They say the devil is in the details and this video really reinforces that! Very helpful, almost invisible ideas that are so easily overlooked but when pointed out you realise how helpful and beneficial they are. Thanks Matt
I really respect the fact that you show when you have an oversight. I also didn’t think to make a wall 2x6 behind my laundry room for plumbing and regretted it. Thanks for showing not just all the perfect stuff!
One of the best things in the home is a heated floor, but our installer didn’t put them close enough to the cabinets so as I’m standing at the sink my toes are cold! I love the idea of the heated shower seat.
When I saw your thumbnail I immediately liked your tile. When the video started and I saw all of it and you said it came from Clay Imports, I was even more impressed. Great bathroom, very subtle use of premium materials, , the latest tech and quality craftsmanship. I totally agree with what you said about smaller spaces allowing higher end materials!
Not sure how much everything in that bathroom would cost at retail, but the Kohler Veil Comfort Height Toilet alone is $6,000.00. Must be nice to have Kohler as a sponsor.
What an amazing and luxurious space Matt! So many details so well thought out. I love the heated floors right into the shower and bench. The shower speakers. The remote thermostat. The steamer! Get some breath blend essential oil in a tiny dish under the steam outlet...would smell so good! Super neat space. How cool you'll get to enjoy this space for years and years to come. Yay!
I love love love the shower controls both outside and inside the shower. I've thought for years this would be perfect and at various times searched for systems to do it without finding something perfect. Will check out this Kohler one.
So love this video and would more than love to have this home especially being disabled this bathroom would be so freaking awesome!!.. this is definitely my most favorite bath 🛁 on the show
12:40 I don’t know if it’s possible at this point. But would it be possible to hook up the towel warmer to the shower system? My idea would to have the towel warmer heat up as soon as you start the shower and remain on for 2 to 3 hours after shower is done.
Beautiful space! We finished a bathroom addition and used those same Kohler sconces and a Kohler medicine cabinets. Best $$ spent was our radiant heated floor! We went single bowl in a larger vanity to get more cabinet and counter space
We did the same thing regarding the vanity. Single bowl, lots of cabinet and counter space. My wife and I aren't trying to use the sink at the same time so we didn't see the point to having a second one. When designing our house we thought very carefully about how we were going to use it and what we would need. I think most people simply think two of something is better than one.
Consider installing dtv valves somewhere accessible (helps with service/maintenance), built enclosure on back side of wall with shower head/valves. Covered access opening with full length mirror (LED side lights). Good luck!
Currently staying in a rental due to a house fire. Talk about oversight. The master bath has these wonderfully warm electric floor heatera under the tiles....except in front of the toilet
Great work. Nice bit of luxury in there. But...t is a major winner in my book simply for the fact that there are doors/physical barriers separating the sleeping area from the darn bathroom. I despise open concept master bedrooms/suites. Love the channel.
Really love most of these details and it's the type of video that makes me wonder what other details I may be missing. The slanted shower ceiling makes so much sense, I hate the condensation dripping on me in our current shower. The toilet seems excessive, I'd prefer a dim light in the whole toilet room rather than one inside the bowl... And with dogs, I don't want an auto-open toilet. BUT the auto flush is neat. The two things that stand out to me because that's what I'd like to design in our next house - is the bathroom and walk-in closet being attached. I'd put laundry in the walk-in closet... Get out of the shower, throw dirty laundry right where it goes, put on new clothes... Take clothes out of the dryer, put them away directly. Love the sliding pocket door with mirror too. Thanks for sharing!
Allllllll that and the only thing of note that we haven't been doing for YEARS already is the transom in the shower. Bathrooms are a specialty so it takes a while for regular GCs to adapt and catch on so that seems about right.
For speaker option, I really like the air vent that automatically turns on when it senses humidity. Auto Nighy light, motion sensor white light, and BT speaker all in home for about $150 at home depot ect.
