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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: Shower Pan and Bases

Shower pans, shower bases and one level roll in wet rooms offer many options for a shower remodel. In these articles learn about design and style options to make the best choice for your bathroom remodel

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 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

Opening Image - 17 Frequently Asked Questions about Shower Replacement Kits you Need to Know so you DON’T WASTE MONEY! - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Bathroom Remodeling Projects, DIY Bathroom Showers, Dream Shower Designs
Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

17 Frequently Asked Questions about Shower Replacement Kits you Need to Know so you DON’T WASTE MONEY!

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Like so many decisions in life, with shower replacement kits, the more research you do, the more questions you uncover. And you need someone who is NOT a high pressure in-home sales rep looking to close the shower installation sale tonight, or a ‘wet-behind-the-ears’ clerk at a big-box home improvement... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Make a Barrier Free Shower NOT Look Institutional - Innovate Building Solutions, Barrier Free Shower Design, Shower Renovation Projects, Shower Remodeling Concepts, Walk In Shower Designs
Accessible Aging in Place Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

How to Make a Barrier Free Shower NOT Look Institutional or be a Pain To Maintain

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If you’ve been shopping for an accessible, ADA, roll in, or barrier free shower, by now I’ll bet a ‘dollar to donuts’ (yes, that’s a weird saying I know) you’re used to seeing pictures of boring, white plastic shower systems. YUCK! And while these institutional-looking white systems will ‘work’ (and... 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 Year’s resolution—or simply a must-do task you can’t put off any longer. You’ve decided it’s time to help mom and dad—or yourself—upgrade from an old bathtub to a safe, accessible roll-in or walk-in shower. This decision could be one of the smartest aging-in-place home improvements... 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 - 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

Opening Image - What Size Shower Replacement Kit do I Need (with 10 FAQ’s to get the Most for Your Budget) - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Kit Facts, Bathroom Shower Projects, DIY Bathroom Improvement, Modern Shower Designs
Bath to Shower Conversion Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

What Size Shower Replacement Kit do I Need? (with 10 FAQ’s to get the Most for Your Budget)

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You don’t buy a shower replacement kit every day. In fact, I’ll bet most people reading this article have never bought one before. So, given this reality – and the fact I (and my team) have been asked thousands of times by homeowners and contractors alike what size shower replacement kit they need,... Continue reading

Opening Image - Grout free shower pans & shower surround panels Innovate Building Solutions, Grout Free Shower Surround, Tile Alternatives, Bathroom Design, DIY Shower Renovations
Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels Shower Pan and Bases

Grout free shower pans and shower surround panels DO NOT need to be BORING!

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Who wants cheap, ugly, white, plasticky shower wall panels or shower pans? ‘Er that’d be NO ONE! And, on the other hand, who wants an expensive, intricate, tile shower surround or shower pan which USED TO look wonderful, but today is brown, moldy, and disgusting to clean? Once again, that’d be NO... Continue reading

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