Renovation Realities

Real stories of home improvement projects.
The Schiding Job
S14 E1

First-time condo owners decide to completely renovate their dirty and dingy kitchen.

The Schnur Job
S14 E2

A couple's final house project begins with demolishing their current, hated master bathroom.

The Ramsey Job
S14 E3

Converting two small bathrooms, two bedrooms and a laundry area into one large master suite.

The Willis Job
S14 E4

Friends with minimal renovation skills take on a backyard renovation project that includes an outdoor theater.

The Register Job
S14 E5

A couple are ready to take on their basement renovation -- armed with new doors, windows and lots of drywall.

The Nordstrom Job
S14 E6

A couple with limited renovation experience decide to turn their poorly designed and outdated kitchen into a usable space.

The Truka Job
S14 E7

A man and his friend set out to renovate an outdated kitchen but fatigue and stress begins to take a toll.

The Hansen Job
S14 E8

A series of obstacles leaves a couple wondering if they will ever finish the kitchen renovation they have started.

The Childers Job
S14 E9

A couple faces one setback after another when they try to renovate their outdated 1980s kitchen.

The Wright Job
S14 E10

Close friends with a dream of opening a bed and breakfast must create a master suite before their dream can become a reality.

The Meyer Job
S14 E11

A beach bungalow kitchen desperately needs a renovation.

The Jackson Job
S14 E12

A couple hopes to create a high-end bathroom oasis and a functional master suite but encounter many obstacles.

The Harris Job
S13 E2

Brandon and Kim Harris plan an extremely ambitious kitchen renovation to finally have a kitchen they're proud of.

The Kushner Job
S13 E3

A home's master bathroom must be completely torn down in order to install a new shower, claw-foot tub, and a new vanity.

The Hansen Job
S13 E4

A couple faces a deteriorating kitchen that they plan to transform entirely but their personalities may clash.

The Khalil Job
S13 E5

A disgusting kitchen must be completely torn down and all the components replaced, including old cabinets and puke-green countertops.

The Hancock Job
S13 E6

Whitney and Brad Hancock are renovating their unused upstairs area into an extra bedroom or nursery; hiding an HVAC duct will prove a challenge.

The Bullinger Job
S13 E7

Renovating an outdated upstairs bedroom to add some much needed space to a cramped house will require gutting much of it.

The Gunther Job
S13 E8

A cramped and outdated kitchen is renovated to open it up and incorporate their dining room area for entertaining their family and friends.

The Velasquez Job
S13 E9

Jaci and Nic Velasquez have a hazardous front porch that needs to be renovated so their children won't be afraid of it.

The Miles Job
S13 E10

Amanda and Blake plan their first renovation together to create a backyard oasis perfect for summertime entertaining with friends and family.

The Kimble Job
S13 E11

Danielle and Darrell put their differences aside to renovate their master bedroom that they both hate.

The Fry Job
S13 E12

Michael and Betsy Fry want to tear down their mudroom and replace it with a space for laundry.

The Surface Job
S13 E13

Fixing an ugly and outdated kitchen; Reid's more methodical outlook and perfectionist attitude will slow down the pace of this renovation.

The Freeman Job
S12 E1

A closed-off kitchen renovation turns into a nightmare for two novice DIYers.

The Farzner Job
S12 E2

A kitchen renovation starts off strong with the demolition portion, but soon takes a turn for the worse.

The Boothe Job
S12 E3

Problems arise in a kitchen renovation, including an unexpected sewage pipe and a cabinet that won't fit through a door.

The O'Rourke Job
S12 E4

A couple's inexperience spells disaster for a kitchen renovation.

The Zalezsak Job
S12 E5

A master bathroom renovation takes a turn for the worse.

The Groth Job
S12 E6

A couple's confidence wans as their kitchen renovation progresses.

The Malinowski Job
S12 E8

A couple encounter problems as they attempt to convert their unused attic into a playroom for their children.

The Henderson Job
S12 E9

A couple, confident in their DIY skills, are at odds in terms of what should be done with their basement renovation.

The Kitchens Job
S12 E10

Brothers regret their decision to rely on How-To books for a kitchen renovation.

The Erickson Job
S12 E11

Friends begin a kitchen renovation but soon learn that they are in over their heads.

The Eyer Job
S12 E12

A couple begin a renovation project on their boring and dingy basement.

The Copley Job
S12 E13

An overly ambitious project plan and unexpected problems spell trouble for a kitchen renovation.

The Harney Job
S11 E1

A kitchen renovation quickly gets out of hand for new homeowners.

The Ally Job
S11 E2

A farmhouse kitchen renovation begins smoothly but tensions soon surface.

The Otto Job
S11 E3

A couple encounter some surprising challenges while converting a charming, old bank building into their home.

