I visited his link the other day when the subject of one of his roses came up. You are so fortunate to be able to meet him, and hear him speak. If he gives links, web sites, or any information that we could use, I hope you will share it with us. He was the hybridizer of Marie Van Houtte, but in his nursery the spelling is Houte. I am curious about the change in spelling. Also there is another Ducher that he has bred, and I wonder when it might be available here in the U.S. I want to go. $10.00 is such a bargain. Sammy

Well, we put one in my mom's bathroom. My daughter lived there, so it was used every day. I have used it too. None of us had trouble reaching around to turn on the faucet. It leaked once because the bottom door seal had shifted a little away from the stationary seal. So we pushed it back and check it when it gets cleaned. A couple of drips go on the shower mat when you open and close the door part, but that would happen with a shower curtain and regular doors and you...It doesn't get colder than having a shower curtain (bathroom is about 6x11). Bathtub is not large. Very fierce angled, non-rain shower head, with handheld. We opted for the frosted doors. No streaks, no need for perfection, and no bottles of shampoo to see--although I don't mind that so much. HTH

We had the beaumont flooring installed throughout our whole house (minus the bathrooms). When we purchased from F&D I noticed this specific color had been discontinued and was on sale (still expensive though!). I asked why and was told that the color was no longer on trend. I didn’t believe that but took his word for it and felt lucky the color I wanted was on sale! We bought 1800 sq ft worth, and hired their contracted installer. Prior to installing, I spoke with the main installer about the flooring and mixed reviews I had read. He assured me this is a top quality flooring and if done right with the proper underlayment, it will be perfect and last for a long time and that he had installed this flooring for years. So we went with his suggestions and had them install. 6 months later and we are experiencing the same buckling and separating issues mentioned in these reviews. We reached out to the installers about our issues and they came over to inspect. They said the floor shouldn’t be doing what it’s doing and that they would have to speak with their manager before any repairs can be done. But now we are unable to get anyone to take our call or call us back from the install/contractor’s office. They are avoiding us, argh!! I am hesitant to even bother contacting F&D, especially since their contractor is blowing us off. Has anyone looked into a lawsuit? I think we’d have a good case. Here are a few pics, but they don’t do it justice. It’s much worse looking in person.

As a builder, I have personally installed this type of flooring. In the beginning, I used ti have to use a tapping block and or a small piece of the flooring (as instructed per the directions). Now, Duravana/LL Flooring has a tapping block specifically designed for installing Duravana flooring. The chipping on the edges is usually from poor installation. ALSO, I have noticed that every so often, a board will have excess lamination over hanging the edge. If you don't lightly sand that down and try to install it as is, it will chip. Duravana is a fragile product until it has been properly installed. Also, I have noticed in several photos that were posted that the boards are not even fastened together properly which tells me that it was installed improperly. As another contractor stated in the comments, read the directions. I install Duravana floors often and have had no issues. Stop watching HGTV and ask a pro.