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5 Surprising Reasons You Should Care about Your Shower Drain

By Mike Foti on November 16, 2018. 4 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 I bet money you’ve heard the saying, “You’re a pain in the drain.” If the truth be told, shower drains aren’t associated with anything good. If you Google articles about this product the first 10 entries are going to be ‘how to unclog your drain.’ Not exactly sexy and fun reading! So,... Continue reading

5 Myths about Solid Surface Shower Products You Need to Know | Innovate Building Solutions | #SolidSurface #WallPanels #BathroomTips

5 Myths about Solid Surface Shower Products You Need to Know So You “Won’t be Fooled Again!”

By Mike Foti on May 3, 2018. 24 Comments

Updated September 20, 2020 I’m going to keep it real dog (in the infamous words of Randy Jackson) and tell you up front most people are confused about solid surface shower products. They’ll ask me some of the following questions: Isn’t this product a pain to install because the shower panels... Continue reading

7 Facts you need to know about custom solid surface pans | Innovate Building Solutions | #SolidSurfacePan #ShowerPan #ShowerBase

Bathroom Remodeling Shower Pan and Bases

7 Facts You Need to Know about Custom Solid Surface Shower Pans

By Mike Foti on February 23, 2018. 12 Comments

Updated June 14 2020 If you’ve ever experienced a cracked shower pan which destroyed the ceiling and room below, or a mold-infested concrete tile base which caused eye, throat, skin or nasal irritations and costly doctor visits, you know a ‘cheap’ shower pan can be quite expensive. Ripping... Continue reading

Solid surface vs a Ready for tile shower pan - The Ultimate Showdown | Innovate Building Solutions

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Solid Surface vs. Ready for Tile Shower Pans – The Ultimate Showdown

By Mike Foti on November 4, 2017. 14 Comments

Updated June 14, 2020 If you’re looking to do a standard (or custom) sized shower pan and want something nicer than the cheap generic plastic white styles at your big box store it can be hard to figure out what option is best. Two popular alternatives in upgraded shower bases vs. fiberglass are solid... Continue reading

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A DIY glass block shower experience made possible with Egyptian pyramid building ingenuity

By Mike Foti on September 30, 2017. Leave a Comment

You may be wondering, “What does building a glass block shower have in common with Egyptian pyramids?” That would be a logical question. Sometime when you take on a custom shower project with heavy materials (in this case a beefy solid surface shower base and custom prebuilt glass block shower... Continue reading

3 shower wall panel installation headaches you can eliminate with these 5 little know tricks | Innovate Building Solutions

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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

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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

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How to remodel an odd shaped custom shower enclosure

By Mike Foti on January 7, 2017. 1 Comment

Updated January 20, 2019 As your kids might have phrased it when they were younger (if they talked about shower enclosures…which would have been kind of strange), “Do you have the odd shaped shower from “H-E-double hockey sticks?” Do you think the person who designed this “gem” must have been on something... Continue reading

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7 Tips for Building a Step Down Glass Block Shower Wall to Work with a Bench Seat or Tub Deck

By Mike Foti on September 6, 2013. Leave a Comment

Glass block step down shower wall on a deck and bench seat I’ve seen this problem way too many times – a shower bench seat or tub deck built before the potential customer thought through the glass block step down wall design. Since glass blocks cannot be cut like a custom frameless glass enclosure... Continue reading

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