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Opening Image - Do you Need an ADA, Accessible, or Age In Place Shower And Does it Have to Look Ugly? - Innovate Building Solutions, Accessible Shower Design, Modern Home Showers, Bathroom Shower Concepts, Beautiful Age In Place Showers
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Do you Need an ADA, Accessible, or Age In Place Shower? And Does it Have to Look Ugly?

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I can’t believe I’m going to tell you this. Although I’ve written over 1,000 bathroom remodeling articles, and spoken to contractors who specialize in the accessible, age in place and ADA (Americans with Disability Act) shower market, and earned the CAPS (Certified Aging in Place) designation, I still... Continue reading

Opening Image - 15 Shower Renovation Mistakes you DO NOT Want to Make - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Remodeling Projects, Tips For Shower Remodel, Bathroom Renovation Projects, Bathroom Shower Products
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15 Shower Renovation Mistakes you DO NOT Want to Make

By Mike Foti on . 2 Comments

Whether you’re doing a full bathroom remodel or ‘just’ renovating your shower, if you’ve been researching (or have done a bath remodel in the past) you know this project is not only more involved than you thought – but it’s also uber-easy to make mistakes you’re forced to live with for years to come. The... Continue reading

Opening Image - Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Bars in a Bathroom …a Product Everyone Loves to HATE! - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Grab Bars, Bathroom Shower Accessories, Accessible Shower Design Needs, Modern Shower Concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions about Grab Bars in a Bathroom …a Product Everyone Loves to HATE!

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I’m coming clean (no bathroom pun intended) right up front. While I lead a business which sell grab bars, for many years I ‘took orders for’ grab bars. And by that I mean, I wasn’t too knowledgeable. I simply asked people what they wanted. I didn’t ask probing questions to guide them to what they... 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
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How to Design a Shower with a Pony Wall (knee wall or half wall)

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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 - How to Save Money on a Tub to Shower Conversion by Using a Shower Consultant... For FREE - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Shower Remodeling, Custom Walk In Showers, Modern Shower Concepts, Beautiful Bathroom Renovations
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How to save money on a tub to shower conversion by using a shower consultant…for FREE!

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If remodeling your bathroom is blowing your mind, you’re not alone. Every company wholesaling bathroom products, or contractor looking to install your tub to shower conversion, is desperately trying to convince you their solution is the ONE AND ONLY correct choice for you. And make no mistake about... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Help Mom & Dad get a Safe Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Walk In Shower, Age In Place Bathrooms, Shower Replacement Kit, Bathroom Shower Projects
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How to help mom and dad get a safe shower

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Maybe it’s your New Year’s resolution—or simply a must-do task you can’t put off any longer. You’ve decided it’s time to help mom and dad—or yourself—upgrade from an old bathtub to a safe, accessible roll-in or walk-in shower. This decision could be one of the smartest aging-in-place home improvements... Continue reading

Opening Image - How to Design a Stylish Age in Place Shower - Innovate Building Solutions, Age In Place Showers, Accessible Shower Options, Bathroom Remodeling Ideas, Shower Renovation Concepts
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How to design a stylish age in place shower (with 10 secret tips from a guy old enough to need one!)

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Ok, I’m going to admit it right up front. Although I joke about being a ‘dyslexic 46 year old who will continue jogging until his ‘wheels’ (‘er legs) fall off (and yes, I still run an hour a day) in actuality I’m not dyslexic. However, I am 64 years old and also a person who is a ‘prime candidate’... Continue reading

Opening Image - What is the least expensive way to redo a shower (and NOT end up with a pile of junk a couple of years later) - Innovate Building Solutions, Bathroom Renovation Ideas, New Shower Concepts, Shower Remodeling Projects, Frameless Shower Doors
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What is the least expensive way to redo a shower (and NOT end up with a pile of junk a couple of years later)?

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So, nobody’s EVER called you a ‘robber baron’ or a ‘titan of industry!’ And if the terms affluent, wealthy, well to do, or well-heeled (and no, I’m NOT talking about the heel attached to your foot) have never been used to describe you, you’re like most Americans. Money IS NOT falling off trees onto... Continue reading

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How much do Fibo laminate wall panels cost?

By Mike Foti on . 4 Comments

When I’m asked, “Mike, how much do fibo wall panels cost?” I know I could go back to the ‘handy-dandy’ cop-out answer…. It depends. And while it’s true that there are factors which impact cost, I’ll bet as someone reading this article you want direct answers to at least have a feeling whether you... Continue reading

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