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Let's go back to the bathroom, shall we?
I was looking for someone who has a huge bathroom that I can gut.
Build an addition real quick.
Build an add--
Sure.
ANNOUNCER: All licensed contractor
Matt Muenster needs to find today is one person.
We can still afford to be choosy.
Room deodorants.
I must circle back.
ANNOUNCER: And when Matt finds that person...
No.
ANNOUNCER: They'll walk away with all this.
An oversized master bathroom suite
that includes a soothing soaker tub
and two sided fireplace,
a giant shower lined in marble,
a sleek and modern vanity built for two
and a new master closet that's rocking plenty of storage,
plus a new laundry center and all of it for free.
Every single inch of my house has been...
Yeah.
I hate to tear down something you've done though.
Well, it's junk.
MAN: So what are you working on?
ANNOUNCER: Professional contractor Matt Muenster
stakes out home improvement stores
looking for do-it-yourselfers
who need an extra hand from a pro.
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.
Can you make it bigger?
I don't know, can I?
I can, but can I, but may I?
Is that right?
What's it look like now?
Remember the '80s?
Someone just took baths in here.
Yeah, there wasn't even a shower head.
I lived in this house.
You got any skills you can bring the table whatsoever?
Oh, there we go.
I know people.
I know people.
From Bath Crashers.
Yeah, hi. Let's start with how big the bathroom is.
8 X 12.
Now we're talking.
Where can we borrow space from?
We could kick our kid out of his room.
Yeah, why does he need a whole room to himself?
Tub.
Jacuzzi tub.
Tub is bigger than the water heater, put it that way.
So it's a lap pool.
It is, kind of.
4 X 4.
Yeah.
'Coz that's more of an everyday activity I hope.
Yes.
Yes, it is.
Do you have ideas that you can pitch my way?
He's your idea guy.
This has to be a joint effort.
I know what I like.
And he knows what you like.
At this point, most of the time.
I usually ask her first.
That's probably smarter than you think.
Do you got three days to devote to a complete remodel?
Yeah.
Are there any strings attached?
You're working.
You'll sweat, you'll hurt,
but you'll have a--probably really nice shower and tub
to take the worries away when we're done.
There are no catches.
Let's do it.
Shop it up, fill that cart.
Great.
Yeah.
I don't know what he'll say, I'm guessing he'll say
what he says on most shows.
He'll make fun of it.
Anything will be better than our current bathroom.
Yeah.
Right here.
All right, I'm right behind you.
See you in a little bit.
Yo!
This had an addition.
Take me inside.
Let's go.
This is it.
Let's go up, I'm assuming we're going up.
All right.
AMY: Here it is.
Wow. Where do you even begin?
The brass is bad.
TOM: Yeah. That's bad.
Glass pieces on there we took off.
Yeah.
How long ago did that happen?
Oh, 6 years ago.
Huge tub.
This is the one that spits the black water at you?
Yeah.
Good thing it's taking up two-thirds of your bathroom.
All right, I guess you shower.
Always a curtain, really?
Tile is cracked, grout is nasty.
BOTH: Yes.
So there's nothing. You're not getting towels, all that stuff's out there.
Yeah.
What's on-- This way.
This way?
That's Luke's room.
Ooh.
Because I got to go look at that first.
All right, follow me.
Boy, Luke's gonna love you guys.
So Luke's the second favorite kid.
He can move to the other bedroom.
If we can play with that wall,
and you just have walk-in master closet here?
Okay.
Yeah? Take the whole thing.
Yeah.
Absolutely.
Sweet. Get back in the bathroom.
Now we're talking doubling the size of this bathroom
and still having room for closet.
How does that sound?
Okay.
What's dream bathroom?
Dream big.
Maybe a two sided fireplace.
There we go.
Somewhere in this house I wanted to put
a sliding barn door in.
Ooh.
I want a functional tub.
Smaller so that when I'm done with filling it--
Yeah.