The Anderson Job
S11 E4

A couple optimistically begin renovation on their dark and outdated kitchen.

The Gomez Job
S11 E5

An outdated guest bathroom gets a fresh, new, spa-like makeover.

The Graf Job
S11 E6

The renovations on an outdated kitchen don't go according to plan.

The Heath Job
S11 E7

A couple's deck renovation runs into some unexpected problems.

The Fowler Job
S11 E8

A couple decides it's time to remodel their outdated kitchen; cabinets, countertops and flooring is replaced.

The Cohen Job
S11 E9

Homeowners plan to bring their ugly 1980s bathroom into the 21st century; the room's carpet is removed and the shower is torn out.

The Payne Job
S11 E11

Barrett and a friend encounter a few bumps as they replace an old staircase with a new, floating metal structure.

The Kemezy Job
S11 E12

Heavy hot-water heaters, cuts in the flooring and broken tile complicate a couple's kitchen renovation.

The Shinn Job
S11 E13

A husband and wife encounter unexpected headaches with their kitchen renovation.

The Louwers Job
S10 E1

A couple's kitchen makeover faces a series of setbacks.

The Yunker Job
S10 E2

A historic home's dysfunctional kitchen gets a makeover.

The Jurcak Job
S10 E3

A couple attempt a large kitchen remodel.

The Schiding Job
S10 E4

A basement renovation turns out to be much more difficult than anticipated.

The Stingl Job
S10 E5

A man enlists his good friend's help with a kitchen renovation but they quickly encounter serious issues.

The Ellis Job
S10 E6

A man and his friend tackle a kitchen renovation but quickly learn that they are in over their heads.

The Threatt Job
S10 E7

A project designed to turn a backyard into an outdoor amphitheater quickly gets out of hand.

The Weinand Job
S10 E9

A patio renovation begins well but soon runs into trouble.

The Switzky Job
S10 E10

Expectant parents bite off more than can chew with their kitchen renovation.

The Storms Job
S10 E11

A couple rush to finish their kitchen renovation so they can move into their house.

The Zelwin Job
S10 E12

A couple's basement renovation is derailed by electrical issues and communication problems.

The Meyer Job
S10 E13

A couple run into trouble when they attempt to renovate their cramped and outdated kitchen.

The Scheman Job
S9 E1

A woman recruits her father to help her convert her front room into a screened in porch.

The Harris Job
S9 E2

A dingy condo kitchen gets a modern, hip remodel.

The King Job
S9 E4

A basement bathroom renovation turns into a painful trip to the emergency room.

The Burlingame Job
S9 E5

A couple plan to demolish their current living room to make way for a new kitchen.

The Krenk Job
S9 E6

Jay and Sherri Krenk renovate their new home in the country.

The Zentz Job
S9 E7

A couple race against the clock to renovate their ugly and outdated kitchen.

The Nyenbrink Job
S9 E8

A couple are more than ready to remodel their outdated, pink kitchen.

The Jenkins Job
S9 E9

A couple's roofing renovation turns into a disaster.

The Howard Job
S9 E11

A man recruits his wife to help him build the man-cave of his dreams.

The Ciriello Job
S9 E12

A patio renovation faces a series of setbacks.

The Martin Job, Part III
S9 E13

A man and his mother rush to decorate his home for the holidays.

The Etjeke Job
S8 E2

A beach house kitchen renovation encounters one disaster after another.

The Partch Job
S8 E3

A couple want to open up their tiny kitchen to create one large entertainment space.

The Ratliff Job
S8 E4

A couple gut their kitchen for a remodel but soon discover that they are in over their heads.

The Kline Job
S8 E5

A hip backyard renovation encounters its share of problems including a run-in with mother nature.

The Pleuss Job
S8 E6

A freak accident during a living room and dining room renovation leaves newlyweds with a gaping hole in the floor.

The True Job
S8 E7

Remodeling an outdated kitchen leads to a renovation reality check.

The Carbone Job
S8 E8

With incorrect measurements and improper tools, a kitchen renovation becomes a nightmare.

The Wagner Job
S8 E10

A couple's kitchen renovation breaks down as they battle time, stress and even electrocution.

The Peters Job
S8 E13

A couple's long-awaited kitchen renovation turns into a comedy of errors.

The Colohan Job
S7 E1

New home owners have one major project left to tackle prior to moving in, the kitchen.

The Kuniyoshi Job
S7 E2

A firefighter and his girlfriend have only a few days to tackle a large kitchen renovation.

The Wylie Job
S7 E3

A couple who consider themselves do-it-your-self professionals take on more than expected with a kitchen remodel.

The Parr Job
S7 E5

A stay-at-home mom ask her best friend to assist her with modernizing an old den.

