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13 Reasons a Cheap Shower Replacement Kit Can Cost More in the Long Run

By Mike Foti on January 27, 2026. Leave a Comment

In these inflationary times, who doesn’t like to save money? ‘Er that’d be no one – except if you’re a billionaire elite and have plenty of money to spare (and if that’s a fact, I doubt you’re reading this article about cheap shower kits). And when it comes to shower replacement kits it... Continue reading

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13 Common Age in Place Shower Design Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them

By Mike Foti on January 13, 2026. 2 Comments

As a guy whose worked with tens of thousands of homeowners and contractors on age in place showers over the years, I’m going to give it to you straight. And here it is…. It’s harder to design an age in place shower than a common shower. And right now, you may be asking, “Mike, why would you say that?”... Continue reading

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10 Things You SHOULD, and 10 Things You SHOULD’NT Worry About When Remodeling Your Shower

By Mike Foti on January 5, 2026. Leave a Comment

Remodeling, of any type, is stressful. And bathroom remodeling which includes multiple trades (like plumbing, electrical, and carpentry), and products you’re NOT buying every day, makes it all the more challenging. You’re spending a LOT of money per square foot in a bathroom. You want to not only... Continue reading

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21 Brilliant Ways to Make Your Small 5’ x 8’ Bathroom Look and Live Bigger

By Mike Foti on December 15, 2025. 4 Comments

If only your bathroom looked like those in high-end interior design magazines. You dream about long vanity counters, freestanding bathtubs, and an expansive walk in showers with jets jutting out of every wall! But for most homeowners, this is NOT reality. You may have a small 5’ x 8’ hall bath where... Continue reading

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13 Surprisingly Confusing Parts of Shower Remodeling (and How to Make Sense of Them)

By Mike Foti on November 24, 2025. 2 Comments

I get it – you DO NOT remodel your shower every day (or hopefully every 10 years either). Then you start researching materials – or looking for a contractor to install the job. You find product options and installation approaches vary more than political opinions on X (the social network formerly... Continue reading

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Pros and Cons of Click-Together Shower Wall Panels vs. Full Sheets (the Untold Story Manufacturers Don’t Want You to Know)

By Mike Foti on November 17, 2025. Leave a Comment

As a guy who leads a nationwide shower wall panel wholesale business AND has crews installing these products in our regional markets, here’s my advice regarding click-together vs. full sheet shower wall panels: You need to under manufacturers are (logically) pushing their own shower wall panels (whether... 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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15 Shower Replacement Kit Nightmares (and How to Avoid Them)

By Mike Foti on September 30, 2025. 2 Comments

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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