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Is Your Bathroom in Need of a Facelift?
The Bath Designer will help you visualize a new bathroom with a few clicks of the mouse. It lets you create a floorplan, select products, choose a color scheme and position accessories and fixtures. You’ll receive a Specification Kit with a shopping list of materials, several 3D pictures of your bathroom, bathroom tips and a “where to shop” list.
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Energy Savers: Major Appliance Guide
This easy-to-read guide may help you understand how appliances are rated for efficiency, what the ratings mean, and what to look for while shopping for new appliances.
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Energy Savers: Appliances
Appliances account for about 20% of your household's energy consumption, with refrigerators and clothes dryers at the top of the consumption list. When you're shopping for appliances, you can think of two price tags.
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Replacing a Wax Ring
Wax rings are used to seal a toilet to the flange. It is used to seal the water and sewer gas into the soil stack. If there is moisture or water on the floor around the toilet, you probably need a new wax ring. Please note that some localities require a plumber to perform this activity so please check in advance.
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Is Your Floor Looking a Little Worn?
Have you always wanted a beautiful tile floor but didn't know where to start? Our Floor Tile Calculator will help take the guess work out of calculating your floor tile needs.
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The New Millenium Bath
Technological advances in the bath industry provide an ever-growing market for both Generation X-ers and Baby Boomers. From acrylic tubs with contoured headrests to portable aroma spa therapy the bathroom has become a place of luxury, relaxation and recreation.
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Cutting Cement Board
Cement board is the choice of professionals for tile installation. It is tough and withstands repeated exposure to water. There are many different brands but the practical application seems to be the same.
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Today's Utility Rooms are Complete Household Management Centers
Long ago, laundry tasks simply required a tub, washboard, clothesline and backbreaking labor. Not so today. A properly planned utility room can be a complete housekeeping area that simplifies everything you do.
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Hardwoods in the Bath
Oak. Ash. Cherry. Maple. Hickory. Walnut. For centuries, these and other hardwoods have been preferred for fine furniture, cabinets, flooring and millwork.
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