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Buyer Beware: 5 Details about Shower Curbs You’ll Ignore at Your Own Risk

By Mike Foti on November 17, 2020. 9 Comments

OK – this topic isn’t sexy and will win me Z-E-R-O ‘style points.’ I’m going to talk about problems with shower curbs (AKA shower thresholds). In case you haven’t thought one (or even two) iotas (whatever iotas are) about shower curbs, I’ll give you a few reasons you need to pay attention to them. Reason... Continue reading

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How to Design a Home with Your Empty Nester Years in Mind

By Mike Foti on March 10, 2020. 4 Comments

Before I knew it, I was 60 years old. Before I knew it one son (‘er young adult) was out of the house, another son has the money to leave at any time and my 17-year-old ‘little girl’ is thinking about life after high school. Before I knew it the 2-story suburban home Rose and I had built for us 25... Continue reading

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60 is the new 60. Why I view my ‘new age’ as a blessing not a curse.

By Mike Foti on February 18, 2020. 12 Comments

Warning – Although this is ‘normally’ a remodeling blog – I sometimes choose to ‘go reflective’ on lessons life is teaching me. This post falls in this category. The funniest post I read on Facebook (the social network for old people who aren’t ‘snap-chatting’ and ‘tick-tocking’) on my 60th birthday... Continue reading

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7 Ideas for a Multi-Generational Bathroom You Won’t Mind Sharing with Your Crazy Family

By Mike Foti on November 26, 2019. Leave a Comment

A multi-generational family evolves Mom’s mobility isn’t what it used to be. She has begrudgingly moved in with you. Then 2 months later your 20-something son Brandon decided to ‘re-enroll’ in college. To afford school he’s looking to ‘boomerang’ back to your house. While you had to say yes, you’re... Continue reading

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9 Reasons You Shouldn’t Build a Tile Shower

By Mike Foti on September 23, 2019. 78 Comments

Updated January 28, 2023 OK – I’m not writing this to take down the tile industry, and I’m certainly not arrogant enough to think this post has that kind of power. However, I’ve been on the receiving end of countless homeowners (and even bathroom remodeling contractors) calls who are ‘sick and tired’... Continue reading

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How to Convert a Tub into a Low Maintenance Walk in Shower

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2019. 10 Comments

Update December 10, 2023 Even though he won’t admit it, it’s not easy for John to climb over the tub to take a shower in his tiny bathroom. And though you will forcefully admit it (and complain about it also), cleaning the scummy grout joints which are barely keeping together your dated 4” x 4” powder... Continue reading

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A Brutally Honest Guide to Choose the Perfect Shower Pan

By Mike Foti on February 8, 2019. 10 Comments

Updated March 31, 2019 Let’s get real. There’s no such thing as a perfect shower pan, just as there’s no perfect person. Shower pans are not a one-size-fits-all proposition. There can be, however, a perfect shower pan for your specific situation. Here’s the problem you’ve likely run into trying to... Continue reading

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7 Bathroom Design Tricks Every Empty Nester Needs

By Mike Foti on August 16, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 24, 2019 The good news is – you got here. You’ve raised Michael, Jessica and Ashley. Now they are only ‘partially’ draining your wallet. Although you’re not sure exactly when Michael will finish college. They are ‘mostly’ out of the home. You’re officially an empty nester. The... Continue reading

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9 Mistakes with a Barrier Free Shower System You Don’t Want to Make

By Mike Foti on July 20, 2018. 41 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 Perhaps you find yourself in one of these situations and are kicking around a barrier free shower system: Mom is not moving around so well. You’re considering having her live with you. You’re not sure how to make your home and bathroom safe. Your spouse got hurt at work. Climbing... Continue reading

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The 7 Biggest Blunders You Don’t Want to Make Choosing a Shower Pan

By Mike Foti on July 3, 2018. 32 Comments

Updated July 16, 2023 Since you’re reading this article you deserve a round of applause. Learning about shower pans is as sexy and ‘interesting’ as seeing your Mother in Law ‘attempting’ to look young with a skirt which is too short or pants which are too tight. Not a pretty picture. Certainly not... Continue reading

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