Sweat Equity

A couple has a low-end budget of just $3,000 and some high-end kitchen upgrades in mind. They hope that by using their own labor they can complete their project without breaking the bank.

A couple decides that their $4,000 remodel budget is more realistic for a garage workshop than refinishing their basement. In the end they hope their garage upgrade is a worthwhile endeavor rather than a pet project.

Just about every room in Ted Hagan and Jennifer Martz's turn of the century house is updated, except their galley kitchen. Can they keep their remodel under the cost of their return?

A $50,000 budget is the starting point for a couple's addition, but with a luxury master suite in mind, they run the risk of pricing themselves out of the neighborhood market.

Amy Matthews shows a couple that by doing most of the work themselves, they can create a high-end backyard with a $7,000 budget.

A couple dreams of a complete kitchen overhaul, but worries a brand-new kitchen and some high-end appliances will price them out of their neighborhood.

A couple makes a bold decision to split their master bedroom in two and squeeze a full bath into a closet with a $10,000 budget.

After purchasing a fixer-upper for a steal, a couple is ready to take on their biggest project, the kitchen. But with just $10,000 and a quickly approaching wedding, the challenge will be completing it on time and under budget.

A couple turns their vintage master bathroom into a spectacular retreat.

A couple with big plans for their house decides they'll get the most bang for their buck in the backyard, so they use their $12,000 budget to build an 800-square-foot deck, pergola and water feature.

A couple hopes their $60,000 budget will be enough to gut and remodel the bedroom, bathroom and kitchen in their 1960s ranch house.

A couple plans to drop $20,000 finishing their attic bedroom, but a surprise mid-construction costs them thousands more.

Homeowners are ready to sink $20,000 into their outdated kitchen, but delays and complications turn this basic remodeling job into an epic challenge.