Outdoor Shower
Signature Hardware – Stainless steel outdoor shower spec PDFhttp://www.signaturehardware.com/outdoor/outdoor-showers/stainless-steel-exposed-outdoor-shower.html
LED Step & Wall Lights
LEDme Step and Wall lights indoor and outdoor, stairs or walls rectangular or circular scoop design devoid of any visible hardware cast aluminum, finished in white, bronze, or brushed nickel waclighting.com
Exterior Sliding Pocket Doors
Options for exterior sliding pocket / bi-fold doors: Ply Gem Windows Builder Series 4780 Pocket Door introduces the Builder Series 4780 Pocket Door, an affordable solution that mimics the look of a high-end glass wall to open an outdoor space. The first of its kind within the Ply Gem Windows product portfolio, this low-maintenance extruded…
Selecting Grout Colors
Tips for picking Grout Colors: Pick one color that works with all the tile in that room: don’t pick two colors for one bathroom Don’t pick any bright whites: they don’t stay looking that way for very long I tend toward picking warm light greys, not too dark For the main entry floor I’d pick…
Comparative Bulb Lumens
Generic Bulb Type Generic Wattage Lumens Incandescent Candelabra base 60W 590 Incandescent A19 60W 850 Incandescent A19 75W 1,170 Incandescent A19 100W 1,690 Bi-Pin Halogen 50W 900 CFL 13W 900 CFL 18W 1,150 CFL 26W 1,700 Table 1-2. T5 and T5 HO Lamps (From manufacturers’ catalogs; Philips Lighting 2001/2002; GE Lighting…
Minimum Resolution Guidelines
Image Size Lowest Accept. Res. Optimum Res. 11 × 17 or smaller 200 ppi 300 ppi or greater 24 × 36 or smaller 150 ppi 200 ppi or greater larger than 24 x 36 120 ppi 150 ppi or greater
Height Recommendations for Kitchen Tables
Equipment Use Suggested Height Worktable, for light work done standing 37–39″ (women), 39–41″ (men) Worktable, for heavy work (kneading, chopping) 35–36″ Equipment table (for mixers, etc.) 26–28″
Required Minimum Eating Counter Clearances
42″ high (bar height) requires a minimum clear knee depth of 12″ 36″ high (countertop height) requires a minimum clear knee depth of 15″ 30″ high (table height) requires a minimum clear knee depth of 18″ Each seat requires a minimum 24″ wide by 12″ deep area for place setting
Construction Calculators
Fine Homebuilding Calculators Fine Homebuilding :: Sizing Gutter Systems “How Much Will it Cost?” Article by John McLean [Fine Homebuilding 171(Houses), pp. 88-93]
Light Fixture Mounting Heights
Typical Dining Table (30″ tall): with an 8 foot ceiling, pendants look best when the bottom of the pendant is mounted anywhere from 63” to 66” above finished floor. Dining Table: The recommended height to hang a pendant above a table is 28 to 32 inches, but the fixture can be hung slightly higher or lower…