All language subtitles for Property.Brothers-Forever.Home.S03E02.Everyones.Welcome.iNTERNAL.WEB.x264-ROBOTS_track3_eng

Jonathan: This is gopi
and michelle's forever home.

They bought a big house
to create a gathering place

for their big circle
of family and friends.

Gopi: It was just the perfect
house for everyone to mingle.

I've been known
to throw a few parties,

and this house
fits the bill for that.

And now that they have
little gabby,

the circle just keeps
getting bigger.

I would just love for gabby
to grow up here

and have lots
of wonderful memories.

This house has
a lot of space.

But unfortunately, it has
a lot of problems, too.

-There's the leak.
-That's disgusting.

And I'm worried.

So they need us...

♪♪

-whoa!
-Holy cow.

To help them stay
in the home they love.

-Ooh. Oh, my goodness.
-Wow.

[ laughs ]

I can join
on this one.

♪♪

jonathan:
A house is four walls.

Drew: A home, that's where
memories are made.

[ laughter ]

that's what
I'm talking about!

Oh! [ laughing ]
oh, my...

This is
"property brothers"...

"forever home."

we work on around here,
but I like it.

Well,
quiet cul-de-sac, too.

I will tell you this,
michelle doesn't have the vision

that gopi has, because he knew
even before they had gabby

that this was
a great family house.

It's just not quite working
for them.

Well, apparently
gabby has the vision

when it comes
to ice cream.

Gabby, how did you know?
I love ice cream.

Chocolate chip mint.
Chocolate chip mint.

-Do we have chocolate?
-Gabby.

-No.
-Can I have some mint?

She went on break.
Yeah.

And when you found this house,
your ice-cream entrepreneur

wasn't even
in the picture, right?

Well, about five, six years ago,
I saw this house.

It was all done, and we wanted
a larger family in the future.

But I've been known
to throw a few parties,

and this house
fits the bill for that.

We came from
friends groups

that really liked
to be social together.

And it was a big group.

Like, I lived in a house
with 17 people in university.

We're all
still great friends,

and it was just a perfect house
for everyone to mingle.

So it was fantastic.

I had to sell it to her,
and she's in sales.

You did
a pretty good job.

So what all that means
is he likes to blow a budget.

-Yes. Yeah.
-Keep that in mind.

Yeah, just remember
when we're doing things

that he'll say yes, I'll be
the more conservative one.

I like to take risks.

Well, why don't we get inside
and have a look at the house?

Is gabby coming in
with us?

My sister's actually
picking her up

to take her to a fun day
at daycare.

Ooh, I'm gonna go
with her at daycare.

That sounds
way more fun.

As long as there's some ice
cream for us when we come back.

-Bye, gabby.
-Alright, see you, gabby.

I love these guys.

They're so dedicated to
their big group of friends

and their big family
that they got a house

where they can
host them all.

That's exactly why we renovated
our place in vegas.

It's the hub for our family
and friends.

So creating the same thing
for them?

We're all in.

So this is our home.

I do like you have
a massive front entrance,

which a lot of houses
do not.

So that's fantastic.

Can I go out on a limb
and guess a couple of things

that you are tired of?
Sure.

Builder basic tile.

Yes. Got it.

The old early '90s, late '80s
tone in your wood.

Yes, and you'll see it match
with that old '80s tone

in the kitchen, as well.

The first impression
not just for you,

but also for your guests,
you walk in,

and it should just feel fresh
and on trend and inviting.

And right now,
it's clean.

But it doesn't really feel
like an inviting family home.

-Doesn't feel like you.
-No, it doesn't feel like us.

I agree completely.

Gopi: One of the things
that we would like to see

is, you know,
a proper living space.

When you walk into the house,
this is our living room,

and you can see
it's just our kid's room.

Oh, so your living room
is a playroom?

-Yes.
-I'm sure gabby loves that.

-Gabby does love it.
-Oh, this is gabby's house.

I mean, as much as we
like a space for gabby,

we'd really like
to capture this back

as a more family-oriented space
that we can all really use.

And it's fine to be able
to have an area that she
can use to play in

but just somewhere that you
actually put stuff away.

You basically have everything
just piled up against the walls.

That is a big,
tall table.

Yeah, when I got it,
it really worked.

But with gabby now, I don't
really like it at this height.

I'd prefer something
a bit lower

and definitely longer,
not as wide, too.

Yeah. Now, look at
this light fixture.

This is sort of
a builder basic

if you're trying to climb up
your space a little bit.

Not too expensive.
Is that your style?

Mine is a bit more --
bit modern

mixed with classic,
I would say.

Gope, your style?
I'm more of anything
comfortable, convenient.

So are you cool
with something that looks nice?

You just don't want to be
the one who has to choose it.

That's exactly it.
And we barely eat in here.

Like, you can't really --
can't really watch tv in here.

You're not supposed to watch tv
at the dinner table.

The wall is blocking
a pretty dated kitchen.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah,
for such a big house,

this is a really skinny
wraparound kitchen.

Michelle: The hard part is,
when we have people over,

I'm stuck in the kitchen,

and I don't get to see
what everyone's doing

because there's
no line of sight everywhere.

So people are
in other rooms,

and I'm kind of just by myself
in the kitchen.

Yeah, that's no fun, especially
if you love to entertain.
We do.

You can see, as well, that
there's a leak or something.

I know.
It's been concerning us.