I’m in the very early stages of designing my own home for the future build, so this was perfect timing for a few things to consider, even if this is way more high tech and pricy than what I’ll be looking to do. The lighting tips alone are something I probably wouldn’t have though of, and plugs in drawers is a great idea. How do I go about getting a kohler sponsor?
I have seen a heated floor system like that installed too close to the toilet and melted the wax ring. Hope this can help someone from a smelly bathroom.
You have been in the house long enough to compute the amount of electricity your resistive heating units in the bathrooms cost to operate, that would be of interest. Luxury is one thing but I much prefer the KIS principal which is usually more repairable as well. Great idea to have the water filtration system or appliance longevity.
A lot that toilet alone is like $8000, My best guess is in the realm of 50k plus once you add all the finishing's little expense spared in this bathroom.
Shower system, steam, hardware, faucets with gold finish $$$, high end medicine cabinets, sinks guessing 25k+. Not cheap. Questionable ROI if paying out of pocket from finance perspective. Making and enjoying a Luxury Spa experience like this is something you'd do if you're fortunate enough to be able to for the joy it'll bring you. Some people buy a boat or some other toy, I made a ridiculous shower.
@@AzaB2C no for sure I say the prices because I building a home right now and I’m spending a lot of % of the cost but Matt between just making bank and sponsors can afford to make it extra fancy. Stuff adds up fast
Looks great, but honestly I'd also recommend going with stainless fixtures. They just tend to look more stylish over a longer period of time (brass and antiqued brass tend to go in and out). Very basic contemporary designs essentially won't ever be out of date.
Very nice bathroom... just built my house 2.5+ years ago and the builder didn't suggest any of these comforts. Makes me want to rip and replace to match yours!
Nice! Great design, suprised there doesn't appear to be a shower niche. No grab bars in the shower either, when I did my shower finding a attractive grab bars was nearly impossible. I used Kohler barre fixtures. They seem to be the most functional without looking institutional
I believe the niche is in that pony wall based on the construction video he did earlier focusing on the Schluter and Kerdi systems he used in there. The heated bench runs along that wall opposite the shower head too, IIRC.
What happens if you loose power while using the shower? can you turn the shower off? A small PC UPS on the valve/controller/switch might be a good idea.
If you lose power while using the shower the valve will shut off, the controller has to have power in order for any function to work whether it’s steam or shower/ handheld. Those Kohler valves are finicky in my experience from working with them.
Hopefully you have a whole house water filter for that steam shower. Good to get anyway. Lot of contaminants are absorbed in the skin with just a regular shower. Plus taking showers in filtered water is just awesome.
Love your show. I am puzzled, that with all the other high-tech items in your bathroom you didn’t get no-touch faucets, especially in the bathroom, although of course you always wanna have a manual back up. What was your thinking about that? Secondly, all the high-tech networking & items, is so COOL, but you just know, or suspect, the law of averages, at any given time there’s gonna be some box that’s got a hardware issue, or more likely will require a firmware upgrade, or an OS update, just to get your shower to turn on. Sure looking forward to your review in a year or two about how all that goes …. Thanks again for such a fantastic series of videos …
what about the general rule of 'never use pocket doors in bathrooms' for mold/mildew/corrosion risks? Do you vent the interior wall of the pocket door?
This is probably covered in the comments already or in some of your other videos, but I'm curious about how the moisture/humidity is managed in the closet. What are best practices to keep both of these spaces dry and maintain good air quality?
Yep he also has a make up air system installed. So when the vents kick on the damper matches the volume of air being moved out and matches the speed to have a balanced house.
Now all I have to do is win the lottery to afford such a bathroom for myself. Also, if that's your idea of a small bathroom, what size do you consider large? I did do something in my personal bathroom that everyone who's been it loves: I have a tub for soaking because sometimes that's what you need AND a shower for day to day cleanliness. Between the two is a towel closet which ALSO happens to be the access to all the plumbing through removable L & R panels inside the closet.
