From touchless faucets and bidets to in-home saunas and cold-plunge pools, the remodeling options for kitchens and bathrooms depend on your budget. We talk to two Madison-area home improvement experts about what’s possible.
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Home improvement: Plumbing fixtures for kitchen and bathroom remodels
Remodeling a kitchen or bathroom comes down to plumbing fixtures. We’ll talk about the latest trends, from bidets, touchless faucets and soaking tubs, with Chad Speight of Chad’s Design Builds and Zach Parmeter of Ferguson Home.
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Rescue airboats named Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin in 2025
A maker of airboats, for general use and search-and-rescue purposes, was named the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. We talk to Fawn Rogers, president of 1000 Island Airboats in Marion, and Kurt Bauer, leader of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Chad Speight Guest
- Zach Parmeter Guest
- Kurt Bauer Guest
- Fawn Rogers Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
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