courtesy of Time Magazine, November 11, 1996
The latest industry to be targeted by Japan is toilets, and the American king of porcelain is sitting uneasily on its throne. TOTO, world leader in plumbing and toilets with $5 billion in sales, says Kohler is playing dirty. TOTO says the Wisconsin-based company (estimated sales: $1.8 billion) …
Continue reading TOTO vs. Kohler: Attack of the Japanese Toiletscourtesy of Popular Mechanics, August 1996
by Merle Henkenius
How to get the best plan for your budget. By Merle Henkenius If you’ve considered upgrading your old kitchen lately, but find the array of design and product options a bit overwhelming, take heart. The design process, though exacting, is not as mysterious as it might …
Continue reading Common-Sense Kitchen Designcourtesy of The Seattle Times, 7/10/96
Sam Bren sits on one of many toilets stored in Honolulu. Bren is working with an environmental group to get the Honolulu City council to allow parts of the commodes to become artificial reefs. A new law requiring efficient toilets will make about 100,000 obsolete. © Associated Press…
Continue reading Gone to Potcourtesty of Time Magazine, July 1, 1996
By Christine Gorman.
Reported by Julie Grace/Chicago and Christine Sadlowski/New York
The homeowner, (we’ll call him Bob) was a good, law-abiding citizen. But he had a big mess on his hands or rather, all over his floor. According to federal regulations that …
Continue reading Toilet Warscourtesy of Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine, July 1996
In Coroehus’ time, the Olympic arena meant little more than an open space in a grove where the ground had been cleared for running or wrestling. With construction costs estimated at $1.8 billion for the 1996 summer games, athletes can look forward to experiencing the best this …
Continue reading Ancient Locker Roomscourtesy of Ivan Weiss, Seattle Times copy editor – May 1996
Name: Hill Daughtry.
Age: 50.
Hometown: Vashon.
Business: Hill the Plumber.
Home page: http://www.theplumber.com
Software: Windows 95, Photoshop.
Quote: “When I first started, I was it. Now Alta Vista has 50 hits to my page.”
Pipes leak? Toilet won’t flush right? Even for you, …
Continue reading Plumbing in depth on the World Wide Webcourtesy of The Safe Guardian, for Professionals Committed to Safety – April 1996
by Pat Higgins
The issue of tap water scalds demands the attention of everyone with in the plumbing industry. As a former hot water burn victim, I can attest to the pain of a scald. I was burned by hot water in …
Continue reading A Burning Issue with Codescourtesy of P&M magazine – Fall 1995
Vashon Island, WA, – a small island in the Puget Sound boasting a population of 10,000 – is home to one of the most connected plumbers in the business. While access to the island is limited by ferry, contractor Hill Daughtry meets daily with people across this country …
Continue reading Plumbing On the Net