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How to Compare Ceramic Tile Surrounds vs. Laminate Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on August 26, 2019. 10 Comments

Tile is such an established building material. It dates back more than 25,000 years. That’s a Ripley’s Believe it Or Not stat you don’t even have to pay $14.99 admission to learn. Tile is the great, great, great Grandfather of shower surround surfaces. It’s a fun, inventive and versatile material.... Continue reading

Dumb Mistakes you can avoid when choosing a shower wall panel system | Innovate Building Solutions | #BathroomRemodeling #ShowerRemodeling #ShowerWallPanels

9 Dumb Mistakes You can Avoid When Choosing a Shower Wall Panel System

By Mike Foti on July 15, 2019. 8 Comments

Updated July 9, 2023 I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was 28 years old. My wife and I were cash-strapped first-time homeowners. I bought new carpet for a bathroom floor 3 times. Yes, you heard that right. I bought the same carpet 3 times because I made dumb mistakes and cut it wrong 2 previous... Continue reading

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How to Remodel Your Shower on a Budget (without buying junk)

By Mike Foti on June 28, 2019. 2 Comments

You dream of owning the luxury shower you saw on Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines. You saw an article in House Beautiful with a shower to die for. It had marble floors, Brizo fixtures, Toto toilets and you thought to yourself, “With this shower it won’t look like I live in generic ‘builder-special’... Continue reading

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How to Compare Acrylic vs. Laminated Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on June 24, 2019. 12 Comments

Updated December 26, 2021 I remember when our company got into the bathtub and shower wall panel business 17 years ago. All the rage was the quick to install ‘One Day Bathroom’ with acrylic wall panels. The manufacturer promoted an in and out process. Simply take 3 sheets of acrylic. Cut them to size.... Continue reading

Brutally Honest Guide to choose the right shower wall panel | Innovate Building Solutions | #BathroomRemodeling #ShowerWallPanels #BathroomWallPanels

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A Brutally Honest Guide to Choose the Right Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on June 11, 2019. 16 Comments

You’ve told your spouse either this old nasty shower goes, or they’re sleeping in the garage. You’re burning up your keyboard searching the Internet for the perfect shower wall panel system for your master bathroom. You’re SOOOO done with tile grout joints! Every manufacturer, supplier and installer... Continue reading

How much will your shower wall panel project cost you | Innovate Building Solutions | #ShowerWallPanels #BathroomWallPanels #BathroomProjectCost #Savingmoney

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How much will my shower wall panel project cost?

By Mike Foti on May 27, 2019. 8 Comments

Updated July 9, 2023 So, you want to know how much your shower wall panel project will cost. Here’s my answer…. It depends. OK – I know the ‘Switzerland’ answer I just dished out isn’t exactly what you were looking for! However, it’s true. Here’s the ‘it depends factors’ you need to know. Continue reading

Essential things people don't thikn about when buying shower wall panels | Innovate Building Solutions | #ShowerWallPanels #BuyingShowerPanels #BathroomProducts #HotBathroomIdeas

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7 Essential Things Most People Don’t Think about When Buying Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on May 19, 2019. Leave a Comment

‘So, you’ve had it up to here’ (as Mom used to say) with dirty, ugly, moldy grout joints in your shower. You’ve told your spouse, either this tile shower goes, or I do. You’ve started ‘kicking the digital tires’ for a solution. You’re comparing different shower wall panels systems from acrylic to... Continue reading

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How to Compare Cultured Marble vs. Laminated Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on May 3, 2019. 14 Comments

In the United States (especially in the late 1980’s and 1990’s) cultured marble shower wall panels were hot. Builders and homeowners loved their 3/8” thick construction. They loved their durability. They loved the fact they look like marble slabs – at a far lower cost. You can even get a cultured... Continue reading

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The Pros and Cons of Shower Wall Panels vs. Ceramic Tile

By Mike Foti on April 22, 2019. 30 Comments

Updated January 28, 2023 You’re tired of debating the subject with your husband Steve. You’ve argued whether it’s better to use a waterproof, grout-free shower wall panel system or opt for a completely customizable ceramic tile shower. You want the wall panels (after all Steve’s never picked up your... Continue reading

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to shower wall panels | Innovate Building Solutions | #WallPanels #EasyInstallPanels #ShowerWallPanels #LaminateWallPanels

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5 Reasons Bigger Isn’t Always Better When It Comes to Shower Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on April 5, 2019. 4 Comments

When it comes to a bowl of Graeters Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, in my book bigger is always better. My wife Rose (who is also a Doctor), has a slightly different opinion. She thinks my obsession with the big bowls of ice cream I eat at the end of the night is a bad idea. She brings up the fat content.... Continue reading

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