Renovation Realities

Jamie and Kim decide to completely renovated their 60-year-old family room in the dead of winter. Bad weather, wrong measurements and extremely tired homeowners collide to form the perfect storm of renovation.

Geff and Tina want to rebuild their deck in the dead of winter so they can enjoy the renovated space in the spring and summer. Aside from structural issues, below freezing temperatures only add to the difficulty of the job.

Tyler has procrastinated on renovating his and his wife's master bathroom until a month before their first baby is due. With timing already an issue, everything goes wrong for this young couple who want a more spacious bathroom.

Simon and Christi are building their dream home inside a warehouse and are ready for a master bathroom. They secure five days of daycare to tackle the project, but their well-laid plan starts to erode when both kids fall ill.

Araceli is converting an old office building into a chic little cafe and boutique called Rue La Fayette. She decides to take a bite out of the budget by recruiting two friends to help her turn the foyer into a cozy welcome area.

Haven and Jessica have decided to completely gut and renovate their 1980s-style kitchen to make it more functional for their family of five. Problems plague the couple when a one-day demolition turns into a three-day nightmare.

Jana and Abby want to raise the value of their NYC apartment by renovating the kitchen. They take a long weekend to complete the project, but they discover that renovating in the city is not so easy.

Robert and his son, Grayson, own a houseboat with a leaky roof. After letting one summer go by without any work on the boat, Robert plans to fix up the space as a surprise for his son but has no idea where the leak problem starts.

Aaron and Darcy's kitchen reno proves to be a bigger headache than they bargained for. But when a huge electrical problem is discovered, they realize this renovation is a lifesaver.

Ian and Mabel want to tear out the big window in their living room that's driving up their heating bill.

After months of using their tiny guest bathroom, Marcel and Daryl are finally ready to renovate the master bath. When Daryl hurts his shoulder, Marcel learns she can do renovations just as well as he can.

Tim and Annie's Craftsman-style home is getting filled with toys as their girls get older and it's time for a solution. Luckily there's a spare room, but it's an eyesore that needs a lot of work.

A couple that uses wheelchairs purchases a fixer-upper that's not wheelchair friendly in Austin, Texas. At the top of their priority list, they want to convert the existing master bathroom into a space they can both access easily.