The safety-first bathroom

Article Abstract:

More accidents happen in the bathroom than in any other room in the house. In 1991, there were over 140,000 hospital emergency treatment cases for accidents that took place in the bathroom. Fixtures, finishes, lighting and other means of preventing the most common accidents are discussed.

Equipment and supplies, Prevention, Bathrooms, Home accidents

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Extra style for ceramic tile: design approaches to enhance floors, walls and counters

Article Abstract:

Decorative tile can bring accents of color, texture, and design to bathrooms and kitchens. The tiles come in a wide variety of glazes, and the pattern choices are limited only by imagination. Tile selection, handling, and installation are discussed, and examples are given.

Methods, Purchasing, Product information, Building materials industry, Tiles, Tile laying

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Labor of love

Article Abstract:

A remodeled kitchen by Gary Fletcher and his fiancee Michelle Titeca was judged the winner of the Home Mechanix kitchen design contest. The kitchen in an older house was expanded, the traffic pattern redirected and an entirely new layout installed.

Cover Story, Remodeling and renovation, Kitchens

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