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Big Maax

4/12/2014

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We decided to use fiberglass shower units to help keep costs under control and reduce long-term maintenance.   I'm using a Maax Stamina shower unit in bathroom-3.  This is a 5' wide unit with integral seats and an integral top so there are no seams that will ever leak or collect grunge or mildew.

We got a great price online through Quality Bath and they delivered right on time.

The main drawback on these large seamless units is that they weigh a ton.  OK, I'm exagerating... this one weighed in at about 300 lbs.    It was too heavy for us to move it into the house when it was delivered so it had to sit out front for three days.    Fortunately, showers are made to get wet so a little fog and rain didn't bother it.
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Just because a product is prefab, it doesn't have to be boring.   The Maax is is very curvaceous and is a perfect complement to our modern-industrial design style.
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PEX Is Cool - Part II

4/1/2014

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Mark Miller was at the site yesterday to wrap up the rough-in on the plumbing.   He installed the the valves for the showers and the Viega Manablock manifold for the PEX supply lines.   A very neat, professional installation!
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Plumbing - PEX Is Really Cool

3/8/2014

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Mark has completed the plumbing rough-in.  We decided to use PEX for all of the water supply lines.

PEX has a lot of advantages over copper or CPVC supply lines.   Its less expensive than copper and fairly easy to install. The lines are distributed from a manifold in the basement.  
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We are using a home-run system so every fixture has a direct, continuous run from the manifold.  This minimizes joints, tee's and elbows. 

Each line has it's own on-off valve right at the manifold so you can turn individual lines on and off.

The tubing is flexible, so installation is fast and simple and the entire system is lead-free.

The manifold is installed vertically and looks like a fuse panel for water

The Marino/Ware joists made it easy to route the lines through the floor system.
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