When designing this tile shower, the homeowner wanted to get away from their old 1970s look of mint green tile with black trim. It was too much going on and the colors just weren't cutting it anymore. That said, the main body of the bathroom was going to be a bone-colored subway tile. This would extend through the shower walls and also around all the bathroom walls as … [Read more...] about Matching Tile Shower Floor and Ceiling
Replacing a Whirlpool Bathtub
This here is a perfect example of when your bathroom was strung along JUST a bit too far... Actually, in this situation, the homeowners bought this home just a few years back and knew a tub replacement was high up on the list. Not only because the there was 13 pounds of caulking around the tub spout but also the toilet was leaking and causing subfloor damage. But here … [Read more...] about Replacing a Whirlpool Bathtub
Claw Foot Bathtub installation with Slate Tile walls – Part 1
It's always neat when you get a phone call to tend to project in a historical home - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to be exact. Not just your regular house as none of them are really all that "regular" since all of Gettysburg has some type of connection with the civil war... or simply just a few ghosts of war cruising around. Some more than others want to try and keep the theme in line when … [Read more...] about Claw Foot Bathtub installation with Slate Tile walls – Part 1
Panasonic Whisper Fan and Flush Mount LED’s in a Small Bathroom
While on this job... I thought I'd take a few minutes and grab some of my savvy cell phone shots and explain a few things I kicked around with my customer vs. the final outcome of lighting etc... Sooooo I have always installed Panasonic whisper fans in bathrooms and that's mainly because they are so quiet and don't seem to rattle even after a few years in place like some of the other brands. … [Read more...] about Panasonic Whisper Fan and Flush Mount LED’s in a Small Bathroom
Tile Shower with Boulder Seat and Custom Pebble floor.
Somewhere along the lines... I ended up with this big project outside of Harrisburg, in Thompsontown, PA. Mostly because there aren't really any contractors in that area and they thought I was the coolest one in all of America and the free world! :) All kidding aside and after seeing the photo's you can only imagine the time I spent on this bathroom remodel... so obviously, the homeowner's … [Read more...] about Tile Shower with Boulder Seat and Custom Pebble floor.
Marble or Granite Corner Shelves in your Tiled Shower
One of the big topics up for discussion when you're first planning out a tile shower is how you want the overall design to be and how you will be storing all of your shampoo bottles. It could even blend in with a whole bathroom design because you may want to use the same color granite or quartz from you countertop to compliment some of the accessories in your shower. This is commonly done and … [Read more...] about Marble or Granite Corner Shelves in your Tiled Shower
Installing a Pebble Shower Floor
Pebble shower floors are often overlooked and probably because you think it may be uncomfortable, hard to clean or slippery. There are definitely some Pro's and Con's but overall it can be much more comfortable and therapeutic than what you think... I can also depend on the type of pebbles you select for your floor. A flat shaved pebble is pretty much just like a standard porcelain tile on a … [Read more...] about Installing a Pebble Shower Floor
Cutting Tile for a nice fit in a Shower Replacement
Thought that I would show off a little bit of my handy work... I'm actually proud of this photo from a few years ago because on a contractor forum I posted it up and got a huge response of "likes" for being the "money cut". Just looking at it the other day got me thinking about how it's not really all that hard to do but mainly that's it's tedious work (shave a little off - re fit - shave some … [Read more...] about Cutting Tile for a nice fit in a Shower Replacement
Tile Top Shower Drain Gallery
Tile top shower drains are not necessarily a new product, however, I do enjoy installing them! It just seems to bring a fully finished look to a custom built shower with really no added cost to a job. As you can see in the above photo that our customer's dog, Lacey, enjoys it too :-) Actually she was missing me after I was done with the job and they sent me that picture of her laying there … [Read more...] about Tile Top Shower Drain Gallery
Tile Showers: Preformed Pans VS. Mud Floor
This is a pretty simple discussion because I know how to do the best of both worlds like many other qualified tile contractors. The problem occurs when a contractor has no idea how to do a mud floor... and watched an idiot proof video on youtube about how to install a Schluter Kerdi pan or something of the likes. I honestly do not believe that one way or the other is necessarily quicker or … [Read more...] about Tile Showers: Preformed Pans VS. Mud Floor