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Outdoor Living : Outdoor Shower

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These three designs let you choose from a simple portable unit , a casual shower with cottage charm, and a spa-like sanctuary. Get ready to stay cool this season! Proj ect 1 Easy, Inexpensive, and Portable Cost $125*Park this shower poolside, by the garden, or near an entry where you can hose off the kids before they come inside. Water shoots up through the PVC pipe and out through holes drilled in the top pipe section . The pipe branches serve as handy racks for towels or swim goggles. Casters on the back side of the wooden base let you easily roll the base unit after the shower section has been removed. Good to Know: Use a black hose to get warmer water. The dark material will soak up the sun's heat and transfer some warmth to the water.     Project 2 Casual and Convenient Cost $580*How about a cozy spot just steps away where you can catch an early morning shower or rinse off the dog after a long walk. The 6-foot- high walls ensure privacy , while a drainage pipe under the dec...

K/BIS products focus on design, conservation, efficiency

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ATLANTA — At the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show held at the Georgia World Congress Center here, April 30 – May 3 attendees previewed not only the latest high- end product designs and styles for kitchen and bath products, they also previewed the sustainable technologies that have been integrated into a variety of different products to ensure that energy efficiency and water conservation is a top priority. At the show, Rheem displayed its new high- efficiency Marathon Heavy -Duty Electric, which is engineered to provide a low-cost water- heating solution for high-temperature applications in harsh environments. The water heater features titanium elements and a seamless blow- molded polybutene storage tank that is impervious to rust and corrosion. The unit will consistently deliver water at 170°F and is available in two sizes: 85 gallons with a first-hour rating of 87 GPH and 105 gallons with a first-hour rating of 101 GPH. Rheem also showcased ...

Need to Fix a Leaking Toilet Bowl? Start with the Wax Ring and Toilet Flange

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Have you ever had your toilet move when you sit on it? Has your toilet ever leaked down into the living room, kitchen, or garage? All of these things have happened to me and needless to say it’s not how an ideal standard toilet should behave. The old cliché about rental homes is true-you will get phone calls about toilet leaks and it will be unpleasant. And when you’re on the receiving end of that phone call you learn how to fix this problem quickly. You can tighten the toilet closet flange bolts , cross your fingers and call it a day. Or, you could do the project that I did and make sure your toilet won’t slide or leak down into your living space. Toilets are your house’s digestive system. Their health is essential for the rest of your humble abode’s well-being. And I don’t know anybody who wants mold problems in their walls, ceilings, or floors because of a leaky toilet. After you read this post you’ll be able to adjust the height of a toilet flange, install a new wax ring, and fix...