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Frequently Asked Questions About Offset Shower Pans (and Why You Should Care)

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

Perhaps you want to do a tub to shower conversion to age in place BUT you also need to keep costs under control. Or you’ve got a tiny corner shower today you want to expand WITHOUT breaking the bank. Or you want a roomier (and/or high privacy) shower, but you know one side wall has to be shallower... 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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How to avoid the 15 biggest problems with tub to shower conversions.

By Mike Foti on July 8, 2024. Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever done (or shopped for) a tub to shower conversion here’s one thing I’ll bet you learned…… It’s NOT as simple as you originally thought. First there’s A LOT of components in a tub to shower conversion. Including, but not limited to: A shower pan A wall surround system A glass shower... Continue reading

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What’s Included in an Alcove Shower Replacement Kit?

By Mike Foti on January 25, 2022. 6 Comments

If I was asked to answer the question of what’s included in most alcove shower replacement kits in two words, I’d say…. Not enough! You see when you’re online (or in a home center store) looking for the perfect alcove shower replacement kit to upgrade from the cheap builder’s grade shower (or outdated... Continue reading

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How to Compare Shower Replacement Kits

By Mike Foti on January 5, 2022. 1 Comment

You never knew replacing your existing fiberglass or tile shower (or tub/shower combo) in your bathroom alcove could be so tough until you started researching your options. You found shower replacement kit prices are all over the board. You found it difficult to do a ‘side by side’ comparison of shower... Continue reading

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13 Shower Replacement Kit Problems You Can Avoid

By Mike Foti on November 23, 2021. 8 Comments

Who wouldn’t LOVE to save money on a lower cost shower replacement kit? Unless you’ve got an Elon Musk or Bill Gates budget you need to watch what you spend. And when you’re looking to replace your shower stall or convert from a tub to a shower, and you start ‘letting your fingers do the walking’... Continue reading

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How to Compare a Low Profile vs. a Ramped vs. a Zero Threshold Shower Pan

By Mike Foti on August 24, 2021. Leave a Comment

If you need a safer shower pan in your bathroom remodel or new home and don’t have a clue which option is best for you, I can tell you you’re not alone. You see I’ve worked with thousands of people who want to ‘age in place’ or their mobility is not as good as they’d like it to be. They want a shower... Continue reading

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9 FAQ’s about Solid Surface or Cultured Stone Shower Pans

By Mike Foti on January 20, 2020. 11 Comments

Updated June 14, 2020 Finding a grout free shower pan which won’t fade, crack or can work in an odd shaped space isn’t easy. I can tell you this. Homeowners HATE, HATE, HATE grout, yet still feel like they get ‘stuck’ with a shower pan with teeny-tiny grout joints they must maintain day after day... Continue reading

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5 Myths about Glass Block Showers Which Seriously Need to Die

By Mike Foti on March 22, 2019. 4 Comments

Maybe I’ve been in the glass block shower business for too long. I’ve been doing this since 1985 and started at the age of 11 (OK – I’m lying, but I’m going with it to protect my tender, not-so-young age). When you’ve been doing something for a long time you hear a lot of misconceptions, assumptions... Continue reading

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5 Surprising Reasons You Should Care about Your Shower Drain

By Mike Foti on November 16, 2018. 4 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 I bet money you’ve heard the saying, “You’re a pain in the drain.” If the truth be told, shower drains aren’t associated with anything good. If you Google articles about this product the first 10 entries are going to be ‘how to unclog your drain.’ Not exactly sexy and fun reading! So,... Continue reading

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