Las renovadoras

After finding some surprising items buried under the empty lot they've purchased, Mina and Karen start construction on a four-bedroom home with an open floor plan and a bonus living space on the second floor.

Mina and Karen have purchased their most expensive house to date, in the most desirable neighborhood. They design a new layout that includes an extra loft space on the second floor and vaulted ceilings in the kitchen.

Mina and Karen renovate their first brick house in a new neighborhood.

Mina and Karen redevelop a house that was hit by a car in the Old Southside neighborhood. After some fun demo with a giant water hose, they design their new house with a simple, urban and classic aesthetic.

Mina and Karen purchase a crumbling house in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood, only to find out it's the first house they can't save. With a clean slate, Mina designs a white beauty with new buyers already in mind.

Mina and Karen take on a massive house in the Old Southside neighborhood, but their renovations are halted when they hear unexplained noises in the attic, discover a collapsing floor and uncover live termites.

Despite its odd layout and decrepit state, Mina and Karen take on an old house with historic charm. A major structural problem hits the budget hard, and Mina gets some bad news that could threaten a huge selling point.

A brick house renovation.

Mina Starsiak and Karen E. Laine take on an old shotgun-style home, and this one is quite the stinker -- literally. When they find out their renovation isn't up to code, there's a chance they won't finish it on time and on budget.

Karen and Mina are tackling a special project, Karen's new barn-shaped guesthouse, which will have a garage on the first floor and guest space on the second floor. But before construction begins, they get bad news from the city.

Mina and Karen purchase and an old townhome and encounter several roadblocks that put a giant dent in their budget and their attitudes. But a "treasure" found in the ceiling might make them change their tune about this townhome.

Mina and Karen update a bland townhouse for friends of the family.

Mina and Karen find some unwelcome surprises throughout their renovation.

Mina and Karen purchase a home near the Northside neighborhood that's full of historical features. They do their best to preserve as many elements as possible, but structural slow-downs threaten their schedule and budget.