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I still needed to put in the elbow grease for the first cleaning — glass cleaner and dryer sheet gets the scum off.
I have been able to keep it clean since by doing this; we use a towel (squeegee works too but not as well) to wipe off the tiles and the glass door after every shower. It works quite well, the glass and tiles are in good shape!
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Glass cleaner and dryer sheet? I guess I should try that!
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A $5 squeegee from Amazon and low mineral tap water work for me. 
I have not cleaned the tiles in a long while.
One more thing for our OP (@1Lotus !): epoxy grout. Can’t say enough good things about that stuff. It is impermeable and does not need any sealing.
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Sorry if I missed it earlier, but are you planning on radiant floor heat in the bathroom? We were totally spoiled by warm bathroom floors and are looking forward to having them again.
With a programmable thermostat the radiant floor heat added little, if anything, to our utility bills. For much of the cooler weather months, my guess is that we actually saved money since H loves a very warm bathroom while we both prefer to sleep in a cool bedroom. We could keep the heat setting for our HVAC lower than usual without the bathroom feeling icy in the morning.
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Agree I do not plan to design a fireplace blocking the view…the view is what I have been wanting for many years!!
I asked my H about heated floors and he didn’t think it would be worth the cost if I remember correctly.
Here is one house we poked our noses into during an open house a while back. I thought the floor plan would be perfect for a lake house! It is hard to tell from the photos, but as you enter, there is a large living room with 2-story ceiling, with a fireplace on the right side and kitchen/dining area on the left side. The attached garage has its own entry into a hallway (that also has a separate laundry room and a powder) leading into the living areas. There is a small office off the entry facing the front yard. The master suite is on the ground floor behind the living room fireplace wall (also has a fireplace backing to the living room fireplace). There is a staircase leading to the second floor. The guest bedrooms and bath are located above the kitchen, and there is a library area on the large landing, but there is nothing above the master bedroom to keep it as peaceful as possible. I liked that the house had a large wraparound deck that can be entered from the yard so if there is a party on the deck, guests don’t have to trudge through the house. Ahhh… nice house.
https://www.redfin.com/WA/Snohomish/13930-123rd-Ave-SE-98290/home/2911588
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Beautiful home BB and the look I think I’m going for. I like the more rounded second story windows but I think H likes the pointed. I’m still not sure how to maximize the lighting while dealing with too much Sun shining in. Right now we have blinds in a similar vaulted window situation but always seem to leave them closed because the cords are so high up
Plan we are tweaking to allow for walk in pantry, larger master bath/closet, larger mud room and larger laundry room.
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A lot of window treatments can be mechanical. They can be pricey, but if you just do the remote control treatments in the higher windows, it can still be worth it.
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We have very high large windows in family room. We have a remote control on the shades, but to be honest they are mostly closed because over time the batteries corrode and cause problems.
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How about wired in power shades? Easier to do so in a new construction.
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Interesting. I wonder if it’s because of the heat, maybe a western exposure?
We have remote control shades in our master bathroom (1 large and three narrow windows). We’ve been in the house for 18 months and I have not yet had to replace the batteries, which has surprised me since we raise and lower them pretty often. I did have to replace the battery in the remote though.
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Please, please rethink not having a heated main bathroom floor. Nothing feels more luxurious and the cost putting it in before construction is not that great. Worth every penny, especially during those winter nighttime toilet runs!
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Agree. It will not be that expensive - if you don’t do the recirculating liquid heated floor system.
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Good thought. There is definitely heat/western exposure on that wall (which is why it’s not so terrible they are always down - some light does come through, just not overwhelming like the bare windows). But I should say we’ve been in this house almost three decades. I think it was after about 15 years we had a local carpet/blinds store order us new battery holder components.
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And don’t forget that heated island. You will LOVE it in the cooler weather in MN.
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You’ve convinced me to look at the heated bathroom floors. I saw that Lassie3 hadn’t posted in over a year, so to break the silence, this must be important.
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Ha ha Yes! Look into electric coil mats placed under tiles. You will thank me every time you walk in there.
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Wow that was a fooler on the outside - gorgeous inside!
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