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15 Little-Known Shower Remodeling Products to Add Function AND Fashion

By Mike Foti on November 28, 2022. 4 Comments

I have to laugh because when you look up articles on the Internet about ‘shower remodeling products,’ you basically get a selection of writings about quirky ‘shower gadgets.’ And while it’d be nice to have a wine glass holder in the shower, or shower-friendly notepad or even a shower curtain you can... Continue reading

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Pros and Cons of Vinyl Replacement Windows

By Mike Foti on June 1, 2021. Leave a Comment

You’d swear you need to be a weightlifter to pull up the sashes of your old wood windows. It shouldn’t be this hard to open your windows! And in the winter when there’s a stiff wind outside you can even see your curtains on the inside moving. Then you’re forced to nag your spouse to install those... Continue reading

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13 1/2 Frequently Asked Questions about Glass Block Basement and Bathroom Windows You Need to Know

By Mike Foti on October 22, 2019. 14 Comments

The Fall cold snap has arrived. If you’ve stepped into your freezing-cold cast iron tub/shower this morning you know I speak the truth. Conversely, if you’re not ‘enjoying’ your drafty, ‘spooky-spider-infested’ basement windows when you’re doing laundry, I bet you’d be glad to have new windows. You’ve... Continue reading

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5 Home Improvement Projects You Need to Do Before the Snow Flies

By Mike Foti on September 11, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 24, 2019 Home improvement projects can be sexy. Picture the laid-out Shaker-cabinet and granite countertop image you saw on Pinterest or in Better Homes and Gardens. Wouldn’t you just love entertaining in a kitchen like that? Home improvement projects can be the source of laughter….... Continue reading

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Need cost effective space? It’s right under your feet!

By Mike Foti on July 13, 2018. 2 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 Do these examples describe you? (Example #1) You’ve got a growing family and your ‘cute home’ is bursting at the seams. (Example #2) You’re an empty nester looking to add ‘fun spaces’ for hobbies and entertainment as you near retirement (you never thought you’d say the ‘r’ word).... Continue reading

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Should you move or improve? A Spring Guide to the right Home Improvement or Renovation Project

By Mike Foti on March 30, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 23, 2019 I was looking forward to a quiet – yet quick – dish of twice cooked pork from Billie Lee’s (my favorite Chinese restaurant in Columbus Ohio). It wasn’t as quiet as I expected this night (even though it was a slow night). 3 tables over I could hear loud and clear (and I wouldn’t... Continue reading

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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

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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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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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Our top 10 remodeling blog posts of 2016 – Innovate Building Solutions

By Mike Foti on December 16, 2016. Leave a Comment

Thank you for reading our remodeling blog this year! Your support has resulted in the blog growing over 2x what it was in 2015 – and I can’t thank you enough. Before writing posts for next year I wanted to give you a glimpse into those articles you liked the best and some input about trends and happenings... Continue reading

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