The plans our builder had, which we then customized, had a tub, towel closet, and then an open space which as an option could be turned into a shower resulting in what you have. We didn't see the point and instead shortened the bathroom a bit to have more space in the bedroom (which coincided with another change we made) and used the remaining space to extend the closet leaving us with plenty of storage space. We didn't see the point to having a separate shower but I guess if you are going to do something fancy with the shower like in this video it would make sense.
@@kamX-rz4uy I skipped mentioning (just didn't occur to me at the time) that the tub is not the standard 5 foot but is a 6.5 foot, deeper than normal tub with a circ pump and some jets (no air bubbles). Believe me, about once a week I fill it with 113 degree water as hot as I can stand and submerge everything but my face and soak until all the stress and tension leaves (at least an hour +) The showers great for mandatory loosening stiff muscles and joints in the morning (5 motorcycle wrecks racing; run over by a car, life flight and 21 days in intensive care with crushed chest and punctured lungs; rear ended by a drunk while sitting at a stoplight where they had to cut the car open do I could get out; scaffolding collapse dropped me 20 feet to the ground, etc... so lots of aches and pains) and a second time in the evening to clean the sweat and filth off before I cook dinner and relax [my work schedule is usually 5 12s & an 8] So you can see there's a good reason for both and worth every bit it cost.
Matt, 20:29 (tip #11) you talk about high temp epoxy grout. I am building a steam shower just like yours, can you please share what brand high temp epoxy grout did you use?
It won’t work without power sadly, that is a big draw back with the dtv systems. They really are just meant to look sleeker and maybe help declutter the wall of so many transfer valves and steam controls. Cool idea but not practical if it’s the only valve you use.
Love your vidoes! We are in the process of having an addition built on our house to make our bathroom and closet larger. Our bathroom specs are almost identical to yours but our shower is 4'x6'.4" and the bathroom width is 6'.4" so just a little wider than yours. Our double vanity will be just like yours measuring at 10'.9". Any advice about getting a piece of stone (preferably quarts) that big and how to get a custom cabinet that large? Only big difference between our bathrooms will be we have a 32" window in-between the 2 mirrors/vanity sections and a linear window on the back shower wall, everything else is almost identical. your videos are helping us so much!!
Would you please do a follow up video in a year to show how great this bathroom looks with the high quality water treatment you installed in your home?
Does that shower door have enough space to fully open without hitting the shower head? Beautiful bathroom by the way! Im adding a master bathroom and was concerned about the glass door hitting the shower head
We used heavy Textured tile, Daltile Exhibition EX04 dark gray. Grateful we did, know several people that have had bad accidents slipping in Showers and tubs.
That toilet said 🚽 use me Master! Use me!! 😂 omg I said once I’ll say it again. This may not seem like a million or hundred million dollar home but it sure beats one by a long run! Everything just makes sense! I love it. :)
Matt: Builds a highly insulated airtight house for efficiency Also Matt: installs steam shower, heated floor, and electric towel bar to heat his bathroom. Matt needs to install 5 AC condensers to cool his 'passive house' 😂😂😂😂
Don’t you need a vent inside the shower for the steam to escape? The Zander vent is outside which means the steam has to leave the shower enclosure and will condense on everything outside that is cold (mirror, walls, light etc)
Doesn't look like the mirrors fogged up after the massive amount of steam he let out. In a normal shower you put the exhausting vents inside for sure. In Matt's case, the Zehnder ERV is always exhausting air so having it inside would make his steam shower steamless!
@@veovius The concerns about residual moisture were covered when the sloped ceiling and heated floor were discussed. The HVAC system also manages it afterwards.
The size of the space, the heated floors, and the humidity detecting electronics, all help reduce the condensation during and immediately after showering. The Robern in wall vanity has a defogger so no concern there. The HVAC system does the mop-up after.
Matt, any particular glass that you used for the steam system? I see the hinged top glass to help seal and then vent the steam. Want to do this in our shower rebuild and that is the last item I don’t have purchased.
