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How to Choose a Shower Seat …and NO They DO NOT Have to Look Geriatric!

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

If the words ‘shower seat’ make you think of ‘grandma’ and ‘geriatric’ you’re not alone. And if you Google ‘How to Choose a Shower Seat’ you’ll be overwhelmed with articles exploring choices in geriatric shower chairs. You’ll feel like you’re stuck in a continuous loop of a Life Alert commercial and... Continue reading

Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

What are the biggest complaints about shower accessories – and how to make sure they don’t become YOUR problem ever again!

By Mike Foti on February 3, 2025. Leave a Comment

Shower accessories are often an overlooked and poorest performing part of a shower system. And when people realize their accessories are a pain in the rear, it’s usually too late to make changes (unless you call buying cheap plastic ‘add-ons’ from the Dollar store a solution!). So, if you’re remodeling... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

How to compare a fold down seat to a recessed bench seat for a shower

By Mike Foti on August 19, 2024. Leave a Comment

When you were younger you might have thought of seating in a shower as a luxury. But as you age and get closer to your 65th ‘Medicare’ birthday, you start to look at showers – and shower seating differently. Since our bodies are (unfortunately) a bunch of ‘wear parts’ they seldom function as they... Continue reading

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How to Choose the Best Shower Replacement Kit in 5 Steps

By Mike Foti on July 22, 2024. Leave a Comment

Finding the best shower replacement kit can be a pain in the ‘you know what!’ There – I said it for you. It sounded like a simple project until you dug into the details. Then you started asking: How do I know this shower replacement kit will give me the best value for my money and not break down... Continue reading

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How to choose the best shower pan

By Mike Foti on July 15, 2024. Leave a Comment

I’ll bet you’re saying right now, “Wow – I get to choose a shower pan. How could my life – and this bath remodel – become even more fun?” And I’ll admit choosing a shower pan for a remodel or new home IS NOT as much fun as selecting a stylish vanity, or cool countertop, or unique shower wall surround... Continue reading

Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

What’s new in shower wall panels?

By Mike Foti on June 14, 2024. 6 Comments

Shower wall panels – (just like the Virginia Slims ad titled You’ve Come a Long Way Baby promoting a woman’s right to smoke with the ‘thinner cigarette for feminine hands’ … for a laugh, check it out below) –have come a long way baby. And here’s why: Shower wall panels are no longer white, plastic,... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Shower

How to SIMPLIFY a glass block shower installation

By Mike Foti on June 4, 2024. Leave a Comment

I wish I had a dollar for every glass block shower project which was blown up because a contractor (or homeowner) said, “This is just too doggone difficult!” And as a guy whose business has wholesaled (and my regional company has installed) thousands of glass block showers since I got in the business... Continue reading

Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

A comprehensive guide to the cost of an installed tub to shower conversion.

By Mike Foti on October 9, 2023. 2 Comments

Updated January 4th, 2024 I swear (and don’t let my Mom hear that) I get asked this question (whether it’s by a homeowner – or a bathroom remodeling contractor starting their business) every day. That question is… “Mike, what’s the cost of an installed tub-to-shower conversion?” And when I give my... Continue reading

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13 Tell-Tale Signs it’s Time To Remodel Your Tub Shower Alcove

By Mike Foti on July 25, 2023. 8 Comments

Updated December 10, 2023 If you’re like most people, you have soooo many things competing for your household budget. The kids tell you how they ‘need’ everything. The latest shoes, clothes, technology, sports equipment. The list goes on and on. Then your spouse has their eyes on waaaay more things... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

5 Simple Tricks to Design a Walk in Shower for a Tiny Bathroom

By Mike Foti on December 15, 2017. 22 Comments

Updated January 2, 2022 You’re strolling through Pinterest enjoying a rare quiet moment on your den computer. You feel bathroom envy bubbling up. Your mind starts to wander. You think about expansive luxury walk in showers, separate free-standing bathtubs, and beautiful chandeliers gracing... Continue reading

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