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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 ...

The 2552 twin-bed rear-bath Phoenix Cruiser Class B-plus has a bright and open floorplan that truly shines Even before I saw the Phoenix Cruiser , I already liked it because of the name. And there had to be a backstory about why an RV is named after a mythological bird that dies in a fire of its own making, only to rise from the ashes. Well, it turns out that is the Phoenix Cruiser story : “It came out of the ashes of a previous company that was started by a man with a dream on a shoestring budget,” explained Earl Robbins , sales manager. The company, founded in 1996, successfully manufactured Class B-plus motorhomes until 2008 when the recession hit. After losing dealers to the slowing economy, the Phoenix Cruiser is now factory-direct. glass doors flank the 32- inch LED TV." width="400" height="267" /> Elegant, practical cherry-wood cabinets with smoked- glass doors flank the 32- inch LED TV. Rising through bad times is a good story, and when the Phoe...