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The Origin of Perforated Metal and Its Modern Uses

Eli Hendrick was born in 1832 in Plymouth, Michigan and entered adulthood as an apprentice wood turner, cutting and sculpting wood as it spun at very high speeds. Hendrick learned to manufacture everything from table and chair legs to baseball bats (the game still in its infancy) and porch pillars. He served as a rider [...]

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Utilizing Custom Infill Panels When Building or Remodeling

Want to add a touch of class to the inside or outside of your building? Want to make a visit something that your clients or customers won’t forget? Consider custom infill panels for your building or remodeling project. Hendrick Architectural Products produces infill panels built to your exact specifications. These can fill in spaces in [...]

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Perforated Metal Sunshades Keep Out the Sun

A (fictional) large company decided to build a brand-new 20-story office building just outside a bustling metropolis. They chose the finest of contractors to plan the building structure, wanting a building that would attract attention from everyone who drove or walked by. They had a custom perforated metal sign designed to be shaped like the [...]

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Home Improvement & Family Loyalty

Both my dad and my brother work for Lowe’s, my mom works for M.A.B. Paints, and my husband used to work for Sears Hardware. My only retail experience was at a small privately-owned non-chain paint store that is now out of business, but I sold Benjamin Moore and Pittsburgh Paint, so I’m rather partial to [...]

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Returning the Remodeled Warehouse Restaurant Atmosphere

It’s all the rage downtown, though many people have spent many years and piles of money to eliminate it. It’s the converted-warehouse look, and it’s taking off as “the way to be” in the new downtown restaurants. Back when we lived in Greenville, South Carolina, our family’s absolute favorite restaurant was The Spaghetti Warehouse. It [...]

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Empty Nest Boredom and Your Home

 What house is perfect? Even the custom-designed house is bound to fail, at some point. After all, people change, and our lifestyles and habits follow suit. What was perfect for us last year may be completely worthless this year, especially if growing children are part of the household. In fact, the parents who have rearranged [...]

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Bathroom Remodeling in Gaithersburg, Maryland

Until I married a man who lays tile, I never realized how many options there are in the realm of tile, from ceramic, to glass, to marble, to steel—there’s a perfect tile for every application. Even better, that tile is available to anyone planning a bathroom remodel in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Most of the tile that [...]

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Kitchen Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland

If you are considering a kitchen remodel in Bethesda, Maryland, consider contacting D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. for a free, no-obligation quote. In the grand scheme of things, hiring a general contractor with over thirty years of experience may be more worth the money than you may think. In the long run, the time and frustration [...]

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