Ann Sacks Master Bath Remodel

[ChrWright]

This is the bathroom we built in the same house as the "Got Cherry" thread.

The space was enlarged from its original footprint by moving the bedroom wall and removing a number of bulkheads. It features Ann Sacks glass mosaic wall tile paired with a multi-color slate. The slate was re-sawn to a smaller format for the shower floor. All of the cabinetry is custom made from cherry veneers and solids. The pocket doors are natural pine with white laminate glass, in cherry jambs and casings which are also custom made.

All of the dimensions of the shower--wing walls, alcoves, wall heights--were established based on the dimensions of the mosaic tile so that all outside intersections would be whole pieces.

Just about every custom element or gadget you can think of for a bath was used here:

Toto Washlet toilet and seat
Heated towel bar
Heated floor mat under slate
Lighted mirrors
Powered skylight
Custom vanities, medicine cabinets, and tall storage cabinet
Custom made pocket door slabs of pine and white laminate glass (we matched the same details as were built in the sunroom)
Custom made cherry casing trim and pocket jambs with Hafele track hardware
2 Hansgrohe 3/4" thermostatic shower valves with various outputs
Custom cherry closet cabinetry
Fleurco Kinetic sliding glass shower enclosure

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[ChrWright]

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[ChrWright]

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[AndyGump]

Wow Christopher, the work is obviously well done. I love all the colors and materials they really compliment each other down to the towels.
The floor tiles, wall colors, obscured glass cabinets and the wood on the cabinets and vanity, all the lighting is really first rate.
The only thing I don't care for is the color of the two inch wall tiles. But it really is a first class design.
Andy.

[shanekw1]

Beautiful.

That's the seat that raises and lowers itself?

[ChrWright]

It's a slow close seat, but it doesn't raise on its own.

[naptownCr]

but it does wash your butt

[ChrWright]

but it does wash your butt

Yes, it does do that... the only thing missing is an automated hand...

But give Toto a few years... I'm sure they'll improve on the design. :laugh3:

[Leo G]

I have the same comments as Andy. Love the work and workmenship but the tile color choice doesn't do much for me. Great job.

[ChrWright]

I also want to credit Tom Vriesman and Chip Kalleen for the design.

[WarnerConstInc.]

You guys have no class, the wall tiles are what makes the room.

[BuiltByMAC]

Just gotta say, that is some amazing work. Very clean, tight lines, balanced look and 'feel' - good job, man!

Mac

[Decoman]

very nice.. A bath like that can make a house...

[orson]

You guys have no class, the wall tiles are what makes the room.

I second that.

[orson]

I second that.

I love you guys anyway though.... I'll just bring my own beer :grin:

[Leo G]

No accounting for taste.

[ChrWright]

I can't believe no one noticed the issue of Fine Woodworking...

[SLS-Construction]

I can't believe no one noticed the issue of Fine Woodworking...

What - this is your house or your version of quality control?
Very nice work there :2thumbsup: - if you don't mind me asking, how long did this one take you?

[Leo G]

You expect us to motice that ?

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[ChrWright]

The HO is a woodworker in his spare time (which he doesn't have a lot of--he owns a large company here in town.) He has a detached 2 story building that is his shop and it rivals many professional shops.

He took a very keen interest in all of the details--and we had a very high bar set for our work by the sunroom built the year before.

I believe this one took 3-4 months.

[ChrWright]

You expect us to notice that ?

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I was hoping to get a better shot of the magazine nook, but I wasn't around when the pictures were taken... The FW magazine just happened to be there that day and I thought it was a cool bit of window dressing.

I might go back and take some others...I'm not very happy about how some of the lighting came out.

[mrusk]

awesome bath. You are lucky to work with such talented designers.

[ChrWright]

Is that the Ronald Mc Donald bathroom? :grin:

Damn it... I told them to hide the ketchup pump...

[ChrWright]

Just tying this to the thread...

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[OGStilts]

Chris,

Every time I see this thread I try to come up with something interesting to say...but I'm always speechless so all I got is "Good Job"




And just so I can cut Rory off at the pass...

I try to come up with something interesting to say

Why start now?

[naptownCr]

there are several things missing from this bath
1- heated mirrors god forbid they should have them fogged up
2 television built into mirrors and flat screen for the butt hosing toilet seat. How is a person supposed to function without the basics?

[ChrWright]

there are several things missing from this bath
1- heated mirrors god forbid they should have them fogged up
2 television built into mirrors and flat screen for the butt hosing toilet seat. How is a person supposed to function without the basics?

Well, we TRIED to think of everything... :grin:

[nEighter]

lmfao! naptown breaking it down!

[orson]

Chris, did you run the floor heat under the shower too?

What kind of heat do you typically use?

[ChrWright]

Chris, did you run the floor heat under the shower too?

What kind of heat do you typically use?


No, didn't run under the shower. That would be difficult to do without completely enclosing the wire as it passed through to get into the pan (overheat).

I've used Superior Pro-Heat cable on the last two projects I've done, and was very happy with the product.

I've used Nu-Heat on a dozen or so projects.

For a floor that's not perfectly level, the loose wire systems are a good fit, since you have to pour a leveler over the cables--it kills 2 birds with one stone (albeit in a thicker pour that you might need.)

[orson]

In the last shower we did I ran Step Warmfloor mats on the entire subfloor, then did M20 leveler over the whole thing and framed my shower walls on top of the leveled floor. (I took a lot of notes, measurements and pictures so I knew exactly where my wires were running :))

[bconley]

Chris, How do you address the exterior at the glass block window? (flashing detail)
Bill

[ChrWright]

Ice & water flashing over the sheathing... metal frame for the glass block, on a sloped sill.

[naptownCr]

In the last shower we did I ran Step Warmfloor mats on the entire subfloor, then did M20 leveler over the whole thing and framed my shower walls on top of the leveled floor. (I took a lot of notes, measurements and pictures so I knew exactly where my wires were running :))

Did I read correctly that you ran electric heat cable under the shower?

[orson]

Did I read correctly that you ran electric heat cable under the shower?

Not cable heat, but electric floor heating matts, correct.

[ChrWright]

In putting together the CotY submission for this project, I found this plan rendering the designer had done that I'd forgotten about:

[naptownCr]

Not cable heat, but electric floor heating matts, correct.

I thought that was illegal or at least dangerous. I think an inspector around here would have issues with under the shower.

[Eieio]

I thought that was illegal or at least dangerous. I think an inspector around here would have issues with under the shower.

The cables are legal in wet areas.

[orson]

I thought that was illegal or at least dangerous. I think an inspector around here would have issues with under the shower.

Not dangerous at all, even in the unlikely scenario that a)the shower pan liner failed b) the moisture found it's way to a point in the heat matts where the wire was exposed (which basically there are none, the wire is encased in electroplastic and the connections are taped with a thick adhesive electrical tape) you would still only be talking about 24Volts of juice and the transformer being supplied by a GFCI breaker.

Nonetheless, I can't honestly say that I have a clue if it is code compliant. I was more focused on designing the system/checking the design from a feasability standpoint with the manufacturer's electrical engineer. I would like to think if there is a code issue he would have pointed it out.

I'll definitely do some research before I do it again, thanks for the heads up.