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The Journal of Light Construction

Backfill: Still Grinding After 200 Years (JLC August 2008)
Still grinding after 200 years.
Business: Working the High-Rise Niche (JLC August 2008)
Working the high-rise niche
21st-Century Greek Revival (JLC August 2008)
Use PVC trim to create a durable version of this classic cornice.
Adding Under (Continued) (JLC August 2008)
Further details on how Danny Feig-Sandoval and his crew transformed a dirt crawlspace into new living space without disturbing the home's brick foundation.
JLC Extra Q&A: Compressing Fiberglass Batts (JLC August 2008)
Q: I've heard that if you use 5 1/2-inch-thick fiberglass batts in a 2x4 wall, the insulation will have a higher R-value than standard 3 1/2-inch batts provide. But some people say that compressing fiberglass batts lowers the R-value. What's the story?
Simple Sill Pans (Continued) (JLC August 2008)
Bill Robinson demonstrates how to fabricate a vinyl sill pan in this video supplement to his August article, "Simple Sill Pans."

 

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Co. Ltd. - Makes and designs chimes, carillons, glockenspiel, streat-clocks, musical fountains.
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Company Ltd - Bellhanging, fittings, frames and restoration . Details of engineering services and projects.

Figli - A pontifical foundry in Italy. Historical overview of the company's development and details of its industrial activities.
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Son - Traditional ropemakers with a visitor centre. Includes a guide to the products available, ordering information and a history of the company.
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404 AEI Perego - Company located near Milan that produces and sells a stock for the digital automation of bells. Historical overview and profile.

Afford A Bell - Cost-effective alternative to higher-end carillons. Easy to program systems sounding like real bells. Westminster chimes, hour strikes and a 300 hymn library.
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Americlock, Inc. - Design, fabricate, install and restore monumental clocks, carillons, windvanes, and special projects.
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Balzer Family Clock Works - Clockmakers and watchmakers specializing in the restoration of tower clocks. Clock details, photographs of completed projects and location of shop available.
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Belltron - Manufactures digital bell controllers and carillons as well as digital organ hymnals for churches.
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Blagovest Bells - Offering services from Russian foundries including the design and casting of traditional orthodox zvon bells.

BRG Precision Products - Supply electronic carillon church bells, chimes, and digital radio controlled atomic clocks.
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Brookbrae Limited - Design and make a range of exterior,interior and shopping mall clocks for buildings and landscapes .
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Chime Master Systems - Supply carillons, bells, bell automation, bell shells, towers, church steeples, clocks, and handbells. Listen to the carillons by selecting the MP3 downloads .
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Cornille Havard - Foundry based in Normandy, France. Includes historical background, technological details and product information.

500 Eayre and Smith Ltd - Bellhangers and engineers offering the supply of new bells, fittings and bell frames, retuning and refurbishment of existing installations. Includes project descriptions and prices.

Elderhorst Bells - Supplier of tower clocks, cast bronze church bells, carillons, bell clock towers, exterior clocks. Design, fabrication, installation restoration for churches, architects, designers and builders.
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500 Electric Time Company, Inc - Manufacturer of tower clocks, street clocks, large clock movements and post clocks. Standard and custom monumental clock design available. Product specifications, sounds and catalog available.
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Electronic and Digital Church Bell Carillons - Supplier of electronic, digital and automated carillons, chimes and church bells. Includes free sample music available to download.
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Grassmayr Bell Foundry - Located in Tyrol, Austria and specialising in casting, restoration and the manufacture of technical accessories and equipment for ringing systems. Overview of services with contact information.
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H.Rüetschi AG - Bell and art foundry based in Switzerland. Details of services offered, including engineering, steel construction, castings and equipment maintenance and repair.

Hayward Mills Associates - Bellhangers and consultants based in Nottingham. Features portfolio of completed work, material descriptions and prices.

John Taylor Bell Founders - Comprehensive information including history, photos, contact details and tour booking form. Located in Loughborough.
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Maas-Rowe Carillons Inc. - Manufacturer and supplier of bells, carillon systems, chimes, church bell systems, tower clocks, and wwvb atomic time tower clock interfaces. Includes sound files of sample musical selections .
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McShane Bell Foundry - Makers of bronze church bells, chimes, peals, carillons and hand bells. Electric ringer equipment for all bells. Inspections of bells and chimes.
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Nicholson Engineering - Undertakes bellhanging, repairs and maintenance work. Features fact files of technical information and details of services provided.

Petit and Fritsen - Royal Bell-foundry of the Netherlands. Site includes photo-essays of history, manufacturing, and installation.
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Primex Wireless - Manufacturer of the GPS Wireless Clock System for synchronized time in commercial facilities.
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Royal Eijsbouts - Manufacture of bells, carillons, chimes, clocks and art castings. Inventor of the computerized automatic carillon. Includes company history, factory tours and gallery of installations.

Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. - Manufacturers of electronic bell instruments and cast bell carillons. Includes downloadable catalogs and online sound files of the manufactured bells.
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Shire Clocks - Produce craftsman build clocks and clock mechanisms. Typical applications include church , public and street locations. Includes an overview of products and services.
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Unitime Clock Systems - Manufacture a range of tower and street clocks. Includes a photograph gallery, product specifications, and FAQs.

Whitechapel Bell Foundry - Located in London. Information about tours, services and notable bells cast by the company, including Big Ben and the Liberty Bell.
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Whites of Appleton Ltd - Bellhangers offering supply, installation and restoration services. Includes guarantees and materials specification.