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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 Secret Tips to Save Time and Money Selecting Shower and Tub Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on April 29, 2017. 6 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 I was super excited the team in our Cleveland location put in the blood (actual blood in the case of our Accounting Manager, Georgia), sweat and maybe a few tears opening our new bathroom remodeling showroom (which includes multiple lines of grout free shower and tub... 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

The top 10 do's and don't of a shower remodeling project so you won't pull your hair out | Innovate Building Solutions

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The Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts of a Shower Remodel so You Won’t Pull Your Hair Out!

By Mike Foti on April 14, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated July 21, 2019 (with 3 new bonus Do’s and Don’ts & 1 hot new product) Figuring out how to remodel a shower can be tough. What products should you use to have a stylish space which won’t be a pain to clean? Should you hire a remodeling contractor or do it yourself? How... 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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5 Compelling Reasons You Need to Eliminate Your Shower Pan Threshold

By Mike Foti on April 1, 2017. 39 Comments

Updated January 12, 2019 Figuring out the right shower pan to use can be a pain. Do you get a traditional shower base with a 4 to 5” step over curb? Would a low-profile curb (which is 1 ½” tall) be the ticket or would it allow water to spill out onto the bathroom floor? Could you ditch the shower... Continue reading

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7 Awesome Tips to Accessorize your Solid Surface Shower Kit

By Mike Foti on March 25, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 As Marilyn told me when she stopped into our showroom. “Mike this isn’t my first shower rodeo. When we were younger (yes, my hair was darker) Bill and I bought a fixer-upper special as our first house. The existing shower was a mess. We visited the guy in the orange smock... Continue reading

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5 inspiring tips you must know to endure a bathroom remodel

By Mike Foti on March 17, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 16, 2019 Do you sometimes think taking on a bathroom remodel is something you must endure more than it’s something you’ll love doing? I’m sure Tami of Agoura Hills, California certainly had these thoughts during her journey (along with her husband Todd) to redo a way-too-small bathroom... Continue reading

5 1/2 critical tips to successfully trim a shower window | Innovate Building Solutions

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5 1/2 Critical Tips You Need to Successfully Trim a Shower Window

By Mike Foti on March 11, 2017. Leave a Comment

Acrylic window trim around a glass block window Updated January 27, 2019 Isn’t the window in your shower a pain in the butt? I bet you’ve asked yourself on more than one occasion, “why the heck did a builder put a see-through window smack dab in the middle of our shower? Was the guy who built... Continue reading

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A vacation home bathroom remodel can transform you to a peaceful state

By Mike Foti on March 2, 2017. Leave a Comment

Updated March 16, 2019 If your schedule is like mine it’s crazy. You’re personally joined at the hip to your cell phone. Work demands are well…too demanding. You feel (at times) you’re short-changing your family and friends. You know loving others is all that really matters. At this point you may... Continue reading