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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

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

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

Glass Block Windows

Benefits of Using Acrylic vs. Glass Blocks for Windows

By Mike Foti on August 14, 2014. Leave a Comment

So, you’ve decided to freshen up your windows with a new look but now the debate is on…should you use acrylic blocks or glass blocks? Innovate Building Solutions is a nationwide supplier of both acrylic and glass block products and we believe that choosing the best product is really based on our customers’... Continue reading

Glass Block Shower Window with Colored Glass Blocks

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How to Choose a High Privacy Glass Block, Acrylic Block or Vinyl Shower or Tub Window

By Mike Foti on February 23, 2012. 4 Comments

Glass Block Shower Window with Colored Glass Blocks Let’s face it – how to replace a shower window can be very difficult to figure out. Many bathrooms in older homes have wood or metal double hung windows right in the middle of the shower/tub area. While this was not a problem when these homes... Continue reading

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9 Questions You Need to Ask BEFORE Choosing Replacement Windows

By Mike Foti on March 25, 2011. 6 Comments

Updated May 22, 2021 It’s painful experiencing replacement windows ‘buyers remorse.’ It doesn’t feel good when you face the that…… You made a bad purchase. And you not only wasted your money, but now you have to see (and live) with your bad choice year after year... Continue reading

Universal and accessible wet room shower design

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7 Steps to Create a Safe and Stylish Universal and Accessible Shower Design

By Mike Foti on February 25, 2011. 7 Comments

Universal and accessible wet room shower designWalk in glass block shower, decorative grab bar, corner seat Walk in glass block shower, decorative grab bar, corner seat Showers and bathtubs can be dangerous places for most anyone. Climbing over a bathtub rail, water and soap on the floor, a dark... Continue reading

Colored and Frosted Glass Block Vinyl Framed Window

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7 Projects Using a Lighter Vinyl Framed Glass Block Window

By Mike Foti on December 18, 2010. 5 Comments

Bathroom window with a vinyl framed and colored and frosted glass blocks Den windows using lighter glass block vinyl framed window system To many people glass block windows are just too heavy a product to use. The cool thing is they’ve gotten lighter now since that there are 2” thick glass... Continue reading

Basement Remodeling Windows

5 Tips to Select an Acrylic Block Casement Egress Basement Window

By Mike Foti on November 1, 2010. 10 Comments

Acrylic block basement egress window Hinge design of casement style acrylic block escape window If you’re starting a basement remodeling project and looking to add a entertainment, game, exercise or bedroom local building codes will require the use of an emergency exit egress window. Here... Continue reading

Glass block bathroom window in a shower area

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Windows

How to Choose a Shower Window for a Remodeling Project

By Mike Foti on July 20, 2010. 4 Comments

Glass block bathroom window in a shower remodeling project Casement style operable acrylic block window Figuring out the right shower replacement window can be difficult. Although it’s nice to have the sunlight and ability to get air flow through this window, the fact that it’s located inside the... Continue reading

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