DIY Archives - Innovate Building Solutions Blog - Home Remodeling, Design Ideas & Advice

Laminate shower and tub wall panels you need to know | Innovate Building Solutions | #LaminateShowers #TubWallPanels #RemodelingTips

11 FAQ’s about Laminated Shower & Tub Wall Panels You Need to Know (especially if other bathroom panels haven’t excited you)

By Mike Foti on March 1, 2019. 26 Comments

Updated March 31, 2019 If your tile and fiberglass shower and tub wall surround panels today are a disaster, you’re not alone. Moldy, dirty tile grout joints. Yellowed, stained and cracked fiberglass. You know you don’t want to stare at (or deal with the maintenance of) these products any more. So,... Continue reading

Maybe Shower Wall Panels aren’t a Crazy Idea After All…

By Mike Foti on October 18, 2018. 44 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 Patty came into my office to look at a glass enclosure for a new tile shower she and her husband Mark were installing in their upcoming bathroom remodel. The appointment was going well until I said to Patty, “Have you ever considered using grout free shower wall panels instead... Continue reading

The No Tile Tile Shower and Bathroom Wall Panels | Innovate Building Solutions | #NoTileTileShower #TiledShower #BathroomTrends

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

The No-Tile, Tile Shower & Bathroom Wall Panels – 5 Reasons You Need to Check Them Out

By Mike Foti on October 15, 2018. 22 Comments

Updated September 21, 2019 I had to laugh when I saw the following blog comment from Bobbi about our upcoming introduction of laminate wall panels (also called ‘The no-tile, tile shower).’ She wrote, “Mike, you’ve mentioned the ‘No Tile, Tile Shower’ so many times, but it isn’t available in the U.S.... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Glass Block Shower

7 Clear-Cut Reasons to Use a Prefabricated Glass Block Shower Wall Kit

By Mike Foti on June 21, 2018. 11 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 I’m going to say it right up front. Glass block shower walls can be a pain in the butt to install. Here’s 3 facts I know to back up this statement: Fact #1 – It’s not the type of job you (or your contractor) do every day – Most people doing a glass block shower wall are embarking... Continue reading

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

5 Time Saving Tips You Need to Buy Bathroom Wall Panels

By Mike Foti on April 12, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 23, 2019 You’re fed-up cleaning black, moldy, nasty tile grout joints with your waaaay-too-worn scrub brush. You’re looking to eliminate this hassle once and for all with bathroom wall panels. You start your search with great expectations. You get on the Internet. You go to your... Continue reading

5.5 Stylish Shower Panel & Base Ideas for an RV, Tiny Home or Mobile Home | Innovate Home Org | #ShowerPanels #ShowerBase #Remodeling #TinyShower

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

5 1/2 ‘Not Butt Ugly’ Shower Ideas for RV’s Mobile & Tiny Homes which (Mostly) Won’t Break the Bank

By Mike Foti on February 1, 2018. 8 Comments

Updated August 18, 2019 My Dad used to tell me, “Mike, you can’t fit 10 lbs. of s*** (insert swear word here) into a 5 lb. bag.” My Dad was quite the creative guy (both in his fun use of words and in business – which was his passion). If he was alive today to experience the tiny home, mobile... Continue reading

The Lazy Person’s Guide to Save on Building a Glass Block Shower Wall | Innovate Building Solutions | #GlassBlock #ShowerWall #BathroomRemodel

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Glass Block Shower

The Lazy Person’s Guide to Save Time, Money & Aggravation Building a Glass Block Shower

By Mike Foti on January 26, 2018. 2 Comments

Updated March 23, 2019 You’ve never done a glass block shower before. Your contractor has never done a glass block shower before either. Your local suppliers are clueless about the product. You’re not really a lazy person, but you only have so much time left in your crazy-busy day to figure... Continue reading

The Top 10 Shower Wall Surround Panel Misconceptions | Innovate Building Solutions

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

The Top 10 Common Shower Wall Surround Panel Misconceptions

By Mike Foti on November 22, 2017. 8 Comments

Updated July 5, 2020 Susan goes to neighborhood big-box store in search of shower wall panels to replace the tile shower she’s sick of cleaning. What she finds is NOT impressive. Plastic-looking, boring, wafer-thin white piles of junk she wouldn’t be caught dead with in her home.... Continue reading

5 little known tips for building glass block walk in shower for the first time | Innovate Building Solutions

Bathroom Remodeling Glass Block Glass Block Shower

5 Little Known Tips to Build a Glass Block Walk in Shower for the First Time

By Mike Foti on November 11, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 17, 2019 Can you remember being the new kid of the block? How about starting your first job as a green-behind-the-ears (OK – maybe there wasn’t moss growing behind your ears) 16-year-old? Trying out for the football or basketball team and the other kids were so much BIGGER than... Continue reading

5 diy shower wall tips to you time, money and aggravation on a budget | Innovate Building Solutions

Bathroom Remodeling Shower and Bathtub Wall Panels

5 DIY shower wall tips save you time, money (and aggravation) on a budget

By Mike Foti on October 21, 2017. 6 Comments

Updated March 9, 2019 Have you ever worked on a DIY shower project and realized (or your wife, husband or significant “utter” made you realize) you really screwed up? You watched the money get used up, and your aggravation made you want to throw up, when these errors occurred: You tore out... Continue reading

Tag: DIY