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
Tiling a floating shower bench
There are quite a few ways to add a floating bench into a tile shower. Most homeowners would rather tile one in just to keep that fully uniformed look. Honestly, I feel that's the way to go but other factors may come in to play during your design process. When you get into the specifics of application, I really do like some of the Better Bench products for tiling. This … [Read more...] about Tiling a floating shower bench
Tiled shower with Anti-Slip floor
On a recent tub to shower conversion project in Harrisburg, PA I had a situation where an elderly homeowner fell while getting out of her tub & shower unit. Stepping over the tub rail becomes a task and was time to make a change. In this situation we decided against installing a full tile shower because the process can take a bit longer. She looked at some fiberglass and … [Read more...] about Tiled shower with Anti-Slip floor
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.
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
How your shower should look before Tile gets installed
One thing that I get a chuckle out of is the mojo presented at online forums or social media groups for contractors... tile guys especially! Just to be clear, I kind of enjoy it because there's a large group of guys around the United States that love to show off their tile showers step by step and spend a lot of time bragging about the waterproofing part. Seems that everyone has their own little … [Read more...] about How your shower should look before Tile gets installed
Finding a Contractor to Finish your Tile Shower Project
ATTENTION: No pictures are used in this article. The content is VERY important and I'd like for you to get through this without distraction! Depending on your situation, budget or willingness to do a tile shower installation on your own... there are plenty of things to study up on before pulling the trigger. One of the most important things is that if you definitely decide to DIY - then make … [Read more...] about Finding a Contractor to Finish your Tile Shower Project
Building a Niche Into Your Tile Shower
All of the starting thoughts of a tile shower can come easily but what is the design or look you want to capture? There's plenty of things that come to play especially when you get down to accessories like built in seats, niches, shaving niches, soap dishes or whatever else you can jamb pack in for your convenience. Planning a niche can be tough because taking tile trims into consideration … [Read more...] about Building a Niche Into Your Tile Shower
Instead of asking for a Lower Price… Request a Flood Test for your Tile Shower
There’s plenty of homeowners that are interested in how "cheap” they can get a new tiled shower for… This does play a few factors on the overall mentality but the words “cheap” and “tile shower” should absolutely NOT be used in the same sentence (oops, but I just did that…) Why do you think Tile Showers should be cheap (dang it, did it again) anyway? I’m not exactly sure but I’ll just go … [Read more...] about Instead of asking for a Lower Price… Request a Flood Test for your Tile Shower
Project Review: Custom Tile Shower and Bathroom Remodel in Mechanicsburg PA
After closing out one of our last projects of the year I wanted to blog about this for multiple reasons and touch base on how simple it is to customize a shower. The term “customize” usually equates to spending more money but I look at it like this… When was the last time you purchased a Filet Mignon from the grocery store? Pretty expensive, huh… Yep they definitely are but after you slap … [Read more...] about Project Review: Custom Tile Shower and Bathroom Remodel in Mechanicsburg PA
