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15 Shower Replacement Kit Nightmares (and How to Avoid Them)

By Mike Foti on September 30, 2025. Leave a Comment

I don’t know what’s worse FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out) and NOT replacing your nasty one piece fiberglass or tile shower or FOSU (the Fear of Screwing Up). And as you know FOSU can make you worry about putting ‘good money after bad,’ and paralyze you from taking any action at all. So, if you’re looking... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

11 Unexpected Places to Use Grout Free Wall Panels in a Bathroom (for Design & Waterproofing Benefits)

By Mike Foti on September 22, 2025. 2 Comments

If you HATE, HATE, HATE grout in your bathroom, you’re not alone. And I’ll bet yellowed and dirty fiberglass shower surrounds or moldy and behind-the-times tile bathroom walls is NOT the look you’re after. And if you’re not only wanting to ‘deep-six’ the moldy or mold-infested tub or tile shower surrounds... Continue reading

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How to Compare Fibo Shower Wall Panels to Wilsonart WetWall

By Mike Foti on September 9, 2025. Leave a Comment

With the pain of finding (and paying for) a professional tile setter (not to mention the cost and maintenance hassles of tile showers), grout free shower wall panels are growing like weeds in your front lawn during the rainy season. And with this growth the number of companies selling shower wall... Continue reading

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15 Things You’ll Regret about Your New Shower if You Aren’t Careful

By Mike Foti on September 2, 2025. Leave a Comment

My company wholesales and installs showers in new homes and remodeling projects so you might wonder why the heck I’d talk about things YOU’LL REGRET in a new shower. Well, it’s because I’ve heard sad stories from homeowners about Shower Remodeling Jobs Gone Wild (or bad). I’ve heard about leaking... Continue reading

Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

13 Things Smart Buyers Look for When Choosing a Shower Pan

By Mike Foti on August 26, 2025. Leave a Comment

It’s NOT the sexiest part of your shower. It’s NOT the most expensive part of your shower. However, a shower pan IS THE FOUNDATION of your shower. If it fails you’ll be a very unhappy homeowner redoing (or re-installing) everything above it. This includes your shower wall surrounds, glass shower door,... Continue reading

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13 Shower Wall Panel Problems to Avoid

By Mike Foti on August 11, 2025. Leave a Comment

If you HATE, HATE, HATE tile showers with grout, and are researching shower wall panels as an alternative but want to avoid product or installation problems you’ve come to the right article. As a guy who is a self-described Shower Geek (some people just have the life, don’t they?) who leads a business... Continue reading

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13 Reasons Why Real People Answer our Phones – and our Menus HAVE NOT Changed!

By Mike Foti on July 28, 2025. Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but I HATE, HATE, HATE getting thrown in ‘voice mail jail,’ or hearing ‘our menus have changed.’ And when I call a company I don’t enjoy SHOUTING, “Agent, agent, agent or customer service, customer service, customer service” as I feel my blood pressure boil and the ‘system’... Continue reading

Glass Block Shower

11 Key Elements for an Extraordinary Glass Block Shower Wall Design

By Mike Foti on July 21, 2025. Leave a Comment

So, you’ve never ordered a glass block shower wall before. This would certainly be true for most people! Glass block shower walls are unique and can be extraordinary. However, if I’m ‘keepin’ it real dog’ (as Randy Jackson used to say on American Idol) that’s also what makes designing and building... Continue reading

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What do you HATE About Your Shower? Get Solutions and Shower Design Ideas to fix 6 Annoying Problems

By Mike Foti on July 15, 2025. 2 Comments

When it comes to old showers the question to ask is NOT “How do I love thee, let me count the ways,” it’s “How do I HATE thee, let me count the ways.” And when I ask people what they DO NOT like about their showers, I’m prepared to get an ear full. So, after researching (and polling) the top 15 things... Continue reading

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15 Shower Renovation Mistakes you DO NOT Want to Make

By Mike Foti on July 7, 2025. 2 Comments

Whether you’re doing a full bathroom remodel or ‘just’ renovating your shower, if you’ve been researching (or have done a bath remodel in the past) you know this project is not only more involved than you thought – but it’s also uber-easy to make mistakes you’re forced to live with for years to come. The... Continue reading