Your favorite Dallas plumber loved the bath! Now, how much money did that "not over the top" bath/steam room/valet's closet cost? I like Kohler too, but some neighborhoods can't quite swing the cash, IYKWIM. The kitchen was fall out of my chair stuff too. If the house becomes too much a burden, I'll take it off your hands for a couple hundred K, or not! Awesome- glad you had the sense to do it while you both knew how and still had the money! You won't be sorry! FR
Love your vids...I grew up on my grand parents dairy farm and tend to be a little practicle/keep it simple focused when I am designing building my living spaces over the last 50 years. One question, can you take a shower if the power is off?
They say the devil is in the details and this video really reinforces that! Very helpful, almost invisible ideas that are so easily overlooked but when pointed out you realise how helpful and beneficial they are. Thanks Matt
Just scored a 1.3 on my blower door test, used alot of your tips. Very exciting for me
I really respect the fact that you show when you have an oversight. I also didn’t think to make a wall 2x6 behind my laundry room for plumbing and regretted it. Thanks for showing not just all the perfect stuff!
One of the best things in the home is a heated floor, but our installer didn’t put them close enough to the cabinets so as I’m standing at the sink my toes are cold! I love the idea of the heated shower seat.
Nice efficient bath! Most enjoyed the tidbits of “I missed that” or “ I made that mistake”. Appreciate the humble nature here!
When I saw your thumbnail I immediately liked your tile. When the video started and I saw all of it and you said it came from Clay Imports, I was even more impressed. Great bathroom, very subtle use of premium materials, , the latest tech and quality craftsmanship. I totally agree with what you said about smaller spaces allowing higher end materials!
Steam showers are great..had covid twice and it really helped clean out my lungs and sinus. during my covid experience I would steam 2 times a day
Not sure how much everything in that bathroom would cost at retail, but the Kohler Veil Comfort Height Toilet alone is $6,000.00. Must be nice to have Kohler as a sponsor.
That 'compact' vanity is more sq ft than my whole bathroom lol
Like he said it helps to not build a mansion so you can focus on the details.
Kohler has a good program for trade members. Reduces cost from retail
It also helps if you work hard and are a responsible business owner
@@TheBuilderdad I am quite certain that because Kohler sponsored that video, he got a lot more than just a trade discount.
What an amazing and luxurious space Matt! So many details so well thought out. I love the heated floors right into the shower and bench. The shower speakers. The remote thermostat. The steamer! Get some breath blend essential oil in a tiny dish under the steam outlet...would smell so good! Super neat space. How cool you'll get to enjoy this space for years and years to come. Yay!
I love love love the shower controls both outside and inside the shower. I've thought for years this would be perfect and at various times searched for systems to do it without finding something perfect. Will check out this Kohler one.
So love this video and would more than love to have this home especially being disabled this bathroom would be so freaking awesome!!.. this is definitely my most favorite bath 🛁 on the show
Super rich, subtle sophistication, excellent!!!
THIS IS A HUGE FLEX✅👍👏 PROBABLY A 45K+ BATHROOM, But when you have Kohler as a sponsor its a plus
I'm honestly surprised Matt didn't opt of a bidet, he seems like the type. I can't wait to get one in the house I build this year.
I installed Kohler in our main floor powder room, 20 years later no issues. Toilet, pedestal sink all look great....but they are on the higher end $.
Thanks for admitting when you made a mistake with your framing choice! Love the honesty
Didn't expect various temperature resistant grout, good to know,
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one that uses all these products on all are bathroom remodels. Here in Tennessee
Thanks for a great video Matt
dude, that’s NOT a small bathroom. 🤣 mine is 6’x4’.Love your videos!
Right lol
Maybe call it a gallery bathroom because of the width, but it's twice the size of mine.
It is in Texas.
I don't think I've ever seen a bathroom that big
I wish I had a 6' X 4' bathroom, I live Tokyo, you are very lucky.
yeah sloped ceiling in steam shower is critical good call
Love the details you gave! Put zero entry into my shower and I love it! Was hard to find info on RUclips to do it.
