My grandfather, grandmother and aunt are buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier California. I always enjoy going there. They are buried right under a large tree at the top of a hill so sitting is very peaceful,the wind comes up the hill and is very cool. The highlight of the trip there is of course the rose gardens, they are so beautiful. I really enjoy going there, the best time to go is in april when everything is in bloom. I have also visted the beautiful Mausoleum of Christian Heritage at Forest Lawn Memorial in Covina Hills, which if you are familiar with this area of southern california it is not to far from Rose Hills. They also have some of the world's greatest religious art and the Mausoleum of Christian Heritage to view mosaic recreations of the greatest scenes from Michelangelo's immortal Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings and beautifully crafted stained glass windows. The front of the mausoleum has a beautiful mosaic it is the world's largest religious mosaic, the Life of Christ Mosaic, so visiting cemeteries is not a morbid thing at all, I think. Carrie

daisychain01- wanted to update on my purchase! Ordering from Tonic Living went smoothly. I wouldn't hesitate to order from them again (and think I will for a roman blind thing for my kitchen perhaps). Updated pic! I also posted this as a separate thread, then remembered that I had to update about the company!

Almost every state has adopted the International Residential Code to some extent. http://www.iccsafe.org/gr/Documents/stateadoptions.pdf Some are not statewide. Some have adopted the UPC and not the plumbing section if the IRC. About 33 states use the International Plumbing Code. About 10 states use the Uniform Plumbing Code. http://www.tests.com/State-Plumbing-Codes-License UPC 2012, 2015 408.5 Finished Curb or Threshold. Where a shower receptor has a finished dam, curb, or threshold it shall be not less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) lower than the sides and back of such receptor. IN NO CASE shall a dam or threshold be less than 2 inches (51 mm) or exceeding 9 inches (229 mm) in depth where measured from the top of the dam or threshold to the top of the drain. Each such receptor shall be provided with an integral nailing flange to be located where the receptor meets the vertical surface of the finished interior of the shower compartment. The flange shall be watertight and extend vertically not less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) above the top of the sides of the receptor. The finished floor of the receptor shall slope uniformly from the sides towards the drain not less than 1⁄4inch per foot (20.8 mm/m), nor more than 1⁄2inch per foot (41.8 mm/m). Thresholds shall be of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum 22 inch (559 mm) door. Shower doors shall open so as to maintain not less than a 22 inch (559 mm) unobstructed opening for egress. IPC 2012 SECTION 101 GENERAL [A] 101.2 Scope. Exception: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories high with separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential Code. IRC 2012 LATEST CODE CYCLE SECTION P2709 SHOWER RECEPTORS P2709.1 Construction. Where a shower receptor has a finished curb threshold, it shall be not less than 1 inch (25 mm) below the sides and back of the receptor. The curb shall be not less than 2 inches (51 mm) and not more than 9 inches (229 mm) deep when measured from the top of the curb to the top of the drain. The finished floor shall slope uniformly toward the drain not less than 1/4 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2-percent slope) nor more than 1/2 unit vertical per 12 units horizontal (4-percent slope) and floor drains shall be flanged to provide a water-tight joint in the floor. http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icc/ansi/2009/a117p1/icc_ansi_2009_a117p1_6_sec008_par024.htm ANSI A117.1 (accessible) LINK current code 608.6 Thresholds. Thresholds in roll-in-type shower compartments shall be 1/2 inch (13 mm) maximum in height in accordance with Section 303. In transfer-type shower compartments, thresholds 1/2 inch (13 mm) maximum in height shall be beveled, rounded, or vertical. EXCEPTION: In existing facilities, in transfer-type shower compartments where provision of a threshold 1/2 inch (13 mm) in height would disturb the structural reinforcement of the floor slab, a threshold 2 inches (51 mm) maximum in height shall be permitted. The above exception is stating that there is no excuse to not have 2" between the top of the drain and the top of the curb or floor, whichever comes first. A curbless shower isn't even an ADA requirement, and therefore is not an excuse to circumvent other codes. VIDEO http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/guide-to-the-ada-standards# Illustrated guide explicitly saying curbless showers are not allowed. http://www.countyofnapa.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=4294980783  Effective 7/1/2015 (NOT OUTDATED) DESIGN SPECIFICS http://www.iapmo.org/Documents/CPC%202013%20Supplement%20effective%207115.pdf  They make flexible rollover dams for those that really NEED it. You may also get a code variance if you NEED an ADA compliant bathroom, but you can not just pick and choose which part of the code you want to follow. If you get a variance for an ADA reason, the whole bathroom better be ADA compliant, complete with grab bars, fold down seats, large turning radius, ADA sinks and toilet, and access all the way back to the parking lot. If you think that any or all of the pictures on Houzz are code compliant, you are mistaken. Whether an inspector chooses to enforce the code is a totally different matter. Some places have no enforcement, and others let the fox guard the hen house by letting architects inspect their own work. Mr Wiffle can argue with the code all he wants, but to say that the codes don't require the 2" rise between the door and the drain is clearly wrong.

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