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You can be assured the IMI’s Gold Services keep you and your family at the top of our priority list! Across the US, there is a growing concern about lead-based paints in homes and businesses and the real health hazard this situation poses for families and children.

In response to this concern, the EPA has established a new rule focused on renovation, repair and painting work. Beginning April 2010, all renovation, repair, and painting work done on structures built prior to 1978 are required to be done by a EPA certified firm and a Certified Renovator from that firm must be on site during critical stages of the work.

IMI has staff already on board who passed the EPA’s safety course this month. IMI is committed to not only the highest standards in the manufacturing process, but also having the staff you need whether it is a General Contractor, a Certified-Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS), a Licensed Master Plumber or a Certified Renovator!

With IMI’s Gold Services program you can be assured that our cultured marble, cultured granite, and SSP materials are members of the flourishing family of MasterCast Engineered Composites. Guided by industry quality control testing and standards since 1974, MasterCast™ is the product of choice for decorative and functional surfacing such as countertops, bathtubs, custom shower bases, shower/tub walls, and more.

Many of us have an aging parent or family member that we are trying to help with. Possibly, a handicapped member of your family needs help bathing. Sometimes it can be hard when you have limited capabilities to do even the most basic tasks, such as bathing yourself. There is a great solution out there for those with physical limitations, called a Walk In Bathtub. IMI is excited that we can offer these tubs, which can provide a wonderful way for your parent or physically challenged family member to keep their independence and enjoy the rejuvenating effects of a cleansing bath.

IMI actually has two options; you can purchase one or rent one. We have a special website set up here that gives you more information on the renting of a walk in tub. If you are interested in more information in the purchase or rental of one, you can call (678) 501-6010 and speak with Joel, our Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS).

One great thing about Walk In Bathtubs is they’re standard size bathtubs, so they’ll fit in the same space your old bathtub occupied. What makes them so helpful for elderly or handicapped persons is that they have a door built into the side, so you can just walk in to the tub, rather than lifting your legs and hips to get in and out of the bathtub. Walk In Bathtubs also have non-slippery surfaces, so the common slip and fall bathing accidents and injuries can be avoided.

If you’ve been looking at options for your elderly or physically challenged parent or family member, Walk In Bathtubs provide a great solution. Walk In Bathtubs are easy to use, safe, and allow your loved ones to maintain their independence for the private task of bathing. IMI has a wide range of bath products that will meet all your bathroom needs.  In addition to the walk in tubs we also offer, walk in showers, showers made with a wheelchair accessible ramp and corner seats for the shower that can be added to your existing shower.

Check out our first newsletter of 2010… IMI’s Gold Services Program!

The smallest room in your home may require the largest number of professionals to remodel. With IMI’s Remodeler’s Edge, we have a general contractor, plumber and install crews that will be able to transform your bathroom all from the same location, International Marble Industries, in Woodstock, Georgia!

Every bathroom may have the same necessities; a vanity, toilet, tub and/or shower, but everything else is the frosting on the cake!  IMI’s frostings include different edges for vanities, colors, patterns and the ability to customize your shower base or drain.

One of the first things you’ll consider when thinking about a bathroom remodel is the tub or shower. This choice sets the tone for the rest of the project. Do you dream of a whirlpool tub for leisurely soaking? Do you need a walk-in tub for health or safety reasons? Or maybe you just need an inexpensive alternative to what you currently have. 

IMI has a wide range of products that will suite your wants and needs! In a price that you can afford to add some frosting to your bathroom, such as our wall surrounds. These surrounds can transform your bathroom and make it easier to clean all at the same time!

We have a showroom right here in Woodstock, GA if you are in the area, you can call us to make an appointment or you can visit our website to see more of our products!

IMI is known nationally for MasterCast Engineered Composite custom shower bases, custom vanity tops, ADA Shower bases, and Stand Alone Luxury Tubs. But from time to time, you just never know what we will get up our sleeve. Somewhere along the way, dog bowls that could withstand extreme climates for the outdoor dog, yet compliment your décor for the indoor dog, were developed!