It just started off small,
and it's growing.

You probably have water
accumulating on the
other side of that.

So we would really want
to get this checked out.

No, I agree.

What's your thought
on the pass-through

and this opening
to the living space?

I think
it's kind of dated.

I don't really understand
the point of it.

I mean, I'm glad that
it's not fully boxed in

'cause it gives a little bit
of line of sight.

But I don't really love
the cutouts.

Does it bug you having to have
the tv sticking out over here?

Michelle:
It might bug gopi a bit more.

He's always wanted
to put it on the wall.

I've always wanted it
right there.

But I couldn't figure out
where to put the seating,

then,
if the tv were there.

So we kind of just
kept it here for now.

Gopi spends a lot of time
on the couch,

as you can see from his side
versus my side.

One's a little more worn in
than the other.

This is my side, right?

Are you --
hold on.

There's a line
of worn-out leather

and then the back
of your calves.

That couch
is not gonna stay.

Good. I don't want to see
the worn-out couch at all.

We'll make it all cool,
make it all beautiful.

Let's pretend everything
is a blank slate.

If we were gonna redraw
these walls

in the absolute
optimal location,

where would we
want everything?

For example,
this pass-through is okay,

but it's not the best use
of the wall space.

If we get rid of it, you could
have true open sight lines.

But if not,
why not just close it off?

You could put a new pantry space
on one side

and maybe a wall-mounted tv
on the other,

which would help fix the layout
problem in the tv room.

Sounds really good
right now.

There are a lot of things
that can change,

some things
that should change.

But we just want make sure it's
perfect for the whole family.

I think it's just such
an amazing opportunity.

The house that I was born in

was the house that I stayed in
my entire life,

and I have so many
special memories there.

I would just love for gabby
to stay in the same space

that her dad and I had gotten
even before she was born

and just grew up here

and have lots of wonderful
memories together.

I love that.

Jonathan:
This is a nice, big home.

It's got five bedrooms
and 3 1/2 bathrooms.

I can see why michelle
and gopi love it,

but I can also see why they need
to make some changes.

Most of our budget
has to go into reimagining

the chopped-up main floor,

gabby's play space, the dining
room, kitchen, and tv room.

And in the front entryway,
they'd love an interior door

that leads directly into
the garage for easier access.

You got to open this door
on the side here,

and then that's the only way
into the garage.

Oh, that is just...
A pain in the butt.

Jonathan: And that leak
in the kitchen ceiling

is coming from somewhere
in the master suite.

So we're gonna have to
investigate that, as well.

What are you thinking
of spending?

What's your budget?

So we do know that it is
gonna be a lot of work.

So our budget,
we were thinking $175,000.

That's a nice,
healthy budget,

and we can stretch it
a long way.

I also -- I want to make sure
to show you a house

that can start to pull out

a bit more of your aesthetic,
what you guys like,

because right now I don't get
a good sense of your style.

And that'll help me, as well,
put together a couple options

so we know exactly how

we're gonna reconfigure
this main floor.

Amazing. We know it's gonna be
awesome when it's done.

Then all you need to do
is get your stuff packed up,

and we will be
well on our way.

♪♪

jonathan: I'm excited because
we have tons of space

to work with in this house,
but I'm also nervous

because I can tell a lot
of these walls are load-bearing

and moving them
might be easier said than done.

We just have to
cross our fingers.

We'll bust into the drywall
and we'll see what we find.

But now it's time for michelle
and gopi to pack up

and get ready for
the next chapter of their lives.

Michelle: I love our home.

I'm so glad gopi
was able to convince me

that even though
at that time

it wasn't necessarily a space
that we thought we needed,

we've definitely
grown into it.

And I can't imagine
leaving.

Gopi: Wherever we end up
in the new design

will be phenomenal.

♪♪

jonathan:
This kitchen -- oh!

These can't be salvaged,

and they're just super,
super dated anyway.

So not only are we gonna
rip out all these cabinets

so you see the space
we have in here,

we're gonna pull this wall down,
and for the first time,

you'll be able to see all
the way through to the front.

I'm ready.

♪♪

there we go.

Let's get
the sledgehammer.

-Oh, my --
-overkill.

♪♪

-sorry.
-You're a very angry person.

Michelle: The house was great
when we moved in,

but now we're making it
so much nicer.

Hammer drop.

[ both laugh ]

our parents worked so hard
to have a better life for us,

and we're doing the same thing
for gabby now.

We work really hard, and I think
we're trying to better the home

to make her life
as best as possible, too.

What do you think?

I think this is crazy
but amazing.

Gabby was born here.

She took her first steps
right there.

It is really important to us
to revamp the house

and make it special
so we stay here

to make sure we have a great
place for all these memories.

We had some
really good ones before,

and now I know
we'll have better.

Choke you up
a little bit.

A lot. Yes, yes,
it does choke me up, yeah.

I can appreciate why people
get emotional about their home,

because it's all the nostalgia,
it's the memories.

They're not just thinking
about the house itself.

They're thinking about
all the times

they've looked at their kids
taking their first steps,

that they've looked at, you
know, families having parties.

And it brings a smile
to their face.

I can't offer you
special memories

like gabby's first steps,
but I can offer you

really fun memories
like smashing through the wall

so you can see any future steps
she makes.

Sounds good. I know you've been
looking forward to this one.

Want to do that?

Just go through this side first,
then we'll investigate.

