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  • Installing Tub on Slab Floor Calls for Professional's Skill
  • Augusta Chronicle, The (1/28/2007)
  • Q: I'm remodeling my mother's bathroom and have a problem. She has a concrete slab foundation, and now that I removed the old tub I'm not sure how to install the new one because I can't get under the tub to work.In my house, I opened up the ceiling below the tub and was able to make all the plumbing connections under the tub.
  • Think You Deserve a Better Bathroom Throne? Roto-Rooter Is Giving Away One-of-a-Kind 'Pimped Out John'
  • PRNewswire (1/25/2007)
  • CINCINNATI, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- (January 27, Thomas Crapper Day, 2007) -- The average person spends 11,862 hours in the bathroom -- which equals one year, four months and five days -- in a lifetime. It's amazing the crapper, or as some say, "the toilet," has evolved so little since the Romans invented the latrine in 2500 B.C., with the most significant advance happening when Albert Giblin, an employee of Thomas Crapper, perfected an effective flush toilet in 1898. After all, what is a toilet?
  • The New Whirlpool Gold(R) Central Water Filtration System Provides Better Water for Homes and Families
  • PRNewswire (1/25/2007)
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- With the perennial demand for cleaner, better quality water for the home and family no matter where you live, Ecodyne LLC -- licensed manufacturer of the Whirlpool Gold(R) Central Water Filtration System -- announced today the release of the new Central Water Filtration System that's effective, affordable and easy to install. Designed for delivering filtered water throughout the home from a central source like central air-conditioning, this new Central Water Filtration System is the first in its category. And there are no filters to replace -- EVER.
  • Lucite Cast Acrylic Shower Base
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/23/2007)
  • MTI Whirlpools. The 7242 shower base has a customizable glass enclosure system that allows users to select one, two, or three glass panels. The base is made from non-porous Lucite cast acrylic and has a center drain. Hinges come in four options: chrome, brushed nickel, and oil-rubbed or polished brass. 800-783-8827.
  • Watch Your Gpf (Gallons Per Flush): ; New Toilets Are Going Green to Save Water
  • Charleston Daily Mail (1/22/2007)
  • Last year the agency introduced Water Sense, a labeling program similar to the Energy Star rating for appliances, to alert consumers to water- efficient products. Next week the EPA is scheduled to release a voluntary 1.28-gpf-or-less specification for high-efficiency toilets, down from the 1.6 mandated in 1994. Last year the EPA awarded its first Water Efficiency Leaders (WEL) awards to spotlight water-efficient products and practices.
  • Your Place
  • Daily News; Los Angeles, Calif. (1/20/2007)
  • BEAUTIFUL BASIN: Vessel sinks can be simple and timeless, adding understated elegance to any bathroom. The Home Depot's EXPO Design Centers offer a range of choices including the Interlude Vessel Sink by Living Elements. Available by special order for $987 at the EXPO Design Center in Westwood Village and at www.expo.com.
  • Bad Mixing Valve Cools Shower
  • Augusta Chronicle, The (1/19/2007)
  • Q: My house is only about a year old. In the master bath and main house bathroom, everything works great, but the other day I noticed that the hot water in the guest bathroom shower is only warm.A: You need to have your water heater thermostat lowered to the factory recommendations.
  • Thomas LightingShow Time: IBS Preview
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/19/2007)
  • The International Builders' Show is back in Orlando, Fla., for a third year, and the NAHB expects it to be bigger and better than ever. The event at the Orange County Convention Center Feb. 7-10 promises to include the most exciting new products for the home building and remodeling industries. There will be more than 1,600 exhibitors from the United States and around the world. In this issue, catch a glimpse of some of the products and materials that can help you save time and money and attract new customers. Walking around the Builders' Show may not be as fun as spending time at Disney World, but it's certainly more educational.
  • TubSkin Tub Protector
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/18/2007)
  • Builders' Site Protection. Designed to protect installed bathtubs against damage throughout construction and prevent them from being used as trash receptacles, the TubSkin adheres to tub surfaces without transferring its adhesive. TubSkin can be used as base padding for trades using plywood to stand over the tub, and it also can protect the tub interior from trades standing inside. 760-597-1390.
  • Ristorre Metallo One-Piece Shower Tower
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/18/2007)
  • Jacuzzi. The Ristorre Metallo shower tower is one in a series of four that brings a jetted spa experience to any shower, the maker says. The one-piece tower retrofits an existing shower system and adds six body sprays without a costly installation. The system includes an adjustable rainhead, a separate personal hand shower, a mirror, and a shelf for shampoos. 800-288-4002.

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