If you are looking for a great gift idea for someone with animals this Christmas, this may be exactly what they need. Each bowl is made out of the same MasterCast  Engineered Composites that our vanities and bases are. The dog bowl weighs about 20 lbs, so when the wind is howling they will stay steady! With big dogs they won’t flip over, saving the time and expense of cleaning up spilt food.

In the solid color line we have white, almond or biscuit. These retail for $50 plus freight.

 We also can make the bowls in one of IMI’s Signature Spray Granite colors. These dog bowls will have the exquisite look of small particulate-quarried granite with the technological benefits and durability of MasterCast Engineered Composites. The Signature Collection offers a tough clear gel coat, followed by layers of sprayed cultured granite, then completed with high strength cultured marble matrix. The Signature Collection is $75 plus freight and you can choose your colors here!

To order one you can email Joel at: sales@intlmarbleindustries.com

We are located at 304 Bell Park Drive Woodstock, GA 30188.

I received this email today from Beth Armknecht Miller of Executive Velocity Inc. As I read it I realized that this is the time of the year to replenish. Wouldn’t you agree?

It is that time of the year once again, the clocks fall back as trees shed their leaves. I have always marveled at a deciduous plant’s ability to shed itself in the fall and then reemerge in the spring with new energy. The process allows plants to conserve water during the winter months and provides them with the opportunity to repair leaves damaged during the spring and summer by harsh weather and insects. And for flowering plants, losing their leaves provides them with an increased effectiveness in pollination the following year yielding more seeds to insure for survival and an increased population.
So if shedding leaves has so many benefits to plants and trees, what can we learn from Mother Nature? Why do so many professionals continue to take on more and more in their lives, both personally and professionally? 
 
What can you shed from your long list of “to do’s”? How would it feel if you planned time to rest and repair? And as a leader, what would be the benefits of encouraging your high performers of shedding some of their “to dos” off their list?
 
The past eighteen months has been a challenging time for executives and business owners as well as line employees, all of whom have had to take on more versus less.  How on earth, you wonder, can you take time to rest and replenish?
 
One of my favorite books is The Power of Full Engagement, and it outlines a process of energy management and renewal.  If you haven’t had the opportunity to read this book yet, I would highly recommend doing so. This book is one that I read once a year to reinforce the importance of replenishing and managing my personal energy to becoming increasingly more effective.

What’s your plan to re-energize?

Happy Thanksgiving!

 I’m looking forward to reading this book and becoming re-energized.

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IntlMarble IMI Just Donated To HomeAid Atlanta Providing Transitional Housing For Homeless Families & Children In MetroAtlanta! www.homeaidatlanta.org

Please help IMI & Traton Homes by supporting HomeAid Atlanta. Visit the website above for more information on HomeAid; for more information on Traton Homes, click here.

If they’re not you may just want them to be, because if it sounds like a bad thing – it’s not. Serial remodels, or phased remodeling projects, can go over several months and even years. For example, homeowners might opt to start slow with a remodel to a powder room or closet and then tackle a larger project, such as the kitchen, master bath or home addition.

According the the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, residential remodels are no longer those once-in-a-lifetime projects that keep homeowners dreaming years on end before they ever pick up a hammer. Instead, many homeowners opt to do a series of remodels as their schedules, budgets and lifestyles evolve over time!

Qualified Remodeler’s business website says that these phased remodeling projects are part of a larger trend in American consciousness, which Trendwatching calls “Foreverism.” It speaks to people’s desire to continue conversations, relationships and projects over time. Technology is driving people’s ability to find, follow, interact and collaborate forever with anyone and anything, and home improvement is just one of the areas benefiting from the trend.

According to Qualified Remodeler, phasing a remodeling project has a number of benefits, besides cultivating contractor/client relationships. For homeowners who can’t fund the entire project upfront, breaking elements of a major home remodel into stages can help extend costs over time.  Embarking on a series of smaller projects also keeps homeowners less stressed.

IMI professionals would be happy to help you propose and prepare a phased remodeling project involving any of our products. It just may be a feasible way to allow your clients to realize their dream…in phases.