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9 Reasons You Shouldn’t Build a Tile Shower

By Mike Foti on September 23, 2019. 70 Comments

Updated January 28, 2023 OK – I’m not writing this to take down the tile industry, and I’m certainly not arrogant enough to think this post has that kind of power. However, I’ve been on the receiving... Continue reading

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How to Convert a Tub into a Low Maintenance Walk in Shower

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2019. 8 Comments

Update January 2, 2022 Even though he won’t admit it, it’s not easy for John to climb over the tub to take a shower in his tiny bathroom. And though you will forcefully admit it (and complain about... Continue reading

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7 Crucial Steps for a Stylish Low Maintenance Shower Installation

By Mike Foti on January 12, 2018. 10 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 I took the all-too-familiar call from James and his wife Linda. Linda started out saying, “Mike – I HATE the ugly white fiberglass stand up shower in our hall bathroom, and the... Continue reading

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5 secret facts about high gloss acrylic shower and tub wall panels

By Mike Foti on November 19, 2016. 12 Comments

Glacier high gloss panels in a one level wet room Updated February 3, 2019 Are you sick of ceramic tile shower and tub walls? They are the traditional “go-to” product of every custom builder and remodeler... Continue reading

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5 Awesome Tricks for a Lean, Luxurious and Low Maintenance Shower

By Mike Foti on October 7, 2016. 1 Comment

Updated August 18, 2019 Shower budgets are tight (anyone with 3 kids like me can relate to budgets!) and time to maintain them is even tighter. People want to have more function in less space... 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... Continue reading

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“Susie Vila” Gets Her Black and White Bathroom

By Mike Foti on July 23, 2015. Leave a Comment

When Susan Tow (also know as “Susie Vila” by her friends for her passion for remodeling) began her yearly (and not very much fun) task of cleaning the grout in her master bathroom she didn’t... Continue reading

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Bathroom Remodeling

3 Ideas for a Low Maintenance High Style Shower System

By Mike Foti on January 17, 2015. 2 Comments

Updated September 15, 2019 While tile showers or those with natural stone or granite walls can look cool – they also have their drawbacks. Let’s face it – they’re a pain in the butt... Continue reading

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Eliminating a Shower Door with a Low Maintenance Glass Block Walk in Shower Kit in Lincoln Delaware

By Mike Foti on August 9, 2013. 6 Comments

Glass block walk in shower kit with acrylic base and DIY interior shower wall panels “I really needed to ditch that ugly shower door. The one piece fiberglass shower surround had a flimsy framed shower... Continue reading

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Bathroom Remodeling

Converting a jetted bathtub into a low maintenance high style shower

By Mike Foti on May 24, 2013. Leave a Comment

Close up view of new decorative Interior shower wall panels - Cleveland Ohio In the 70’s and 80’s many bathrooms used products like jetted tubs and fiberglass wall surrounds. While jetted tubs might... Continue reading

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