Construction and Industrial Articles

An Indoor Garden to Eliminate the Dull Look in the Living Area

posted on 18 October 2011

After completing our living area I realized that it is little bit darker without lights even on a very sunny day. The three sets French windows could not help to eliminate this dull look since one of those sets were always kept closed as the outer scenery was not nice, despite the fact I'd installed some light see-through curtains held together with velcro tape. My idea is to remove that closed window set and extend that space to build an indoor garden thus I can have an additional wall there to cover the scenery which I wanted to cover. I also can have a small water fountain there to get an extra coolness in a hot sunny day. I hope the beautiful sunlight will come to my living area through the beams which covers the roof of the indoor garden. This also will provide a good air to support the ventilation system and also give us to nice view to relax in the living room. Since I have to built only two walls and some beams to the roof this would not cost much and will be worth for that budget.

How To Plan the Design of Steel Church Buildings

posted on 4 May 2011

Is your congregation growing in number that you will need a bigger space to worship? Regardless of your religious affiliation, you will need a specific place to gather and that will need a lot of space and a durable structure. If your church or temple needs to be renovated or constructed you can probably look into the option of constructing your new building using steel. Steel church buildings are surprisingly durable yet do not compromise on design and style. The advance of using a steel foundation is that you can build a safe structure with a high vertical clearance and up to 300 feet wide without worrying about the ceiling falling on the congregation. With a resilient steel frame for its foundation you don’t even have to install indoor columns to support its structure. The cost of putting up these types of building is just half of what it will cost using conventional materials and even less the time in completing its construction.