We talked about having an upstairs laundry.
You are dreaming big now.
Yes.
Yeah, but once this is done, they're not allowed in here.
Fact or no?
I'm pretty sure.
No.
When I come back, I'm coming back with plumbers,
tile guys, whoever I need to build this,
and you're coming back with whoever you need to take this out.
Sounds great.
All right.
I'm out.
And I'm pretty sure I'm happy to see it all go.
It will probably be pretty intense and crazy
but I think we can do it.
Always fun to crash in a blizzard.
All-wheel-drive bath crash.
Let's go.
( horn honking ) All right.
ALL: Yeah!
How you doing?
Give me a little room here.
We have people-- get covered porch.
Thanks for the four friends that made it out in the snow.
Yeah.
We got to get started, I want you to know Ryan.
Ryan Prosser, my contractor. Okay.
We have plumbers, electricians, everyone we need.
So let's get inside,
make headway before the big stuff starts coming down.
Here we go.
This is that moment. It's happening now.
Wow, yes, good.
Very cool.
That wall's gone.
Yep.
Yes.
Take it.
ANNOUNCER: Matt's design creates an oversized master suite,
an arched ceiling entrance from the bedroom introduces drama,
while hand scraped oak floors
add color and depth to the space.
A double vanity provides much needed storage,
along with a laundry center in the master closet.
We've got barn doors that are on sliders,
that are gonna divide master bathroom, master closet.
These are dryer racks
that lay out so that you can dry clothes.
Huge walk-in shower,
Carrara marble, bigger tiles down low, subway up top.
ANNOUNCER: Next to the shower,
there's an air bath soaker tub set into a marble deck.
It's fronted by a two-sided fireplace
that also faces the master bedroom
for extra warmth and ambience.
Doing all this in three days.
Well, not if you keep talking about it.
Yeah.
People coming and going at a much slower rate.
Let's fill the dumpster.
Sounds good.
Cool, here we go.
Fire in the hole!
Ah!
1, 2, 3.
Yeah!
We got to do it high.
Up there?
Yeah.
Holy...
There we go.
Looks like a good time to get hamstring.
AMY: Get it stretching.
Oh, yeah.
There we go.
Get in there, I'll anchor.
Oh, boy. Yeah.
Aah.
Now it's looking like my favorite thing so far today.
That's on you and that's on you.
ANNOUNCER: Coming up...
MATT: Whoa.
ANNOUNCER: The importance of nail gun accuracy.
Did that hit you?
ANNOUNCER: And barrel vaulting made easy.
We're gonna just tongue and groove and go.
Keep it coming baby.
You'll work your butt off, both of you will.
I got no problem with that.
Not afraid of that.
ANNOUNCER: When Tom and Amy agree to let Matt
overhaul their 1980s bathroom, he made it clear.
Everything must go.
MATT: Nice.
ANNOUNCER: Now it's half way through demo
and the crew is dealing with a blizzard outside
and they're about to experience one inside too.
Once this plastic comes...
Yeah.
We get mess.
Big time.
Run, run.
That works.
AMY: Ew.
Even with a mask on,
this is nasty.
ANNOUNCER: Once the old insulation is disposed of,
the framing gets going and the new space
begins to take shape.
Try that.
You make it look really easy.
MATT: Whoa.
No.
Did it almost hit you?
Hit something over here.
Everyone clear.
We're gonna send the plumber to the ER tonight.
He doesn't even know why.
Hear me out a second.
You're fine, Amy, you did great.
Yeah, not so much.
Well, the ones that you did shoot well,
I will tell you this much, won't be on camera.
Yeah, no more nail gun for me.
No, no, no,
you got--now you have to redeem yourself.
Pull trigger.
Nice.
The nail gun was not a good experience for me.
I was just really glad that nobody got hurt.
MATT: There we go.
ANNOUNCER: Matt finishes up the framing.
Now we're cooking with gas.
ANNOUNCER: And the wall is set in place.
