When a Bathroom is Beyond Just Cleaning 

The "EAT" sign over the toilet! 🤣🤣🤣

The kitchen decor was hilarious! :D And my heart sang when you were talking about kicking Jason out to paternity leave. We have paid maternity, paternity and unallocated leave in Finland and while it doesn't cover all of it it's still way better than having none. He's going to be a great dad and you're going to be an awesome grandpa! Relived to hear you didn't have any moose in the bathroom, those must be difficult to get rid of!

Love the kitchen decor in the bathroom. Now you just need that sign that says “Do it, lick the bowl.”

The tattoos at the end completely broke my brain. I was watching and thinking "how did I miss that?!" I literally had to restart the video to convince myself that I'm not crazy (well, I am, just not in this case) and you do not actually have a full sleeve. Thanks, Mack. I needed that.

I don't know if you will read this but i just had to tell you thank you. I am on hospice and look forward to your videos. They always make me smile and take me away from my reality for a bit. I love your humorcas well. So thank you for being you and being a light in my tough days! Look forward to the next one!

Wow! Thank you so much for the shoutout! We’ve been watching your channel for quite some time now and really appreciate your content! The transformation of the houses you do is nothing short of amazing. Love your wit too! Thanks again!

There is something about having a nice clean bright bathroom even if the rest of the place is in shambles -- it allows you to feel clean and new after every challnege and every new day. The progress looks great and I look forward to more!

I'm so proud of you... and that mirror is divine! You earned that splurge. You're going through a lot and so is your family. Sending well wishes for you all.

I suggest you all Flawless Cleaning. He's a British guy who does pressure washing, lawn care and does huge free projects for old people and people in need. Huge and super satisfying transformations, even some house repair for the cases that need them🎉

As a fellow autist, your sense of humour is right up my street. Laughed out loud at "Eat" and the spoon. And heart melted when you started talking about Jason and paternity leave. And they say autistic people have no empathy or compassion. The bathroom is bloody beautiful!! Love it. Definitely take care of your back - you've only got one of them. Take care and all the best for the father and mother to be.

As an autistic guy every time I visit your channel I get the chance to learn more about not just how to clean things but also through your stories about a condition that's been kind of shoved under the rug in terms of the general populous. But also a sense of satisfaction of seeing something be cleaned properly or installed as is the case with this video in particular. I hope at some point to be able to live independently but as of right now I depend on my family quite a bit as mentally I am just not there yet. I wish the best of luck with Jason and his partner, raising a kid ain't easy and to hear your insight on stuff really gets my mind thinking more broadly and with an open mind than I used to prior.

WOW! What a transformation! You rock-as a contractor, as an employer, as a dad, and as a hunan being. Love your channel. Also, ALGORITHM. 😂

Midlife stockman is hands-down THE best lawn care channel on the internet IMHO. Editing, compassion, detail, morale. He's got it all. Like really, just...I can't say enough about the guy. He's amazing. Oh and I agree. No one is better than detailgeek. No one.

I've been watching you for over a year now. You're one of the easiest people I can watch for hours. Your humour, your zest for helping others, your family make you an awesome human being. I could watch you grout all day! Was mesmerising! Good luck in your new home, can't wait to see it's progress, good luck on impending new arrival! X

Good to see Dakota making a cameo appearance as project manager and OSHA inspector 🛠️

Watching channels where everyone just helps other people in need, it's a nice change to watch someone do something they need for themselves. There's nothing wrong with helping ourselves from time to time. It's just as needed as helping others. Good luck towards your million subscribers!

Wishing Jason and his wife the very best! I hope she has a short and uncomplicated labour. Prayers for Emily.

Ok 3 things: 1 - puppy! 🐶 ❤️ I love your pets. 2 - bathroom looks fantastic! Way to go Mack! The decor made me laugh out loud… 3 - Glad to hear the update on Emily & Jason, & hope your back feels better soon. 😊

What a beautiful son you have Mack! He is always there to help you. What a blessing. You are both a wonderful team

I always wanted to put a "Free Smells" sign from Jimmy Johns over the toilet.❤

I love the long paternity leave! The company The Hubs worked at offered him 2 weeks unpaid leave for him…his coworkers pooled together one week and his boss matched it. It was amazing…short but better than most at the time. When the second was born he had 2 weeks as well…paid though. Other countries give months!

You’ve given a shout out to Fife Free Cleaning before and I started watching them. They are excellent. Their last video was of taking their first RU-vid check to the store and buying food for their local Food Bank! Then they showed a tour of the facility and told the contact Fife could also be a reference for the clients. Thank you for recommending this pair of lovely ladies! You and all the free cleaning group are really wonderful people.