♪♪

faster.

Jonathan: This is a big moment
for michelle and gopi

because they have wanted
this wall gone

ever since they moved in.

Gopi:
I think I see some pipes.

You see some pipes?
Yeah.

The more we find in here,
the more we have to relocate

and the more expensive
everything gets.

Let's take a look at.
Yeah, there we go.

So, oh, there's also a main
waste pipe, as well.

This would be hvac supply
for upstairs.

I'm a little worried
because there is a lot

running through this wall.

We're still going to have
an open concept, right?

Uh...

I'm a little worried
because there is a lot

running through this wall.

We're still going to have
an open concept, right?

Uh, yeah, it just means
the more stuff we find,

the more expensive
it is to relocate and --

or we have to leave, like,
a post somewhere

or partial wall
or whatnot.

In an ideal world,
I think we all agree

we'd love to see this
going completely.

Gopi: It's definitely
the make-or-break.

I'm hoping that we can
creatively find a solution

to get that open space,
'cause that's always been

one of the biggest things
of this renovation.

Jonathan: It's gonna take
some time to figure this out.

But I know we're gonna be able
to get most,

if not all,
of this wall removed.

And when we do, it's gonna make
a dramatic difference in here.

For the first time
in history.

You can see through
this wall.

It's pretty amazing.

I love how you can see
the light flow through already.

I'm already loving it.

Jonathan: Removing this wall is
gonna be awesome but expensive.

And unfortunately
for michelle and gopi,

it might not be the only
big-ticket item for this reno.

We still need to look into
the water damage

in the kitchen ceiling.

Let's just poke a hole
and investigate.

Okay, well,
there's the leak.

You can see kind of
how saturated it is.

Yeah.
It's definitely
coming from right there.

What is that?

It's either the hard water
dripping and calcifying...

Okay.
...Or it can be
something growing,

like some sort of mold
or whatever.

But there's like
one, two, three,

four little fingers
coming down.

That's disgusting,
and I'm worried.

I will get solutions for you
with this.

I will get solutions
from the engineer for this.

Once you guys finish
that inspiration tour,

we'll have some options
for you.

Alright, I'm looking forward
to thinking about this

and not about that.

Good.
You did good today.

♪♪

michelle and gopi
bought a house to grow into.

It's got a lot of space
but not a lot of style.

They don't really like
how it looks right now,

but they're not sure
what direction to go in.

So I'm gonna show them
a house that has a more modern

and open and welcoming vibe,

and hopefully that gets
their designer juices flowing.

There you are.

Oh, wow. Gabby would love to sit
there and put her shoes on.

It's a good flow
for entertaining and guests.

Definitely.
Feels a lot more open.

So does this.

-Wow, look at the island.
-Wow, look at the island.

I mean, what do you think

about having some like this
in your house?

It's fantastic.

We can actually eat
in a central place.

Yeah. I love the island.
The colors are amazing.

I like how big it is for,
like, prep space and eating.

I love the cupboards.

I love how bright it is
in here.

We like the white.

But we do want a little darker
feel to some of the island.

So I can tell jonathan,
play with it a little bit,

if we get something different
for the island.

I'm definitely open
to options.

I mean, I think
that's what's great

about seeing
a place like this.

We know what
we kind of don't like,

but we don't know
how to get what we want.

So we're definitely open
to different options.

For backsplash, they wanted to
go really clean, fresh in here.

So they ran that marble look
up the back, a slab style.

Do you like that,

or do you want to have something
that pops a little?

I think I'd prefer something
that pops a little bit

and gives it
a bit more character.

This open flow, though,
is great, isn't it?

It's incredible.
I love the color of the floor.

I love how the flooring
starts at the beginning

and continues
all the way in.

Well, right now,
you have your dining area

in the middle of the house,
closed off from everything.

I love everything about this.
I love the size of the table.

I love the chairs
with the high backs.

I think this would be
an amazing entertainment space

to have our friends
and family over.

It's something we're definitely
lacking right now.

Come on in here.

Now, what's the big difference
that you see

from a living space
like this

compared to what
you have right now?

Well, it's a lot brighter
than what we have, I think.

You even have some detail
in here, like the shiplap,

additional storage,
tuck away all the toys.

In our house, gabby's toys
are kind of stacked everywhere.

And I think this would be
fantastic to tuck away her toys.

But then she can bring it out
when she's playing, as well.

I mean, we all know
gabby likes to run around.

-She does.
-And over the next few years,

it's just gonna
get worse and worse.

So we want to make sure you can
have those sight lines for her.

Let's go.

I think this house hit the mark
for michelle and gopi.

I could see them envisioning
themselves in the place.

So I'm gonna take
all this information

and pass it on to jonathan.

They love the white cabinets
and counters in the kitchen

but maybe with an accent color
on some of the lowers.

Ample storage is a must.

A colorful backsplash and dark
hardwood flooring throughout

will add major personality.

Of course, they had
a big reaction to the island

with fully open sight lines.

But we'll just have to see if
we can fit that in the budget.

♪♪

jonathan: I'm very close
to finalizing my design plans

for michelle and gopi's
forever-home renovation.

No matter what option
they choose,

we're gonna unify the space

with consistent flooring
throughout.

So all the old tile
and hardwood has got to go.

Plus, we did hear back
from our engineer.

The cost of getting rid
of all the walls in the kitchen

is unfortunately way out
of our price range.

