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rooms are turning big profits for lumber merchants. Year after year, 7590 of the country's remodeling contractors report that bathrooms are a major part of their business, with over 3 million sold and installed annually.

Do-it-yourselfers are getting in on the act as well. Better Homes & Gardens magazine recently held a doit-yourself contest for its readers. The results showed wood as by far (7190) the favorite material for d-i-y projects. After decks, bathroom remodeling was the most popular redwood project. The redwood projects in this contest had an average price tag of $9000.

Bathrooms are changing their style. They are now exercise rooms, spa rooms, dressing rooms. The materials and fixtures used to create these new environments reflect the room's new