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5 Proven Questions to Get the Size of Your Shower Opening Right

By Mike Foti on June 24, 2016. 16 Comments

Updated January 12, 2019 If I’ve been asked this question once I’ve been asked it a thousand times, “ Mike – how big should I make the opening for my new shower?” OK – I’ll give you my standard answer. It depends. Boy doesn’t that sound like a cop-out! In all seriousness designing a shower opening... Continue reading

How to get rid of a nasty and rotten shower window trim

How to get rid of nasty and rotten shower window trim

By Mike Foti on June 17, 2016. 2 Comments

Acrylic window trim around a glass block window Updated February 3, 2019 Is the wooden window trim surrounding your shower window rotten and badly deteriorated? If you’re like many people you may be wondering why the heck did they even put wood trim around a sliding or double hung window which is... Continue reading

5 1/2 amazing glass block shower designs

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5 ½ Amazing Glass Block Shower Designs with Personality

By Mike Foti on June 10, 2016. 11 Comments

Updated April 19, 2020 Boring. Mediocre. Run of the mill. In a nutshell that’s what most glass block shower designs are like. Get one standard 8” x 8” x 4” wavy glass block, stack it on top on the next block, lay them up in a straight line, stick a door on the other side and call it done. Now you... Continue reading

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How to create an outstanding glass bridge which will not fail

By Mike Foti on June 3, 2016. 4 Comments

When you think of words to describe the most outstanding bridges in the United States (the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Brooklyn Bridge in New York or the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida) what words come to your mind? If I’m guessing right it might be exhilarating, breathtaking, fun, beautiful... Continue reading

3 Ideas Transform a Bathroom into a Spa Experience

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3 Ideas Transform a 1990’s Bathroom into a Timeless Spa Experience

By Mike Foti on May 27, 2016. Leave a Comment

Here’s two things you can count on. First, bathroom styles can and do change. Second, the design and products in your bathroom will need to change to keep pace with how you’ll want to use the space. Both of these realities became apparent to Chris and Cindy McGovern after they moved into their... Continue reading

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Pittsburgh Corning to Stop Glass Block Manufacturing – Now What?

By Mike Foti on May 20, 2016. 25 Comments

Updated February 22, 2019 Another American company (Pittsburgh Corning the only domestic manufacturer of glass blocks) decides to idle a 79 year old plant in Port Allegany Pennsylvania and permanently lay off 75 workers. As someone who has bought Pittsburgh Corning (P.C) products, likes glass... Continue reading

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3D Luxury Shower and Tub Wall Panels – Coming to a Bathroom near You

By Mike Foti on May 13, 2016. 3 Comments

There is a fascination with 3D. 3D printing is becoming popular to shorten prototyping and manufacturing. The kids want to get you to the latest 3D movies (even if you hate those funky glasses you have to wear!). You can’t stop seeing more 3D walls and wall tiles at trendy urban hotels and in upper-end... Continue reading

7 shower design tricks this isn't your fathers shower stall

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7 Shower Design Tricks – This Isn’t Your Fathers’ Shower Anymore!

By Mike Foti on May 6, 2016. 9 Comments

Updated January 23, 2022 “This isn’t your father’s Oldsmobile” the commercial in the 1980’s proclaimed. What General Motors was trying to tell consumers (although this commercial might have backfired on them more than helped) is times had changed and the designs of their cars had to change... Continue reading

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9 Frequently Asked Questions about Solid Surface Shower Pans

By Mike Foti on April 28, 2016. 11 Comments

Updated June 14, 2020 “I just hate the tile floor in my shower!” Jenny said to me. “You don’t see anyone else in my family on their hands and knees cleaning this nasty grout. I’m thinking about a stone solid surface shower pan, but I’ve got to warn you Mike I’ve got a lot of unanswered questions.” Jenny’s... Continue reading

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Glass Blocks are not Dead! 5 Ways a Classic Material has Evolved

By Mike Foti on April 21, 2016. 5 Comments

Warning – This article may be controversial to some. I have to admit with many designers, decorators and architects I hear the following comments: Glass blocks are dated. Glass blocks are an old school material. Aren’t those blocks just for basement and factory windows? While the use of glass blocks... Continue reading