Disaster DIY

Martin doesn’t know where to turn - his wife Karen got a hold of some power tools and ripped apart the kitchen. Just when Bryan thinks he’s seen it all, an even bigger structural disaster is exposed in the ceiling. Will Karen be able to contain her enthusiasm for power tools long enough to learn her lesson from Bryan?

Karen is fed up with her husband Robert’s attempts to fix and finish the family rec room. They have a young son who needs a safe place to play, and Robert doesn’t have the first clue about renovation. On the flip side, Robert has had just about enough of Karen harping and endless lists of renovations around the house. Can Bryan save the basement reno and their marriage?

Ulrike is a DIY dynamo who single-handedly dug and built a walk up entrance to her basement. Unfortunately, she didn’t do it to code and has been shut down twice by the city building inspector, leaving a big mess in front of her house. Now she’s terrified to go to city hall and get the permits she needs to fix her own disaster. Can Bryan help Ulrike shake her inspector phobia, and give her the help she needs to keep up with the neighbors?

Scott is in deep trouble. He’s started, and stalled, a bathroom reno at potty-training time, and wife Catherine is furious with him. Their daughter can’t make it all the way down to the basement in time, and their tiny bathroom hasn’t seen progress since Scott gave up. Bryan teaches Scott to stick with it until the end, so the family can get their much-needed bathroom on the main floor!

Julius is the dive-in type, and he ploughs into renovations without any foresight. His wife Angie is grateful that he’s tried to make a dog house, cat house, and garbage shed, but he’s made a complete mess of each project, and torn up the patio as well! Can Bryan help Julius get it together so the whole family—pets included—can enjoy their great outdoors?

Tony Armstrong is the king of temporary fixes. He has a large kitchen (and a large family) that needs some permanent solutions. Can Bryan help Tony learn how to do the job right, once and for all, so he doesn’t have to do the same lame reno fixes time and time again?

Ed and Jocelyn want to add to their living space by closing in their deck. DIY guy Jocelyn has made a complete mess with makeshift fixes like covering it in plastic sheeting and attaching roof joists onto the outside paneling. It looks junky, and it’s alternately too hot and too cold to enjoy. Can Bryan get Jocelyn to sit still long enough to make a plan, rather than rushing in and doing a slapdash job?

Bob has a handyman father-in-law who wants Bob to do the best for his daughter, Laura. Bob doesn’t know the first thing about renovation but tried his hand at it anyway, and made a huge mess of their small bathroom. He wants to make it larger and better, so Bryan will have to help him get the stamp of approval from his wife’s dad!

Les wants to sit and enjoy his time at his vacation home, but the deck he built out of found lumber and old pallet is falling apart and is a hazard to walk on! What was supposed to be a relaxing spot is now a headache. Watch Bryan teach Les about making projects that are built to last.

Greg and Tracey have bought their first house and it’s a real fixer-upper. Greg thinks that he’s up to the task, but he’s made a real mess of his dining and living room. Can Bryan give Greg the know-how to make some changes and home improvements rather than creating a homemade disaster zone?

22-year-old Scott promised his mother he’d renovate her basement, so he could move in and save money for a new place. He’s started, but he’s so wet behind the ears that he doesn’t know where to turn next. Bryan will show him the steps he needs to take to make a space livable, so Scott can move in downstairs and relieve the tension from upstairs!

Bill’s wife Joan has been reluctant to let him renovate the kitchen, because the ‘thrifty’ renovations he has done in the past were poorly done, using leftover materials, badly fitted into the space. Bryan will teach Bill how to properly install a second-hand kitchen as if it’s custom made for the space.

Mike gutted a second floor room to make it into an office, and thought it was going to be a piece of cake to fix—until two major structural problems brought him to a screaming halt. Before he could even start the reno – half his upstairs was going to have to be ripped apart so the floor could be rebuilt!

Joe is a Baker by trade, and wanted a brand new kitchen at home, but didn’t follow directions, so every tile in his kitchen is cracked, the dishwasher rattles so much it’s put a hole in the wall, and his wife Tosha is embarrassed for him! Bryan will teach him how to reno his kitchen from scratch, the right way.

Paul is determined to finally finish the boutique bathroom his wife Heather has always wanted. But the last reno Paul did was so terrible, that she’s begging Bryan to come in and teach him how to do it right!

Doug and Kim have some space issues. The laundry room is in such bad need of repair that she won’t even let her three sons in there to learn how to do their own laundry. But Doug has done so much wrong that he’s ruined the laundry room, and retreats to his garage to tinker in the overcrowded mess instead.

Paul has started to reno the basement to add some much needed space to the crowded house. His wife Lisa is concerned that he really doesn’t know how to proceed, and that he might be making some dangerous choices! Lisa calls Bryan to come in and teach Paul how to finish a space they can all be proud of.

Single dad Dan has two young daughters and is living in a messy and potentially dangerous incomplete reno. During the demolition, he had grand plans, but really doesn’t know how to put them into action. Bryan shows him how to make his house safe and sound for his family.

Donna’s husband Chris refused to fix their outdated and badly damaged kitchen, so while he was visiting home in Greece, she took matters into her own hands. She demolished the kitchen, but didn’t know what to do next, so they’ve been living in shambles ever since. He’s mad and refuses to fix her mess, so Bryan will have to teach Donna how to finish what she started!

Aaron and Evadne bought a fixer-upper as their first home, and both are eager to get their hands dirty. He’s tried to reno the laundry and she’s tried to fix the basement window. They’ve both made a mess but want to impress each other, so Bryan will have to show them how to make each other proud.

Donna wants to turn a large bedroom into a wheelchair-accessible bathroom for her son Wesley, but she’s running out of resources and know-how. Bryan will teach her how to make the room safe and accessible.

Amy and Alex are trying to go green. She has terrible allergies, and he doesn’t want to waste a thing, so Bryan will teach them that it’s easy to be green when doing a basement reno, using products and practices that have a great environmental profile.

Bill fancies himself a handyman, but his wife Joe-Anne disagrees. She’s tried to cover his reno mistakes with decorative touches, but now that the raccoons have moved into their ramshackle shed, she’s calling for reinforcements. Bryan will show Bill how to build a safe—and secure family shed.

Tremayne is trying to fill his dad’s shoes and fix the verandah on their historic century home. But so much has gone wrong that Bryan will have to come in and teach him how to start fresh and make the two-tiered verandah structurally sound, and make his parents proud.

Kim fancies herself a chef, and David wants to make her a kitchen she can really cook in. But he’s gotten off to a terrible start and flooded their kitchen with cement! Bryan will rein him in and start him off right so they can enjoy their fine cuisine in style.

Tamara has had it with Paul’s perfectionism. He started to reno the bedroom almost a year ago, and doesn’t know what to do next—so rather than do it wrong, he’s stopped altogether. Winter’s coming, and with the bedroom down to the studs, and furniture and reno supplies all over the house, she needs Bryan to come in and get Paul back on track.