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Our top 10 remodeling blog posts of 2018 – Innovate Building Solutions

By Mike Foti on January 10, 2019. Leave a Comment

Updated March 31, 2019 2018 was another record-setting year for traffic on our remodeling blog. Thank you for reading (and hopefully learning) from my articles. From the top 10 remodeling blog post list this year it doesn’t take a guy with ‘Genius-bar’ intelligence (This would not be me, but I’m also... Continue reading

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Our top 10 remodeling blog posts of 2017 – Innovate Building Solutions

By Mike Foti on January 6, 2018. 2 Comments

(note – this blog post should be subtitled, “I Was Determined to Blow Up My Current Tub and Shower Stall in 2017) Updated March 23, 2019 Thanks for your interest in my blog in 2017. Traffic doubled to over 50,000 visitors per month and one thing was painfully obvious – you do not like... Continue reading

I Hate Grout Joints in the Shower – Winning the Battle vs. Grout

By Mike Foti on May 23, 2015. 16 Comments

Updated August 18, 2019 I wish I had a dollar for every homeowner who called complaining about the hassle of their tiled shower or bathtub. In most cases the problem is not the tile, it’s the nasty grout joints between the tile. Cleaning, scrubbing and getting on your hands and knees... Continue reading

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7 Projects Using a Lighter Vinyl Framed Glass Block Window

By Mike Foti on December 18, 2010. 5 Comments

Bathroom window with a vinyl framed and colored and frosted glass blocks Den windows using lighter glass block vinyl framed window system To many people glass block windows are just too heavy a product to use. The cool thing is they’ve gotten lighter now since that there are 2” thick glass... Continue reading

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5 Steps to Design an Accessible Wet Room Walk In or Roll In Shower for Style, Safety & Resale Value

By Mike Foti on November 7, 2010. 7 Comments

Wet room roll in shower Accessible walk in or roll in shower wet room Is your bathroom ugly, outdated or just doesn’t work for you? Do you think climbing over the bathtub and stepping over the shower enclosure is an accident waiting to happen? Here’s a way to add a sleek contemporary bathroom... Continue reading

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6 Tips to Use Urethane or Sanded Grout for a Tile or Glass Block Shower

By Mike Foti on September 30, 2010. 3 Comments

Urethane grout - premixed bucket Sanded grout in a powder form in a bag Let’s face it – the #1 place tile or glass block showers fail is in the grout joints. So you need to use the right material the first time around (and save the expensive cost of re-grouting). Follow these tips to save money,... Continue reading

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Glass block showers – design with the end in mind

By Mike Foti on September 9, 2010. 2 Comments

Glass block shower design with frameless door photo courtesy of M E Whittaker Builders I’ve seen glass block showers get screwed up plenty of times. In most cases the culprit is poor planning or no planning. Since glass blocks cannot be cut – the shape, size and dimensions of the wall cannot... Continue reading

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