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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

Tag: glass block shower

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

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

  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

I don't want to age in place I want to thrive in place | Innovate Building Solutions

I don’t want to age in place. I want to thrive in MY place!

  Updated March 17, 2019 I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to “age in place.” I want to keep moving. Be active, vibrant – no matter what my age is. If you’re unfamiliar with the term aging in place it refers to someone who wants to stay in their home as long as possible (usually this is... Continue reading

A DIY glass block shower experience made possible with Egyptian Pyramid building ingenuity - Innovate Building Solutions

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

  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

Can't find a contracor - Maybe it's time to DIY your bathroom remodeling project | Innovate Building Solutions

Can’t find a contractor? Maybe it’s time to DIY your bathroom remodel

  Updated March 17, 2019 Finding a general bathroom remodeling contractor is becoming a needle in a haystack process in cities, suburbs and rural areas across the United States. You may be wondering why are contractors such a pain in the butt to find today? Think about these trends and political... Continue reading

5 glass block shower wall installation mistakes to avoid like the plague | Innovate Building Solutions

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

  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

DIY bathroom remodeling 6 words of wisdom from Dad to pull you through | Innovate Building Solutions

DIY Bathroom Remodeling – 6 Words of Wisdom from Dad You Need to Pull You Through

  Updated March 16, 2019 George Vickroy said to me, “Mike this was the hardest DIY remodeling project I’ve ever done, but I’m getting so much more than I expected back from it!” Doing a DIY bathroom remodeling project can be a pain. Plumbing, electrical, drywall, heating, heavy materials you’ve... Continue reading