The rough ends continue
as the crew gets to work on the new recessed lighting and venting.
Matt's design moves the tub and vanity
so the plumbers begin the task of laying down all new piping
in the sub floors.
Yep.
Stay warm.
ANNOUNCER: Downstairs Matt and Amy
dive into the day's big project,
the fireplace mantel.
We've got crown, we've got little trim molding,
plus we've got a couple of little treats.
Cool.
I want to almost hang these from the underside of your crown
and do this, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Make this thing as ornate as possible.
Sounds good.
How do you feel about power tools?
Hmm...
Come on, lie to me, how you feel about power tools?
Thumbs up.
ANNOUNCER: First, Matt rips the main board
to a height of 8 1/2 inches.
Pull him right here.
That's the crown molding that we're gonna use, okay?
I have to do a little math.
I want an over-hang of about 3 1/2.
And it's 9 inches wide now, which means I want the box to be 5 1/2 inches deep.
Let's try it.
You're gonna love this part.
It's like kindergarten all over again.
ANNOUNCER: The mantel begins to take shape with the outside corner.
Hey, ain't so bad.
ANNOUNCER: Next, a small board is attached
so the crown molding can be set at an angle.
You're gonna go right here.
Push in, nice.
You want me to shoot one across the room now or are we good?
Yeah.
Weirdo.
ANNOUNCER: Then, the rest of the mantel comes together.
Crown molding, back to the chop saw.
ANNOUNCER: Matt uses a nail gun to attach the crown.
Looking like a fireplace mantel yet?
Yes.
ANNOUNCER: Next, a smaller piece of trim
is added to the bottom to beef up the design.
You like?
Okay.
ANNOUNCER: Out in the driveway,
the sheetrock has made it through the storm
and is headed upstairs,
where the crew is already adding insulation
so that rock can be hung.
Can you run a drill?
ANNOUNCER: Matt and Tom start working
on customizing the doorway to the bathroom.
These are arches.
ANNOUNCER: The prefab bits of metal
should make the project go quickly.
Not that I'm competitive, but this is a race,
I do have to screw both sides of this, you have to do one.
1, 2, come on, baby.
Come on.
What's taking you so long?
I would definitely check your tailpipe
in that truck before you leave today.
Screws really hold things together,
nails are a temporary thing.
Grab your arch and follow me.
I'll put this in place.
ANNOUNCER: The finished arches go up.
This line you have drawn here, that's my flush, right?
Yep.
ANNOUNCER: And the rock goes on.
Okay, before it gets dark, I want light, so that you guys can see.
ANNOUNCER: Outside, Matt has one last surprise for Tom and Amy.
Shower floor.
That's carrara marble.
That's 1,300 pounds in that crate.
Guess where I need it?
Oh, yeah.
Yep.
I'll take this one, you get the other 1,284 pounds.
Yeah.
Grab a couple of them.
ANNOUNCER: Day 2 starts with record low temps,
but in the bathroom, the crash is just heating up,
with the new fireplace getting set
and the shower taking shape.
All right, barrel vault.
ANNOUNCER: Matt and Tom start the day by tackling
the wood-paneled arch over the tub.
We got a couple of boards up there already.
We're gonna just tongue and groove and go.
You want to nail, you want to hand me boards and cut?
Either one's good with me.
I'm holding the nail gun, decision made.
ANNOUNCER: The technique is simple.
This is how this is gonna go. Keep it coming, baby.
Right there.
ANNOUNCER: And the wood quickly covers the arch.
That side. Good.
ANNOUNCER: The last board is just a bit too long.
How close are we?
( indistinct) Do it.
ANNOUNCER: But Ryan comes up with a fix
and a final piece of wood is in.
Oh.
We'll put mine in first.
ANNOUNCER: The last step, a face board for the front of the arch,
leaving room for the crown molding that will go above it.
This should work.
ANNOUNCER: The crown caps the arch and the build is done.
