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Modify or Move? Answering the aging in place question.

By Mike Foti on January 9, 2024. Leave a Comment

If you – or your parents – are like most people, aging is NOT a fun process (even though the 55+ community brochures make it look like a blast). And when you’re not as limber as you used to be (or medically ‘clicking on all cylinders’ like the old days), and navigating your home is more difficult,... Continue reading

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21 Sure-Fire Ideas to Save on an Installed Tub to Shower Conversion.

By Mike Foti on January 2, 2024. Leave a Comment

You know the time is NOW to convert your tub into a shower. And here’s a few reasons why: Every time your spouse is ‘attempting’ to climb into the tub to shower you’re worried they’ll fall. And, as you know, hospital stays aren’t cheap, nor any place they want to be! You haven’t taken a tub in years. If... Continue reading

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15 lessons you can learn from my safer, simpler, and more stylish remodeled master bathroom – Part 2 of a 3 part series

By Mike Foti on December 5, 2023. 2 Comments

Remodeling a master bathroom is a B-I-G job. And this admission is coming from a guy who leads a nationwide bathroom products wholesale and Cleveland bath remodeling business and blogs about the same. There’s A LOT which goes into remodeling your bathroom (or my bathroom in this case). And as the... Continue reading

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How to Choose Bath & Shower Accessories

By Mike Foti on November 21, 2023. Leave a Comment

It’s often not until AFTER you move into a home you realize how poorly designed (or the lack of) bath and shower accessories make your bathroom a pain to use. For example, are you experiencing these problems: Your lack of tub/shower shelving caused you to buy an ugly plastic shower caddy you now... Continue reading

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How to Gain Space, Style, and Simplicity in a Tub to Shower Conversion.

By Mike Foti on October 26, 2023. 2 Comments

If only you weren’t stuck with this tiny 5’ x 8’ bathroom and cramped tub and shower combo system. The tub is dirty and ugly. You wouldn’t dare sit your butt on it. And the shower has seen it’s better days years ago. You’ve seen the opulent bathrooms in fancy interior design magazines. They have HUMONGOUS... Continue reading

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The Pros and Cons of a Tub to Shower Conversion.

By Mike Foti on October 16, 2023. 2 Comments

I swear –tub to shower conversion projects are growing faster than new assisted living facilities being built in my town– and even faster than younger people are using AI (artificial intelligence) art applications to create (unblemished) pictures of themselves they’re posting on Instagram. And while... Continue reading

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A comprehensive guide to the cost of an installed tub to shower conversion.

By Mike Foti on October 9, 2023. 2 Comments

Updated December 10, 2023 I swear (and don’t let my Mom hear that) I get asked this question (whether it’s by a homeowner – or a bathroom remodeling contractor starting their business) every day. That question is… “Mike, what’s the cost of an installed tub-to-shower conversion?” And when I give... Continue reading

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How to order a walk in glass block shower system

By Mike Foti on September 19, 2023. 2 Comments

I don’t mean to be Bob Braggadocios, Ernie Egomaniac, or Ned KnowItAll but I’ll bet our company has helped more homeowners, contractors, and builders with glass block walk in shower systems since our business was founded by my Dad in 1977 than any other company in the United States. And I’m not telling... Continue reading

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17 Signs its Time To Remodel Your Old Bathroom (with ideas to NOT spend a fortune in the process)

By Mike Foti on September 12, 2023. 2 Comments

Are you familiar with these challenges: Challenge #1) The function of your bathroom leaves A LOT to be desired. Challenge #2) Your bathroom was fashionable 10, 20, or 30 years ago. However, today it IS NOT winning any fashion awards. Challenge #3) While you realize (given home prices... Continue reading

OPENING A DIY Master Bath Remodel - Combining Your Inspiration while Minimizing Your Perspiration! | Innovate Building Solutions

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Project Spotlight: A DIY Master Bath Remodel – Combining Your Inspiration while Minimizing Your Perspiration!

By Mike Foti on August 22, 2023. 2 Comments

Anyone who tells you a DIY master bathroom remodel project is easy, is flat out lying! It’s fake news. And at its most basic level, a successful DIY master bathroom remodel (which DOES NOT resemble the movie the Money Pit) has 2 key elements. They are: #1) Inspiration – Without inspiration, and a... Continue reading

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