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Mailbox Designs for Different Building Types |
| Different building types require specific types of mailbox design to meet their correspondence requirements. USPS delivered mail requires mail centers that meet federal regulatory codes that set standards for mail and parcel delivery. Interoffice or interdepartmental mail can be transferred throug... |
| Published: Wednesday 05 December, 2012 |
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Design Solutions for Commercial Shower Stalls |
| Design solutions for commercial shower stalls include no-site partitions built for complete privacy on all sides of the stall. Individual shower compartments can be built for each user regardless of the nature of the shower fixtures used. With group showers, individual partition panels are placed ... |
| Published: Monday 03 December, 2012 |
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Lavatories for Chemical Plants and Refineries |
| Workers in chemical plants and refineries must wash all sorts of contaminants off their hands and arms several times a day. Lavatories for chemical plants and refineries should be manufactured from chemical resistant materials that will avoid staining or marring the surface. Bowl interiors should ... |
| Published: Friday 30 November, 2012 |
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Hand Washing Sink Systems for Factories |
| Hand washing sink systems for factories now feature state of the art touch-free operation, new materials that are environmentally friendly and new designs that accommodate both able-bodied users and disabled users equally. New engineering features also help cut down on the costs of paper towels, th... |
| Published: Wednesday 28 November, 2012 |
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Hand Wash Sinks |
| Hand wash sinks for health care facilities include a full selection of lavatories, lav decks, and lavatory systems for every type of restroom in the building. Patient care units can be fitted with ligature resistant lavatories, deep well lavatories, or water closet combination units. Medical labor... |
| Published: Monday 26 November, 2012 |
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Sports Lockers for Organizing Athletic Equipment |
| True to our name, XPB Locker Supply carries a complete inventory of sports lockers for organizing athletic equipment. Several lines of metal lockers represent affordable, basic storage that can be installed in any type of facility. Open access lockers offer athletes plenty of room for uniform, equ... |
| Published: Saturday 24 November, 2012 |
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Wooden Benches for Garden Areas |
| Wooden benches are always going to be found somewhere in the world. No matter how sophisticated metal and plastic models become in imitating wood, there will always be people who prefer the natural substance over the synthetic. Sometimes this preference is driven by a desire to remain connected to... |
| Published: Monday 19 November, 2012 |
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Bradley Wash Fountain Designs |
| Bradley wash fountain designs have earned a reputation for water conservation, superior performance, and multi-user functionality. In a wide range of applications in many different types of commercial environments, they have proven themselves to be not only viable alternatives to laboratories, but ... |
| Published: Friday 16 November, 2012 |
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Mailboxes for High Rises and Mid Rises |
| Mailboxes for high rises and mid rises must be USPS approved and should be located on the first floor of the building. They are manufactured from aluminum and are either horizontal or vertical by design. Horizontal mailboxes can be either front loading or rear loading. Rotary mail boxes reside wi... |
| Published: Wednesday 14 November, 2012 |
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When is a Metal Bench a Better Option? |
| Today’s metal benches are often the preferred choice over wooden equivalents for a variety of reasons. With treatment methods that make steel corrosion resistant, these benches can better withstand climatic extremes that deteriorate wood and lead to costly replacements. They are also better able... |
| Published: Monday 12 November, 2012 |
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Bathroom Stalls for Total Privacy |
| With a few basic modifications to partitions panels and doors, bathroom stalls can now be built for total privacy. This new European style design is known as “no site” because it eliminates the gap between the stall door and pilaster that is often referred to as a “site line” into the stal... |
| Published: Saturday 10 November, 2012 |
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Mailboxes and Posts for Planned Communities |
| Mail delivery in planned communities can be much more timely and convenient if an outdoor mail center is build with multiple central mail box units. These mailboxes and posts can be mounted near the entrance to the community and build within a partial enclosure that will shield residents from rain ... |
| Published: Wednesday 07 November, 2012 |
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Toilet Paper Dispensers for Public Restrooms |
| Choosing toilet paper dispensers for your public restroom may not be as easy as you might assume. The huge spectrum of designs offers you so many choices that it is difficult to find that one particular model that gives you the best blend of functionality and cost effectiveness. XPB Locker Supply ... |
| Published: Monday 05 November, 2012 |
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How to Find the Right Picnic Table |
| Picnic tables feature specialized designs that allow for additional seating, comfort, or accessibility. Many also have umbrella holes that allow you to mount sun umbrellas in the center of the table and provide guests with shade regardless of the position of the table. Different seat designs provi... |
| Published: Friday 02 November, 2012 |
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How to Save Money on Metal Lockers |
| Lockers made out of metal are typically less expensive than those made from plastic. However, many organizations often find that the purchase of several units to be something of a strain on their budget. There are many ways to save money on metal lockers that appear obvious once pointed out, but t... |
| Published: Thursday 01 November, 2012 |
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Choosing the Right Paper Towel Dispensers |