12:40 I don’t know if it’s possible at this point. But would it be possible to hook up the towel warmer to the shower system? My idea would to have the towel warmer heat up as soon as you start the shower and remain on for 2 to 3 hours after shower is done.
Beautiful space! We finished a bathroom addition and used those same Kohler sconces and a Kohler medicine cabinets. Best $$ spent was our radiant heated floor! We went single bowl in a larger vanity to get more cabinet and counter space
We did the same thing regarding the vanity. Single bowl, lots of cabinet and counter space. My wife and I aren't trying to use the sink at the same time so we didn't see the point to having a second one. When designing our house we thought very carefully about how we were going to use it and what we would need. I think most people simply think two of something is better than one.
Thanks Matt! You caught me just in time with the kohler dtv system and the sloped ceiling. Appreciate you…and nice digs
Consider installing dtv valves somewhere accessible (helps with service/maintenance), built enclosure on back side of wall with shower head/valves. Covered access opening with full length mirror (LED side lights). Good luck!
@@AzaB2C righto, not buried in a wall.
I have the Kerdi Heat in my bathroom floor and I love it.
Currently staying in a rental due to a house fire. Talk about oversight. The master bath has these wonderfully warm electric floor heatera under the tiles....except in front of the toilet
This is insane, I like everything about it. The only thing I'd add is a bidet.
The $6000 toilet includes a bidet function!
@@jezza6575 You can get a toilet just like this one for about a thousand. Still not cheap but no need to spend 6 g's.
Bidets look classy, IMHO.
Great work. Nice bit of luxury in there. But...t is a major winner in my book simply for the fact that there are doors/physical barriers separating the sleeping area from the darn bathroom. I despise open concept master bedrooms/suites. Love the channel.
THE PLUG IN THE DRAWER. Big brain stuff right here.
Intelligence, functionality and beauty! Fantastic!
Love the Robern medicine cabinets! Didn't see a link in the description but thanks for the details in the video, will check out the Profile line!
I heated my shower floor specifically for getting it dry and avoiding mildew. I have a lot of grout with a river stone, too.
The Schluter shower products are very nice. I've been happy using them for many years.
Really love most of these details and it's the type of video that makes me wonder what other details I may be missing. The slanted shower ceiling makes so much sense, I hate the condensation dripping on me in our current shower.
The toilet seems excessive, I'd prefer a dim light in the whole toilet room rather than one inside the bowl... And with dogs, I don't want an auto-open toilet. BUT the auto flush is neat.
The two things that stand out to me because that's what I'd like to design in our next house - is the bathroom and walk-in closet being attached.
I'd put laundry in the walk-in closet... Get out of the shower, throw dirty laundry right where it goes, put on new clothes... Take clothes out of the dryer, put them away directly. Love the sliding pocket door with mirror too.
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful home, Taylor Morrison built my home in SC, I find all the mistakes watching your videos. I will be move involved with my next build.
Really great video and awesome blueprint for an amazing master bath. You’re a fortunate guy!
Matt - check your TCNA handbook on the ceiling slope for steamers - install guidelines are 2" per foot
Allllllll that and the only thing of note that we haven't been doing for YEARS already is the transom in the shower. Bathrooms are a specialty so it takes a while for regular GCs to adapt and catch on so that seems about right.
For speaker option, I really like the air vent that automatically turns on when it senses humidity. Auto Nighy light, motion sensor white light, and BT speaker all in home for about $150 at home depot ect.
I’m in the very early stages of designing my own home for the future build, so this was perfect timing for a few things to consider, even if this is way more high tech and pricy than what I’ll be looking to do. The lighting tips alone are something I probably wouldn’t have though of, and plugs in drawers is a great idea. How do I go about getting a kohler sponsor?
I have seen a heated floor system like that installed too close to the toilet and melted the wax ring. Hope this can help someone from a smelly bathroom.
