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The Pros and Cons of a Ceramic Tile Shower (and better options if you’ve had it up to here with tile).

By Mike Foti on December 3, 2020. 7 Comments

Tile showers are controversial. OK, maybe not as controversial as picking a United States President, but I’ve seen their pros and cons cause knock-down drag, out fights between couples during a bathroom remodeling job. They’ll debate (that’s another word for argue) if it makes more sense to get a... Continue reading

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How to Get a Bathroom Remodel Which is Built Around You

By Mike Foti on July 7, 2020. 2 Comments

Have you ever had a vision of a fabulous bathroom remodel inspired by binge-clicking through Pinterest and Houzz? Then you invited potential contractors into your home. You were so excited. Then they proceeded to throw cold water on your vision with statements like these: Statement #1 – Lady, we’re... Continue reading

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Grout Problems? Here’s 7 Foolproof Ideas to Eliminate Them from Your Bathroom

By Mike Foti on November 12, 2019. 8 Comments

Dark stains and mold ‘greet’ you in your morning shower. You ‘get to’ mix up another crazy ‘brew’ of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and oxygenated bleach to try cleaning the dirt and yuckiness (not a word, but I’m using it anyway) from your shower and bathroom tile walls. You feel like you’re in 10th... Continue reading

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5 Little Known Secrets I’ve Learned Becoming a Bathroom Wall Panel Geek

By Mike Foti on June 29, 2018. 12 Comments

Update March 23, 2019 I never expected to become a bathroom wall panel geek. I grew up a mini-Alex P. Keaton (for those of you not old enough to remember he was the young business-geek son on the sitcom Family Ties popular in the 1980’s – yes I’m dating myself here). My heart and passion were business... Continue reading

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5 Foolproof Ideas for a Shower Which Lasts – Don’t Get Fooled Again!

By Mike Foti on June 19, 2018. 2 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 You’ve lived through a shower which was falling apart at the seams. You said you would not get fooled again. You’ve made these proclamations (sounds very official, doesn’t it?). I’m done with dingy and moldy grout joints. I will not put up with a cracked shower base which... Continue reading

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5 non-sexy tips to make sure your shower enclosure won’t fail

By Mike Foti on December 31, 2016. Leave a Comment

Updated March 9, 2019 Maybe I’ve been in the bathroom remodeling business too long but I actually think shower enclosures can be sexy. I might have looked into a few too many multi-functioning spa-shower heads, sleek deluxe wall panels and even drains with LED lights and my brain has gotten... Continue reading

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7 1/2 Cool (and unusual) Tile Shower Design Tips from the 2016 Columbus Parade of Homes

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2016. 1 Comment

The Italians might have perfected the art of designing and manufacturing tile but these “Ohio State Buckeyes” (AKA Columbus Ohio custom builders) certainly have perfected the art of installing tile showers in unique ways. The gawkers (me included) through the 2016 BIA Parade of Homes are saying... Continue reading

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4 Sure-Fire Strategies for Shower Walls which Last

By Mike Foti on August 19, 2016. 5 Comments

Updated March 3, 2019 Shower walls which are spongy, mold infested, cracking, have dirty tile joints or out of style are a real bummer to look at. What’s even worse is bad shower walls may be messing up your families’ health. For many people the options in shower walls are largely unknown,... Continue reading

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9 ways to compare solid surface and ready for tile shower pans

By Mike Foti on May 2, 2015. Leave a Comment

If you’re tired of a fiberglass pan you can’t clean, an acrylic base you can’t make a custom design, or a mortared tile shower floor which is cracked and leaking it may be time to consider a solid surface or an expanded polystyrene ready for tile pre-manufactured base. In the article below... Continue reading

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How to choose the perfect grout free shower or tub wall panels

By Mike Foti on March 6, 2014. Leave a Comment

Modern Farmhouse Shower Wall Panels Abbey Shale Updated March 9, 2019 OK – you’re looking for the perfect grout free tub or shower wall panel system and I have to start this article out by telling you there is no perfect system – bummer! What I can explain to you is there are a lot of options (a... Continue reading

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