I was seriously impressed at how straight you were placing the tiles without spacers! 😂😂. The built in spacers are cool. You guys are making this look so easy. That was a LOT of hard work. It looks really nice.

Thank you Mack for being yourself, because, as you clean and renovate the bathroom, you teach with your words a way of living and facing problems so healthy that, as always, you give hope and joy to those who see you. God bless you!

Love how you had the expertise of Dakota supervising your work 🐶

AH! That 1st shower must have felt amazing! Awesome job. Thank you for all the explanations along the way. Jason is going to be a wonderful Dad, for sure. So happy your back is so close to 100%. ❤

Love the bathroom. You answered 2 questions for me. Thank you for the update on Emily and 30:59 Jason. It's awesome that you are giving Jason well-deserved time to be helpful with the baby. Can't wait to see the pictures of the grand baby.

Super job, Mack! I love watching you and Jason working together. The bathroom looks great and I love the “Eat” sign and the giant spoon. And yes-paid maternity and paternity leave! Can’t wait to start crafting moose oven mitts! ❤❤❤

I redid my bathroom about 5 years ago. I took everything out and spent almost 3k doing it myself and that was with nearly option being the cheapest material. My only regret was that I didn't replace the old cast iron bathtub. It was a TON of work and I was beyond proud of the results. My favorite thing was building a custom vanity out of 3/4" plywood. I made it extra tall for me as I'm 5'10 1/2 and regular vanity height hurts my back. It was also the same reason why I raised my shower head height by almost 2 feet so I don't have to duck down to take a shower. Most folks that have never done a full gut remodel of a bathroom really don't understand the amount of hard work, time and money that goes into doing the job. You did a fantastic job on your bathroom!

Absolutely correct in making the bathroom clean, bright, and functional while you continue with the rest of the house. I know it's temporary but it is so positive to see and be in. Great job and explanation. Jason is a great son and will make a fine dad. Very happy that he is getting proper paternity leave! A very important time for his family, especially for the first baby. We have that in my country plus universal health care.

One of the most addictive and mesmerizing channels is Cole the Cornstar. A young guy, fifth generation farmer completely gutting, expanded and rebuilding his great great grandfather’s farm house and farm. He bought/inherited the farm from his grandfather who was a hoarder...in the house, in the many outbuildings and literal tons of “stuff” all over the “yard”. He also farms 2,000 acres and we follow along and learn what it really takes to be a farmer. I never knew I was interested in either of those things but how eagerly await each video.

You are so entertaining! Thank you for not only providing those in need with help, but for making me giggle as I knit hats and scarves for the homeless.

There is very little more uplifting than the sound of baby elephants replacing cement board 😌

That looks really good for temporary. Congratulations to your son for new baby. That's awesome for time off. It is much needed. ❤

Thanks Mack- prayers that things keep moving forward in a positive way.

I don’t know how I find the time but always enjoy watching major yard and lawn care, heavy duty house cleanings, the pressure washings, the carpet cleaners, even the pimple popping .. I find a lot of relaxation from watching something, anything, be ‘aggressively’ cleaned. 😂

Joint compound over the construction adhesive is a brilliant idea. Thanks!

So glad you mentioned the detail geek and Fill’s lawn care. I used to watch their channels when my dad was on life support during COVID and I couldn’t sleep due to extreme anxiety and stress. I still go back and watch when I need that blissful sleep. Dads doing great now ❤

You are an amazing man and an awesome father and soon-to-be grandfather! Thanks for sharing this bathroom transformation. It’s beautiful!

this is a beautiful bathroom. even if you tear it all down next year to redo it, what a great "rehearsal" for the real thing. i am in love with the teal finishes!

What a huge difference! The bathroom looks wonderful!

Congratulations to Jason! I can't believe the baby is due soon! It feels like yesterday you guys announced the pregnancy. Paternity leave should be standard, he deserves to spend as much time with his baby in the first few months, I bet he will be a great father! He's got a great example in you 💝

Thank you for the update, about Emily. 🥰 Excited for the new grand baby, for you. And, I think moose oven mitts, would really make my kitchen moose very happy🤣 Take care, Mack!

Amazing transformation. Hanque Spanqman's taste in bathroom décor is literally "the chef's kiss". 😂😂🤣

I am loving the blue accents/cabinets/door! Really pops against the white walls and brings some needed color into the stark white bathroom.

It’s awesome to know you have a good employee but an awesome boss that cares about you! It’s very rare nowadays but so awesome to see! You’re an awesome boss and a hard worker. Good for you for taking time off when you needed it the most.

Good call on your comments on parenting - best luck to Jason and his partner on the baby. Glad Em is all set and wishing her a quick, painless recovery. Nice job on the tub - I always learn something from you!

