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Are shower kits worth it?

By Mike Foti on March 12, 2024. 2 Comments

You don’t buy a shower everyday…unless you’re a purchasing agent for bathroom remodeling company. And if you’re debating between a premade shower kit and a tile shower there’s A LOT of details to wrap your head around. For most people (who aren’t industry professionals) this decision is more complex... Continue reading

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How to Choose the Best Shower Alcove Kit

By Mike Foti on March 29, 2022. 10 Comments

Remodeling your bathroom IS NOT something you do every day. And whether you’re looking to pull out your tub and replace it with a shower or looking to remove your yellowed and stained one-piece shower surround and upgrade with a new system – you’ll learn quickly the options are overwhelming. The question... Continue reading

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What’s Included in an Alcove Shower Replacement Kit?

By Mike Foti on January 25, 2022. 4 Comments

If I was asked to answer the question of what’s included in most alcove shower replacement kits in two words, I’d say…. Not enough! You see when you’re online (or in a home center store) looking for the perfect alcove shower replacement kit to upgrade from the cheap builder’s grade shower (or outdated... Continue reading

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How to Compare Shower Replacement Kits

By Mike Foti on January 5, 2022. 1 Comment

You never knew replacing your existing fiberglass or tile shower (or tub/shower combo) in your bathroom alcove could be so tough until you started researching your options. You found shower replacement kit prices are all over the board. You found it difficult to do a ‘side by side’ comparison of shower... Continue reading

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13 Shower Replacement Kit Problems You Can Avoid

By Mike Foti on November 23, 2021. 6 Comments

Who wouldn’t LOVE to save money on a lower cost shower replacement kit? Unless you’ve got an Elon Musk or Bill Gates budget you need to watch what you spend. And when you’re looking to replace your shower stall or convert from a tub to a shower, and you start ‘letting your fingers do the walking’... Continue reading

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How to Convert a Tub into a Low Maintenance Walk in Shower

By Mike Foti on September 16, 2019. 10 Comments

Update December 10, 2023 Even though he won’t admit it, it’s not easy for John to climb over the tub to take a shower in his tiny bathroom. And though you will forcefully admit it (and complain about it also), cleaning the scummy grout joints which are barely keeping together your dated 4” x 4” powder... Continue reading

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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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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

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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

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5 Simple Tricks to Design a Walk in Shower for a Tiny Bathroom

By Mike Foti on December 15, 2017. 20 Comments

Updated January 2, 2022 You’re strolling through Pinterest enjoying a rare quiet moment on your den computer. You feel bathroom envy bubbling up. Your mind starts to wander. You think about expansive luxury walk in showers, separate free-standing bathtubs, and beautiful chandeliers gracing... Continue reading

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