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More Than Just a Kitchen Sink

Dan Dolan — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:27:21 +0000

The kitchen sink is evolving. Gone are the days when your only choice was between a single or a double bowl. The number of bowls is only one of many options the sink buyer has to consider in the 21st century. Sinks from a century ago were nearly all made of cast iron or ceramic [...]

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More Than Just a Kitchen Sink

Whirlpool Baths

Dan Dolan — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:13:53 +0000

Hydrotherapy has come a long way since its inception in the 1800s. Until the Jacuzzi Brothers came out with the first home unit in the 1950s, hydrotherapy was used in hospitals, mostly for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The first unit was revolutionary in its day but primitive by today’s standards. It was a pump that [...]

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Whirlpool Baths

Low Flush Toilets

Dan Dolan — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:39:52 +0000

In case you have not noticed, there is a race going on in the toilet industry. Over 20 years ago the low flush (1.6 gallons) toilet became the standard and low flush also became synonymous with poor performance. Every toilet needed a plunger to help it along because the manufacturers didn’t know how to make [...]

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Low Flush Toilets

Fixture Trends for the Gourmet Kitchen

Dan Dolan — Sun, 15 Jun 2003 05:44:06 +0000

For the true gourmet the kitchen’s plumbing fixtures are extremely important. Inadequate faucets and sinks can hinder the best kitchen layout. The best cooks have their sinks, appliances, and cabinets designed in a manner that is efficient and makes the hard tasks easier. This sink can accommodate pots and pans with it’s round basin. Farmhouse [...]

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Fixture Trends for the Gourmet Kitchen

Lighting Music to Your Eyes

Dan Dolan — Mon, 12 Aug 2002 08:37:59 +0000

In some respects lighting for the home is much like listening to music. What good is a sophisticated music system with poor speakers? Music to your eyes is light. The secret is to have exactly the right light where and when needed. Light bulbs are to lighting what speakers are to music. The light bulb [...]

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Lighting Music to Your Eyes