-winning synthetic slate and shake roofing since 1999. DaVinci’s revolutionary polymer shingles offer homeowners and contractors the authentic colors and natural textures of quarried slate or rough-hewn cedar shake.
 
The Design Advantages of Synthetic Roofing Solutions
The Design Advantages of Synthetic Roofing Solutions Thumbnail Provides an overview of the features and benefits of slate and shake synthetic roofing products, including a discussion on the testing methods used to rate specific performance characteristics.
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The FRESH Approach to Choosing Exterior Colors
The FRESH Approach to Choosing Exterior Colors Thumbnail Provides an overview of the FRESH approach; a strategic method used for the selection of colors for the exterior of buildings. The course focuses on both residential and commercial design considerations, and details the steps to follow in the color selection process to achieve a harmonious design.
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Ohio Gratings Inc.
As a bar grating manufacturer since 1970, Ohio Gratings, Inc. has made just one top quality product... bar grating. This single focus has allowed us to gain the expertise and respect that has defined us as a market leader in the aluminum and steel bar grating market.
 
Architectural & Industrial Metal Grating Solutions
Architectural & Industrial Metal Grating Solutions Thumbnail Provides an overview of the history of metal bar grating and compares and contrasts the different types of grating in terms of materials, fabrication processes, finishes, design and use in the architecture and engineering industries.
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Wooster Products
Wooster Product Inc., founded in 1921, is a manufacture of state-of-the-art anti-slip safety products to permanently help prevent injuries caused by trips and falls. Products include stair treads, stair nosings, peel and stick tape and coatings.
 
Anti-Slip Stair Products: Solutions for Enhanced Safety
Anti-Slip Stair Products: Solutions for Enhanced Safety Thumbnail Provides an overview of anti-slip safety stair products for new and existing stairways (including extruded aluminum safety treads and nosings, coatings and abrasive cast treads) along with a discussion of the various codes and standards related to stair design.
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Key Resin Company
Manufacturer of resinous flooring materials, epoxy thin-set terrazzo, protective coatings for concrete, sanitary wall finish systems, moisture vapor transmission treatment and epoxy tile grout.
 
Resinous Terrazzo & Seamless Flooring Systems
Resinous Terrazzo & Seamless Flooring Systems Thumbnail Provides an overview, including the history, components, characteristics, types, and applications, of resinous terrazzo and seamless flooring systems.
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Amarr Garage Doors
Amarr is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of door access systems for residential garages, warehouses, commercial buildings, shopping malls and other commercial applications.
 
Commercial Fenestration Products: Dock & Drive Through Openings
Commercial Fenestration Products: Dock & Drive Through Openings Thumbnail Provides an overview of commercial fenestration products including sectional doors, rolling sheet doors, and rolling steel doors. Discussions pertaining to common door features, hardware, insulation, installation and optional types of electric operators available for these doors are included.
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