We're gonna have to keep this
one small section of wall

for load support and utilities.

On the bright side, we can
get rid of the long wall.

So they won't get an island,

but they will get
a massive peninsula,

and it's gonna look amazing.

Now we just need to decide
on the finishes.

-What do we got?
-We have lots to talk about.

Oh, they want
to go moody.

So what were you
picking up on?

They love light
quartz countertops.
Okay.

So I just brought you
a few different options
to choose from.

Zero maintenance,
but you're gonna have

that beautiful look
of marble.

And then for the floors, what do
you feel about the hardwood?

'cause I feel like
maybe avoid the red.

Yeah, maybe a bit
too red here.

But they just want dark.
Okay.

I would say either one of these
two here, something like that.

They want white cabinets,

but they want a bold accent
for the peninsula.

And then if they obviously
want some pattern

in the backsplash tile,
all of these are pretty unique.

I mean, you could go
for the piano option.

[ imitates piano playing ]

oh, maybe not the piano.
Go for the --

what's that thing called?
Washboard.

Yeah, go for the washboard,
just like my abs.

Stop talking about your abs.
You're talking about it.

No, I'm not.
Yep, that's the one.

Everything's
gonna be transformed.

It's gonna be fab.
It's gonna be fab.

Just like...

No.
Say it.

No, I'm not gonna --
say it.

No, I don't want to
talk about your abs.

Hey, stop talking
about my abs.

Weirdo.

Oh, yeah.
I'm the weirdo.

Jonathan: When michelle and gopi
walk back into this space,

they are in for a shock.

Holy cow.

Do you even recognize
our kitchen?

♪♪

hey!

Hey, hey!

Holy cow.

The floors are gone.

Do you even recognize
our kitchen?

That's pretty amazing.

I want you to do something
you've never done before.

Walk through your wall.

Wow.

-Oh!
-Peekaboo! [ laughs ]

-this is nice, isn't it?
-Yeah.

Drew:
So what do you think?

Yeah, it definitely
makes me feel

like we wasted a lot of space
beforehand,

considering how small this was
and how much we used it

versus how big that is
and how little we used it.

We got so used to walking
around here no problem.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Do you want to dive right in
and talk about the options?

-Let's do it.
-Let's do it.

Okay, option one.

We'll lay consistent
dark hardwood flooring

throughout in gabby's
old play area.

We'll be closing off this wall

to accommodate the changes
in the front entryway.

And that'll
give us enough space

to build this incredible
feature wall

with custom built-in shelving
and a wall-mounted tv,

perfect for gabby's playtime
or grown-up movie time.

In the heart of the home,

we will be able to remove the
long part of the dividing wall

to open up the space,

but we'll need to keep
a shorter section

to hold the new support beam
and run some utilities.

Then we'll build
an enormous peninsula

with rich dark-green cabinetry,

a wine fridge,
and bar-stool seating.

This is gonna be a hot spot
for entertaining.

Along the wall,
we'll go with white cabinets

to contrast the darker ones,

and we'll carry
the quartz counters

through the rest
of the kitchen

but with a pop of color
in the backsplash

and all new appliances.

To finish it off, we'll turn
your old awkward tv room

into a spectacular dining room.

With banquette seating,
eclectic lighting,

and light, fresh tones,
you'll actually want to use it.

-How does that sound?
-Nice.

Option one sounds
really good right now.

I know you had your heart
set on an island,

but we had to do a peninsula

'cause it would cost
probably another 10 grand

if we wanted to just extend
the beam another four feet.

How much is option one?

Option one would take
about six weeks to complete,

and it would cost $170,000.

I mean,
it's a lot of money,

but option one
sounds like we get

almost everything
that we're looking for.

Why don't we talk
option two?

Option two gives you the same
amazing kitchen, big peninsula,

same living room with the
built-ins around your tv.

The biggest change

is that instead of taking
the entire family room up

as your new dining room,

we'll think outside the box
a little

and we'll create
a hybrid space.

We'll relocate
your dining table

and lighting fixture
to the back wall,

and we'll extend the banquette
around the edges

to max out on seating
for your friends and family.

Then we'll create the ultimate
play space for gabby.

There will be lots of room
to play or watch tv

and tons of beautiful
custom built-in storage.

So if you want, you can clean up
after the birthday party

and then do it up
with a dinner party.

Sounds pretty good.

I'm curious to hear
how much that option costs.

What's that look?

I think that gabby
will be sold on you guys

if you do that.

I like how your, like,
impressed face

is like a
"I don't like it" face.

-Yeah.
-I think it looks real good.

But to michelle's point,
how much does this cost?

Keep in mind, for both options,
will give you an interior door

to your garage
in the front entryway,

and we'll build you a new closet
next to the powder room.

It actually comes in,
because we would have to do

custom built-ins over there
to make sure we get the storage

and get the dining table off
to the side for a banquette,

would cost
about an extra 5 grand.

So that would come in
right at your top, $175,000.

Same timeline --
six weeks.

And then everything
would be set up

for both you guys
and for gabby.

And that includes
fixing the ceiling leak.

We do have a buffer
in both budgets

to accommodate
what we're doing over here.

But be aware, until we actually
open that shower up,

there could be other costs.

I think it's a small price
to pay for gabby's happiness.

That little bit is just gonna
provide so much joy in her life.

We're not delayed on time
or anything like that.

