Big Bold Builds

Jim Caruk, owner and operator of The Caruk Group builds a 5,000 square foot Georgian-style mansion, designed to the nines! From the demolition of an old bungalow in this upper class neighborhood right to the very end of this stunning project, Jim and his team face the ups and downs of an upper class build.

Jim takes on a "Buddy Build" (a build for a friend) and no one is happy about it. A century old house in a resort town intended to be a live/work space presents one challenge after another; Jim faces everything from knob and tube wiring to balloon framing, no insulation and rotten siding... a real pain! But if truth be told, Jim loves the challenge!

The Caruk Group has been hired to gut and rebuild an entire home after a heartbreaking fire. Clients Christine and Vito have a limited budget from the insurance settlement and very specific ideas on how they want their home to not only be rebuilt but also upgraded. Jim knows from the start that they're going to go over budget and is concerned that this job is going to go up in flames--only this time financially!

As a contractor, Jim works with a lot of designers. Designer Jo Matovich has worked with Jim before and they know what to expect from each other. With only three short months to renovate a kitchen, family room and powder room in a posh "uptown" house the pressure is on. Will Jim and Jo finish on time and with their designer/contractor relationship still intact?

A golf simulator and a playroom for children are constructed in an underground bunker.

A new team member brings in a new project that is full of problems including a two story porch and landscaping a whole garden.

Jim attempts to renovate his nephew's place which soon becomes a much bigger project.

Jim attempts to finish an uncompleted project for a couple of homeowners who need a new kitchen and a didgy fireplace and unfinished walls and floors.

A log home is constructed in a remote location.

Jim finishes the basement of a home that he built five years ago and designs a wine cellar, a media room and a gym in the space.