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15 Shower Renovation Mistakes you DO NOT Want to Make

By Mike Foti on July 7, 2025. Leave a Comment

Whether you’re doing a full bathroom remodel or ‘just’ renovating your shower, if you’ve been researching (or have done a bath remodel in the past) you know this project is not only more involved than you thought – but it’s also uber-easy to make mistakes you’re forced to live with for years to come. The... Continue reading

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Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Bars in a Bathroom …a Product Everyone Loves to HATE!

By Mike Foti on May 5, 2025. Leave a Comment

I’m coming clean (no bathroom pun intended) right up front. While I lead a business which sell grab bars, for many years I ‘took orders for’ grab bars. And by that I mean, I wasn’t too knowledgeable. I simply asked people what they wanted. I didn’t ask probing questions to guide them to what they... Continue reading

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17 Frequently Asked Questions about Shower Replacement Kits you Need to Know so you DON’T WASTE MONEY!

By Mike Foti on March 24, 2025. Leave a Comment

Like so many decisions in life, with shower replacement kits, the more research you do, the more questions you uncover. And you need someone who is NOT a high pressure in-home sales rep looking to close the shower installation sale tonight, or a ‘wet-behind-the-ears’ clerk at a big-box home improvement... Continue reading

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How to help mom and dad get a safe shower

By Mike Foti on January 21, 2025. Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s your New Year’s resolution—or simply a must-do task you can’t put off any longer. You’ve decided it’s time to help mom and dad—or yourself—upgrade from an old bathtub to a safe, accessible roll-in or walk-in shower. This decision could be one of the smartest aging-in-place home improvements... Continue reading

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What is a Shower Wall Surround and how to NOT Screw up Buying One!

By Mike Foti on December 9, 2024. 9 Comments

I’m so proud that with all of my advanced degrees (and the big-bucks it took to get them) I’m NOW smart enough to give a definition of what a shower wall surround is. And if you’re ready for it, here it comes…. A shower wall surround are the walls which surround a shower. Ok, right now – I KNOW you’re... Continue reading

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The Pros and Cons of Shower Replacement Kits

By Mike Foti on October 28, 2024. Leave a Comment

Have you been debating whether to buy a shower replacement kit or a custom tile shower? As if selections in a bath remodeling project weren’t hard enough, you also have to get your arms around the right shower for your project! However, here’s the good news. If you’re looking for the straight scoop... Continue reading

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What Size Shower Replacement Kit do I Need? (with 10 FAQ’s to get the Most for Your Budget)

By Mike Foti on September 30, 2024. Leave a Comment

You don’t buy a shower replacement kit every day. In fact, I’ll bet most people reading this article have never bought one before. So, given this reality – and the fact I (and my team) have been asked thousands of times by homeowners and contractors alike what size shower replacement kit they need,... Continue reading

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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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10 Secrets Nobody Tells You about Factory Built Shower Pans

By Mike Foti on August 6, 2024. 6 Comments

I’ll bet when you started researching a tub to shower conversion for your elderly parents, or when you were thinking about materials for a shower for your new home, the first product you looked into WAS NOT the shower pan! And while the ‘structure’ of your shower is the shower base (or shower pan... Continue reading

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The pros and cons of a clear glass shower door vs. an obscure glass shower door

By Mike Foti on June 10, 2024. 2 Comments

Mary complained to me, “Mike, why is selecting a glass shower door so doggone difficult? I thought I was FINALLY done making bath renovation decisions, then I’m confused AGAIN deciding between a clear glass shower door and an obscure one.” I wish I could tell you Mary was the only one who gets ‘decision-fatigue’... Continue reading

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