Thanks for the update on Emily. Will be praying. Bathroom looks great Mack. Praying for you and Jasons' family too. Grandbabies are our reward for having children. ;)

Watching you and Jason work so beautifully together, made me think of the song - Teach Your Children Well. What you give one another, priceless. ❤

The bathroom looks great! What a great dad you are!

I,love the fact that Jason and you are working together and literally making memories to look back on. You are right not many people can afford to,fix their homes and the sad part is it only gets worse. Great job on the bathroom and very educational if I ever have to redo a bathroom (not). Have a great week and you don’t hurt your back, love the eat sign and the spoon😂😂😂

I love that you painted the trim a very “you” color. You talking about your autism and burnout gave me the push I needed to finally explore the possibility for myself. I am learning to express my autism to recover from burnout. Seeing that bright color feels like such a good example of how to be yourself even when it’s probably not to other’s tastes.

Thanks Mack. Doing a great job on fixing up your home.

I wished that americans would also had the natal after care like we have in the netherlands. You would have a nurse coming to your house to help you the first week after the birth. They would help cleaning, she will get mom ready every day, give advice how to handle the baby...even make breakfast. For first time parents it is a god send bc you don't really know how things work. I'm happy for you and your family welcoming a new life. You will have the perks as grandparent 😊 congrats.

Looks nice! Like the use of color. You are so right about the time and expense that no one thinks of when it comes to a 'gut job' - especially in a restroom.

Love how the bathroom turned out. The floor is pretty

And there it is. The before and after of your new bathroom. Honestly Mack .... WOW!

Your bathroom looks wonderful even though it is temporary. I enjoyed watching you grout. Well done and keep up the good work.

Thank you for demonstrating how to caulk a bathtub! It's on my to-do list and I've been anxious about it. I love the path you're on, and I like this series of videos where you're fixing up your new home. I'm glad Emily is doing well. ❤

What a sweetheart you are. We need a million of you here in the UK.

I highly recommend Midlife Stockman and Flawless Cleaning Services. Both are sort of lawn care channels, but they have a big part of charity work too. They don't just mow lawns. Midlife Stockman just raised 40K USD to put a new roof on two siblings' house (among other things, he needed 20K USD, so I'm guessing he'll use the surplus to help them more) and Flawless Cleaning Services raised 75K GBP to tear down part of an old couple's house and build them a new extension.

My husband is a carpenter and he gets calls all the time for folks who thought they could “just gut” a project, get half way into it and can’t finish. 😬you know what you’re doing so it looks easier than it truly is. And when the whole house is a project most folks can’t afford to “just gut” the whole thing. You have to choose what’s most important for the budget you have. So I’m happy to see people doing what they can with the money they have. That’s realistic.

Thank you for answering a question that no one has been able to answer for me regarding the corners of tile in a bathroom. You have no idea how much that has helped me. Love your channel. My best to your son and his new family.

I loved the tinkling sound of applying tiles at 2x speed. Wow, that was so relaxing and satisfying to watch.

Damn, for a temporary bathroom that looks really good!

Love your videos & what you do for people! But I love even more, the bond you have with your children! You're such a great dad & you'll be a amazing grandpa! ❤

Great job! Looks 22,000 percent better! Jason is a keeper.

Shout out to Jason! Is it just me, or is he starting to look like Arthur Finlay, Maude's husband, with that mustache? We love him! You have a great son.❤

I renovated my bathroom myself 2 years ago. NOT EASY! You did a fabulous job. I had trouble with the plumbing under the sink. Had to call the professionals. I AM NOT A PLUMBER! Found that out the hard way. But the rest looked GREAT!

I love how you instructed the viewer along the way. I have learned so much from watching your videos. Which I think is very important. That way I don’t feel guilty for watching mindless stupid cats jumping up and down and slapping their owners😂. Any who thanks again you did a great job. 😊😊

Yay! New video! All this work is so educational! Great that you and Jason can do this for yourselves!

I’ve been painting at home like crazy. You are such an inspiration. I never used primer until watching your videos and can’t get enough of you doing your house up. Well done you’re a star in this house.

I adore your sense of humor, Mack! Sure brightens my day.😊 Great idea to combine bathrooms later. I hope the house will be all that you desire and so richly deserve! Best wishes to Jason and his growing family and to Emily, as well. ❤

Awesome transformation! I've been working on a bathroom remodel for almost 2 years. Had to take a break on it due to burnout but this video is lighting a spark to get moving on it again. Thanks 💛

Great job on the bathroom. You are making it yours. Looking forward to seeing what you continue to do with your house. Going to miss Jason working with you, but know he will be so happy to be with his baby too. You are one very wise father and future grandfather. Take care of yourself, Mack.