I'm a little torn
between it.

We have to think
that gabby's

only gonna be little
for so long.

So a big dining space
will allow our family to grow

and have
the big family dinners

that we're really
looking for, as well.

What are you thinking?

I think we just
started demolition.

So I don't know what else we're
gonna find in through this.

And I'm still very nervous
about the bathroom,

and that extra $5,000,
I think --

I think I'd rather keep that
just in case anything comes up.

-So...
-And you're right.

There are still some things
that could pop up.

So if you feel more comfortable
with that $5,000 buffer,

option one's
the way to go.

I'm thinking option one.

-Option one?
-Option one.

I think that's the best way
to go for us.

Honestly, gabby is gonna
have no shortage of places

to work on artwork, too,

'cause you'll have
this great peninsula,

breakfast-bar seating,
tons of space.

I'm telling you,
you're making the right decision

and probably the safe decision
to have that buffer.

I'm super excited
about option one.

I think it makes the most sense
for our family

not just for now,
but years to come.

And I think we're really gonna
make the most of our space

in option one.

♪♪

jonathan: Michelle and gopi's
main living area

is about to undergo
a dramatic transformation.

We're turning their
awkwardly laid-out tv room

into an elegant dining room,

and this bulky, outdated
fireplace in the corner

is taking up
valuable square footage.

So it's gotta go.

But one of the smallest changes
we're making

might make one
of the biggest impacts.

Yeah, they need interior access
to their garage,

and we're gonna give it to them
by putting a new garage doorway

where the old closet was

and putting a closet

where the old entry
to the living room was.

You know what?
I got this.

Why don't you just
take the doors out,

and I'll handle the rest.

There's one.

I thought I was
handling the doors.

There you go.

I'll take care of the rest if
you want to run to the garage.

Jonathan: The garage access
point was ridiculous.

You had to go outside
to go back into the garage.

You see that
in really old houses

but not usually
in a place this new.

Step one is to cut a hole
so we can reframe for a door.

Alright.

Push in the middle.

♪♪

you are literally
the biggest loser.

Hey, it's the perfect shape
for me.

Look at that.
Now I can step right through.

No?
No.

Okay.

You have a weird shape.

You can take the rest.
Uh-huh.

Jonathan: During demo, we found
some water damage on the ceiling

right under michelle and gopi's
master bathroom.

Well, today I've got geno here
from my construction team.

We're gonna go upstairs
and try and figure this out.

Okay,
so that's your tub.

So I'm thinking it has to be
the shower because --

well, they said they never
even use the tub.

That's right.
Toilet is all the way there.

Yeah, exactly.
So...

Oh, yeah.

I mean,
you can see all the mold.

Oh yeah. Totally.

And the caulking's been
just caked over and over.

This could be way worse
than I thought.

Jonathan: We're revamping
the main living areas

of michelle and gopi's
forever home.

There was a leak coming
from directly above the kitchen,

and based on the conditions
of this master-bathroom shower,

this is definitely
the source of the leak.

You can see all the mold.

Oh, yeah, the caulking's been
just caked over and over.

I think we should just demo this
right to the studs

and cement board
and proper membrane.

And new connection
for the plumbing.

Yeah,
this needs to be fixed.

Geno's right -- there is no way
to definitively fix this leak

without tearing out
the entire shower

and redoing everything
from scratch.

The good news is, we've got
a little bit of a buffer

in the budget to deal with this,

so I'm hoping
it's gonna be enough.

♪♪

we've just added a big pile
of work to our plates,

but I'm pretty sure a leaky,
moldy shower

is not on michelle
and gopi's wish list.

We have to gut the master
bathroom and fix the leak

before we start closing up
the kitchen down below.

Well, there's no going back
here in the bathroom now

because we officially
have ripped this thing apart.

However, what I do like
is the fact

that we can see
what the problems are now.

I think there were
two problems.

One, there was an actual leak
in the drain.
Sebastian: That's true.

That's what was causing the
water that we saw coming down.

But the musty smell,

you can tell there was not
enough ventilation in here.

So there's mold in a lot
of the insulation

that we'll have to
pull out.

I think redoing the floor,

redoing the drain,
and doing a proper membrane

in this whole shower
will fix it.

Yeah, for sure will.
Use the newer technology.

All the hot, humid air
is getting trapped up above.

So, yeah, we take this up
to the ceiling.

That will help for sure.
Oh, yeah.

And it'll actually have
more light coming in, too.

Okay, cool.

Why don't we pull out
the musty insulation first,

and then we'll
move on to that.

This is gonna be a lot of work,

but I think we have
a good solution

that will protect the beauty
of the kitchen renovation

we're working on downstairs

and prevent the mold from
growing up here in the future.

That will make
a huge difference,

because they have
a great fan there, too.

It's a much stronger fan
than your average fan.

So now with that open,

it will suck the hot,
humid air out here.

That should
solve the problem.

Yeah, especially once
we put the new membrane system

inside for the drain.

♪♪

we're well on our way

to refinishing
the master-bathroom shower.

But downstairs, we still have
a lot of ground to cover.

When builders are putting up
a bunch of houses really quick,

quite often they'll do
their subfloor with osb,

which is like chipboard,
and it's fine structurally,

but it's not a good bonding
surface for adhesive

or for putting tile on.

And knowing that we want to have
this beautiful new hardwood

and we're gonna
glue it all down,

I want to make sure
that we do plywood everywhere.