Can’t use wax, need to use the rubber/foam ones
@@STLHDaddict
Great point
I love your bathroom especially the tile job. And yes, I did learn something. You are stull having "date nights"!
You have been in the house long enough to compute the amount of electricity your resistive heating units in the bathrooms cost to operate, that would be of interest.
Luxury is one thing but I much prefer the KIS principal which is usually more repairable as well. Great idea to have the water filtration system or appliance longevity.
I'll bet he's pushing 2,000 watts maybe more if the shower has an electric heater as well.
No concerns of the glass shower door hitting the fixtures? I like the remote temperature controls for the shower and the use of pocket doors.
Appreciate the bathroom info, but kinda like to see cost, is the return worth all the awesome upgrades.
When your sponsors pay or discount the build of course its worth it. Some people don't care about roi.
A lot that toilet alone is like $8000, My best guess is in the realm of 50k plus once you add all the finishing's little expense spared in this bathroom.
Shower system, steam, hardware, faucets with gold finish $$$, high end medicine cabinets, sinks guessing 25k+. Not cheap. Questionable ROI if paying out of pocket from finance perspective. Making and enjoying a Luxury Spa experience like this is something you'd do if you're fortunate enough to be able to for the joy it'll bring you. Some people buy a boat or some other toy, I made a ridiculous shower.
@@AzaB2C no for sure I say the prices because I building a home right now and I’m spending a lot of % of the cost but Matt between just making bank and sponsors can afford to make it extra fancy. Stuff adds up fast
It was all paid for by Kohler, FREE baby! 🙄😂
Looks great, but honestly I'd also recommend going with stainless fixtures. They just tend to look more stylish over a longer period of time (brass and antiqued brass tend to go in and out). Very basic contemporary designs essentially won't ever be out of date.
Great video! Thanks for all ideas and details around the bathroom.
looks really good, I will this on texas. can you answer me why the steam system has such poor reviews on their webpage?
Very nice bathroom... just built my house 2.5+ years ago and the builder didn't suggest any of these comforts. Makes me want to rip and replace to match yours!
Nice! Great design, suprised there doesn't appear to be a shower niche. No grab bars in the shower either, when I did my shower finding a attractive grab bars was nearly impossible. I used Kohler barre fixtures. They seem to be the most functional without looking institutional
I believe the niche is in that pony wall based on the construction video he did earlier focusing on the Schluter and Kerdi systems he used in there. The heated bench runs along that wall opposite the shower head too, IIRC.
What happens if you loose power while using the shower? can you turn the shower off? A small PC UPS on the valve/controller/switch might be a good idea.
That why you have a build in Generator for the house. Just in case u don’t have power.
If you lose power while using the shower the valve will shut off, the controller has to have power in order for any function to work whether it’s steam or shower/ handheld. Those Kohler valves are finicky in my experience from working with them.
Hopefully you have a whole house water filter for that steam shower. Good to get anyway. Lot of contaminants are absorbed in the skin with just a regular shower. Plus taking showers in filtered water is just awesome.
Love your show. I am puzzled, that with all the other high-tech items in your bathroom you didn’t get no-touch faucets, especially in the bathroom, although of course you always wanna have a manual back up. What was your thinking about that? Secondly, all the high-tech networking & items, is so COOL, but you just know, or suspect, the law of averages, at any given time there’s gonna be some box that’s got a hardware issue, or more likely will require a firmware upgrade, or an OS update, just to get your shower to turn on. Sure looking forward to your review in a year or two about how all that goes …. Thanks again for such a fantastic series of videos …
hi from Colorado nice bathroom I wish you were around when I was building houses
Thank you for showing all the great stuff and the imperfections, these are all good teaching points
Very nicely done! Love the steam shower 👍 👏
When you can lay on your bathroom vanity to wash your hair and still can't wash your feet at the same time, you do not have a compact vanity. Lol
Matt’s tall, he can only wash his ass and brush his teeth at the same time. Sad he only had $40,000 to spend on this tiny bathroom
Really nice video. I like the shower touchpad
what about the general rule of 'never use pocket doors in bathrooms' for mold/mildew/corrosion risks? Do you vent the interior wall of the pocket door?