I'm really happy for you. One of the things that make me watch your videos is your humanity and your vakues. I wish more people thought and acted like you do. I know I try, and I do what I can, but your channel is an inspiration to do more. Thank you

The bathroom looks great! Watching you transform your new home will be so much fun.

I love the Detail Geek! to see one of my favorite channels shouting out another of my favorite channels is awesome!

The bathroom looks great. Praying all goes well for Jason, his wife, and their baby. Also praying for Emily's surgery and recovery. Take care. ❤😊

Fantastic before and after. It is so shiny and clean. So happy you are better with the back issue. It's nice that Jason has the time off. It will have them more relaxed and rested. ❤❤❤

Thank you, seriously thank you for giving Jason paid paternity leave. Thanks very generous of you & will provide the best start for Jason & his family. I'm kinda impressed with your tiling skills. The bathroom is looking great. I'm looking forward to watching you renovate the rest of the house. Have you seen Midlife Stockman? Awesome guy with a big heart with is changing the world one lawn at a time!

Midlife Stockman is another great channel. He is like you in that he always goes above and beyond. Lawn care in the extreme and whatever else he sees needing done. Currently raising funds for a roof for someone!

The bathroom looks fantastic! Please treat yourself to a new shower head! You deserve it!

I love watching your channel while I clean. I get overwhelmed really quickly and you always seem to say something that helps with that.

Great job, there is always the glitch in any renovation. My small bathroom was renovated 20 years ago and still looks and functions like new, kept to classics, don’t have the money to be trendy. It was done by a single guy and cost $5k. I can’t imagine what it would cost now. Thank you Mack, hoping you are feeling better.😘

I hope all goes well for Jason and his wife and baby. I also wish Emily the very best with her surgery and a quick and complete recovery. I hope your back heals fast and thank you so much for your videos. The more I watch them, the more I really get a lot out of them and like you and what you are doing and why. We have mental illness in our family too and your compassion and empathy is refreshing. We also have autism in our family, so I greatly appreciate how you have approached your autism and how you explain it and show the adaptations and acceptance of it, realizing it makes you who you are and that is totally awesome. Keep at it and best to you all. I’ll keep watching. Also, you are right, almost every channel you have shouted out, I have been watching for years.❤

The tile install time lapse tickled the dopamine receptors in my brain. Thank you 🙏

Your narrating is so important to keep me cleaning!! I can't watch your video while I'm cleaning. So, I need your to hear you. Thanks to you, I got my dishes done and prepped the kitchen waste to be put in the recycling bin.

Looks great! Well done, guys. Sending much strength to Emily.

Beautiful mirror! Well worth the investment. Love that you put some color in the bathroom. Kudos to you for giving Jason paternity leave! That will help with everyone's stress!!😘

Your such a great human ...kind heart ..great with your hands .. great with narration .. awesome sense of humour .. a wonderful parent and I know you are gonna be an amazing grandparent xxx 😊❤

Absolutely love this. I'm glad you were able to get your bathroom nice and liveable. And thank you for giving Jason paid paternity leave; congratulations to all of you on the upcoming baby!

I love the mold killing primer!

I have been enjoying watching your hoarding clean ups, but this is even better. It's fun to see the progress you are making on your own home each week. As always, great job!

You have a spoon in the bathroom, but do you have a poop knife? Every bathroom needs a poop knife! Also, I love that you not only shout out other content creators, you also buy AND WEAR their merch in your videos! You Rock!

Looks way too good for temporary! Great work gentlemen. Jason, I think you'll be an awesome dad!

Someone’s got the skills to save on the bills.👏🏼😌 Mac , the jack of all trades.

Well done. I was particularly glad it was mentioned that many people just cannot afford things. So many videos online assume people have so much and yet plenty are very short of money. My sister came to my house last weekend for the first time in a long time and she said one of the biggest differences between her house and mine was in every room of hers there is something that needs to be fixed - she has broken showers except for one and all sorts and it is always of course about money. In my case I can afford repairs (although am content with things like a 40 year old bathroom and carpets). It did just remind me that so very many people cannot afford to fix things. This is the first year for 40years I have not had to support at least one child and the tasks I did this year with a bit of spare money were all very boring things to do with basic upkeep of the house.

You and your son did a amazing job on that bathroom. Hope everything goes well with Emily surgery, and congratulations to your son and his wife on the new bundle of joy coming.

Glad Emily is doing well. So happy for Jason and his wife. We had our one and only son when I was 43! He's in highschool now they are a wonderful blessing. Bathroom looks great! Thanks Jennifer 😊