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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.

7 incredibly smart (and 3 incredibly stupid) shower designs you can learn from | Innovate Building Solutions
Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

7 incredibly smart (and 3 incredibly stupid) shower designs you can learn from

By Mike Foti on . 10 Comments

Updated December 25, 2018 The difference between a smart shower design and a not-so-bright one is with a smart design you want to spend time in the space. You’d like to linger and enjoy the relaxing message of the water. You want to sit on the bench seat and unwind after a long day taking in the ambiance... Continue reading

A DIY glass block shower experience made possible with Egyptian Pyramid building ingenuity - Innovate Building Solutions
Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Glass Block Shower Shower Pan and Bases

A DIY glass block shower experience made possible with Egyptian pyramid building ingenuity

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  You may be wondering, “What does building a glass block shower have in common with Egyptian pyramids?” That would be a logical question. Sometime when you take on a custom shower project with heavy materials (in this case a beefy solid surface shower base and custom prebuilt glass block shower... Continue reading

6 shower trends to kick up your bathroom from the Columbus BIA Parade of Homes | Innovate Building Solutions
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6 Shower Trends to Kick up your Bathroom from the 2017 Columbus BIA Parade of Homes (and 3 new ideas I’d like to see next year)

By Mike Foti on . 2 Comments

  Updated March 9, 2019 As a bathroom and shower remodeling geek I HAVE TO check out the Columbus Parade of Homes each year. It’s fun to see what the crazy designers and builders can do to inject personality, fun and function into their home designs. This year’s group of 9 homes did not disappoint.... Continue reading

Can't find a contracor - Maybe it's time to DIY your bathroom remodeling project | Innovate Building Solutions
Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

Can’t find a contractor? Maybe it’s time to DIY your bathroom remodel

By Mike Foti on . 3 Comments

  Updated March 17, 2019 Finding a general bathroom remodeling contractor is becoming a needle in a haystack process in cities, suburbs and rural areas across the United States. You may be wondering why are contractors such a pain in the butt to find today? Think about these trends and political... Continue reading

Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling

4 reasons you shouldn’t listen to your realtor (why a shower is better than a tub – even for resale)

By Mike Foti on . 12 Comments

  Updated December 10, 2023 Lynda and Tom – a super nice couple in their 50’s living in the Columbus Ohio burbs (can you say O-H-I-O   – yes I’m a OSU Buckeye fan) – came into my showroom with their floor plan for a bathroom remodeling project. They want to make the bathroom larger... Continue reading

3 shower wall panel installation headaches you can eliminate with these 5 little know tricks | Innovate Building Solutions
Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

3 shower wall panel installation headaches you can eliminate with these 5 little known tricks

By Mike Foti on . 12 Comments

Updated February 24, 2019 David’s honey-do list has just gotten tougher! When Susan told you, she was sick and tired of cleaning grout in your master bathroom shower and YOU had to finally do something about it you weren’t exactly jumping for joy. Oh boy – another major remodeling project thrown... Continue reading

5 glass block shower wall installation mistakes to avoid like the plague | Innovate Building Solutions
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5 mistakes (to avoid like the plague) building a glass block shower wall

By Mike Foti on . 12 Comments

  Updated April 19, 2020 Do you get an idea in your head and are determined to do it despite the naysayers all around you? When you came up with the idea for the glass block walk in shower the doubters came out in force. Here’s some of the “input” from the doubters you’re already had to put up with: Why... Continue reading

5 reasons you shouldn't buy a ramped roll in shower 2 little known better alternatives | Innovate Building Solutions
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

5 reasons you shouldn’t buy a ramped roll in shower base (2 little-known better alternatives for aging parents)

By Mike Foti on . 6 Comments

Updated January 20, 2019 The aging problem has hit your Mom and Dad’s doorstep Mom’s mobility and balance isn’t what it used to be (when she fell last year it created quite a scare for you and your brother Michael). Dad’s knees are so bad from his years of hard work at the plant, going up the stairs... Continue reading

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