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This video is a time lapse of us remodeling our master bathroom in the Winter of 2012.

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Q: Hi Ed, I enjoy your column and have read some of your past articles on small bathroom remodeling jobs. But I have not seen my particular question addressed. What are some space-saving ideas to keep in mind when trying to install a "two-person" bathtub in a smaller bathroom area? Donald, R.I.

A: With today's new compact tub designs, it is possible to get some extra bathing room with a smaller footprint than traditional larger size bath tubs. Basically, you can choose from two styles depending on what may best fit your bathroom.

First, you can look at a deep-wall soaking tub. This type of bathtub usually fits standard tub spaces, but it can have arm and back rests on both sides of the tub along with a deeper wall design. This allows the users to be in a more seated position while still enjoying a deeper soaking experience.

Second, you can check out a corner-mounted bath. The corner-style layout minimizes the footprint but still provides some extra bathing room by using up the corner area. Both of these styles can be set up with whirlpool or bubble jets for extra comfort, proving that good things can still come in small packages.

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PRAIRIE CREEK A western Indiana congregation whose rural church was recently gutted by a fire also lost their sanctuarys beloved nearly 160-year-old bell to the intense flames.

The Dec. 5 fire that left Prairie Creek First Baptist Church in ruins also melted its bell, which was found in the churchs basement after the steeple that once held it collapsed during the fire.

Pastor Kevin Dobson said the bell was a big part of the rural church, in part because many children had pulled on a rope to ring the bell over the decades.

Lots of kids have been lifted into the air by the weight of that bell over the years, Dobson told the Tribune-Star.

The bell was cast in 1855, more than 20 years before the church was built in 1876. The churchs insurance will replace the sanctuary but wont pay for much of the interior work or to replace the bell.

A portion of the bell that survived the fire is now stored in the home of congregation member Dan Watson. He said he isnt sure how much the 3-foot-tall bell originally weighed but said what remains is still heavy.

I was hoping we (would) find it intact, Watson said.

When the fire took place, construction was underway to add on to the 137-year-old church. The congregation of about 80 people now gathers at the community center in Prairie Creek. Despite an offer from another church to use its building, theyve decided to rebuild the church and replace the bell.

Were a community church. Our folks really just wanted to stay in Prairie Creek, Dobson said.

The church already has received one of its first donations for its rebuilding effort. A young girl who now lives out of state sent $1 to help replace the church.

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WESTBROOK After a nearly seven-year process to consolidate Westbrooks Catholic churches into a single parish St. Anthony of Padua roughly $4 million in renovations to St. Hyacinth Church on Brown Street have been completed, allowing for regular Masses to resume just in time for Christmas.

Each phase of the renovation, beginning on whats known as the mezzanine level, and culminating in a complete overhaul of the main worship level, was funded by the sale of Westbrooks St. Edmund and St. Marys churches, as well as buildings owned by St. Hyacinth. The move was part of a strategic plan formulated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland to consolidate in the face of a dwindling parish base and rising costs.

The reconfigured space allows for an attendance of 612, plus 12 handicapped spaces. During times of overflow attendance, such as Christmas and Easter, there are also 50 seats in the newly renovated balcony.

In 2006, Paul Concannon was named chairman of the projects building commission, which directed the planning and coordination for each phase of the construction, which began in the fall of 2008.

We had factions who wanted to keep the church the same, and factions who wanted to change it, he said last week. It was my job to bring everyone together.

Concannon estimates that about 1,000 families belong to the new parish.

He said that although there might have been initial hard feelings between members and staff of the parishes after the consolidation began, the new combined parish has been successful.

There was a long process to decide where we would build the new church, he said. At one time, it looked like it was going to be at St. Marys.

However, Concannon said that in the end, the decision to use St. Hyacinth was based on its large size, able to accommodate the most people, and granite structure, which would have been more difficult to sell.

St. Edmunds, off Route 302, was sold in 2006, while St. Marys, on Main Street, was sold in 2009, along with its adjoining school building. The convent, school building, and Walker Field, previously owned by St. Hyacinth, were also sold in 2012. This year, the sale of the rectory at 295 Brown St. was finalized.

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In a triangular block where Fairmount Avenue merges into Ridge Avenue in North Philadelphia, another milestone for Project HOME is rising.

Workers are hurrying to finish the $16 million JBJ Soul Homes, a 55-unit apartment house for low-income and formerly homeless people.

Project HOME got its start 25 years ago, running a wintertime shelter for homeless men. Now, it's one of the most active nonprofit developers in the city.

Outside the site, two men in a cherry picker seal seams with caulking in the building's vermilion facade. Inside, others sweep hallways, haul away empty cardboard boxes, and mop floors.

About two years ago, his "home" was a steam vent outside a Chinatown restaurant at Ninth and Vine Streets. He was addicted to crack, and panhandling for money and food.

Today, he's clean, working full time for a builder, and living in a communal residence run by Project HOME. "There are not many places like this," Wise said.

People on the streets, he said, often have a choice between a shelter "or more depressing situations."

The JBJ Soul Homes will give homeless men and women "another shot at a normal life," Wise added.

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D Hangout Bar and Grill at 550 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin, will open Jan. 3, pending final health and building inspections, said owner Mike Deol of Streamwood, a former professional wrestler.

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The former Streets of Chicago in Elgin is set to reopen as D Hangout Bar and Grill next week, but plans for a piano bar in the lower level are still up in the air.

The eatery at 550 S. McLean Blvd. received approval to operate as a sports bar and grill on the first floor, which is being updated with new flooring, paint and granite bar countertops, along with about 30 flat screen TVs, owner Mike Deol said.

The building was built in 1973 as Dieterle's Restaurant Lounge, followed by various eateries over the years. The building has been vacant since 2011.

If D Hangout passes final health and building inspections today, the grand opening will take place at 7 p.m. Jan. 3, Deol said. An outdoor patio in the rear of the building should open next summer, he said.

Deol, 44, is a former professional wrestler whose ring name was Killer Khalsa Sing. He also appeared in the 2002 movie "Bollywood/Hollywood."

He mostly performed with Windy City Pro Wrestling and the former World Wrestling All-Stars, and took part in two World Wrestling Entertainment matches, he said. His career ended after a back injury in 2004, he said.

Deol and his partners Noel Lara, Jose Arboleda Jr. and Florentino Delcarmen are leasing the Elgin property. All are friends and neighbors who reside in Streamwood, Deol said.

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