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What is the least expensive way to redo a shower (and NOT end up with a pile of junk a couple of years later)?

By Mike Foti on October 7, 2024. Leave a Comment

So, nobody’s EVER called you a ‘robber baron’ or a ‘titan of industry!’ And if the terms affluent, wealthy, well to do, or well-heeled (and no, I’m NOT talking about the heel attached to your foot) have never been used to describe you, you’re like most Americans. Money IS NOT falling off trees onto... Continue reading

Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

Is it better to use a shower base or a tile shower floor?

By Mike Foti on March 5, 2024. 2 Comments

OK – I’ll grant you the floor (or base) of your shower IS NOT sexiest product people notice in your bathroom! However, the shower base or tile shower floor is – IMHO – critical since it’s the foundation of your shower. If your shower base or floor leaks, you’ve got a B-I-G problem on your hands. And... Continue reading

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13 Hot 2024 Bathroom Trends for a Stylish, Safe, AND Simple Bathroom (on a budget)

By Mike Foti on January 16, 2024. 2 Comments

Anyone can have a super-cool bathroom if they have unlimited funds. However, how can you have a trend-setting bathroom which stands the test of time and won’t look like Marcia, Jan, and Cindy’s bathroom in The Brady Bunch if you don’t have an unlimited budget? And most importantly, a bathroom which... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

5 Time Saving Tips You Need to Buy Bathroom Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on April 12, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 23, 2019 You’re fed-up cleaning black, moldy, nasty tile grout joints with your waaaay-too-worn scrub brush. You’re looking to eliminate this hassle once and for all with bathroom wall panels. You start your search with great expectations. You get on the Internet. You go to your... Continue reading

Close up view of new decorative Interior shower wall panels - Cleveland Ohio

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 have made sense for that time – these products just aren’t a fit with homeowners today who lack the... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling

High Gloss Decorative Acrylic Shower Tub Wall Surrounds Add Contemporary Style and Reduce Maintenance

By Mike Foti on March 10, 2012. 2 Comments

High Gloss Blue Color Acrylic Shower Wall Surround with Glass Block Walk in Shower Tile tub and shower wall surrounds can look great when they’re first completed but without the proper upkeep (and who really has time and desire to seal the joints and get rid of the nasty dirt and mildew between... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling

New Acrylic Shower Tub Wall Surrounds Save Time, Money and Add Style

By Mike Foti on January 8, 2011. 1 Comment

Acrylic tub wall surround – cut away view – subway tile pattern with decorative trim pieces Are you looking to remodel your bathroom, but don’t have a ton of money, but still want a cool look that’s easy to maintain? If so –you’ll want to look into the newly designed acrylic tub and... Continue reading

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Get rid of old dated colors in your 1960’s small bathroom – 2 Options to dress up your space without breaking the bank

By Mike Foti on October 29, 2010. 11 Comments

Acrylic bathtub liner and wall surrounds lining over an old steel tub and tile walls Tub removed and space converted into a glass block walk in shower Are you just sick and tired of an old outdated color scheme in your 1960’s bathroom? Are you tiles cracked, or are the walls and grout joints... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling

“Save money and shorten the time to remodel with acrylic bath tubs, showers and walls”

By Mike Foti on August 26, 2010. 1 Comment

Acrylic shower wall and tub systems If you’ve got 1, 1 ½ or 2 bathrooms in your house it can be very difficult to remodel. Going over to a friend or relatives to shower during a lengthy remodeling process can get to be old very quick! Fortunately there is a cost-effective and time effective... Continue reading

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