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Why settle for a tiny shower?

By Mike Foti on July 8, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 16, 2019 When you take a shower is it an elbow banging, sardine-stuffed-in-can, clown-jammed-into-a-Volkswagen type of experience? Maybe your shower is “functional,” but it’s not a place you enjoy. Since the bathtub is hardly ever used, showers now rule the... Continue reading

How to select the best shape for a glass block shower wall

By Mike Foti on April 22, 2017. 4 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 Figuring out a glass block shower can be a pain in the rear! If you’re using a contractor they may be vaguely familiar with this type of wall system – or, if they are not, they will try to steer you to a “standard” shower enclosure since it’s what they know how to do.... Continue reading

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Glass blocks and glass bricks – what’s hot and what’s not today

By Mike Foti on January 12, 2017. 14 Comments

Updated January 27, 2019 Controversy and debate seems to follow glass blocks and glass bricks like a bad rash. Some people give them an enthusiastic Siskel and Ebert inspired two thumbs up. Others say – yuck – I wouldn’t put those 80’s glass blocks in my home if you gave them to me! As someone whose... Continue reading

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6 Fun & Colorful Glass Block Window Ideas to Jazz up your Home

By Mike Foti on September 23, 2016. 2 Comments

I love sunny falls days in Ohio where the leaves have turned multiple shades of yellow, green, red and orange – yet we still get near summer (in the low 70’s) temperatures. Life was made to be enjoyed surrounded by light, color and not too cold temperatures (unfortunately the winter will not be too... Continue reading

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5 Myths about Anchoring a Glass Block Shower Wall

By Mike Foti on August 27, 2016. 30 Comments

Updated April 19, 2020 Yes – I’ve been involved with selling glass block shower pans and walls since 1985. Ouch – that’s a pretty long time (it’s also why I like telling people I started in business at the age of 11 – although no one is believing me!). During this time I’ve heard so many myths... Continue reading

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How to avoid the 5 biggest blunders with glass block showers

By Mike Foti on July 9, 2016. 4 Comments

Updated April 19, 2020 The process of building a glass block shower seems mysterious to many. How is this wall going to be built? Who is going to do it? How do we plan the glass block shower so it will fit onto the shower pan? Is there a way to do this project so it doesn’t cost... 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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Basement Remodel Goes Beyond Man Cave to Fun & Functional Family Space

By Mike Foti on May 30, 2015. Leave a Comment

Sure – man-caves are cool – but why limit lower level living space to guys? For Sarah and Joe Chaulk of Alexandria Ohio (a rural area outside Columbus) two factors contributed to their transformational basement remodeling project. First and foremost was to have a place for their adult daughter... Continue reading

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My Customer’s Top 5 Fears of a Glass Block Walk In Shower

By Mike Foti on May 16, 2015. 8 Comments

Updated February 23, 2019 Mary was practically in tears when she called me. She had seen all the pretty pictures on Pinterest and the Internet of glass block walk in showers and now after talking to her friends and her bathroom remodeling contractor she was encountering one fear after another.... Continue reading

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5 Steps to Convert a Tub into a Glass Block Walk in Shower

By Mike Foti on April 25, 2015. 2 Comments

Updated March 3, 2019 Who uses a small alcove tub space for bathing anymore? The answer – practically no one. It doesn’t fit our fast-paced lifestyles. Who loves framed sliding glass doors or shower curtains around their bathtubs….probably very few. They’re a hassle to clean. If... Continue reading

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