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Toilet Shaped House Of Glass
The Toilet-Shaped House has a very unique design, and was built by Sim Jae-duck, the chairman of the organizing committee of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association, and he hopes his toilet house will highlight the global need for better sanitation.. The Toilet-Shaped house is in fact named Haewoojae, which signifies in Korean [...]
New Apple Store Entry Revealed
Apple’s cylindrical glass tower entrance to the new underground retail megastore in Shanghai China, has had it’s red curtains removed, as the store opened in mid July.
The new real property is one of the two new stores opening in Shanghai this summer and counts among the 25 new Apple Stores that the company’s chief operations [...]
Looking For Glazing Shop Drawings? You’ve come to the right place!
WELCOME!!! If you’re a first time visitor you should know that here at True North we provide CAD shop drawings for virtually ever facet of the glazing industry. If your project is a single frame storefront replacement or a multi-million dollar curtain wall project, we can help you with your shop drawings. In other words, no project [...]
Canada Wins Gold!
Canada’s Olympic gold medal drought at home is finally over. Fans chanted ”Canada! Canada!“ as freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau won the men’s moguls at the Vancouver Olympics. It’s the first time Canada has won a gold medal at its own Games. The 22-year-old from Rosemere, Quebec took top spot over second-place defending champion Dale Begg-Smith [...]
Covering all of your D8 Drafting Needs!
I recently had a customer ask if we had ever done any shop drawings for glass guard rails. He was surprised when I told him that we do drawings for pretty much everything in Division 8 of any given project’s specifications. Our daily work load of drawing requests can include anything from shower doors, mirrors, [...]
Happy Valentines Day!
So here it is again, Feb 14th, the ultimate “hallmark” holiday. Here are a few facts about Valentines Day that you may find remotely interesting:
- About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged in US each year. That’s the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.
- Women purchase 85% of all valentines.
- [...]
We’re Proud Of Our Approval Rate!
Did you know that more than 90% of our shop drawings come back approved from the architect and the contractor on the FIRST submittal? Just one more reason to let us help you with your next set of shop drawings. Nothing pleases an architect, contractor, engineer or shop fabricator more than a clean and precise [...]
New E-Mail Address For Kelly…
After 15 years I have changed my e-mail address. Effective immediately I can be e-mailed at the following address: tndkelly@shaw.ca
Bright Nights In Stanley Park
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Bright Nights in Stanley Park christmas light display and train ride. If you haven’t already done so, bundle up the kids and head on down there to check out the more than 2 million lights on display. Enjoy a hot chocolate, fresh popcorn or even some fresh roasted [...]
The Night Before Christmas (Legal Style)…
Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter “the House”) a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to a mouse.
A variety of foot apparel, e.g. stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the chimney [...]