So it's solid.

For michelle and gopi,
the biggest thing keeping them

from truly enjoying
their forever home

was this divided wall

that sliced right through
their main living area.

We're gonna use a massive steel
support beam to hold the load

and get rid of that wall.

-This is a beast.
-Yeah, it's a biggie.

-22 feet.
-22 1/2.

-How much you think that weighs?
-At least a thousand pounds.

Well, let's get the rest
of these studs

and ductwork
out of the way,

and then we'll move the beam
into place.

I'd say what, tomorrow
we should able to lift it up.

Yeah, tomorrow.
Yeah. Okay.

Cool.
Perfect.

Michelle and gopi have a huge
circle of family and friends,

and replacing this wall
with a massive peninsula

is gonna create that open,
warm, and welcome hub

that they've been dreaming of.

This is gonna be at the heart
of their forever home

where they'll watch gabby
grow up and create new memories.

It's gonna be amazing.

They're not gonna know
what hit them.

One thing we should consider,
though...

So the next step is to fit
the beam up inside the joists.

But it looks like
we're gonna have a problem.

So our cavity with drywall

is only a little over
7 1/2 inches.

-Okay.
-And our beam,

the way the engineer
had us make it, is 8 1/4.

The beam is 3/4 of an inch
too big.

And we don't have enough time

or the money
to fabricate a new one.

And I don't want to go
and have this bulkhead

running through michelle
and gopi's dream kitchen.

After the bathroom fiasco,
this is the last thing we need.

Jonathan: We're opening up
the sight lines

in michelle and gopi's
forever home.

We just had a thousand-pound
support beam delivered.

And it's just a bit too wide.

So our cavity with drywall

is only a little over
7 1/2 inches.

-Okay.
-And our beam,

the way the engineer
had us make it, is 8 1/4.

If we install this beam as is,

we'll have this
weird little bulkhead

running through the kitchen
along the ceiling.

And that's just not an option.

So we have to find a creative
solution, and we need it fast.

I don't want to have a little
bunk-down just right here.

So I feel like we may want
to fur down the ceiling

just the extra inch
and then have everything --

-level right through.
-Yeah.

Won't even notice it.

So we have found a solution.

We're gonna fur down
the entire ceiling,

which means it's a little lower
than normal ceiling height

by about an inch,
but it won't be noticeable,

and it'll look way better
than having this weird bulkhead.

♪♪

I feel like we're
turning a corner

at michelle and gopi's
forever-home renovation.

We've got some beautiful
oversized tile

going into their refinished
master-bathroom shower,

and downstairs in the kitchen,
we're installing a support team.

This is a 22-foot beam.

It's massive, and it weighs
like half a ton.

Normally we would use a lift
for a big beam like this.

But because of the position
of the support walls,

it's hard to fit one in,
so we're kicking it old school.

We're raising it into place
with wooden planks

and good old-fashioned
elbow grease.

Steel beam -- check.

Support beams -- check.

Now we can finally
remove the temp walls.

And for the first time ever,
michelle and gopi's kitchen

and living space
is open for business.

♪♪

I'm feeling pretty good

because most of
the heavy lifting is done.

So now we need to close this
place up and bring it to life.

Today we're installing nice dark
hardwood flooring throughout.

That's one of the perks
of big spaces like this.

You don't need to lean
on light colors

to make the space feel larger.

We've got electrical going in,

and we're furring down
the ceiling,

which will cost
extra time and money.

But it's worth it
to have a nice flush ceiling.

In the front entryway,

we're installing the new door
to the garage.

Drywall is up,
and it's getting painted out.

Now you can see it/

for michelle, gopi,
and little gabby,

this space is gonna
change their lives.

This is gonna be
a gorgeous family room.

But the best part is
to actually be able

to tuck all
of gabby's toys away.

The most important thing is
you can now see all the way
through to the kitchen.

So we'll have an area
set up for gabby.

And michelle can keep an eye
on her from anywhere.

What do you think's gonna
blow them away the most?

I'm trying to concentrate
on cutting a straight line.

The fact that it's
a beautiful living space.

Ah, I spilled
on my boot.

That's what happens when
I'm trying to concentrate.

There.

I think
you made it worse.

♪♪

[ tools whirring ]

-tradesies.
-Thank you.

Yeah, I like the fact

that we're slowly
but surely coming together.

Michelle and gopi
have a big family

and a big group of friends.

And when it's all done

and it's beautiful
and everyone comes over,

it's gonna be
a truly amazing moment.

-Hey, how's it going?
-Hey, how are you?

Wait, you said when the reno's
done, right?

Yeah.

Are you coming to sneak
a peek at the house?

Yes.

When we're doing
these renovations,

everything is top secret.

Yeah, we don't want
any homeowners...

Or homeowners' mom
seeing anything

until we're
completely done.

That is the rule.

Since mom was in town,
she thought she would bring

one of gabby's
favorite things to eat.

It's roti, and it's stuffed
with potato.

Gabby decorated the bags,
one for jonathan.

-Oh!
-Can I try it right now?

-Mm.
-Mm.

Oh, boy.
Oh, so good.

We've had some homeowners
really try and sweet-talk us.

But michelle and her mom,
their bribing game was strong.

That roti -- so good.

Your bribing has worked.

Maybe we could give grandma
and gabby a little peek inside.

But, michelle,
you're not allowed.