Thanks Matt. I watched your sideburns for the rest of the video.
This is probably covered in the comments already or in some of your other videos, but I'm curious about how the moisture/humidity is managed in the closet. What are best practices to keep both of these spaces dry and maintain good air quality?
Whole house ventilation.
Yep he also has a make up air system installed. So when the vents kick on the damper matches the volume of air being moved out and matches the speed to have a balanced house.
Luv your tips as Im planning my Timber Home with SIPS
World Champion bathroom!! Rise your life with Risinger!! All valves are in attic which is brilliant!!
Kohler toilets are the only toilet I will install, unless the home owner wants a high end toilet like the one in the video.
Now all I have to do is win the lottery to afford such a bathroom for myself.
Also, if that's your idea of a small bathroom, what size do you consider large?
I did do something in my personal bathroom that everyone who's been it loves: I have a tub for soaking because sometimes that's what you need AND a shower for day to day cleanliness. Between the two is a towel closet which ALSO happens to be the access to all the plumbing through removable L & R panels inside the closet.
The plans our builder had, which we then customized, had a tub, towel closet, and then an open space which as an option could be turned into a shower resulting in what you have. We didn't see the point and instead shortened the bathroom a bit to have more space in the bedroom (which coincided with another change we made) and used the remaining space to extend the closet leaving us with plenty of storage space. We didn't see the point to having a separate shower but I guess if you are going to do something fancy with the shower like in this video it would make sense.
@@kamX-rz4uy I skipped mentioning (just didn't occur to me at the time) that the tub is not the standard 5 foot but is a 6.5 foot, deeper than normal tub with a circ pump and some jets (no air bubbles). Believe me, about once a week I fill it with 113 degree water as hot as I can stand and submerge everything but my face and soak until all the stress and tension leaves (at least an hour +)
The showers great for mandatory loosening stiff muscles and joints in the morning (5 motorcycle wrecks racing; run over by a car, life flight and 21 days in intensive care with crushed chest and punctured lungs; rear ended by a drunk while sitting at a stoplight where they had to cut the car open do I could get out; scaffolding collapse dropped me 20 feet to the ground, etc... so lots of aches and pains) and a second time in the evening to clean the sweat and filth off before I cook dinner and relax [my work schedule is usually 5 12s & an 8]
So you can see there's a good reason for both and worth every bit it cost.
Love this, Matt. Taking notes!
Matt, it looks incredible! Live the dream! Thanks for sharing all of it!
Matt, 20:29 (tip #11) you talk about high temp epoxy grout. I am building a steam shower just like yours, can you please share what brand high temp epoxy grout did you use?
whew, SO glad I watched this when my girlfriend wasn't home. If she would have seen this bathroom i would have went broke.
Nice thought processes. Well done.
Appreciate the info! Does your shower work without power? I don’t see any manual valves.
It won’t work without power sadly, that is a big draw back with the dtv systems. They really are just meant to look sleeker and maybe help declutter the wall of so many transfer valves and steam controls. Cool idea but not practical if it’s the only valve you use.
Very nice. Lighted toilet is a bit over the top but I like the steam.
I have a little clip-on light. It's good not to turn on the lights at night.
When your wife or girlfriend tells you to put the seat down after you pee . The relationship is over… the light is the last resort…😢
Matt buddy great bathroom where is the bidet ? Since I put them in all 3 of my bathrooms no way I would ever not do them again?
Is the steam system plumbing able to be cleaned for bacteria growth?
Can the shower be used in a Power outage ??
