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Thanks very much for this article, although reading it makes me pretty unhappy. We're starting to renovate our bathroom now and I was wondering if there might be a way to get mold and mildew out of our shower forever. We live in an apartment, and the bathroom has no window or fan. Our shower tile is unsightly and our housekeeper doesn't even attempt to deal with it anymore. Considering how old our bathroom is, I was hoping there might be new materials available today that would never go moldy on us. The one thing our designer did recommend was large tiles to limit the amount of grout. But when I asked if we could eliminate grout completely she said tiles need grout. Thanks for the confirmation.

Why don't people just mind their business. If it isn't a house being renovated by a flipper, leave it alone. The permit game is a scam in NYC anyway.

Hi Dave, the Forum post has not been moved to the homepage; they all still exist in the Forum, and I repost them on the blog to direct people there. In the sentence beginning with "Share your thoughts," the words "original post" link to the Forum, where the thread is still active.

Remove the chain fence to renovate and then replace it in it's proper place.