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5 Tips to Select an Acrylic Block Casement Egress Basement Window

By Mike Foti on November 1, 2010. 10 Comments

Acrylic block basement egress window Hinge design of casement style acrylic block escape window If you’re starting a basement remodeling project and looking to add a entertainment, game, exercise or bedroom local building codes will require the use of an emergency exit egress window. Here... Continue reading

Get rid of old dated colors in your 1960’s small bathroom – 2 Options to dress up your space without breaking the bank

By Mike Foti on October 29, 2010. 11 Comments

Acrylic bathtub liner and wall surrounds lining over an old steel tub and tile walls Tub removed and space converted into a glass block walk in shower Are you just sick and tired of an old outdated color scheme in your 1960’s bathroom? Are you tiles cracked, or are the walls and grout joints... Continue reading

Frosted and colored glass block shower window close up

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Project Spotlight: Colored and Frosted Glass Block Shower Window for DIY Home Network BATHtastic Brick Bye Brick Episode

By Mike Foti on October 23, 2010. 4 Comments

Frosted & colored glass block shower window wave pattern Glass block shower wall using colored & frosted glass blocks Quite frankly – shower windows can be a pain in the back end. What type of window can you use that will be private, add to the looks of your bathroom and shower and... Continue reading

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5 Tips to Selecting a Tile Shower Backer Board

By Mike Foti on October 17, 2010. 7 Comments

Different thicknesses of extruded polystyrene wall backer boards Tile wall installed over cement backer board Remember the old Fram oil filter commercial – “pay me now or pay me later.” If you’re repairing or building a new tile shower enclosure you know that pay me later can cost you big... Continue reading

Glass block bathroom window mural for a universal design based home

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Universal Design Can Be Cool – Using a Decorative Glass Block Bathroom Window to Dress up a Home

By Mike Foti on October 13, 2010. 3 Comments

Glass block bathroom window mural for a universal design based home - picture courtesy of Scott Cunningham When most people think of universal design the words that come to their minds might be institutional or boring – and that might have been true in the old days but not anymore! When one of my... Continue reading

Bathroom window using colored & frosted glass blocks in 8" x 8" & 4" x 8" sizes

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Glass Block Bathroom Window Design – Mix Up Sizes to Make Your Project Pop

By Mike Foti on October 7, 2010. 7 Comments

Bathroom window using colored & frosted glass blocks – 8″ x 8″ & 4″ x 8″ sizes Vinyl framed glass block window using 6″ x 6″, 6″ x 8″ and 12″ x 12″ sizes clear and colored glass blocks Why settle for a boring glass... Continue reading

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6 Tips to Use Urethane or Sanded Grout for a Tile or Glass Block Shower

By Mike Foti on September 30, 2010. 3 Comments

Urethane grout - premixed bucket Sanded grout in a powder form in a bag Let’s face it – the #1 place tile or glass block showers fail is in the grout joints. So you need to use the right material the first time around (and save the expensive cost of re-grouting). Follow these tips to save money,... Continue reading

Glass block shower wall on granite bench seat

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Hit a Home Run with the Right Bench, Corner or Fold Down Shower Seat

By Mike Foti on September 23, 2010. 2 Comments

Glass block shower wall on granite covered bench seat Brazilian walnut fold down shower seat In baseball being asked to take the bench is not a good thing – but in shower remodeling selecting the right shower seat will not only add comfort and luxury but can make your space safe and functional as... Continue reading

Small bath remodeling picture with curved cabinet

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Small Bath Remodeling – Size Doesn’t Matter

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2010. 3 Comments

Small bathroom remodeling project, subway tile, curved cabinet In the 2000’s it was the bigger the better in bathroom remodeling projects – large soaking tubs, bathrooms the size of master bedrooms were all the rage. Well those days are long gone. We have a new economic reality in the United... Continue reading

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Glass block showers – design with the end in mind

By Mike Foti on September 9, 2010. 2 Comments

Glass block shower design with frameless door photo courtesy of M E Whittaker Builders I’ve seen glass block showers get screwed up plenty of times. In most cases the culprit is poor planning or no planning. Since glass blocks cannot be cut – the shape, size and dimensions of the wall cannot... Continue reading