News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
News from the Block, Innovate Building Solutions Blog
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block
Bathroom, Kitchen, Basement Design & Remodeling Ideas for the Nicest Home or Business on the Block

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Opening Image - Is a Low Profile Shower Pan Right for Your Project - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Shower Remodeling Projects, Modern Bathroom Showers, Shower Pan Options

Is a Low Profile Shower Pan Right for Your Project?

I’ll admit my company wholesales AND installs A LOT of low profile shower pans, so what I’m about to say may be shocking and that is…. Low profile shower pans ARE NOT the right choice for every project! Yes – you heard that right. The product we sell most IS NOT a ‘one size fits all’ answer for every... Continue reading

Opening Image - Is a Walk-In Shower Really Safer for Aging in Place What Most People Don’t Know… - Innovate Building Solutions, Custom Walk In Showers, Age In Place Safety, Safer Bathroom Designs, Bathroom Shower Designs

Is a Walk-In Shower Really Safer for an Aging in Place Bathroom? What Most People Don’t Know….

Walk in showers and aging in place go together like peanut butter and jelly, correct? Well, as a guy who leads a business which wholesales and installs these systems I’d say, “Not so fast Kemosabe!” While many walk in showers are perfect for aging in place, others are a disaster. And the question... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Design a Shower with a Pony Wall - Innovate Building Solutions, Shower Wall Panels, Custom Bathroom Shower Design, Walk In Shower Ideas, Half Wall Bathroom Shower

How to Design a Shower with a Pony Wall (knee wall or half wall)

Did your bathroom remodeling contractor suggest a pony wall for your shower and you thought, “What in the ‘Sam Adams’ are they talking about?” If so, you’re not alone. And to get you ‘in the know’ I’ll tell you right now what a pony wall is. Definition of a shower pony wall, half wall, or partition... Continue reading

Opening Image - 10 Little Known Facts about Walk in Showers - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower Designs, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, Shower Remodeling Projects, DIY Bathroom Showers

10 Little Known Facts about Walk in Showers

Should I, or shouldn’t I, choose a walk in shower? I’ve heard people rack their brains with this question for 16 years I’ve been blogging about bathrooms, and the 39 years I’ve led a company which wholesales and installs bathrooms. And the reason people struggle with this decision is there’s a lot... Continue reading

Opening Image - Grout free shower pans & shower surround panels Innovate Building Solutions, Grout Free Shower Surround, Tile Alternatives, Bathroom Design, DIY Shower Renovations

Grout free shower pans and shower surround panels DO NOT need to be BORING!

Who wants cheap, ugly, white, plasticky shower wall panels or shower pans? ‘Er that’d be NO ONE! And, on the other hand, who wants an expensive, intricate, tile shower surround or shower pan which USED TO look wonderful, but today is brown, moldy, and disgusting to clean? Once again, that’d be NO... Continue reading

Pinterest Opening Image How to compare walk-in shower systems | Innovate Building Solutions | Bathroom Remodeling Ideas | Bathroom Shower Design | Walk In Shower | Cleveland, OH

How to compare walk in shower systems (your ultimate guide to walk in shower selections)

Selecting a walk in shower system can be confusing. First, you have to ‘get past’ the myths, half-truths, and conspiracy theories (OK – I don’t know about any conspiracy theories with walk in showers…. yet) about this type of shower. Then you have to sift through the plethora (a fancy word I threw... Continue reading

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How to Get a Bathroom Remodel Which is Built Around You

Have you ever had a vision of a fabulous bathroom remodel inspired by binge-clicking through Pinterest and Houzz? Then you invited potential contractors into your home. You were so excited. Then they proceeded to throw cold water on your vision with statements like these: Statement #1 – Lady, we’re... Continue reading