The Trejo Job
S7 E6

Newlyweds are confident about their kitchen renovation until the surprises begin.

The Fairchild Job
S7 E7

Just two days after moving in, a couple decide to renovate their basement for an upcoming graduation party.

The Law Job
S7 E8

A couple, who have renovated most of their home, begin a bathroom remodel expecting smooth sailing.

The Williams Job
S7 E9

A woman's cousin assists her with a complicated kitchen overhaul.

The Jacobs Job
S7 E10

Newlyweds with little renovation experience try to turn their garage into a cozy family room.

The Weber Job
S7 E11

A couple face electrical and drywall issues while trying to renovate their master bedroom.

The Braheny Job
S7 E13

A basement renovation quickly gets out of hand for two inexperienced DIYers.

The Laird Job
S6 E1

When they recruit Amanda's dad for help, Amanda and TJ learn the hard way about the dangers of electricity!

The Bullman Job
S6 E2

Terry and Blair realize their bare hands are no match for Mother Nature and are forced to call in some heavy-and expensive-reinforcements.

The Searer Job
S6 E3

Kevin and Tiffani Searer just bought the house of their dreams. Unfortunately, the backyard isn't so perfect.

The Rueckert Job
S6 E4

Marc and Luisa Rueckert are renovating their cramped kitchen.

The Grelle Job
S6 E5

Mark and Molly want to turn the attic into a master suite, and they are starting by adding a bathroom.

The Hirko Job
S6 E6

Kristy Hirko enlists the help of her uncle Bob to renovate the ugly, old front porch on her rental home so that she can sell it.

The Wolter Job
S6 E8

Alice Marie Wolter wants nothing more than a brand-new kitchen to replace her nasty out-of-date one.

The Bartello Job
S6 E9

Paula Bartello is known as the 'hostess with the mostess' but doesn't have the modern kitchen to match.

The Simmons Job
S6 E10

Gina and Joey Simmons want to turn their junky attic into a new master bedroom and bathroom.

The Antonacci Job
S6 E11

Ali and Tom Antonacci are only a few months away from the birth of their first child and want to get their kitchen renovated before the new baby arrives.

The Abrusci Job
S6 E12

A man enlists the skills of his friend to help with a guest room renovation but soon learns his friend's skills leave much to be desired.

The Ward Job
S6 E13

A couple living in a Brooklyn high-rise run into trouble when they try to give their outdated and tiny kitchen a face-lift.

The Wenzl Job
S5 E1

The renovation becomes a lot more to handle than this couple expected.

The Batmanian Job
S5 E2

After making one mistake the kitchen renovation spirals out of control.

The Corll Job
S5 E3

Creating a dream kitchen soon becomes a nightmare for this couple.

The Arnett Job
S5 E4

Renovating a kitchen on a budget by sanding and staining the cabinets and cutting the countertop.

The McCue Job
S5 E5

Renovating a back yard becomes very difficult when rainstorms hits and supplies run short.

The Lee Job
S5 E7

Doing an overhaul renovation to the entire house, starting with the kitchen.

The Autenreith Job
S5 E8

Taking out old walls, cabinets and fixtures to update this kitchen.

The Faulkner Job
S5 E9

Renovating a living room to open up the small space.

The Martin Job
S5 E10

Renovating a back yard by removing a rotting deck.

The Sibons Job
S5 E12

Renovating a small kitchen by redesigning the layout.

The Means Job
S5 E13

Peter Means and Pascha Gerni are expanding their historic hundred year-old home to make room for their growing family.

The Hissong Job
S4 E1

Problems plague a kitchen renovation.

The Schilling Job
S4 E2

A man and his mother-in-law struggle to complete a kitchen renovation while his wife is out of town.

The McFarland Job
S4 E4

Tearing out a ceiling and replacing all the windows in a huge turret overlooking the front of the house.

The Obert Job
S4 E5

Renovating a kitchen within a week's time while overcoming a gas line problem, missing kitchen cabinet, and wet drywall mud.

The Cockrum Job
S4 E6

A couple confronts multiple setbacks when they try to create a stairwell into their basement.

The Askland Job
S4 E7

A determined couple surpasses many setbacks to renovate their out-dated kitchen.

The Oppenheim Job
S4 E8

A couple is expanding their bathroom by utilizing unused closet space.

The Cooper Job
S4 E9

Couple guts out the entire space of a master bathroom and replace dry wall, titles and whirlpool tub.

The Hinson Job
S4 E10

Completely remodel outdated kitchen in order improve the overall flow of the home.

The Ballentine Job
S4 E11

A kitchen renovation reveals layers of old material that needs to be removed.

The Stevens Job
S4 E12

While building a deck a couple faces incessant rainfall, fatigue and incompetence.

