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

By Mike Foti on September 1, 2017. 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 August 26, 2017. 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 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

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Shower Door

5 cutting-edge ideas to get a cool shower door without draining your wallet

By Mike Foti on August 12, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 9, 2019 Who has unlimited money to spend on a bathroom remodeling project? If you’re like me you do not resemble this remark. You start doing your Internet research and see on Pinterest, Houzz or Google some cool shower doors, shower bases and shower heads and think, “do I have... Continue reading

5 critical questions to choose the right shower base | Innovate Building Solutions

Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

5 Critical Questions to Choose the Right Type of Shower Base

By Mike Foti on August 5, 2017. 16 Comments

Updated October 24, 2021 Isn’t it a pain trying to plow your way through the material choices and products in a bathroom remodeling project? What is the best type of shower base? Should you get a wall mounted vanity or a furniture grade unit which sits on the floor? Should you go with a single or... 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 July 30, 2017. 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

Bathroom Remodeling

7 Frequently Asked Questions about Solid Surface Bathroom Vanity Countertops

By Mike Foti on July 22, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 17, 2019 If your bathroom vanity top is like most – it can be downright scary. Creams, makeup, hairspray and sticky purple medicines all fighting for space. Your countertop has to take a “lickin’ and keep on tickin’.” Since there are a lot of choices in vanity tops choosing one can... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

5 Little Known Facts about High Gloss Acrylic Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on July 15, 2017. 12 Comments

Updated February 10 2019 It’s fun to look at the glass-like appearance of high gloss acrylic wall panels in a shower, kitchen backsplash or feature wall in an office and say, “Wow – that material is cool.” Yes –gloss wall panels are striking in appearance – but just like you and I –... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block

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

Basement Remodeling Glass Block

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