Love your vidoes! We are in the process of having an addition built on our house to make our bathroom and closet larger. Our bathroom specs are almost identical to yours but our shower is 4'x6'.4" and the bathroom width is 6'.4" so just a little wider than yours. Our double vanity will be just like yours measuring at 10'.9". Any advice about getting a piece of stone (preferably quarts) that big and how to get a custom cabinet that large? Only big difference between our bathrooms will be we have a 32" window in-between the 2 mirrors/vanity sections and a linear window on the back shower wall, everything else is almost identical. your videos are helping us so much!!
GREAT VIDEO!!! thank you Matt. God Bless.
Is there radiant heat on the wall behind the shower bench?? I didn't think Schluter radiant heat could be used on walls.
Interesting choice with the brass colored fixtures. Not sure that will come back in style..
Would you please do a follow up video in a year to show how great this bathroom looks with the high quality water treatment you installed in your home?
Does that shower door have enough space to fully open without hitting the shower head? Beautiful bathroom by the way! Im adding a master bathroom and was concerned about the glass door hitting the shower head
the shoe closet is the best
Great tour and gives me a lot of good ideas. What do you recommend for a good non-slip tile for the shower?
We used heavy Textured tile, Daltile Exhibition EX04 dark gray. Grateful we did, know several people that have had bad accidents slipping in Showers and tubs.
@@AzaB2C thanks, I appreciate the recommendation.
Was the scenes of you going over the features of that toilet throne on the floor? ❤🤩😉
That toilet said 🚽 use me Master! Use me!! 😂 omg I said once I’ll say it again. This may not seem like a million or hundred million dollar home but it sure beats one by a long run! Everything just makes sense! I love it. :)
What type of exhaust do you have for the steam when you turn it off?
I wish you would have showed how the heated floor worked. Can you turn it off or on?
Your hvac guy appreciates you
Matt, can you use the shower when electricity goes out?
Matt: Builds a highly insulated airtight house for efficiency
Also Matt: installs steam shower, heated floor, and electric towel bar to heat his bathroom.
Matt needs to install 5 AC condensers to cool his 'passive house' 😂😂😂😂
Wow!! Steam shower is awesome!!
That bathroom is epic ! And can we talk about the shoe rack???
what happens if the power goes out? how do you turn on the shower? if its battery powered how many days?
Well, if the power is out, it might be a cold shower.
Don’t you need a vent inside the shower for the steam to escape?
The Zander vent is outside which means the steam has to leave the shower enclosure and will condense on everything outside that is cold (mirror, walls, light etc)
Doesn't look like the mirrors fogged up after the massive amount of steam he let out. In a normal shower you put the exhausting vents inside for sure. In Matt's case, the Zehnder ERV is always exhausting air so having it inside would make his steam shower steamless!
Also, would there eventually be a bunch of moisture issues with the paint and frame of the pocket door, from all the steam heading out?
@@veovius The concerns about residual moisture were covered when the sloped ceiling and heated floor were discussed. The HVAC system also manages it afterwards.
The size of the space, the heated floors, and the humidity detecting electronics, all help reduce the condensation during and immediately after showering. The Robern in wall vanity has a defogger so no concern there. The HVAC system does the mop-up after.
Matt, any particular glass that you used for the steam system? I see the hinged top glass to help seal and then vent the steam. Want to do this in our shower rebuild and that is the last item I don’t have purchased.
Best thing builders or anyone doing home project is put it on paper before anything …. brainstorms your ideas
Did you shoot content for the Ditra Heat planning and installation? That would be a great video.
Your favorite Dallas plumber loved the bath! Now, how much money did that "not over the top" bath/steam room/valet's closet cost? I like Kohler too, but some neighborhoods can't quite swing the cash, IYKWIM. The kitchen was fall out of my chair stuff too. If the house becomes too much a burden, I'll take it off your hands for a couple hundred K, or not! Awesome- glad you had the sense to do it while you both knew how and still had the money! You won't be sorry! FR
Love your vids...I grew up on my grand parents dairy farm and tend to be a little practicle/keep it simple focused when I am designing building my living spaces over the last 50 years. One question, can you take a shower if the power is off?
Great video Matt.