Category: Bathroom

What to Look Out for BEFORE Installing a New Bathtub

Your new bathtub has arrived and you can finally get right to installing it. Before you get that far, let’s take a step back and make sure you don’t end up with some regrets...

Eliminate Cracks in Tiled Wall Corners: Caulk vs Grout

Have you discovered cracks in the corners of your showers and/or bathtub surround? You most likely have grout in the corners and, instead of grout you should have caulk. End of post! Shortest post...

House Popcorn Calculator: How Much Is Needed (for Any Space!)

Me to my husband: Remember that movie Real Genius from the 80’s? Husband’s response: The one where they had the laser and blew up the house with popcorn?   Yeah, that one! You can...

2020 International Builder Show Tips and Video

The 2020 International Builder Show (the good kind of IBS acronym) in Las Vegas last week was a great time. Of course, any time in Vegas is a good time if you are doing...

8 Reasons Why Corner Shelves are Better than Shower Niches

Corner shelves or a niche? Which is best shower storage solution for your new shower or bathtub surround remodel? Fire your keyboard up for some shower niche love and corner shelf flames in the...

Tips for Creating Corner Shower Shelves Out of Stone Leftovers

Creating corner shower shelves out of stone leftovers is a great way to tie your bathroom together. The excess stone could be remnants from your stone slab, prefabricated countertop, or simply another stone wall...

How to Check for Shower Curb Problems…on Install Day

Sometimes you don’t want to know how to do something–you just want pay someone and know it is done right. But how do you know? This post will show you the checks necessary to...

No Renovation Regret! Template to Ensure Enough Shower Storage

Storage space is one of the many decisions you encounter during a shower remodel. Whether you decide on a shower niche, corner shelves or a ledge, you want the storage space to have…well…enough space...

Is Flat Pebble Mosaic on the Shower Floor a Good Idea? Consider This…

In some of my last few YouTube videos and in past blog posts you may have noticed I installed a flat pebble mosaic on the shower floor in my master bathroom. I’ve recently been...

Should You Place a Shower Niche in an Exterior Wall? Maybe if…

Generally frowned upon, installing a shower niche in an exterior wall is still possible. First, it is important to know why installing a shower niche in an exterior wall maybe a problem (and why...