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Kitchen.
Kitchen's hosted by a little girl
about this big. I got a different room.
Bathroom.
ANNOUNCER: Licensed contractor Matt Muenster
is ready to crash a bath.
What's your bathroom look like?
They put really big things in a really little space.
ANNOUNCER: And today he is looking for someone
who is going to get all this.
A positively giant getaway with soapstone countertops
and arched wet room with a soaking tub
and tricked out shower,
a vanity with illuminated mirrors
and all of it for free.
HGTV and DIY, they get the juices flowing.
I feel ya. You just gave me a new promo.
MATT: What are you working on?
ANNOUNCER: Professional contractor Matt Muenster
stakes out home improvement stores
looking for do it yourselfers
Are you serious?
ANNOUNCER: What they don't know is he's gonna transform
their simple project into a total bathroom makeover.
It's like winning the home improvement jackpot.
Ka-pow!
Get ready for a bath crash.
What do you do?
I am a bathroom remodel guy.
And I'm looking for people that have big, ugly bathrooms.
He's pointing at you.
WOMAN: I have a big, ugly bathroom.
Oh, they do. Who is pointing at me?
My husband and I almost got divorced buying this house
because I hated this bathroom, and I he won out.
Yeah, both.
Oh, you did that.
What's your bathroom look like?
What if I remodeled it?
Would you forgive me for waking up your kid?
You could keep him awake as much as you want.
I'll stay up all night with him.
Our house flooded, and-- right before Christmas.
There was about two inches of water on our main level
and then it flooded our whole basement.
I slept through the whole thing.
I would have, too.
I sleep through all the cool stuff.
So we are still probably about two weeks out
from being back into our house.
Oh, you had to leave.
And the bathroom's one of the areas
that got flooded too, and it's upstairs.
Yeah, the other bathroom is upstairs.
So it's light blue with brown
and we had to paint the tiles and--
We did.
Um-- It looks okay.
No, it doesn't, does it? It's a band-aid.
Yeah.
How big is this bathroom?
It's like the bathroom off the hallway for the kids.
Can it be bigger?
Sure, I have a closet in another bedroom
Exactly.
Neil.
Neil, you were hiding.
I came in-- What we were supposed to do,
look for lights and some knobs here,
and I'm like, where is everybody?
So I proceeded to look around
and I see my wife and son over talking to some TV cameras.
I'm like, what's going on here?
So, and here we are.
I'm behind you. Don't lose me.
Hi.
How are you doing? It's lovely out here.
All right.
Up we go. Great.
This means everything we're taking out
comes up and down these stairs.
Okay, master bedroom's decent.
Holy s--!
So this is the master bath.
As you can see, we struggle with some
counter space issues and storage
and where to put things
'cause doesn't have any drawers or anything on it.
Well, you painted the countertop, too.
Yes, that used to be--it was kind of mauve-y and purple.
Now slightly better.
We do have some more space to show you, if you want to--
All right.
So we have the linen closet here that's floor to ceiling.
That's the more-- That's more?
Okay.
We're really nitpicking.
This bedroom that you can have, as well as this closet.
Now we're talking. I was a little nervous.
Okay, we can totally do this.
The only thing we'd really like is a walk-in closet
since we'll be losing all--
All of your closet space?
Deal.
Well, that's dream bathroom.
What's that look like?
Tub would be nice.
Talk to me about tub. How will it be used?
I would love to be able to relax and have a glass of wine and--
If we're gonna do like a really cool shower,
like heads and sprayers and all that really awesome stuff,
with good water pressure to...
get us clean and clean us quick.
Gotcha. Your turn.
Give me something.
I would want to add a TV, music,
some sort of entertainment while getting ready.
We'll make this welcoming, we'll make it fit your style.
That's all on me.
All I'm asking out of you guys, is to get bodies here.
All right.
Deal.
After everything we've gone through
with our house flooding and the kitchen
and having to be out of our house for almost three months,
this would just be a blessing in disguise.
It's raining, it's pouring, but who cares, we're inside.
Here we go.
( honks horn )
( applause )
All right!
Hi.
Meet Ryan Prosser, Prosser construction.
He is my contractor.
We got plumbers, electricians,
turn around and look at that group.
It's raining out, crappy out here,
be a lot more fun in there.
Let's go inside, I'll show you what we're doing.
Tear into this sucker and let's get rolling, yeah?
All right. Whoo!
Here we go. Everyone's waiting for us.
