Bathroom Plumbing Renovation Ideas

The toilet, sink, and tub have been bathroom staples for decades. If you have toured old homes and historical buildings, it is easy to see that the bathroom staples have not changed much. But, every year, inventors release new ideas to make bathrooms cleaner, safer, and more interesting. Here are a few of the latest bathroom inventions that you could add to your home: The Main Drain One of the biggest problems in the bathroom is the fight between men...

On average, an American household of four people uses 400 gallons of water every day. Yes, that’s right. 400 gallons of water every day. Most of that water – more than 60% -- is used in the bathroom for showering and flushing the toilet. Obviously, that is a huge amount of water. Too much of that water goes to waste. We have to find better ways to stop wasting water. It’s not good for the environment, and it costs you...

Imagine that you are at a holiday party, perhaps at your manager’s house. Everyone is eating and drinking and making merry. You slip off to use the facilities. That’s when your worst nightmare comes true; the toilet clogs. There are several things that you can do. If nobody saw you go into the bathroom, you could sneak out, pretend to know nothing about it, and hope that no one knows it was you. If you can’t escape without being caught,...

You may not have heard of Universal Design, but you certainly have seen it. Universal design is a term that is used for anything that is designed for everyone. This means that a product with universal design can be used by a young person, elderly person, handicapped person, or fully functioning person. Who Needs Universal Design Universal design is of vital importance for families who need handicap-accessibility and for families who want their elderly parents to be able to live...

Bathrooms use more water than any other room in the house. Just think about it – how many times each day does your toilet get flushed? Every single time you flush, gallons of water go down the drain. Add in several showers a day and some hand washing, and that adds up to a lot of water coming in and going out of your bathroom. It’s no wonder, then, that eventually you will need to make some type of a...