Lots of great ideas!  A couple suggestions I haven't seen:

Tankless gas hot water heater.  We installed one a few years back and 
love it.  The only problem with it is I never know when to get out of 
the shower, since the hot water never runs out :)

For installing grab bars, check out the Wingits web site:  
http://www.wingits.com/

These "super toggle bolts" will support several hundred pounds on a tile 
& sheetrock wall, so you can install full-strength grab bars where you 
need them without worrying about building in blocking or trying to fit 
the grab bar to the studs.  Their nylon grab bars are wonderful 
too....the look great and they are never cold to the touch.  Installing 
a grab bar in a tiled shower told all of 15 minutes.


Jon


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