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Universal Design: Tips to Create an Accessible Bathroom on a Budget

More and more seniors are moving in with adult children , and this trend is also starting to drive a new home remodeling trend , especially in the Professor’s favorite room: the bathroom. Preparing to have an elderly parent move into your home – or even just visit regularly – brings up issues of comfort, safety, dignity and accessibility in the bathroom. Temporary fixes like plastic bathtub seats and toilet frames with elevated seats can be rickety and take up surprising amounts of space that smaller bathrooms just don’t have to spare.

A smart alternative to these options? A bit of bathroom remodeling work focused on universal design. The Professor has found that upgrading to new fixtures built with accessibility in mind can cost less than you might think. Upgrading helps maintain independent living for the elderly, and is a wise investment for even temporary disability circumstances, such as recovering from surgery or a broken bone. Plus: introducing universal design concepts to your bathroom now will allow you to age in place independently in the future.

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American Standard Expands Dual Flush Toilet Offerings with Sleek New Luxury Performance Styles

American Standard Expands Dual Flush Toilet Offerings with Sleek New Luxury Performance Styles. Saving water in luxurious comfort and style is easier than ever with the new Boulevard® and Studio®dual flush toilets from American Standard. These luxury performance (LXP) toilets offer users the choice between a standard 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) for solids or a reduced 1.1 gpf for liquids, meeting WaterSense®criteria for using 20 percent less water than standard models while offering superior flushing performance. Design matched to complement the rest of the bold, Bauhaus-inspired fixtures in the complete Boulevard Collection, this dual flush toilet is a one-piece, elongated Right Height® model. The Studio models — elongated and round front, both in the Right Height configuration — boast a clean, modern look achieved with the simple geometry reflected in their matching collection of bathroom fixtures and furnishings. Using the innovative, siphonic-action PowerWash® technology from American Standard, these two LXP toilets offer optimum performance that ensures both a powerful flush and superior bowl cleaning, every time. Both the Boulevard and Studio dual flush toilets have been independently rated to flush as much as 1,000 grams of solid waste —the highest possible score in the Maximum Performance (MaP) test, an independent report of toilet bulk removal performance. Maintaining the attractive looks of these new dual flush toilets is a breeze with the EverClean®permanent finish that inhibits the growth of stain and odor causing bacteria, mold and mildew on the surface. Moreover, with no hard-to-clean curves, the smooth-sided concealed-trapway design is not only beautiful, but easier to maintain. These toilets include a top-mounting slow-close toilet seat and cover, with an easy lift-off feature for simple removal and reattachment for cleaning. The two-button chrome actuator on top of the tank allows the choice of the appropriate flush. American Standard Studio Concealed Dual Flush Elongated Toilet – Install Video http://2a1.us/196   ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD BRANDS American Standard Brands is a leading North American manufacturer of a wide range of high-quality building products, including faucets, fixtures, furniture, vitreous china fixtures, cast iron sinks, whirlpool tubs and other wellness products for the bath and kitchen as well as decorative panels. The company currently offers total project solutions for residential and commercial customers; employs more than 5,000 people in the United States, Canada and Mexico; and markets products under well known and respected brands, such as American Standard®, Jado®, Porcher®, Safety Tubs®, Crane®, Eljer®, Fiat®and Decorative Panels International®. American Standard Brands is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners. For more information, visit www.americanstandard.com .

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