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10 Things You SHOULD, and 10 Things You SHOULD’NT Worry About When Remodeling Your Shower

By Mike Foti on January 5, 2026. Leave a Comment

Remodeling, of any type, is stressful. And bathroom remodeling which includes multiple trades (like plumbing, electrical, and carpentry), and products you’re NOT buying every day, makes it all the more challenging. You’re spending a LOT of money per square foot in a bathroom. You want to not only... Continue reading

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13 Reasons Why Real People Answer our Phones – and our Menus HAVE NOT Changed!

By Mike Foti on July 28, 2025. Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but I HATE, HATE, HATE getting thrown in ‘voice mail jail,’ or hearing ‘our menus have changed.’ And when I call a company I don’t enjoy SHOUTING, “Agent, agent, agent or customer service, customer service, customer service” as I feel my blood pressure boil and the ‘system’... Continue reading

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10 Glass Shower Door Options You Need to Know to Not Make a Bad Choice

By Mike Foti on July 18, 2022. Leave a Comment

Making smart choices in a shower remodeling project can be overwhelming. And if you make a bad choice, it can not only be painful on your budget, but also your shower can be painful to use for years to come. And I know it’s difficult to make these decisions since this is a project you only do every... Continue reading

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6 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Replacing Your Tile Shower

By Mike Foti on November 5, 2018. 10 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 Old tile showers are a pain. Moldy and dirty grout joints. Shower curbs which are too tall and dangerous to step over. Cracked shower pans which leaked onto the floors below. And I haven’t even mentioned the constant maintenance. Who doesn’t love spending time with a... Continue reading

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Warning: If you’re not careful an upgraded vanity countertop can turn into a complete shower remodel

By Mike Foti on April 6, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 23, 2019 Imagine you go into Dillard’s. You find a Fendi, Gucci or Louis Vuitton handbag on Super Sale. You snatch it off the shelf. The exhilaration of pure fashion joy overcomes you. You bring your new-found prize possession home. You joyously pull it out of the bag in your closet.... Continue reading

Spring Guide to the Right Home Imrpovement or Renovation Project | Innovate Building Solutions | #HomeRemodeling #SpringHomeImprovement #ClevelandRemodeling

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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

15 Reasons You Shouldn't Remodel in 2018 (and 10 Reasons You Should) | Innovate Building Solutions #ShowerRemodel #ClevelandRemodel #BathroomRemodel

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15 Reasons You Shouldn’t Remodel Your Bathroom (and 10 Reasons You Should)

By Mike Foti on December 30, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 17, 2019 I was talking to Mark (a potential customer) who started venting to me about his bathroom remodeling project. He said, “Mike, planning this bathroom remodel is a pain in the rear. Too many choices, too few contractors. The budget is getting squeezed left and right. My... Continue reading

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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

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5 ½ Essential Tips to Conquer Your Odd Shaped Shower

By Mike Foti on June 2, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 Freddie sent me the pictures – and even a drawing – of his odd shaped shower and he was absolutely on the money when he said, “Mike – this thing is one of the funkiest bathrooms you’ll ever see. What were the last owners thinking when they created the weird angles... 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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