The Neal Job
S4 E13

When this couple buys an older home, they have to renovate the entire inside of the house.

The Dream Kitchen
S3 E1

A couple race against time to complete their kitchen renovation before the birth of their second child.

A Rocky Renovation
S3 E2

Friendships and finances are tested when a woman attempts to renovate her fixer-upper home in Pasadena.

A Client-Friendly Space
S3 E4

A young Michigan couple battle scheduling conflicts, unfamiliar tools and violent storms during a basement renovation.

First Home Kitchen Renovation
S3 E5

A couple tackle everything from mice nests to rotten sewage pipes as they attempt to renovate their first home.

Tackling a Sunroom
S3 E6

A woman purchases a 1920s Georgian home with tons of character, but just as many cracks, and attempts to renovate the sunroom.

A Blue Kitchen Update
S3 E7

A couple in Austin, Texas, attempt to overhaul their "blue nightmare" of a kitchen into something more palatable.

The Seabolt Job
S3 E8

A couple love their charming 150 year old home, but that love is tested during a bathroom renovation.

The Cichon Project
S3 E9

Attempts to renovate the garage of a 1920s pink stucco castle in St Petersburg, Fla., are challenged by a series of mishaps.

The Allen Job
S3 E10

A couple attempt to open up their divided 1950s home, but run up against some weighty problems with the walls.

The Martin Job, Part II
S3 E11

Matt Martin has spent thousands of dollars renovating his fixer-upper home, but has trouble fixing the unsightly old roof.

The Teed Job
S3 E12

A couple attempt to update their master bath, but inexperience with home improvements test the project to its limit.

The Sheard Job
S3 E13

A family man's attempt to create a new room to play music in is challenged by the demands of a new baby.

The Biddle Job
S2 E1

Bad weather, wrong measurements and exhaustion stand between a couple and the completion of their family room makeover.

The Vitale Job
S2 E2

A couple try to renovate their deck in the middle of winter so they have it to enjoy for the upcoming warm seasons.

The Stanton Project
S2 E3

A couple encounter mishaps during a bedroom renovation they are attempting to complete in the month before their baby is due.

The Whiteley Project
S2 E4

A complete warehouse renovation becomes further complicated by a tight timeframe and two sick children.

The Rue Lafayette Project
S2 E5

A woman recruits friends to help her convert an old building that once housed a mortgage company into a chic cafe/boutique.

The Fuller Project
S2 E6

Renovations to a family's 1980s-style kitchen turns out to be much more complicated than anticipated.

The Schmieding Project
S2 E7

A New York City couple struggle with weather and the complications of city life while updating their home's kitchen.

The Hopkins Project
S2 E8

A man and his son attempt to fix the leaky roof of their houseboat during a weekend that includes gale force winds and torrential rains.

The Slyter Project
S2 E9

A couple attempt to completely tear out and replace their dark, cramped, and out-of-date kitchen in a week.

The Williams Project
S2 E10

A couple attempt to update the walls and a window in their farm house living room on a $5,000 budget.

The Lucas Project
S2 E12

A couple attempt to fix up their craftsman style home's back room to create a play room for their children.

The Mitchell Project
S2 E13

A couple recruit their son-in-law to help them convert a master bathroom into a wheelchair friendly space.

The Stockton Project
S1 E1

A couple tackle adding an exterior hallway to their home, despite the challenge of limited time, money and know-how.

The Cruze Project
S1 E2

A man works to complete renovations to the master bathroom renovation before Christmas festivities begin.

The Gerlach Project
S1 E3

A soccer coach with limited DIY knowledge attempts to demolish his old deck and build a new one in only three days.

The Walker Project
S1 E4

A young couple struggle to complete their home renovation in time to participate in a tour of historic homes.

The Bogartz Project
S1 E6

A restaurant owner demolishes his current counter and builds a new counter to hold more seats and to be more asthetically pleasing to his clientelle.

The Lees Project
S1 E7

Frustrated with their outdated kitchen, an artistic and fun loving couple plan to complete the renovation on their own.

The Willis Project
S1 E8

A couple attempt to add a master bedroom and bath in the attic to increase the value of their 1920s home.

The Goode Project
S1 E9

Roommates attempt to install hardwood floors in their apartment to replace pet-marked carpet before their landlord discovers the mess.

The Morris Project
S1 E10

Roommates attempt to transform an unused room into an art studio without any professional assistance.

The England Project
S1 E11

A couple have just a couple of days to build a large deck in their backyard in time for their housewarming party.

The Hinson Project
S1 E12

A man works to complete his kitchen renovation so his wife and children can move back into their home.

The Wilson Project
S1 E13

A homeowner works to install a beer line from his refrigerator downstairs to his kitchen on the first floor.