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

By Mike Foti on September 30, 2017. Leave a Comment

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

Can't find a contracor - Maybe it's time to DIY your bathroom remodeling project | Innovate Building Solutions

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

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2017. 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

5 must do fall home improvement projects you need to do to save on heating bills | Innovate Building Solutions Cleveland and Columbus Ohio

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5 Must-Do Fall Home Improvement Projects to Cut Your Heating Bills

By Mike Foti on September 9, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 17, 2019 I stepped out of my hotel room in Columbus yesterday with a short-sleeved shirt (I’m still in a summer mind-set). The wind was blowing. It was cold, breezy and 56 degrees. I thought, “Why didn’t I check the weather on my phone this morning? Does the summer have to blow by so... 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 August 19, 2017. 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

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Why settle for a tiny shower?

By Mike Foti on July 8, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 16, 2019 When you take a shower is it an elbow banging, sardine-stuffed-in-can, clown-jammed-into-a-Volkswagen type of experience? Maybe your shower is “functional,” but it’s not a place you enjoy. Since the bathtub is hardly ever used, showers now rule the... Continue reading

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4 Super-Practical Tips to Prevent Flooding through Basement Windows

By Mike Foti on July 1, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 16, 2019 Has your basement ever flooded? Maybe your home sits low in relation to the street level and you’ve got nasty old basement windows which aren’t prepared to stop a fly let alone a bunch of rain crashing down at one time. If you’ve been the unlucky recipient of a flash flood and... Continue reading

DIY bathroom remodeling 6 words of wisdom from Dad to pull you through | Innovate Building Solutions

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DIY Bathroom Remodeling – 6 Words of Wisdom from Dad You Need to Pull You Through

By Mike Foti on May 13, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 George Vickroy said to me, “Mike this was the hardest DIY remodeling project I’ve ever done, but I’m getting so much more than I expected back from it!” Doing a DIY bathroom remodeling project can be a pain. Plumbing, electrical, drywall, heating, heavy materials you’ve... Continue reading

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7 Smart Spring Home Improvement Projects to Fall in Love with Your Home Again

By Mike Foti on May 6, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated May 25 2021 Are you like me and H-A-T-E winter? “Old-Man-Winter” is finally behind us. Spring temperatures are here. I can smell the Lilac and Korean spice bushes outside my home. Everything is just perfect …. except the abuse winter inflicts on our houses. Now that I’m getting outside... Continue reading

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How to select the best shape for a glass block shower wall

By Mike Foti on April 22, 2017. 4 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 Figuring out a glass block shower can be a pain in the rear! If you’re using a contractor they may be vaguely familiar with this type of wall system – or, if they are not, they will try to steer you to a “standard” shower enclosure since it’s what they know how to do.... Continue reading

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5 Reasons Glass Block Basement Windows are Sexy!

By Mike Foti on April 8, 2017. 4 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 You may think I’ve gone nuts. How can glass block basement windows possibly be sexy?? If there is a definition of YUCK it’s got to be basement windows. Most existing metal or wood framed basement windows are nasty. In almost every case when I – or a member of our company – visits... Continue reading

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