How to Incorporate Concrete Into Your Home's Interior

Scott Morgan visits The Concrete House, where he looks at insulated-concrete forms as a building material and learns how concrete can be used throughout the interiors of a home.

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As its name implies, The Concrete House is made up almost entirely of concrete.
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This "stone" fireplace mantel is actually formed out of concrete.

Then, Barbara Sloan looks at a new cold-weather paint by Sherwin-Williams, durable decorative doors (ODL), and Clopay's new affordable custom garage doors. Steve Greenberg visits the European Windows booth to check out break-resistant windows.

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Custom-look garage doors are becoming more and more affordable.
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A layer of PVC makes this glass much more break-resistant.

Interior Designer Cindy Florence picks out cabinetry by Canac, light fixtures by Seagull, and a new line of Kohler faucets. Then, Barbara takes a look at iron detailing available from Old World Iron.

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This high-end faucet is reminiscent of an old-fashioned hand pump.
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This iron railing is a replica of the railing installed on the Titanic.
Resources
cold weather paint
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Website: www.sherwin.com

kitchen cabinets - Canac Kitchens
Canac Kitchens
URL: www.canackitchens.com

break-resistant glass
ODL
Zeeland, MI
Phone: 616-772-9111
Toll Free Phone: 800-288-1800
URL: www.odl.com

euro windows
Contact: William Morris, director of market development
Heinzmann
1230 Calhoun Rd.
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Phone: 706-864-6969
Toll Free Phone: 866-EURO-WIN
Email: info@europeanwindows.com
URL: www.europeanwindows.com

Concrete House
Contact: Jennifer Grover and Jim Niehoff
Portland Cement Association
5420 Old Orchard Rd.
Skokie, IL 60077-1083
USA
Phone: 847-966-6200
Toll Free Phone: 800-868-6733
Fax: 847-966-8389
Email: webmaster@portcement.org
URL: www.portcement.org

Bolt & Vas Faucets
Contact: Elisabeth Sutton, Director Kitchen & Bath Group & Interiors Communications
Kohler Company
Website: www.us.kohler.com

garage door
Clopay Building Products Company Inc.
Products available at home improvement centers.
Website: www.clopaydoor.com

Old World Iron, Inc.
Old World Iron Inc.
11128 N. Stemmons Frwy.
Dallas , TX 75229-4531
USA
Phone: 972-484-9926
Toll Free Phone: 800-569-3874
Fax: 972-484-9758
Email: Keath@oldworldiron.com
URL: www.oldworldiron.com

Sea Gull Lighting
Sea Gull Lighting
Website: www.seagulllighting.com