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Wind Advisory issued January 9 at 9:40AM EST until January 9 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

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"Once the concrete is poured and cured, channels or grooves are cut directly into the form using an electric hot knife or router," according to the Insulating Concrete Form Association. "Plumbing and electrical lines are then inserted into the grooves and covered by drywall."

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Building a castle out of concrete Legos

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