Okay, you're giving me this room, right?
Which means we are reorienting everything,
which is why I've got 14 plumbers here.
All right?
There's plenty of views, but let's just start from above.
Wow.
That's a good look.
I'm seeing this. How are you doing down there?
Okay.
ANNOUNCER: The centerpiece of Matt's plan
is an alcove of recycled granite tile,
surrounding the soaking tub.
But the bigger surprise is the double-sided shower
that separates the tub from the rest of the bath,
creating one huge grotto-like wet room.
Everything that is going to be a water-based activity
that isn't in a toilet is this side of this.
So you can go in there just buck wild.
ANNOUNCER: The vanity brings in much needed storage
with a soapstone countertop, undermount sinks,
classic light fixtures overhead
and illuminated mirrors with a surprise.
I don't know what else I want to say
because I want some stuff to be really sprung on you guys.
Okay.
Let's start busting through
where we need to bust through, yes?
Friends, let's work.
Whoo!
Whoo!
Want to walk that guy outside and smash it for me?
Yes!
Thank you.
Go for it.
Now you have a choice.
You can go fists or you can turn and go donkey kick.
And kick. Two, three.
Oh.
'Cause this is going faster than you're doing this.
Taking apart things and demoing and cracking things, and--
This is just awesome
'cause I know it's gonna get me
to this, like, sweet bathroom.
Hang on.
We'll aim it towards Ryan's truck, not mine.
You guys want to document this?
Our camera's pretty good,
but those should be equally nice.
Do you guys need me to do it?
Little bit, apparently.
There's two of those.
Where is the other one? Come here with that guy.
You know what tempered glass is, right?
So you can hit this stuff pretty darn *** the face.
But if you do this...
That happens. Right?
Wow! Wow!
ANNOUNCER: Up next.
Okay.
Next band inset.
ANNOUNCER: A rug project using tiles.
That looks a lot better than the three tiles I slapped down.
ANNOUNCER: And Matt breaks out the balloons and Sharpies.
MARILYN: Oh, it's like Wilson.
It is like Wilson.
Pretty good.
It was raining in our basement and--
It was raining.
ANNOUNCER: A plumbing disaster had Marilyn feeling down.
The bathroom downstairs flood?
Oh.
ANNOUNCER: But a chance encounter
with licensed contractor Matt Muenster
at the home improvement store changed her mood.
I walked over and he was talking about bathrooms
and I said, I got an ugly bathroom that I'd love to redo.
ANNOUNCER: After a morning of demolition,
that bathroom is no longer ugly.
But it's got a long way to go
before it's the bathroom of Marilyn and Neil's dreams.
We'll get plumbers, electricians here roughin' in
and we got to start a project somewhere else
so we're not in their way, cool?
Awesome.
This is the basis for light fixture.
See that bowl over there?
We're gonna fill that with what amounts to fabric softener.
Okay.
And what we're going to do is to wrap it around.
Unwind and kind of let this curl around.
Okay.
It's the do-not-disturb part of our globe.
ANNOUNCER: Matt draws a five-inch circle
at the top of the ball.
This is where the light fixture will go.
Pretty good.
ANNOUNCER: Then they pour
the fabric softener over the string.
Oh, yeah.
Make sure all the string gets saturated.
ANNOUNCER: Once the string is saturated,
they wrap it around the ball.
( flatulent noises )
Yeah, It's the ball.
Okay, so we want to tuck it under.
Yes.
We're gonna expedite the dry time here.
Okay.
Where should we cut him?
Right across the mouth.
Ooh!
Oh, that was good.
We have lift-off.
ANNOUNCER: Next, they move on to spray painting.
The plan now is a layer of the hammer metallic
and then feather in the satin black on top.
Think it through.
I'm torn. I like it white, but I haven't seen it with the gray and black on top.
ANNOUNCER: Neil enters to offer his two cents.
Technically, if she likes it white,
that means I should like it black and silver.
Officially.
Officially, but that really means
it's gonna end up being white.
Right.
You've been married for how long?
Yeah, it's probably white.
ANNOUNCER: It's the end of day 1,
and the bathroom is taking shape.
The entrance to the wet room gets its arch...
Like that.
...the new windows go in.
There we go.
ANNOUNCER: And Neil helps hang drywall.
How's that?
Little to the left. There you go.
Great.
Yeah.
Sneak peek of what's going on in the shower.
Because remember all the recycled granite I told you about?
That's this stuff.
This stuff just stacks up...
