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9 Dumb Mistakes You Can Avoid Choosing a Custom Shower Pan

By Mike Foti on December 10, 2019. 14 Comments

Unless you’re a remodeling contractor, buying a custom shower pan is a once-in-a-lifetime experience (or you might say, chore). However, here’s the problem. Making the wrong choice can not only be dangerous to your pocketbook but could cause you to ‘spring a leak’ into the floor below. If this happens,... Continue reading

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15 Things Smart Bathroom Remodelers Never Do

By Mike Foti on November 5, 2019. 7 Comments

I know what a pain it is finding a bathroom remodeling contractor. As a matter of fact, I talked to a homeowner this week who said the wait time for a reputable contractor in her town was 2 years! Wow – 2 years, that’s crazy! However, whether you’re doing a complete gut and bathroom redo or a makeover... 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 Alternative Solutions to Ugly Shower Pans

By Mike Foti on January 25, 2019. 10 Comments

Updated October 23, 2021 The moment before you crank-up your reciprocating saw, rent the jackhammer or bring out the hand tools to demo your old fiberglass or tile shower pan do you look down and say to your shower base, “I’m going to miss you buddy. I’ve loved our time together.” If so, you may need... Continue reading

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5 Surprising Reasons You Should Care about Your Shower Drain

By Mike Foti on November 16, 2018. 4 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 I bet money you’ve heard the saying, “You’re a pain in the drain.” If the truth be told, shower drains aren’t associated with anything good. If you Google articles about this product the first 10 entries are going to be ‘how to unclog your drain.’ Not exactly sexy and fun reading! So,... Continue reading

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The 10 Commandments of Bathroom Remodeling Success

By Mike Foti on February 9, 2018. 4 Comments

Updated December 26, 2021 You’ve decided to venture out into the harsh-cruel world of bathroom remodeling for your own home or one of your rentals. You’re no longer willing to be a slave to an outdated, unsafe and flat-out ugly shower, tub, vanity, toilet – you name it. You desire the promised land... Continue reading

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5 ½ Essential Tips to Conquer Your Odd Shaped Shower

By Mike Foti on June 2, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 Freddie sent me the pictures – and even a drawing – of his odd shaped shower and he was absolutely on the money when he said, “Mike – this thing is one of the funkiest bathrooms you’ll ever see. What were the last owners thinking when they created the weird angles... Continue reading

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DIY Bathroom Remodeling – 6 Words of Wisdom from Dad You Need to Pull You Through

By Mike Foti on May 13, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 George Vickroy said to me, “Mike this was the hardest DIY remodeling project I’ve ever done, but I’m getting so much more than I expected back from it!” Doing a DIY bathroom remodeling project can be a pain. Plumbing, electrical, drywall, heating, heavy materials you’ve... Continue reading

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How to remodel an odd shaped custom shower enclosure

By Mike Foti on January 7, 2017. 1 Comment

Updated January 20, 2019 As your kids might have phrased it when they were younger (if they talked about shower enclosures…which would have been kind of strange), “Do you have the odd shaped shower from “H-E-double hockey sticks?” Do you think the person who designed this “gem” must have been on something... Continue reading

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How to Select a Stone Solid Surface Shower Kit

By Mike Foti on January 9, 2016. 19 Comments

Updated January 20, 2019 When I use the term “solid surface” most people have no idea what I’m talking about. So the question you might have is, “why are you writing about stone solid surface shower kits when most people don’t even know what they are?” The answer is simple. These kits... Continue reading

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