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13 Shower Niche Mistakes Homeowners Regret – and how to avoid them

By Mike Foti on October 27, 2025. Leave a Comment

Details, details, details. The devil (AND wasted money) can be flushed down the drain if you don’t pay attention to shower details. And when it comes to recessed shower niches there’s more to them than meets the eye. You may be asking….. What size and shape should the niche be? What material is best? What... Continue reading

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Do you Need an ADA, Accessible, or Age In Place Shower? And Does it Have to Look Ugly?

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

I can’t believe I’m going to tell you this. Although I’ve written over 1,000 bathroom remodeling articles, and spoken to contractors who specialize in the accessible, age in place and ADA (Americans with Disability Act) shower market, and earned the CAPS (Certified Aging in Place) designation, I still... Continue reading

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The 15 Best Shower Accessories: Which Would You Actually Use?

By Mike Foti on October 6, 2025. 4 Comments

If you’re constantly cussing at your shower accessories (or lack thereof), you’re not only NOT alone, you’re not NUTS either! Perhaps you’re fighting a one piece fiberglass tub/shower surround with shallow ‘ledges’ (supposedly) designed to hold your shampoo bottles. However, your bottles are continually... Continue reading

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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

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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

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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