Wow.
Nice.
I'll see you guys tomorrow.
Sounds good. Thank you.
ANNOUNCER: Day 2 starts with mudding and taping
at the crack of dawn.
Day 1, seeing everything come down.
Now day 2, we're really starting to see it form together.
Now the excitement starts, seeing what's gonna go inside.
ANNOUNCER: Neil starts his day by laying the vinyl down
on the bathroom floor.
Yep.
And butt it in to that corner.
Tight, snug, push.
Any gaps, just remember, it's your floor, not ours.
No pressure.
ANNOUNCER: The floor is looking good.
So Matt shows Neil and Marilyn the tiles
they'll be using for the wet room's rug inset.
Well, from the drawing,
this little inset mat,
this is what you guys are gonna be working on.
This is your perimeter. Next band. Inset.
ANNOUNCER: Marilyn starts by cutting the border tiles.
It will take four different types of tile
to create this rug made of stone.
Is that the final piece?
Yeah!
Looks a lot better than the three tiles I slapped down.
Fabric and copper.
ANNOUNCER: A clever project to transform a boring door...
Yeah?
Get the wheel spinning.
ANNOUNCER: And Marilyn's not fast enough for Matt.
Is that wrong?
No, just took a long time.
You're cutting through an inch of wood!
ANNOUNCER: For Matt's favorite projects and tips,
head on over to the crashers page
at diynetwork.com/crashers.
Let's just go in this room for giggles, right?
(laughing) Hi!
ANNOUNCER: Yesterday morning, licensed contractor Matt Muenster
was ready to show Neil and Marilyn
how their tiny bathroom was going to become
a large and luxurious getaway.
I would love to show you what's in this tomb,
but I'm feeling really claustrophobic
and Ryan being in that shower is creeping me out.
ANNOUNCER: So Matt hijacked an unused bedroom next door,
and today the new bathroom is already much bigger.
And now it's time to come up with a better-looking door
for the new space.
A giant slab of maple which is at best boring,
but it's a good door.
And it's a good basis for what we want to do.
We're gonna cut out this center rectangle
in all three of these doors.
ANNOUNCER: First, they measure for the cuts.
Ah, 6 3/4.
ANNOUNCER: Then Matt introduces Neil to the track saw.
I'm gonna slowly plunge in
and I want the backside of the blade
just to kiss this line.
Ready?
You see I'm plunging?
I just want to kiss that line again.
Let the blade come back up.
I think I have it.
Ooh, that does get your back.
Ohh.
That's why I'm letting you do it.
ANNOUNCER: Next, they use a jigsaw to clean out the corners
and the middle of the door easily pops out.
We're gonna trim out basically half of this opening in maple
which will give us something for the plexiglass to sit on.
Once we layer in the sandwich,
we're gonna cut another layer for this side and pinch it in.
ANNOUNCER: They cut the stops,
then nail them to the opening.
Here's what we've got. Fabric and copper.
We're gonna lay it down on top of this
as flat as we can, Okay?
Now pull this and tuck this under.
Kind of bend that metal, okay?
Just kind of work it over the edge.
Keep it snug.
How many of these do we have to do?
Just three.
Here we go. Come on, fit.
ANNOUNCER: They slip the finished insert into the opening.
We're good, we're good.
ANNOUNCER: And nail in the outside stops to complete the door.
Ooh!
I'm not looking yet. I'm just looking at you.
That looks awesome.
Yeah? Okay, now I'm looking.
That looks awesome.
Dude, we did all right!
Neil's got to use a lot of power tools,
so I'm having a little envy of that,
but he's doing a good job.
Get the wheel spinning.
ANNOUNCER: So Matt gives Marilyn equal time with power tools
building the next project, a towel rack.
Is that wrong?
No. It was...very dramatic.
Just took a long time.
You're cutting through an inch of wood.
ANNOUNCER: They assemble the frame using slots and tabs
called dominos.
Next, they drill holes for the dowels
that will be the crossmembers for the rack.
Wow.
We're getting there.
Now these guys,
these are gonna hold this whole thing square.
Bam!
I almost missed on that one.
You did, but you didn't. There you go.
Okay.
ANNOUNCER: The action moves back to the bathroom.
In the vanity area, the guys are hanging wallpaper.
It's a subtle pattern
and will provide a nice contrast
to all the recycled granite tile going in.
Yeah?
is line up your seam like that.
You want to stagger your seams
just like you would a hardwood floor.
