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It also creates more space in the bathroom. This makes a bathroom easier to clean and more hygienic for users. With the bathroom now open to campers, Crandall said so far, the facilities have been well received.īy installing Viega Flushing Technology, you move the bowl off the floor and the tank inside the wall. The entire expansion project at Devils Backbone Camp started last October, and was completed earlier this year, with the carriers going in during the hiking off-season. Viega’s commitment to customers includes support, advice and training for its products. Tim Schmidt, Product Manager for Flushing and Drainage Systems, and Kevin Ashworth, Technical Manager for Flushing Systems, provided on-site training and support in installation. “So you’re saving money by reducing the pipe size.” With this type of system, you can reduce the pipe size dramatically and still get the same flushing action from these toilets,” Howard said. “Normally you use a valve that requires a larger pipe. Additionally, the ability to use a smaller-sized pipe coming into the toilets without compromising on performance was attractive. This frees up at least six inches of space in the bathroom. Howard said he likes the space-saving aspect of moving the tank inside the wall. When asked for carriers, I thought this might be a good option.” So I asked my supplier if there was some sort of comparable here in the States, and they sent me information from Viega.

“Everywhere I went, from hotels to restaurants, “I traveled to Europe last year and we saw this type of system everywhere,” he said. Howard said he felt like the in-wall carriers would look good, save space and save money. There are also four showers and three sinks on each side. There are four toilets on each side of the bathroom (the men’s side has two toilets and two urinals). He assured me that these would stand up to the use in the bathroom and look good, and have easy cleanup. “The finished fixtures were sleeker than what we typically use.

“We hadn’t used Viega before, and Jeff brought us a newer skillset and these new fixtures that are appealing,” said Justin Crandall, Vice President of Tectonics II. Plumbing, suggested to the Tectonics team a fixture package for the bathroom that included Viega in-wall carriers. The plumber, Jeff Howard, President of Grassfield Last year, Tectonics II was asked to help with expansion at the campground that included a bathroom. For many Appalachian Trail hikers, the chance to get cleaned up and enjoy a good meal at the nearby brewpub is a much-appreciated one.ĭevils Backbone has been working with Tectonics II, a design- and-build company, for years. The company also runs a 73-site campground, Devils Backbone Camp, located just a few miles from a crossing point of the Appalachian Trail and Shenandoah National Park. That’s what Devils Backbone Camp in Virginia offers, thanks in part to Viega flushing technology products.ĭevils Backbone Brewing Company has two locations in Virginia, with varied beverages and food. When you’ve been hiking for hundreds of miles, a campground with showers and a state-of-the-art restroom facility is definitely a highlight of any day.