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Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block

Category: Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

The options in shower wall panels can seem endless – laminate wall panels, solid surface, acrylic and PVC composite to name a few. In these posts learn how to compare and contrast popular system, which are simplest to install and how much you can expect to spend.

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Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

10 of Your Biggest Worries Buying Shower Wall Panels (and information you need to know to NOT make a decision you’ll regret)

By Mike Foti on . 4 Comments

While I’m no philosopher, I get a chuckle from this quote from 15th century philosopher Michel de Montaigne who said… “My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened.” You’ve heard the age-old saying 90% of what you worry about never comes true. However, this still... Continue reading

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Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

5 Smart Design Bathroom Design Trends from the 2020 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show to Rejuvenate Your Tired Space

By Mike Foti on . 4 Comments

So, here’s a question for you. Where can you go and hang out with 100,000 of your ‘best friends’ in the building and remodeling industry? And where can you go to see, touch, feel and hear about the hottest trends and products in bathrooms? Bottom line – there’s only one place. It’s the Kitchen... Continue reading

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Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

5 Practical (Yet Stylish) Tips to Kid Proof Your Hall Bathroom on a Budget

By Mike Foti on . 2 Comments

When you saw the ‘kids’ hall bathroom while visiting the model home in your last neighborhood it looked so nice. The décor was perfect. Everything was fresh and new. Then the inevitable happened… Your boys started using the bathroom! Over the years the fiberglass tub/shower became yellowed with dirt... Continue reading

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Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

Grout Problems? Here’s 7 Foolproof Ideas to Eliminate Them from Your Bathroom

By Mike Foti on . 8 Comments

Dark stains and mold ‘greet’ you in your morning shower. You ‘get to’ mix up another crazy ‘brew’ of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and oxygenated bleach to try cleaning the dirt and yuckiness (not a word, but I’m using it anyway) from your shower and bathroom tile walls. You feel like you’re in 10th... Continue reading

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Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

9 Questions You Must Ask Before Choosing a Waterproof Shower Wall Panel System

By Mike Foti on . 19 Comments

Updated July 9, 2023  So, you’ve had it up to here (wherever ‘here’ is at) with your nasty brown or moldy tile grout joints or dingy yellowed fiberglass one-piece shower surround. You’ve decided a waterproof shower or bathroom wall panel system is the way to go. However, the more you’ve compared what’s... Continue reading

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5 1/2 Rookie Mistakes DIY’ers Make Remodeling a Shower (and how to prevent them from happening to you)

By Mike Foti on . 6 Comments

The saga of a DIY shower remodeling job gone wrong It sounded like a good idea in the beginning. You were determined to save money. Everyone knows you’re a bit frugal (OK – if we’re being downright real, you’re more than a bit cheap – saving money is practically religion for you). So, you took on... Continue reading

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9 Reasons You Shouldn’t Build a Tile Shower

By Mike Foti on . 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

How to Convert a Tub into a Low Maintenance Walk in Shower | Innovate Building Solutions | #TubShower #BathroomRemodel #RemodelingDIY #RemodelOnABudget
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How to Convert a Tub into a Low Maintenance Walk in Shower

By Mike Foti on . 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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