I’ve also been looking for a new tub. Looked at 3 KOHLER alcove acrylic tubs on a showroom floor. The Kohler’s are deep. Some have arm rest moldings inside the tub. At first, I thought I did not want a tub with the arm rests, but after sitting in the tubs and trying to get out.....the arm rests are almost a neccessity to pivot off of to get out of the tub. Some of the KOHLER tubs are 19 to 21 inches tall from floor to top of tub. I like the look of the KOHLER ARCHER acrylic tub, but could see that it might be difficult to get out of the tub, especially for the elderly, even though it is listed as ADA compliant. Today, I stopped at a new construction house in my neighborhood and there was a nice Bootz tub that had a good look and only about 16 to 17 inches high, with no armrests or molding ledges down inside the tub. This Bootz tub looks like a cast iron tub with a 35 degree lumbar slope at the back to lean back and relax. I sat in it with my clothes on and found it to be comfortable and easy to get in and out of. Not sure what model it is.....but on viewing the Bootz website, I think it is a Maui Plus or a Mauicast Plus Tub. Does anyone know what the difference is between the two? I did not notice any slip resistant surface or grit surface in the bottom of the tub. It all looked and felt smooth to me. I was excited to find this tub, but after reading the reviews, I am wondering if it would hold up over time? The grit and rust stains would bother me. Anyone else on this thread have experience with the Bootz Maui Plus or Bootz Mauicast Plus bathtubs?

No doubt there will be someone who wants to argue the point (and trust me the LAST thing I want to do is start a debate) but I believe that no amount of book learning will ever totally replace simple hands on experience. That is what makes this forum, and others like it, so helpful to people. We all get to find out, from others willing to share their personal experiences, what works, what doesn't and why. Then it goes a step further. How to do it better. I have been "googling" this subject for quite a while now and have found a number of the same basic instructions over and over. They just don't tell what it is like on the other end, when you try to apply BASIC instruction to the actual job. Again, IMO, nothing totally replaces actual hands on experience. For instance: brickeyee's post: 15to 30 minutes in warm water. If it is the real deal (linseed oil and pulp) the warmth is what softens, not the moisture. Newer items may be made from other things (and likey are). I have not, as yet, found that information anywhere else, but here.

I know I'm kind of an oddball, but I am about the only person in a development full of no-trim windows who seems to like them. Several of my larger windows are drywall boxed in between the studs. Just spent a fortune replacing a couple of other windows and had to decide whether or not to trim existing windows to match their new neighbors. Contractor thought I was crazy for even considering leaving the old ones as is. We compromised. I still have the untrimmed boxes, but now they are faced in wood instead of drywall. It's a different look, but it's simple and clean. Goes well with my more streamlined tastes. Whatever you decide, here's a tip for painted windowsills. Since mine were boxed in drywall, they were painted. To keep the bottom sill looking fresh, I started always painting just the top side of the bottom sill in bright white washable paint, like the kind one might use for a kitchen or bathroom. No matter how much dust would accumulate in the house, it was always just a quick wipe to make it look like it was freshly painted.

Hi BusyBee, we are in the process of installing clearpath in our curbless master this week. After a year of use, what are your thoughts?