As we move further into 2010, we’re continuing to find other ways to be Eco-Friendly. As almost all of our products use water we’re committed to helping you help the environment. A bath tub won’t be much use if we’re all on water rationing. So we’re highlighting what we can do to help you. Continue reading →
Must Read Links about Kitchen and Bathrooms
I trawl the internet constantly for new things relating to kitchen and bath design, and realized that I’ve been keeping them to myself. Two of the links are blog posts, but connect to quality blogs about the industry, and the third is a full on blog, no specific post, because there’s just too much good stuff to choose from. Enjoy! Continue reading →
Save Water and Save Money
Since my last blog was about saving money, I thought I’d follow it up with another one on the same topic. While I can go on and on about fixtures that save you money by saving water, what if those fixtures don’t work?
While I stand by the products that I promote on here like Toto, Cifial, Duravit and Porcher, not everything is perfect. Leaks can happen over time, from a manufacturer’s defect, deterioration or accidental damage from use. Big leaks are easy to detect; often there is an annoying sound accompanying those. What about silent or intermittent leaks? Continue reading →
Senior-Friendly Design
We focus on product spotlights so often I thought I’d take a left turn and go into a less specific field.
A while back I wrote a feature article about walk-in bathtubs here: http://ezinearticles.com/?Step-in-Tubs—Allowing-Bathing-For-Seniors-and-the-Disabled&id=2424362
This blog post is along similar lines, but with a wider view. What does it take to make your bathroom design friendly for seniors (or for yourself if you intend to live in your house for another several decades)? Continue reading →
Clearance (and new products) over at PlumbTile.com
This is just a mini blog reminder that we still have holiday prices available for many of our products at PlumbTile.com. I normally like to keep it about things other than promoting sales, but we have a lot of stuff going on right now that begs your attention.
Another announcement is that we’re holding prices on Hansgrohe until the end of the month. Along with our clearance discount, this is the cheapest you’ll ever be able to buy Hansgrohe for the rest of the year!
Zuma Tubs is also discontinuing some products. Call us at 1-866-369-8180 to grab them up before they’re gone forever.
Check out Fairmont Designs on our page. We’ve just added this line to our available products, so we’re excited to bring it to you.
Next blog: Xmas party photos. It’s time you met some of the wonderful people who make up PlumbTile.com
Sinks, vessels, basins galore!
We just posted this slideshow video featuring some of the more stylistic sinks we have available on our site: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfC1DWBZVXA]
This is similar to our last blog, but I’ve been perusing more of our catalog as I become better acquainted with our products. The staggering amount of design differences there are in sinks is something that dropped my jaw. I know that makes me sound like such a novice compared to other industry bloggers, but this blog has always been for our customers, and about the fundamentals of fixtures and new products.
It's like Jewelry
I just got done meeting the head of Human Resources and she said something that caught my attention. Talking with her I was saying that prior to working at PlumbTile.com I did not take notice of bathroom sinks, faucets, and bathtubs. Now I can see the difference when I walk into a bathroom between an ordinary bathroom and a bathroom that captures the essence of beauty and luxury. The options are endless and the designs are breathtaking. She said to me, “It’s like jewelry.” Continue reading →
Preferred Bundles- A Perfect Starter Kit from Jado, Toto, Ginger, Newport Brass and Hansgrohe
Plumbtile is responding to consumer demands of easy to order, budget-friendly bathroom starter kits. Preferred Bundles are mini-suites of basic bath products from top name brands grouped together for discounted savings. Plumbtile Preferred Bundles are offered for the most requested name brands- Jado, Hansgrohe, Ginger, Newport Brass and Toto. So this blog posting will showcase what we have to offer for each set.
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Bathroom Blogging
Something that I want to get into more is exploring the other blogs out there that concern the topics we’re most invested in: decorative bath and kitchen fixtures and remodeling. So I’m going to introduce this unique blog:
http://bathroomblogfest.blogspot.com/
It have people share their horror and love stories they’ve had with different bathrooms.
I don’t have any pictures of it, but I do have a bathroom horror story.
It was 3 days before Christmas, and an upstairs toilet did not stop filling up after a flush. It was so slow that it was unnoticeable. After spending all night slowly overflowing, the whole family woke up to find that water was dripping from the ceiling in the guest bedroom, the whole bathroom floor, and the two surrounding vanity portions of the bathroom were flooded under about a half inch of water.
Since the water was leaking from the toilet, the plumber said that most likely we had blackwater seeping into the wood beams and studs. This could cause future mold growth, the type that’s severely harmful to your health. It had only been a few hours, so no mold had a chance to grow, but the presence of blackwater meant we had to strip out a significant portion of our house.
Luckily no one’s health was affected. We did decide to get a new brand of toilet, finding the highest quality unit we could afford. It also had a higher pressure system, so that a clog would be less likely.
So dear readers, what stories have happened in conjunction with your bathroom?
Plumbtile's New Clearance Section
This will be a shorter post, but I wanted to remind everyone that we now have a Clearance section on Plumbtile. Certain items of ours are overstocked, and we decided to pass on some savings to you.
Visit the link sooner rather than later. We’re keeping an updated ticker of how many of a particular product we have in stock still. Most everything is in the single digits.
One of the premium items we have available on clearance is a California Faucets Builders Series 2202-ML Satin Nickel widespread:
This is a streamlined look laid over a traditional faucet setup. There are only a few left, so hurry if you want to get one.
Another stylish choice we have in limited supply is a Plumbtrim Roman tub filler:
This is another popular model we had too much of. Take advantage of this opportunity and save big.
www.Plumbtile.com is an industry leader in supplying decorative bath, kitchen and plumbing supplies, accessories and hardware. We are renowned for our dedicated customer service and competitive pricing for premium products. We pride ourselves in our choice inventory and our dedication to giving our customers the best possible service and experience.