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: Bathroom Remodeling

This comprehensive group of blog posts will help you understand how to compare – and design with – various lines of grout free shower wall panels, tile, shower pans or glass shower doors for your new home or remodel.

Opening Image - How to Compare Fibo Shower Wall Panels to WilsonArt WetWall - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Bathroom Renovation Products, Shower Remodeling Ideas, DIY Bathroom Shower Projects

How to Compare Fibo Shower Wall Panels to Wilsonart WetWall

With the pain of finding (and paying for) a professional tile setter (not to mention the cost and maintenance hassles of tile showers), grout free shower wall panels are growing like weeds in your front lawn during the rainy season. And with this growth the number of companies selling shower wall... Continue reading

Opening Image - 15 Things You'll Regret About Your Shower if You Aren't Careful - Innovate Building Solutions, Custom Shower Designs, Modern Walk In Shower Concepts, Bathroom Shower Renovations, Luxury Shower Product Needs

15 Things You’ll Regret about Your New Shower if You Aren’t Careful

My company wholesales and installs showers in new homes and remodeling projects so you might wonder why the heck I’d talk about things YOU’LL REGRET in a new shower. Well, it’s because I’ve heard sad stories from homeowners about Shower Remodeling Jobs Gone Wild (or bad). I’ve heard about leaking... Continue reading

Opening Image - What do you HATE About Your Shower Get Solutions and Shower Design Ideas to fix 6 Annoying Problems - Innovate Building Solutions, Modern Bathroom Showers, Shower Replacement Designs, Bathroom Remodeling Concepts, Walk In Shower Ideas

What do you HATE About Your Shower? Get Solutions and Shower Design Ideas to fix 6 Annoying Problems

When it comes to old showers the question to ask is NOT “How do I love thee, let me count the ways,” it’s “How do I HATE thee, let me count the ways.” And when I ask people what they DO NOT like about their showers, I’m prepared to get an ear full. So, after researching (and polling) the top 15 things... Continue reading

Opening Image - 15 Shower Renovation Mistakes you DO NOT Want to Make - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Remodeling Projects, Tips For Shower Remodel, Bathroom Renovation Projects, Bathroom Shower Products

15 Shower Renovation Mistakes you DO NOT Want to Make

Whether you’re doing a full bathroom remodel or ‘just’ renovating your shower, if you’ve been researching (or have done a bath remodel in the past) you know this project is not only more involved than you thought – but it’s also uber-easy to make mistakes you’re forced to live with for years to come. The... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to get a Quote on a Shower Remodeling Project … and Make Sure You DO NOT get Ripped Off! - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower Ideas, Bathroom Dream Renovations, Shower Wall Panels, Bathroom Shower Pans

How to get a Quote on a Shower Remodeling Project … and Make Sure You DO NOT get Ripped Off!

If planning a shower remodeling project is blowing your mind, you’re not alone. While FOMO (the Fear Of Missing Out) on a new bathroom can push you forward, FOSU (the Fear Of Screwing Up) can hold you back. The question becomes how can you get the remodeled shower of your dreams AND be confident (through... Continue reading

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 - How to Remodel Your Bathtub (and Tub Surround) and do it Right the SECOND TIME! - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathtub Remodeling, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Home Improvement Project, Shower Wall Panels

How to Remodel Your Bathtub (and Tub Surround) and do it Right the SECOND TIME!

If you’ve got a butt-ugly tub and tub surround which begs the question, “What WAS the previous owner or builder thinking when they installed these god-awful materials?,” believe me you’re not alone. In many ‘hall bathrooms’ (where tub and tub surrounds got together like peanut butter and jelly) it... Continue reading