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> fc039@ncf.ca (Richard MacIntyre) wrote in
> news:d7oo4h$2q7$1@theodyn.ncf.ca:
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> IMO, that would be *EXCELLENT*.
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> Most bathrooms are IMO designed stupidly. Forst, most have a lot of
> painted surfaces. Bleh. un;ess it's gloss, you can't Clorox it, ergo, it
> can accumulate mold. Any existing seams will wick in moisture and
> accumulate mold (and damage).
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> IMO? Have the entire room waterproof (or at least, the area where the
> shower, tub, and toilet are), have a door that seals (pref. a pocket door
> withgaskets, since pocket doors don't waste space), designed so you can
> just use a scrubber on a pole to get at everything (i.e. minimal-to-zero
> silly little nooks and crannies), and then be able to hose the whole thing
> down. Or better yet, not have to scrub at all, just hose it all down with
> bleach+some water in a garden-sprayer type of attachment. A built in hose
> is a great idea IMO!
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> Oh yeah, and add in a *powerful* fan. Bathrooms always have these puny
> little dink fans that are just about worthless.
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> The sinks and anything like linen closets should be *outside* of this area.
> Oh yeah, and none of this stuff whwere the clothes closet is *behind* the
> bathroom - and has no windows and no fans! Talk about a mold infestation
> just begging to happen...
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> The thing is that, by using attractive waterproof materials (tile, stone,
> glass), it would not have t look at all "industrial", whcih I think is what
> most folks would fear when they heard the idea. There are many bathroom
> "wet areas"that are completely tiled, and the well-done ones look very
> nice! And nowadays, you have more tile materials, colors, and designs than
> one could shake a stick at - including those glass tiles, and metallic-look
> tiles, and stone tiles, and so on and so forth. No reason at all why such
> a thing couldn't be a work of art. Even on a budget, there are many
> attractive tile and stone options.
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> ((And yes, I *DO* spend way to much time at Home Depot and Lowes ataring at
> stuff and filling my head with ideas I'll never see done... hey, everyone
> needs a hobby...))
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