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Homeowners are installing clear glass showers with low or no curbs when they remodel; multiple showerheads are also popular. (Photo: ReBath) It's not that bathtubs are disappearing in Arizona homes; it's that showers are getting bigger and better. Bathroom remodelers say one of the most popular homeowner requests is removing the old tub and shower in the master bath and replacing them with a wild-and-crazy shower with all the latest spray-jets, bells and whistles. If this is your plan, be sure you have at least one tub in the house when you're ready to sell. You could turn off buyers with small children and maybe other buyers who love long bubble baths . The shower trend may say something about the graying of baby boomers. "A lot of it has to do with 'what do I have to do to stay in my house' and 'I can't step over the edge of the bath tub to get in and out any more,' " according to Kurt Kittleson of ReBath and Kitchens in Phoenix. Designer A...

The University of Bath has received significant new government investment to develop the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems . Global centre of excellence [embedded content] The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) – funding announcement from University of Bath on Vimeo. The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) will be a global centre of excellence, delivering transformational research and innovation into advanced propulsion systems . Located at the Bristol and Bath Science Park , it will lead the development of future generations of ultra- low emission vehicles and attract sector-related businesses to the region, generating economic growth . IAAPS is scheduled to open in early 2020. The Institute will exploit the engineering expertise of the University of Bath for the benefit of the UK’s automotive industry . IAAPS will stimulate over £67m in additional automotive research investment by 2025, creating an additiona...

Overview Let’s face it. Showers are the bathing choice of just about everyone. So if your bathroom has become a family bottleneck because you don’t have enough shower stalls or the one you have is leaking, read on. We’ll show you how to replace a leaky base, replace a tub with a shower only or install an additional shower to handle demand. Preformed shower bases have vastly simplified the installation process. They’re virtually leakproof and are vastly easier to install than traditional solid mortar bases . Still, setting a base can be challenging, especially when you’re remodeling older plumbing . In this article, we’ll show you how to rip out an old tub and replace it with a one- piece fiberglass shower base . We’ll walk you through the tricky parts, first how to relocate the drain just right, then the necessary venting. Next, we’ll show how to set a rock-solid base—one that won’t crack or leak down the road. Our step-by- step instructions will take you right up to the point where ...

Arriving at the St. Moritz station , I was able to arrange for a pick-up from the hotel. Normally guests should request a pick up with their train arrival information by e-mail though for some reason, I had forgotten to do until the day before my train journey and by then the hotel did not seem to receive it in time. While there is a shuttle van to ferry passengers to and from the hotel, the driver picked me up in a Range Rover Evoque . It was a 15 minute drive to the neighouring town of Surlej where Nira Alpina is located at. Nira Alpina hotel exterior That is right, Nira Alpina is not exactly located in St. Moritz proper. Instead there are the neighbouring towns of Silvaplana and Surlej across the lake. In fact the hotel is a ski-in/ski-out property that is attached to the Corvatsch ski area . Guests could purchase ski passes that allows access to Corvatsch, Corviglia and Diavolezza and there is even a promotional price of CHF35 (~$38)for guests staying more than one night at recog...