AMY: I can't believe how it looks like
it's been there the entire time.
It gives a lot of character to the room and the flow
from the bedroom into the master suite.
ANNOUNCER: Coming up.
Yeah.
ANNOUNCER: Moving in furniture turns dangerous.
Wow.
ANNOUNCER: And Matt channels his inner Martha.
This is as manly of a fabric project
as you're ever gonna see. I dig it.
ANNOUNCER: Take a crash course, see the crash of the week
and tell us why your town should be crashed.
It's all in the crasher's section
of diynetwork.com/crashers.
It's day 2 of Amy and Tom's bath crash
and Matt's plan to transform their space is an aggressive one.
Not only are they getting an all new bathroom,
but Matt's commandeered an extra bedroom
and is turning it into a combo walk-in closet, laundry center.
I have to be honest. My energy level is dipping a bit.
However, I'm looking forward to getting the things completed
that we need to and having our new bathroom.
Yeah.
ANNOUNCER: All those empty rooms need furniture.
Sure.
ANNOUNCER: So the Tom and Matt bring in the vanity.
Oh, these are icy steps. I like these.
Wow.
ANNOUNCER: The ice is one thing, but steep stairs are another.
Under, over, over, done.
ANNOUNCER: The guys have to strap in to make the climb.
Yep.
Are you sure you want to pull?
Whatever we're doing.
Well, that's pretty slick.
Straps.
Come here.
AMY: I like it.
Plus, you haven't seen the carrara marble
slapped on top of it yet, which is also kind of awesome.
AMY: I'm really excited 'coz with every passing minute,
it seems like something else new goes in.
I just get more and more excited to see the final product.
Wow.
Do you like it?
AMY: This is awesome.
Take a knee and just keep going that way.
Why don't you to help Ryan out with the rest of this floor?
Why don't you go this way?
You put in hardwood floors before?
Good, you can be handy.
Follow me.
ANNOUNCER: With twice the manpower,
the wood floor quickly begins to take shape.
Yeah.
ANNOUNCER: Matt wanted to add texture to the laundry area
so he came up with a way to put it on the ceiling.
Here's what we're doing.
Your upholstered ceiling panel has layers.
Layer one is the plywood,
that's what we're actually gonna screw to the ceiling.
So what I want to do then is lay down some batting.
Let's make this manly, manly batting.
We'll cut this to the shape of that piece of plywood.
Make sure that's all the way over.
Yep.
This is spray adhesive.
I just want to put a light layer of this on the wood
so that once this batting is in place, it stays there.
ANNOUNCER: Then another layer of it is added to give the panel more heft.
Come and pick up that end,
we're gonna lay this on top of our batting.
We'll wrap this like a present, flip it over.
Okay, ready? Put that edge down.
There we go.
We're stapling the backside.
You can flush them out.
I love that idea.
Flip it.
Oh, God, that's a lot better than I thought I was gonna do.
So we need to figure out a grid.
ANNOUNCER: Next, Matt measures for the studs
that will create the tufted look.
Give me one of those pegs.
ANNOUNCER: After they're laid out...
Right there, yeah.
ANNOUNCER: They're pushed, then hammered into place.
This is as manly of a fabric project as you've ever gonna see.
I dig it.
Careful.
This way.
Can you come my way about an inch or two?
ANNOUNCER: With just a few tasks left on the list...
( indistinct )
ANNOUNCER: Day 2 winds down.
The tub is set in place and the closet storage is built.
We have two kids and we're just laundry, laundry, laundry
all day long, up and downstairs.
So having it upstairs will be great.
ANNOUNCER: Up next.
Caught up in my own bling.
ANNOUNCER: Matt breaks out the chains.
I think I'm pretty close right about there.
ANNOUNCER: And the crew rushes to meet the three day deadline.
This actually works.
Bath Crashers.
ANNOUNCER: A blizzard threatened to slow down
Tom and Amy's bath crash,
but no matter how much snow came down,
the crew managed to build their bathroom back up.