| Paper towel dispensers are still used in most public restrooms because users have not gotten comfortable with the idea that hand dryers alone can meet their needs. In some cases, too, people will run into the restroom to get paper towels to clean up spills that occur in other parts of the building.... |
| Published: Wednesday 31 October, 2012 |
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How We Make shower Stalls Completely Private |
| If you need a shower stall that offers complete privacy and comfort to your users, call XPB Locker Supply. Using customized partitions, we can build a completely enclosed personal space for each shower occupant. We have design options for both budgeted projects and high-end projects. Shower fixtu... |
| Published: Tuesday 30 October, 2012 |
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How Hand Dryers for Bathrooms Save Money |
| Hand dryers for bathrooms have become increasingly sophisticated over the last few years. Previous generations of dryers were plagued with functionality problems. Many did not dry the hands at all, and temperature was so hard to control they either blew air so hot that it almost burned the skin or... |
| Published: Monday 29 October, 2012 |
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Commercial Restroom Products for Swimming Pool Locker Rooms |
| A fully furnished swimming pool locker room can be built in even the smallest of facilities by investing wisely in the right commercial restroom products. The basic needs of storage can be met with new locker designs and locker benches that maximize storage capacity without consuming floor space. ... |
| Published: Saturday 27 October, 2012 |
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How do you Save Wall Space in Retail Bathrooms? |
| Most retail bathrooms attempt to save wall space by installing smaller lavatories in order to leave plenty of room for stalls and urinals. Urinals cannot be located too near the vanity area, so a certain amount of wall space is sacrificed in order to provide an acceptable level of comfort. This us... |
| Published: Wednesday 24 October, 2012 |
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Building Accessibility into Industrial Washroom Design |
| Building accessibility into industrial washroom design often requires combining standard equipment with ADA compliant products. Certain user stations can be fitted with fixtures and accessories that dual function as standard amenities with superior accessibility and ease of use. It is not necessar... |
| Published: Monday 22 October, 2012 |
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How to Economize Industrial Washroom Design |
| With a few simple decisions, you can economize your industrial washroom design for lower upfront costs and long-term return on investment through savings. Thinking consciously about what you really need—and don’t—need, will keep your purchasing well within budget. Taking advantage of design ... |
| Published: Friday 19 October, 2012 |
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New Accessories for Hospital Bathrooms |
| New accessories for hospital bathrooms improve patient care facilities and visitor waiting areas in a number of ways. They reduce the risk of disease transmission with touch free operability. Some also improve overall safety, even in the event of breakage. Sanitation also improves with new dispos... |
| Published: Wednesday 17 October, 2012 |
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How to Make Mall Restrooms More Vandal Resistant |
| Mall restrooms are often the target of many forms of vandalism. The task of making these bathrooms vandal resistant can be tackled cost effectively by systematically upgrading the fixtures and accessories that are most frequently targeted by vandals. By doing so, repair and replacement costs can b... |
| Published: Monday 15 October, 2012 |
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How to Save Space in Small Restrooms |
| If your facility has a small restroom, XPB Locker Supply can help you save space and get the most out of your square footage. The key to doing this is to compare the total amount of available space to the amount of space users actually need to comfortably move within the room. The difference betwe... |
| Published: Friday 12 October, 2012 |
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How to Economize School Bathrooms |
| To economize school bathrooms, we begin by developing a design that incorporates accessibility, durability, and amenity into the basic restroom layout. Stall locations and dimensions are developed first. Lavatory system areas are designated in a manner that makes the most efficient use of space. ... |
| Published: Wednesday 10 October, 2012 |
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How to Increase Privacy in Airport Restrooms |
| In recent years, questions about privacy in airport restrooms have made their way into the news. Whether or not privacy is truly lacking in many airport facilities is not the point of this article. Rather, we wish to address the very real perception that many people have that toilet stalls in thes... |
| Published: Monday 08 October, 2012 |
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How to Build ADA Compliant Restaurant Bathrooms |
| A restaurant is one of those places where you find people from all walks of life using the same restroom. People of all ages and people with varying levels of physical mobility, all converge in the same room. ADA compliant restaurant bathrooms must accommodate the full range of human disabilities ... |
| Published: Saturday 06 October, 2012 |
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How to Find Supplies for Public Restroom Design |
| There are so many Division 10 and Division 22 products available online that procurement mistakes are very easy to make even by those individuals who have a measure of experience in public restroom design. Fixtures, partitions, and accessories must efficiently use the allocated space within a facil... |
| Published: Wednesday 03 October, 2012 |
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Wall Mounted Mirrors for Commercial Bathrooms |
| Wall mounted mirrors for commercial bathrooms can be chosen for purely decorative appeal. This is typically the case in office buildings where decoration is a priority. Traffic in these buildings is normally low to medium in intensity due to the fact that most people are working all day. The aver... |
| Published: Monday 01 October, 2012 |
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