Everyone has their price.

Sorry.
I was thinking about the roti.

Wow.

-What do you think?
-Wonderful.

Fantastic.
It's a new house.

Do you remember the wall
was right here?
I remember.

Yes, a big, huge wall.
Yeah.

Gabby, what do you think?

Is this your house?

I think the big thing is just
to make this a beautiful home,

but also to cherish
all the memories

you guys already have here.

Oh, and gopi
going to be so jealous

that gabby and I are able to see
what is going on right now.

Oh, yeah, don't give him
any details.

Alright, gabby, I need you
to pinkie swear

you won't tell him any
of the fun details in here.

Ready?
Got it.

Alright. Good.

♪♪

jonathan:
We're so close to finishing

michelle and gopi's
forever-home renovation.

We're installing all white
upper and lower cabinets

along the outside walls
of the kitchen,

and all our white quartz
counters are arriving today.

We weren't able to give them
the fully open sight lines,

but this peninsula is a beast.

This unique backsplash
has a perfect hint of blue.

And I know they're gonna love
everything about this kitchen.

♪♪

jonathan: Michelle and gopi
bought this house

because it had enough room
to raise kids

and host their huge circle
of family and friends.

Drew:
But the outdated chopped-up
layout was getting in the way.

But now they have
open sight lines,

completely revamped interior,

and the perfect place
for hosting.

Yeah, they wanted a forever home
for gabby to grow up in.

And now they've got it.

I think they're gonna
actually use the dining room,

because before, they never
really used it at all.

I think the main thing
for them

is they just
weren't organized.

Now they have organization
in their lives.

They have
a more beautiful space,

and also, their dining table
is normal height.

Jonathan: We had a very healthy
budget of $170,000

for this renovation.

Luckily, the amount of money
we set aside

for the master-bathroom shower
was enough to cover it.

We spent a little extra
furring down the ceiling

because of the beam,
but it's beautifully flat

and totally worth
the added cost.

So cute.

That's the one benefit of
working with lots of kids' toys,

endless cuteness.

Or working with me, too.
It's the same.

Well, some things
are cuter than others.

I just think it's great that
we have all the space for gabby,

all the space for the adults,
and all the toys tucked away.

Totally.
They can put it away

when they're done
at the end of the day.

Enjoy a glass of wine.

Jonathan:
And having a sectional's,

like, the perfect
family furniture.

Definitely. Very cozy.
Lots of seating areas.

So should we enjoy
that wine now

or after we show them
the house?

-Now.
-After.

Oh, whoa.
Alright, fine. Now's good.

♪♪

I am so excited.

I cannot wait to get in there
and see the kitchen.

Gopi: I literally slept only
a couple hours last night.

-Alright, let's do it.
-You first.

-What do we got?
-Oh.

-Wow!
-Oh, my goodness!

Holy --
oh, my god.

Is this our house?

It's beautiful.

Look at the floors.

Jonathan:
It looks really great.

I know one big thing
you wanted -- function.

A garage door
on the inside.

Ta-da!

Now, this is what
I'm talking about.

Michelle, I may take out
the garbage more often now.

Well,
that's really exciting.

Jonathan: We wanted you guys
to just have a space

that not only functions
for your family,

but also just something that
is the best first impression.

When you walk in,
it feels inviting.

-It feels finished.
-It's stunning.

Oh, you ain't seen
nothing yet.

Check out
your new kitchen.

Holy crap.

Whoa!
It's so much bigger!

Oh, my god!

Oh, you ain't
seen nothing yet.

Check out
your new kitchen.

Holy crap.

Whoa!
It's so much bigger.

Oh, my god.

I'm, like, literally speechless
right now.

-Come on in.
-This is incredible.

I just want to, like,
run around.

-Yeah.
-Do it.

This is, like, legit beyond
a dream kitchen for me.

I can't even imagine
how this, like --

it was so closed off
before.

Remember you had
a wall here before.

You had no sight line
before.

This space is just so bright
and open.

This is huge.

I can't believe
this is our house.

And we had this
all along.

The backsplash,
I'm so impressed with it.

You can see
that tint of blue.

-It helps brighten up the space.
-It's so bright now.

And also, look up.

Wow. Recessed lights
everywhere

and there's no nasty stain
coming down.

-Exactly.
-Oh.

That's what I was
getting at.

That's my biggest thing.

The shower has been
completely redone upstairs,

and it looks amazing.

Thank you guys so much.

No mold fingers.

No mold, no smell.

We've also
raised the threshold

so that you have better
airflow in and out.

Everything's been
waterproofed properly,

so you will not have a problem
again in the kitchen.

I can't thank you guys enough
for that,

because the last thing
I would have wanted

is to have
this amazing space

and then have
that leak coming down

and doing something
to ruin our kitchen.

You need a safe home
and a beautiful home.

Gopi:
This is light-years ahead

of what we thought
it would come out as.

Not only do you have
a beautiful aesthetic,

but you also have the function
of tons of prep space,

tons of storage.

In fact, you have storage
on the front.

You have storage all across
the back here, as well.

You have full-depth storage
over here.

This is
incredibly functional.

♪ ahhh ♪

gopi: This peninsula
is so huge.

I didn't have a table
to really do anything before.

You had a dining table
in the middle here

that was, like,
this high.

-That you never used.
-Yeah.

Now there's just a world
of options here.

