Building Better Washrooms  

Discover how selecting the right washroom materials contributes to long-term project success. This course examines the balance of durability, design intent, and in-field performance across common composite washroom materials, including fiberglass, acrylic, and cultured marble, alongside tile and solid surface. Each material is evaluated for how it performs under the pressures of daily use, aggressive cleaning routines, accessibility, and complex installation conditions. This course highlights how informed material choices can reduce callbacks, extend lifecycle value, and enhance the user experience, particularly in high-use environments such as healthcare, education, and institutional spaces.

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Travis Aldridge has been in the solid surface industry since 1996. During that time, his career has covered virtually all aspects of the industry, from engineering solid surface materials, plant layout, machine design, engineering solid surface product lines, mold designs, sales of solid surface products, and project management to presenting information to the architect and design community. Since 2005, Travis has focused on designing and promoting commercial solid surface shower products with an emphasis on ADA code compliance. With this experience, he brings not only compliance information but years of hands-on project management experience in the construction industry.