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Cintec North America Announces Staircase Stabilization Project”

CCR Magazine

Cintec North America announces its Cementitious Grout Anchors were used in a project for the stabilization of the deteriorating staircase in the Morris Island Lighthouse, located on Morris Island, South Carolina. After the decommissioning, the circular staircase was showing advanced deterioration due to the salt air environment.

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CINTEC Announces Staircase Stabilization with Grout Anchors

CCR Magazine

Cintec North America announces its Cementitious Grout Anchors were used in a project for the stabilization of the deteriorating staircase in the Morris Island Lighthouse, located on Morris Island, South Carolina. After the decommissioning, the circular staircase was showing advanced deterioration due to the salt air environment.

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Renovated historic site gets structural and mechanical overhaul

Construction Specifier

Renovation work included significant reinforcement of the original structure, restoration of historic interior trim, and upgrading modern mechanical and fire safety systems through original masonry walls. Many of the original doors have been restored and fixed in place on unit walls and throughout hallways.

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Zoom’s California HQ: Adaptive reuse of maze-like building

Construction Specifier

A versatile staircase now serves as a pivotal space for meetings, presentations, alternative workspaces, and circulation between floors. Both the interior and exterior showcase exposed masonry, with a new exterior elevator tower added for enhanced vertical circulation.

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TAT Revitalizes Derelict Office Building in Springfield, Mass.

CCR Magazine

For example, to meet modern fire codes while preserving the grand, open appearance of three existing wooden staircases, where the stairs feed out into residential hallways the architects designed new fire-rated doors that remain open unless triggered by a fire alarm and slot seamlessly into the existing fabric of surrounding walls.

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What Does Parapet Mean | Types of Parapet Wall | Uses of Parapet Wall

CivilJungle

Introduction of Parapet Wall. The parapet wall is one of the most important parts of our house. The parapet wall plays a vital role in the safety of the occupants. In this article, you will get to know about what is Parapet wall, types of the parapet wall, Uses of Parapet wall, and Construction of Parapet wall.

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An Irish House in the Woods

Natural Building

a spiral staircase to the uppermost rooms at tree canopy level. acre site, Woodsmoke is naturally warm due to a passive solar sunspace and a heat retaining masonry ‘trombe’ wall at its front core and cone. Its rooms are spread over five levels with a central stairs and, finally. Partially heated by wood from the 2.25