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A shower with universal design features and the pairing of a mobile app with a tape measure could indicate efficiency is on remodelers' minds. The following product received the most reader inquiries from the October issue of QualifiedRemodeler : BESTBATH Offering a shower that incorporates the modern look of subway tile with the option to incorporate universal design features, Bestbath launches its 48- by 36-inch show- er. Bestbath created the shower in response to customer feedback that requested a more modern look. e design of the 48- by 36-inch shower is a continuation of the company's other subway tile patterns that were offered for other configurations. Shower units can come in many different color options as well as a granite-looking composite, solid surface or Besthbath's Designer Series. Building the shower units once an order is placed allows the design to reflect the specific look and feel desired by a homeowner; custom showers are shipped in as few as three days. Created as an easy remodeling replacement for those with a 48- by 36-inch stan- dard shower unit, the Bestbath complete line is offered in barrier-free and curbed units, and the showers are designed with wood-backed walls so grab bars can be added upfront or later if needed. Instead of a pin to hold walls in place until they are set, Bestbath showers feature a SpringClip that secures the walls in place for faster and easier installation. e company offers a 30-year warranty on all its showers. For more information, visit bestbath.com or circle 43. The following product received the most reader inquiries in the past month on QualifiedRemodeler.com: VELOCITY ROBOTICS e eTape Construction mobile app from Velocity Robotics automatically records measurements from the eTape16 Bluetooth tape measure. e pairing provides accurate measurement faster than reading a manual tap measure. Measurements can be easily read via the tape measure's large digital display and can be recorded at the press of a button when connected to a phone via Bluetooth. Users can then store the measurements or share them in real time with a crew through the eTape Construction app. e eTape16 Bluetooth tape measure is capable of displaying length in six different units—feet and fractional inches, fractional inches, decimal inches, decimal feet and centimeters. It can also toggle between inside/outside measurements and can be used to calculate the midpoint of a measurement when the "midpoint" button is pressed. If a phone with the eTape Construction app isn't handy, the eTape16's built-in memory can store a measurement and then be sent to the app once the app and tape measure are synced. rough the eTape Construction app, users can save lists for specific projects, export the measurements to spreadsheets and perform calculations. e app, available in the App Store and Google Play, allows users to sketch cuts from sheet material, set miter angles, calculate long-to-long cut lengths and set an offset with a swipe. For more information, visit velocityrobotics.com or circle 44 64 January 2017 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com PRODUCTS Remodelers' Choice