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How to SIMPLIFY a glass block shower installation

By Mike Foti on June 4, 2024. Leave a Comment

I wish I had a dollar for every glass block shower project which was blown up because a contractor (or homeowner) said, “This is just too doggone difficult!” And as a guy whose business has wholesaled (and my regional company has installed) thousands of glass block showers since I got in the business... Continue reading

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Project Spotlight: A DIY Master Bath Remodel – Combining Your Inspiration while Minimizing Your Perspiration!

By Mike Foti on August 22, 2023. 2 Comments

Anyone who tells you a DIY master bathroom remodel project is easy, is flat out lying! It’s fake news. And at its most basic level, a successful DIY master bathroom remodel (which DOES NOT resemble the movie the Money Pit) has 2 key elements. They are: #1) Inspiration – Without inspiration, and a... Continue reading

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7 Practical Tips to Save 50% with a DIY Shower Remodel

By Mike Foti on July 22, 2019. Leave a Comment

DIY shower remodeling can be a pain. There I said it. Yes, I bet you were probably thinking it. It’s a long and winding road. It doesn’t always (OK it NEVER) goes exactly as planned. Does that sound like real life to you? While you have vision of the finished bathroom, there will be twists and turns... Continue reading

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7 Secrets about Glass Block Shower Walls Your Contractor Doesn’t Want You to Know

By Mike Foti on November 8, 2018. 1 Comment

Updated March 24, 2019 You’ve finally gotten a hold of Pauly Path-Of-Least-Resistance, President of Krazy Cool Contracting Inc. You’ve set up a Free in-home estimate for next Thursday. Your goal of upgrading the bathroom for you and your husband Bill – now that your 3 kids are (almost) out... Continue reading

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The ‘Research Queen’ Gets Her Glass Block Walk in Shower (Using 5 Easy Steps)

By Mike Foti on August 2, 2018. 2 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 Educators are creative. They’re industrious. They pursue knowledge with reckless abandon. They’ll encourage you. They’ll give you feedback (whether you like it or not). They’ll throw in a dash of their personality to make sure you’re awake (and learning). Right now, you’re probably... Continue reading

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7 Deadly Sins of Building a Glass Block Shower

By Mike Foti on July 27, 2018. 12 Comments

Updated March 24, 2019 You know you’ve been ‘around the block’ a time or two when you’re on an appointment and the potential customer asks if the younger person with you on the call is your son. Yes – this really happened to me earlier this week. Of course, I joked and said I was going out to buy... Continue reading

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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5 mistakes (to avoid like the plague) building a glass block shower wall

By Mike Foti on August 19, 2017. 12 Comments

Updated April 19, 2020 Do you get an idea in your head and are determined to do it despite the naysayers all around you? When you came up with the idea for the glass block walk in shower the doubters came out in force. Here’s some of the “input” from the doubters you’re already had to put up with: Why... Continue reading

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