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The Easiest Way to Remodel Your Shower

By Mike Foti on August 15, 2022. 12 Comments

You’ve heard about shower remodeling projects which have become a cesspool of wasted money and taken f-o-r-e-v-e-r to finish. You’ve read about shower design mistakes people have had to put up with for years to come. And perhaps you’ve experienced a shower base, shower wall or exploding glass shower... Continue reading

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10 Common DIY Shower Remodeling Mistakes (and practical strategies to avoid them)

By Mike Foti on August 4, 2020. 6 Comments

The road to a problem-filled DIY shower remodeling project is ALWAYS paved with good intentions. You plan to save money. You plan to design a shower which stands the test of time (and any twists and turns in your family’s lives). You plan to add style and get rid of the nastiness which IS your shower... Continue reading

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5 1/2 Rookie Mistakes DIY’ers Make Remodeling a Shower (and how to prevent them from happening to you)

By Mike Foti on October 14, 2019. 6 Comments

The saga of a DIY shower remodeling job gone wrong It sounded like a good idea in the beginning. You were determined to save money. Everyone knows you’re a bit frugal (OK – if we’re being downright real, you’re more than a bit cheap – saving money is practically religion for you). So, you took on... Continue reading

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11 Shower Remodeling Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

By Mike Foti on August 13, 2019. 4 Comments

You’ve probably heard of FOMO (the Fear of Missing Out), but I’ll bet you haven’t heard of FOFO. FOFO is the Fear of Figuring it Out …on the fly…. while blowing your hard-earned money in the process. I would tell you about FOFO’s cousin (FOFU – the Fear of F***ing Up), but I stopped swearing 15 years... Continue reading

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6 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Replacing Your Tile Shower

By Mike Foti on November 5, 2018. 10 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 Old tile showers are a pain. Moldy and dirty grout joints. Shower curbs which are too tall and dangerous to step over. Cracked shower pans which leaked onto the floors below. And I haven’t even mentioned the constant maintenance. Who doesn’t love spending time with a... 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 Practical Ideas to Motivate Your Spouse to do a DIY Shower Remodeling Project

By Mike Foti on June 4, 2018. 4 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 I’m supposed to be in the bathroom remodeling business. However, here’s the weird thing. I might have the smoothest hands in the remodeling business – although the ladies in my offices might disagree. How exactly does that happen? The reason is I’m motivated to learn about,... Continue reading

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Warning: If you’re not careful an upgraded vanity countertop can turn into a complete shower remodel

By Mike Foti on April 6, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 23, 2019 Imagine you go into Dillard’s. You find a Fendi, Gucci or Louis Vuitton handbag on Super Sale. You snatch it off the shelf. The exhilaration of pure fashion joy overcomes you. You bring your new-found prize possession home. You joyously pull it out of the bag in your closet.... 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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