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 - 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
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

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

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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
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

How to help mom and dad get a safe shower

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Maybe it’s your New Years Resolution. You’re going to help mom and dad get a safe shower for their home if it’s the last thing you do. And you know this will be no small feat. Their desire to change is …. well…. ‘er NOT HIGH! And that’s putting it lightly. And they aren’t exactly willing to admit... 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
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

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

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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
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

10 Little Known Facts about Walk in Showers

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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

Opening Image - What is a Shower Wall Surround and how to NOT Screw up Buying One - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Shower Remodeling Project, DIY Bathroom Showers
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Uncategorized

What is a Shower Wall Surround and how to NOT Screw up Buying One!

By Mike Foti on . 7 Comments

I’m so proud that with all of my advanced degrees (and the big-bucks it took to get them) I’m NOW smart enough to give a definition of what a shower wall surround is. And if you’re ready for it, here it comes…. A shower wall surround are the walls which surround a shower. Ok, right now – I KNOW you’re... Continue reading

Opening Image - Who can (and Should) Design, Supply, and Install your Accessible, Age in Place, or ADA Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Accessible Shower Needs, Age In Place Bathroom Designs, ADA Shower Options, Safer Bathroom Showers
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

Who can (and Should) Design, Supply, and Install your Accessible, Age in Place, or ADA Shower?

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Whether you can hear (evil) father time knocking (or banging) on your door, or you (or a family member) have a debilitating disease, health, or developmental challenge – you know a ‘standard’ shower (and bathroom) can be something you despise and worry if it’ll be safe. So, you’ve might to come to... Continue reading

Opening Image - Are Tub Shower Combos Out of Style in Remodeling and New Construction - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Remodeling Thoughts, Bathroom Improvement Ideas, Tub and Shower Combo, Modern Shower Needs
Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Freestanding and Alcove Tubs

Are tub shower combos out of style in remodeling and new construction?

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A fiberglass tub/shower combo unit has been a staple (especially in jack and jill, hall bathrooms, and smaller master bathrooms) for DECADES! And whether you’re building a new home or remodeling, you may be wondering if it’s smart to stick with the tub/shower combo ‘tradition’ (and this word reminds... Continue reading

Opening Image - What is the least expensive way to redo a shower (and NOT end up with a pile of junk a couple of years later) - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, New Shower Concepts, Shower Remodeling Projects, Frameless Shower Doors
Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

What is the least expensive way to redo a shower (and NOT end up with a pile of junk a couple of years later)?

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So, nobody’s EVER called you a ‘robber baron’ or a ‘titan of industry!’ And if the terms affluent, wealthy, well to do, or well-heeled (and no, I’m NOT talking about the heel attached to your foot) have never been used to describe you, you’re like most Americans. Money IS NOT falling off trees onto... Continue reading

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