{"id":1817,"date":"2021-04-09T15:07:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T19:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrbillthetileguy.com\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2026-04-07T03:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:31:17","slug":"dream-bathroom-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrbillthetileguy.com\/blog\/dream-bathroom-shower\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dream Bathroom Shower"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>From Minimalist to Opulence, it&#8217;s your style. And your dream bathroom shower is closer than you think.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Do any of these bathroom complaints sound familiar?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>&#8220;<em>We never use the bathtub anymore&#8211;it&#8217;s wasted space.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>&#8220;We have room for a larger shower . . . I don&#8217;t know why the builder made this one so small.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m sick of the same, dated tile our builder used in every other house in the neighborhood.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>&#8220;I wish we had a steam shower instead.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>&#8220;I think my shower is leaking.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These are the most common complaints I hear when people talk about their bathrooms. How do I respond? Glad you asked:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><em>&#8220;If it&#8217;s a tub separate from your shower, I can remove it and build a shower that takes the place of both. Let&#8217;s put in a bench while we&#8217;re at it.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><em>&#8220;If it&#8217;s a shower above your bathtub, I can remove the tub and make that into a shower. 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