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  • Turncraft Cap and Base Installation

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    Patent pending, cap and base is held in place with pressure tabs that automatically and perfectly align the cap and base on the column shaft. There is no need for screws, nails or construction adhesive to hold the cap and base in place. Squaring the cap and base is much easier since there are no…

  • Timesaver Column Installation

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    Save time and money with the new Turncraft’s Timesaver Column!

  • Benefits of Replacing Load-Bearing Walls with Columns and Beams

    Benefits of Replacing Load-Bearing Walls with Columns and Beams

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    It is hard to imagine a space without a wall. You see it all the time on TV fixer-upper shows, but can this really work in your own home? The trick is to know which are load-bearing walls and where the beams are located to design a room around these obstacles. The benefits can be…

  • Kitchen Remodel Ideas Using Columns

    Kitchen Remodel Ideas Using Columns

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    While many kitchens come with load-bearing columns, there is a tendency to introduce some columns for decorative purposes only. In most cases, these columns serve both decorative and utilitarian purposes. When considering your kitchen remodel, you can use columns to conceal the plumbing as well as the wiring. Nowadays, columns have become an integral part…

  • Contemporary Designs Using Columns

    Contemporary Designs Using Columns

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    The popularity of open living spaces is a growing trend. The concept of contemporary designs also fuels the need for columns to hold up load-bearing walls. Use this opportunity to add flavorful style to an area. Exterior Contemporary Designs- Outdoor Living Spaces Outdoor living has exploded into a new way of life. Kitchens, conversation pits, and…

  • Creative Ways to Increase Your Storage Space Using Existing Columns

    Creative Ways to Increase Your Storage Space Using Existing Columns

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    Columns provide an array of possibilities when it comes to increasing your storage space.  However, you need to take advantage of every ounce of creativity if you are looking to inject life and increase your storage options. The following tactics will help you to transform your interiors into a haven that caters for your functional,…

  • Craftsman Home Design Ideas- Using Columns

    Craftsman Home Design Ideas- Using Columns

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    Grand Columns – A Quintessential Component to Craftsman Home Design Critics, disenchanted with the inhuman reality of the Industrial Revolution, created the Arts and Crafts movement. This movement evoked a return to handcraftsmanship, and the use of high-quality materials to create utilitarian art, including architecture. One of the style of homes that came out of…

  • Timesaver

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    Video describing Turncraft’s TimeSaver cap and base for the Poly-Classic column line. Tuscan style cap and base, available for 8″, 10″ and 12″ round columns, and 8″ DuraGlass and Builders Series square columns.

  • Selecting Paint Colors for Interior Columns

    Selecting Paint Colors for Interior Columns

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    If the architectural beauty of interior columns were not enough, you have options when it comes to selecting paint colors to further enhance their appearance. The style of columns may present opportunities to work with existing interior trim detail. You may prefer to make your columns stand out using a bright color to give the…

  • Selecting Materials for Your Columns

    Selecting Materials for Your Columns

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    Columns are some of the most popular architectural elements that designers and architects try to integrate into any of their designs. No wonder that in classic architectural buildings in the United States, you always find these as their main design elements. It’s probably because columns have an added sophistication and class that other decorative features don’t…