AboutBill Hutson Expertise Founder and President of Table Talk Foundation for Better Living Inc.
a non-profit organization aimed at making free home repairs for the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
I have extensive expertise pertaining to cost effective rehabilitation and repair in older homes as well as all phases of newer residential construction.
Experience Remodel and rehab contractor from 1979 to 1993 specializing in restaurant remodel and home restoration.
Jobsite troubleshooter assisting residential contractors through KA Components, Mid America Truss, and Kerkhoff Associates from 1993 until 2002. Contractors' consultant 1990 to present. Used as a construction expert in the local court system. Registered contractor with The Fedral Government, FEMA and several insurance companies. Master Carpenter at Table Talk Ministries a non-profit organization aimed at making free home repairs for those who could not ohterwise afford to have them done.
Organizations Table Talk Foundation for Better Living Inc.
www.tabletalkministries.org
Founder/President.
Publications Features have been published in
Fleet Owner's Magazine,
Trucker's News Magazine,
The Daily Clintonian Newspaper,
The Hoosier Topics Newspaper, and The Banner Graphic Newspaper several times.
We have also done features on WKJK and WREB radio stations.
WXIN 59 Indianapolis,
WTHI 10 Terre Haute
Education/Credentials Northwestern State University
Awards and Honors "Make a Difference Award" from
WTHI channel 10 in Terre Haute Indiana.
We have recently received the Fueling Good prize from Citgo where we won free gas for a year,
that will help us in our efforts to make homes warm, safe and dry for our elderly and disabled neighbors.
We were recently featured on WXIN 59 in Indianapolis on their "Paying it Forward" segment, mainly because I pay for 90% of the repairs that Table Talk makes from my own pocket.
Past/Present Clients We focus our attention to the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
We are receiving clients from 1 Federal and 5 State Agencies,
9 different public and private organizations plus multiple churches and hospitals.
Question Dear Expert,
I am planning a bathroom remodeling 9not DIY) involving replacing a bath tub and a shower (32”X48”). I am leaning towards an acrylic shower kit, sometimes also called “solid surface”. Obviously, I’ll talk to the contractor and a couple dealers, but I’d like to get an in-biased opinion.
Doing online research, I found three shower manufacturers: Swanson, Transolid and Maax. Looks like they have similar glue-in showers (three walls and a base, plus accessories) in a variety of colors and textures. Swanson offers matching vanity tops, which is a plus. Maax offers glass shower doors (I can buy a door from anybody, though).
Do you have preferences as far as quality, installation, comparable price, service, etc.? A negative experience would also help in choosing.
Thank you for the help.
Answer Alex,
Actually, I installed two of those in the last house I built for myself.
I cannot remember the makes or models, but, I was quite pleased with both. I got them from Menards.
One was an inexpensive model for the common bath and one was a more higher end model for the master bath.
What I was surprised about, was the cheaper one held up over time just as good as the more costly one.
A side note: they come in a complete kit and they are very easy to install with clear and concise directions. A very good DIY project for the beginner. Might save you some money.
