3 Bathrooms in Big Canoe, GA
Fall of 2024 I was fortunate to create 3 new bathrooms for friends in Big Canoe, GA. A new marble shower (my favorite project to create), a classic black and white bathroom, and a glass tile tub surround.
Dramatic Master Bathroom Remodel!
Ana had long wanted to replace her dated master bathroom, and a leak in her shower gave her the reason to get it done. I brought in my friends at Cherokee Remodeling to demo the bathroom, repair the wood rot, and recess the shower floor [making it a zero-entry/curbless shower]. G the Tileguy and I …
Turn Your Bathtub into a Shower!
You don’t take baths–you’re a shower person. Yet you have a bathtub that dreams of growing up into a shower one day. Let’s make that happen! One of the more common requests I get is to tear out a tub, and turn it into a shower. Recently my friends at Cherokee Remodeling asked me to …
The Most Important Flowers a Husband Can Buy (and a spectacular shower!)
PSA for new husbands! What are the most important flowers you can buy for the love of your life? Which holiday?! What occassion?! What species?! [HINT: None of the above!] I’m not bragging or anything, but I’ve worked to be a great spouse for 22 years now, and I’m sometimes a solidly-okay husband. Except for …
Behind the Scenes Backsplash on Sell This House
As many of you know, I spent a few days/few homes filming with the TV series Sell This House. Below is a glimpse behind the scenes when I installed a glass tile backsplash. DID YOU KNOW? It’s possible (most of the time) to install a backsplash right on top of your existing one? It saves …
Why Do Shower Floors Have Small Tiles on the Floor?
I recently finished another master bathroom remodel (that is: completely tear out the old and replace with new) for Lisa. As I installed the killer new marble hexagon floor, I remembered a question recently posed to me: “Why do shower floors always have small tiles on them?” It’s a good question! As I’ve coached clients …
Bathtub Converted to Shower #5-the end
It’s finished! Here’s the final video of Carson’s Bathtub-Converted-to-Shower project. Check out the final product of glass tile, honed marble, and stone marble floor. While you’re watching, you’ll catch a few details that can make your bathroom remodel really “POP!” Questions? Comments? Anything you’d have done differently? Leave your remarks below. Cheers!
Bathtub Converted to Shower #4
And now–video #4 of converting Carson’s bathtub into a shower. Today you’ll see the most important part of the shower, the part you never see: The waterproofing. I typically use a waterproof membrane on top of the walls–Kerdi from Schluter Systems. You’ll see that, learn how it’s installed, and see the tumbled marble floor that …
Bathtub Converted to Shower #3
A better title for this post: WHY DO SHOWERS LEAK? Here in video #3 of me converting Carson’s bathtub into a shower you’ll see the initial skeleton of his new shower. I’ve installed his bench, and begun the mud (concrete) bed for the bottom. When it comes to showers, there are 2 things I hear …
Bathtub Converted to Shower #2
Here’s the 2nd of 5 videos showing how a bathtub is converted into a shower. You’ll see the job after the tub removal, floor demolition, and the plumber’s visit. Questions? Comments? Leave them below!