All I can think about
is, like, our family gatherings,

mom and I cooking
in the kitchen.

And when we have parties,

this is gonna be
the central gathering space.

I know 100%.
It's just gorgeous.

I know that you want to let out,
like, a scream or something.

So go ahead.

Whoo!

You have a better dance
than that.

-Come on.
-You too.

-You can dance, too.
-You got moves?

[ laughs ]

I can join
on this on.

I will not.
But I do love that.

I mean, you guys deserve
to have a place

that is set for having friends
and family over.

You said that you have
lots of people

that you want
to get in here.

Well, now you can
see them.

I cannot wait.

And you have an actual
dining room

at an actual
normal height.

-Oh, my goodness.
-Wow.

[ laughs ]

whoa.

How was this
our tv room before?

Like, I can't even --

oh, my gosh.
The colors are amazing.

This table, the chairs.

I love, love,
love, love.

It'll be perfect
for our dinner parties.

I know you like to read,
but I might take a nap in there.

No, no, no,
my entire life I've dreamed

of having, like,
a window seat for reading.

And now that I have this
and the sunshine streams in,

gonna be nicely curled up,

tucked away just like this,
reading my book.

That is a baloney pose.

If you're gonna pose on here,
it's more like this.

[ laughter ]

am I perfectly backlit?

I think this is great.

You guys needed
to have an amazing space

that you can have family
dinners, that you can entertain.

But it also has
its own separation.

So it's a little bit
more elegant.

Yeah, definitely.

We were so concerned
about space for gabby.

There's tons of space
in the kitchen.

There's space
to play around here.

This is, like, perfect.

But on top of that,

there's a whole other area
for gabby.

-Follow me.
-I can't wait.

What?

Oh!

-This is gabby's corner.
-Oh, my god.

This is amazing.

-Oh, she's gonna love it.
-This is just incredible.

-The tears on the cheek there.
-Yes, yes, there are.

They're coming.
Gabby's our life.

Like, everything we do
we do for her, really.

And this is
our forever home.

I just want her to feel

like this is her house,
too, you know?

And I just really hope
that the feelings

that I had growing up in
my house with my parents

just translate
back to gabby.

And I think having
such a beautiful space

is gonna only make it
that much easier.

Well, I think I can see,
you know, multiple generations

'cause I can see
gabby there.

I can see your mom
sitting here.

And now that it's open,

I think it will actually help
have that family time

because everything's conducive
to a hangout.

But you do now have a functional
living space for the family.

This is all you.

Gopi: Check that out.
I love it.

Michelle: Beautiful.

It's so bright,
like, the paint colors.

I thought this would be
too small as a seating area.

But you can still seat
a ton of us.

Gopi, the sectional
you've been dreaming of.

-Have a seat.
-Yeah.

Ah!

-Ahh.
-Oh, yeah.

This is definitely
gonna be gopi's corner.

I think you found
a great spot for this.

Just kiss it.
I know you want to kiss it.

He just wants
to wrap his arms around it.

What will you name her?

To be determined.

[ laughter ]

you have all this organization
to tuck gabby's stuff way.

-Look at all the storage.
-Oh, my gosh.

It's all her toys.
This is incredible.

Drew: I know you love having
gabby here where the action is,

where you guys are.

And so our solution was not
to take her out of this space,

but to make it
more functional

so that if you do
have guests over,

it's not
her stuff everywhere.

It's just amazing.

So on a scale of 1 to 10,
what do you think?

I never give out 10s,
but I think you did it.

Yes!

I would say
way beyond 10.

This is like infinity.
This is incredible.

I still can't believe
that we are gonna be living

in a space
that is this beautiful.

I think it's great.
I love your reaction.

But I really want to see what
grandma and gabby have to say.

I can't wait.
I can't wait to hear
what they say.

Michelle: Now that it's updated,
it just means so much.

And I cannot wait
to get in there and start living

and just having our day-to-day
activities in there

and just really
taking it all in.

Oh, my goodness.
This look amazing.

The wait's been killing me,
but it was all worth it.

Oh, my goodness.

Gabby, that space there
is all for you.

Having gabby and my mom together
in the house is priceless.

Jonathan: Oh, yeah. Okay.
You win. That's the best pose.

-That's it.
-Yeah. So nice.

I just think it's
just so beautiful,

and I can't wait for all the
memories we're gonna create.

Oh, my god.

Come on in.
Hey, guys.

You like how it looks?

I love it.
I know, right?

Can you even tell
it's the same house anymore?

Drew: It was so great seeing all
of michelle and gopi's family

and friends that we've been
hearing so much about.

Yeah, this is exactly
why they bought the house

in the first place.
And with this new layout,

I think they'll be hosting
a lot more parties.

Do you guys remember
this before,

the wall
all the way across here?

The biggest complaint
they said to us

was they couldn't see
towards the front.

Now they have flow.

Michelle:
I was so excited to have
our friends and family there.

I was telling gopi it almost
felt like our wedding day

that people were
super excited for us

and everyone
got dressed up,

and it was just
such a special moment.

It really is monumental.

I know it --
it's the house that we had,

but it feels like
a new beginning for us,

and I'm really excited
for it.

We just want to say
a big congrats to the family.

You have been an absolute
pleasure to work with.

And it's all for
this smiley face

with the croissant
over here.

Whatever it is.

So welcome home.

[ all talking ]

thank you.

-Thank you so much.
-Thank you guys.