5 Ways Multifamily Professionals Can Create Sustainability in the Bathroom The numbers are in: Millennials want sustainability, from what they purchase at the grocery store to the design of their homes. According to a 2018 Nielsen study, three out of four millennials say they would be willing to pay for more sustainable options. A survey …
Choosing the Right Shower Base for the Space You need a shower pan for your next retrofit or remodel project. Great! But as you’re scrolling through endless product websites online, you realize this: there are so many options to choose from. Where do you start? To help you comb through the options, here’s our guide for …
How Weighted Shower Curtains Can Promote Accessibility When it comes to creating a more accessible bathroom, we normally think of the big features first: entryways, sinks, tubs and showers. But the little details can matter so much to those who struggle with mobility. Think of your standard shower curtain. It’s typically made of lightweight, …
Installing a new shower can be a headache even for the most experienced designer or DIY remodeler. You may find out all too quickly that you need to take out an entire wall or redirect the plumbing before you can even begin to install the new unit. To make matters worse, a shower install can …
ADA Bathroom Requirements Make Bestbath Reveal a Huge Help for Design & Safety The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that bathrooms have an adequate amount of clear floor space in a bathroom. Clear floor space makes it much easier — and safer — for those in wheelchairs or who are otherwise physically challenged. …
Why We Choose to Use the Term Accessible Up until a few decades ago, “handicap” was the term of choice to describe bathrooms designed for people with disabilities. But when the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, the word handicap was discarded entirely. In the design industry, professionals started to shift their focus to …
Greg Wells, Bestbath’s director of marketing and communications explains the advantages of the company’s code compliant vertical shower sliders. The following is a transcript of the video “Bestbath – Shower Sliders” : Hi, I’m Greg with Bestbath. Today I want to talk to you about sliders in a shower, the ones that we typically use everyday …
Greg Wells, Bestbath’s director of marketing and communications explains the differences between a beveled threshold and a traditional (or bullnose) threshold. The following is a transcript of the video “Bestbath – Shower Sliders” : Hi, this is Greg with Bestbath. Today we’re going to discuss shower thresholds. Now the threshold is what you step …
