The ProLine Drain by Quick Drain USA, the leading manufacturer of linear slot drain systems for creative designs and fast, efficient installations, was specified by Holland Tile Premier Installations as part of its 2009 Contractor of the Year award-winning master bath remodel, presented by the Metro DC chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

Davis Holland Leichsenring, director of Holland Tile in Rockville, Maryland, created the master bath design for the high-end private residence remodel, including the decision to take advantage of the ProLine Drain by Quick Drain USA. For his efforts, Holland Tile took home the Metro DC Capital Chapter merit award from the NARI in the category of bathroom remodeling projects over $60,000. Leichsenring covets the design options provided by the subtle and sleek ProLine Drain, particularly the ability to use the linear slot drain in tandem with large format porcelain tiles, as well as for curbless and doorless showers.

"The ProLine Drain by Quick Drain USA opens up new possibilities that traditional round center drains do not offer," said Leichsenring. "From a design perspective, we can use largeformat tiles and not have to worry about the slope to center. It's a beautiful drain system, very attractive. The ProLine Drain also helps us create curbless showers. I can put the drain at the entrance and slope up to the back wall. There are several advantages and design options that we can't accomplish without the linear channel drain."

The ProLine Drain by Quick Drain USA is a subtle, linear slot drain system that can be placed anywhere in the design. This benefit allows for uninterrupted tile designs, while offering faster, more efficient installations since the mortar bed does not have to be sloped four different ways to the center for drainage. Leichsenring, who also did the actual installation for the award-winning master bath remodel, chose to further obscure the presence of the drain by installing it against the back wall hidden under the shower bench. Since Holland Tile was not concerned with interrupting the tile design and the time-consuming task of cutting and shaping tiles around a traditional round center drain, large-format tiles were used with minimalistic grout joints for this beautiful installation and master bathroom shower.

Leichsenring installed the linear slot drain from Quick Drain USA against the back wall under the shower bench and used 12 x 24 porcelain tiles with the floor sloped higher in the center to allow the homeowner to stand on dry ground. The contemporary porcelain tiles have grooves as part of the natural-look stone surface that enhance the slip-resistance and the benefit of not standing in water for the homeowners.

For more information on the ProLine Drain by Quick Drain USA contact Josef Erlebach ( josef@quickdrainusa.com ), call toll free 866998-6685 or 970-668-0805 (office), write to Quick Drain USA, P.O. Box 1358, Frisco, Colorado, 80443, or visit them online at www.quickdrainusa.com .

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