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

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

By Mike Foti on . 1 Comment

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
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

Is a Low Profile Shower Pan Right for Your Project?

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

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

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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
Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Windows

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

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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
Bathroom Remodeling Freestanding and Alcove Tubs Freestanding Tub and Bathtubs Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

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

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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

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

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

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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 - When is the Best Time to Remodel Your Bathroom … (with Tips on How to do it Right the First Time) - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Remodeling Project, Bathroom Shower Needs, Home Improvement Ideas, Bathroom Design Concepts
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

When is the Best Time to Remodel Your Bathroom? … (with Tips on How to do it Right the First Time)

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Your spouse (or partner) has been nagging you for YEARS for the ‘love of God’ to do SOMETHING about your bathroom. But you’ve dragged your feet because you weren’t sure the time was right. After all it’s not a small (or inexpensive) project. And if you’re debating if it’s the best time to remodel... Continue reading

Opening Image - Frequently Asked Questions About Offset Shower Pans (and Why You Should Care) - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Pan Tips, Custom Bathroom Remodel, DIY Shower Renovations, Dream Bathroom Shower, Bathroom Shower Concept Designs
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

Frequently Asked Questions About Offset Shower Pans (and Why You Should Care)

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Perhaps you want to do a tub to shower conversion to age in place BUT you also need to keep costs under control. Or you’ve got a tiny corner shower today you want to expand WITHOUT breaking the bank. Or you want a roomier (and/or high privacy) shower, but you know one side wall has to be shallower... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Add Shower Storage Which is Efficient, Effective, and (Maybe Even) Elegant - Innovate Building Solutions, Beautiful Bathroom Design, Modern Shower Concepts, Bathroom Shower Storages, DIY Bathroom Remodels
Bathroom Remodeling Shower & Bathroom Accessories

How to Add Shower Storage Which is Efficient, Effective, and (maybe even) elegant

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Shower storage is usually sorely lacking. Perhaps you have a ‘builders-grade’ fiberglass shower with those pathetic ‘ledges’ for storage. And as you know with the slightest nudge of your elbow your shampoo bottle ‘plops’ on the shower pan, or on your foot (and doesn’t that feel lovely – sarcasm intended). Or... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Design a Shower with a Pony Wall - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Custom Bathroom Shower Design, Walk In Shower Ideas, Half Wall Bathroom Shower
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Shower Shower Pan and Bases

How to Design a Shower with a Pony Wall (knee wall or half wall)

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Did your bathroom remodeling contractor suggest a pony wall for your shower and you thought, “What in the ‘Sam Adams’ are they talking about?” If so, you’re not alone. And to get you ‘in the know’ I’ll tell you right now what a pony wall is. Definition of a shower pony wall, half wall, or partition... Continue reading

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