Portland, Maine architect Stephen Blatt decided to give this stairway an unusual look by curving the ceiling and surfacing it with butted fir boards. The curvaceous effect is very nice and gives interest to an ordinarily straightforward space. He also added stripped maple sapling handrails so that the space not only looks nice, but feels nice too!
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Affordable IR Camera
This camera is super useful for tracking down air leaks in buildings. The one-hand pistol grip arrangement frees your other hand for steadying yourself while maneuvering tricky job sites.
Available in 2- to 12-in. widths, this is a good general-purpose flashing tape that sticks well to most things. It features a two-piece release paper, water-shedding layers, and good UV resistance.
This heat gun is great for drying joint compound, primer and paint when patching drywall and plaster walls. Plus it can soften adhesive, get a very cold small engine to start, and shrink heat-shrink tubing.
The LG Inverter Heat Pump Water Heater uses advanced inverter technology to ramp up or down in response to hot water demand, maximizing energy savings.
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