News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block

Category: Bath to Shower Conversion

Opening Image - Is a Low Profile Shower Pan Right for Your Project - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Shower Remodeling Projects, Modern Bathroom Showers, Shower Pan Options

Is a Low Profile Shower Pan Right for Your Project?

I’ll admit my company wholesales AND installs A LOT of low profile shower pans, so what I’m about to say may be shocking and that is…. Low profile shower pans ARE NOT the right choice for every project! Yes – you heard that right. The product we sell most IS NOT a ‘one size fits all’ answer for every... Continue reading

Opening Image - Is a Walk-In Shower Really Safer for Aging in Place What Most People Don’t Know… - Innovate Building Solutions, Custom Walk In Showers, Age In Place Safety, Safer Bathroom Designs, Bathroom Shower Designs

Is a Walk-In Shower Really Safer for an Aging in Place Bathroom? What Most People Don’t Know….

Walk in showers and aging in place go together like peanut butter and jelly, correct? Well, as a guy who leads a business which wholesales and installs these systems I’d say, “Not so fast Kemosabe!” While many walk in showers are perfect for aging in place, others are a disaster. And the question... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Remodel a Bathroom with a Window in the Shower or Tub Alcove - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Remodeling Project, Shower Renovation Ideas, Bathroom Window Design Concepts, Dream Bathroom Shower

How to Remodel a Bathroom with a Window in the Shower or Tub Alcove

Do you have a love/hate relationship with the window which is smack-dab in the middle of your tub/shower alcove enclosure today? Perhaps you love the fact it brings in light, and lets you air out the bathroom (especially if it’s a hall bathroom used by your stink-eeee teenage boys!). But by the same... Continue reading

Opening Image - Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Bars in a Bathroom …a Product Everyone Loves to HATE! - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Grab Bars, Bathroom Shower Accessories, Accessible Shower Design Needs, Modern Shower Concepts

Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Bars in a Bathroom …a Product Everyone Loves to HATE!

I’m coming clean (no bathroom pun intended) right up front. While I lead a business which sell grab bars, for many years I ‘took orders for’ grab bars. And by that I mean, I wasn’t too knowledgeable. I simply asked people what they wanted. I didn’t ask probing questions to guide them to what they... Continue reading

Opening Image - 17 Frequently Asked Questions about Shower Replacement Kits you Need to Know so you DON’T WASTE MONEY! - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Bathroom Remodeling Projects, DIY Bathroom Showers, Dream Shower Designs

17 Frequently Asked Questions about Shower Replacement Kits you Need to Know so you DON’T WASTE MONEY!

Like so many decisions in life, with shower replacement kits, the more research you do, the more questions you uncover. And you need someone who is NOT a high pressure in-home sales rep looking to close the shower installation sale tonight, or a ‘wet-behind-the-ears’ clerk at a big-box home improvement... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Save Money on a Tub to Shower Conversion by Using a Shower Consultant... For FREE - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Shower Remodeling, Custom Walk In Showers, Modern Shower Concepts, Beautiful Bathroom Renovations

How to save money on a tub to shower conversion by using a shower consultant…for FREE!

If remodeling your bathroom is blowing your mind, you’re not alone. Every company wholesaling bathroom products, or contractor looking to install your tub to shower conversion, is desperately trying to convince you their solution is the ONE AND ONLY correct choice for you. And make no mistake about... Continue reading

Opening Image - What are the Biggest Complaints About Shower Accessories – and how to Make Sure They Don’t Become YOUR Problem Ever Again! - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Remodeling Accessories, Bathroom Shower Design, Shower Renovation Concepts, Home Improvement Projects

What are the biggest complaints about shower accessories – and how to make sure they don’t become YOUR problem ever again!

Shower accessories are often an overlooked and poorest performing part of a shower system. And when people realize their accessories are a pain in the rear, it’s usually too late to make changes (unless you call buying cheap plastic ‘add-ons’ from the Dollar store a solution!). So, if you’re remodeling... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Help Mom & Dad get a Safe Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower, Age In Place Bathrooms, Shower Replacement Kit, Bathroom Shower Projects

How to help mom and dad get a safe shower

Maybe it’s your New Year’s resolution—or simply a must-do task you can’t put off any longer. You’ve decided it’s time to help mom and dad—or yourself—upgrade from an old bathtub to a safe, accessible roll-in or walk-in shower. This decision could be one of the smartest aging-in-place home improvements... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Design a Stylish Age in Place Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Age In Place Showers, Accessible Shower Options, Bathroom Remodeling Ideas, Shower Renovation Concepts

How to design a stylish age in place shower (with 10 secret tips from a guy old enough to need one!)

Ok, I’m going to admit it right up front. Although I joke about being a ‘dyslexic 46 year old who will continue jogging until his ‘wheels’ (‘er legs) fall off (and yes, I still run an hour a day) in actuality I’m not dyslexic. However, I am 64 years old and also a person who is a ‘prime candidate’... Continue reading

Opening Image - 10 Little Known Facts about Walk in Showers - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower Designs, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Shower Remodeling Projects, DIY Bathroom Showers

10 Little Known Facts about Walk in Showers

Should I, or shouldn’t I, choose a walk in shower? I’ve heard people rack their brains with this question for 16 years I’ve been blogging about bathrooms, and the 39 years I’ve led a company which wholesales and installs bathrooms. And the reason people struggle with this decision is there’s a lot... Continue reading

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