What Tommy did while I was working last night.
Couldn't get the "ers" on one line, huh?
Just not wide enough...
That's a day 3 greeting unlike we've had before.
How are we looking upstairs more importantly?
It's not my first rodeo.
He's got the buttoned-up shirt.
He's feeling good on day 3.
ANNOUNCER: So the guys hit the ground running.
And the barn door that Tom wanted
is hung on a track and set in place.
Last big project.
ANNOUNCER: In the garage, Matt has a project perfect for a laundry room.
We're gonna build a small shallow cabinet,
then build an open doorframe,
that's gonna hold up about 35 degrees or so
and there are gonna be dowels.
So you're hanging wet clothes to dry.
ANNOUNCER: First, pre-painted boards
are cut to length on the chop saw.
Let's lay the sucker out.
Get some glue on the edge of that one for me.
ANNOUNCER: Next, bracing is added to support the beadboard backing.
Yep.
( indistinct ) mark.
All the way down, good.
ANNOUNCER: The guys use the track saw
to cut the beadboard down.
Done.
That's in there. Snug, baby.
We're gonna build a door
that's gonna sit inside of this.
ANNOUNCER: The door frame is cut and ripped to size.
Put this down right down on my pencil mark.
ANNOUNCER: Next, a domino is used to route holes in the frame.
They're pre-glued and then the small wood
biscuits were added to create a solid fit.
Voila.
This is the part that's a little tricky.
I would love to have this tool called the drill press
but I have the drill half of it.
We're gonna be the press.
So you tell me if I'm doing this or this.
Yeah?
ANNOUNCER: Tom keeps Matt honest on the drill.
One more, baby.
Good here.
ANNOUNCER: After the holes are made,
they set the dowels into place.
Let's open up a chain.
ANNOUNCER: Next, Matt breaks out the metal.
Caught up in my own bling.
Loving it.
And ka-chow.
Awesome.
That is holding some clothes.
ANNOUNCER: With the deadline looming,
the crew finishes up the bathroom.
There you go, boss.
ANNOUNCER: Adding all the little last minute touches
that make this bathroom one of a kind.
Nice, that's it.
AMY: Before our bathroom was just kind of awful.
A tub the size of Texas that we didn't really use.
TOM: It was a place to take a shower and it was not exciting.
Wow.
Holy cow.
Check the sucker out.
Are you kidding me?
ANNOUNCER: Now this former dark and cramped space
has turned into a light and open oasis,
with plenty of room for the best amenities
a master suite could offer.
So do I.
Really cool, all the marble everywhere.
Yeah.
Oh, nice.
I might start taking baths.
Right?
AMY: I guess I'm in shock,
I just really can't believe it's done
and what it looks like.
Unbelievable, really.
The fireplace is two sided so that's romance in two rooms.
Perfect.
Hand scraped floors, just classy.
Really gotten a chance to stand at your vanity.
No, this is my spot.
I thought his whole thing was your spot.
Let me take you in the classy shower.
Two shower heads, two stations,
look at the carrara on the floor.
You got a bathroom renovation and a closet.
Hey, guess who's back there? Pross.
Yo.
Come on in.
This was the payoff for giving up that whole room.
Yes.
It's a level of detail in here that takes this thing apart.
It's cool too.
You like this? This wasn't bad.
You get the hard floors in here,
you wanted to feel a little cozier in here and it does.
Unbelievable.
I am speechless.
Yeah.
Not good for TV.
Good for you.
You guys, thank that guy.
Thank you.
Ryan worked his butt off on this one.
Thanks, Tom.
Tell you what?
We're gonna take off, enjoy your bathroom.
You're not gonna have a beer?
Quite-- Well, yeah.
Yeah. Okay.
Oh, let's go do that instead.
Forget it, crash over. Come on, guys.
AMY: It's just classy and bright.
TOM: I wouldn't change one thing, it's perfect.