Okay. Fireplace is gonna be done soon.
I'm gonna do it.
'Cause now I know I can.
ANNOUNCER: Still to come.
MARILYN: First the fabric, now this.
ANNOUNCER: Matt embraces his inner crafter.
It really has been a pretty manly episode.
ANNOUNCER: And then the reveal may be too much for Marilyn.
Sorry.
Don't let apologize for tears!
I heard a noise and I ran down the stairs
You sloshed down the stairs.
It was raining in our basement.
ANNOUNCER: After suffering through a flooded home,
Neil and Marilyn needed some good news.
If we had the opportunity to have Matt come home with us,
it would be just awesome to have something redone.
ANNOUNCER: Now, on day 3 of a Bath Crash,
Marilyn's wish is coming true.
Their once minuscule room
is now large and becoming luxurious.
I am so excited
and just waiting to see it all come together.
ANNOUNCER: The excitement continues as Matt shows off
the new soapstone countertops.
Guys, this looks awesome. What do you guys think?
Unbelievable.
Cool. Lets' roll.
We got our brand new soapstone countertops
and they look outstanding.
So we're excited to see it all in place
and how that's all gonna come together.
Beautiful.
Still gotta get the sinks under somehow though.
ANNOUNCER: With the countertops set,
Matt gets the couple started on their last project--
faux candle lanterns that will hang above the tub.
Here's the thing.
If you want to hang any light fixtures
into an area like that,
every inspector that walks by
will slap a big flag on it and say, no go.
Anytime you can reach up and grab something
that's got power running through it while you're wet,
they seem to frown on it.
These are little metal perforated sheets.
What we're gonna do is make cylinders.
Okay?
So here's how we're doing this.
This is our form.
Let's roll, give ourselves a mark.
Tin snips.
Yeah. I'm okay with this so far.
ANNOUNCER: Once cut, they tie the ends of the metal sheet together.
Check this guy out.
So grab another one of those sticks.
There we go.
Let's go right down the line here,
we'll do every third.
You and Neil are good at these crafts.
First the fabric, now this.
It really has been a pretty manly episode.
ANNOUNCER: Using the cylinder as a template again,
they trace the bottom of the piece onto a metal sheet.
Then the lanterns get a coat of black spray paint.
Here's what we got to do.
This guy.
Okay.
We got hook, hook, hook, right?
Yep.
Nothing more to this than this.
There you go. Brute-force that stuff.
That was your protein powder.
Lantern one, lantern two,
get up in here in this party.
Oh, no, he tangled them up.
Yours is crooked. What happened?
ANNOUNCER: That project wraps, but the action upstairs is heating up.
It's the last push before the reveal.
So quickly the string light is hung in the water closet,
the entrance to the wet room gets glass,
and the new illuminated mirrors are good to go.
Dang. All right.
Before, our bathroom was very small.
It was a place to get ready, get in, get out,
try not to dwell in there.
Oh, my goodness.
Sorry, it's beautiful.
She is getting glassy. She is getting glassy.
Sorry.
Don't apologize for tears!
ANNOUNCER: Now, the bathroom is an amazing oasis,
a giant space with a warm and welcoming vibe.
Better than we ever could have pictured it.
So it's great.
Look at that shower.
MARILYN: It's beautiful.
MATT: A room in its own.
We have rain heads, body sprays, hand-helds.
I'm not really sure tomorrow when I decide to take a shower
if I'm gonna know what to do,
but I'm willing to give it a try.
That granite with that lighting...
Yeah, I'm really happy with that recycled granite.
It's beautiful.
MATT: Those lanterns are awesome.
It's pretty easy, right?
That's the only way you get ambient lighting like that
in an area like this,
where an inspector doesn't do this to you.
You've got mirrors that light up.
Wow!
Right?
Gonna let you hold that.
Remotes are good.
What do you think that is?
Looks like a possible TV situation.
It's not a possible, it's a confirmative.
Confirmative.
How cool is it to have lighted mirrors? So.
And a TV.
Hey, kiddos, take a look.
What do you guys think?
Can I share this bathroom with Mommy?
Yes!
After everything that happened with our house with the flood
and all the stuff we went through,
and we happened to run into Matt and the crew
at the hardware store, and just now to have this
just feels like a gift and a blessing that it all--
Fate just worked its hand and to have it now
just makes everything that much more worth it.
So if you see Matt Muenster in a home improvement store,
run up to him, hug him
and do not let him leave your side.