All language subtitles for Property.Brothers-Forever.Home.S03E07.Forty-year.Home.iNTERNAL.WEB.x264-ROBOTS_track3_eng

Jonathan: This is freida
and eric's forever home.

Drew: They bought it
six years ago

when they needed to
make more room for grace,

and then, later,
with baby harry.

Freida: The house
resonated with us

as being a wonderful place
to bring up our children.

They loved the idea
that another family

had owned the house
for 40 years,

and they hope to spend at least
that long there themselves.

But first, they have to make it
work for their family.

Oh, wait a second.
-Yeah.

This is storage.

-Over here, too.
-Yeah.

So, we're here to
tear out the old...

We have
open concept.

...And bring in
the new...

Every now and then, you
come up with a good idea.

...To help them stay
in the home they love.

Oh, my gosh.

This is --
is this our house?

♪♪

jonathan:
A house is four walls.

A home?
That's where memories are made.

That's what I'm
talking about.

This is "property brothers..."

"...Forever home."

♪♪

this is, like,
two seconds

walking to restaurants,
and to the shops.

Drew: And they don't
even mind the busy street.

How you doing guys?

[ indistinct greeting ]

high five.

So, now, hold on
a second, here.

Grace. And I know this is harry
because he's got the hair,

just like dad.

So, what do you love
about the house?

We love being close
to the city,

but also having a little bit
of space for ourselves.

And we love the neighbors
and the schools around here.

Freida: The actual footprint
of the house is wonderful.

It's big enough
for our growing family.

The family that lived here prior
was here for 40 years.

And when we moved here,
it was our first house.

So, it was just
one of those things

that really resonated
with us

as being a wonderful place
to bring up our children.

Freida: When we first moved
into this house,

grace was
11 months old.

We just felt the love behind
the family that lived here.

They raised their children here.
It really speaks to our hearts

and it is something
that we can foresee ourselves

doing with our children,
as well.

Well, you know, when somebody's
been here for 40 years

that it's a great
forever home.

We just need to update things
a little bit,

that way, you can stay here
for 40 years.

Yeah.
That's the plan.

And then, you can stay here
for 40 more years.

What do you want to do
to tour us through?

Do you want the kids
to come with us? Or...

We're gonna hand them off
to the grandparents,

and then,
we're gonna head on in.

Alright. Let's do it.

♪♪

okay. This is typical.

-Yeah, a little tight.
-Welcome to our house.

I see you already have
two different types

of flooring right here.

Did you put in
the tile?

Freida: Yeah, yeah.
What do you think?

It was functional,
and it looks nice.

What would you
like to see?

-There's no closet above.
-There's no closet.

Freida: So, it's just tricky,
because we have two kids,

and things go
all over the place.

Things get messy,

and realistically,
we would love to

just open up
this whole space.

Typically, when we are in
this area, it is very narrow.

Yeah, I mean, it just doesn't
feel functional for a family.

Well, come on in
to the living space.

Imagine having
that wall gone.

It would feel so much
more spacious.

Even just for
your sight line too.

These houses are designed more
narrow, but then they're long.

So, you want to take advantage
with your furniture placement,

and have things
as open as possible.

So, what do you think
of everything here?

We love the layout
of things,

in terms of how there's
a fireplace here.

Unfortunately,
it doesn't work.

That would be a dream,
to have a fireplace that worked.

We are here to give you
everything that you guys

want to have in this house,
whatever we can possibly do.

These floors, as much as
I love original floors,

they are in rough shape.

They are in rough shape.
So, when we actually moved in,

initially, there was
carpet over them

and we thought "there's got
to be nice wood underneath.

Let's pull it up."

so, we pulled it up,

and...

Unfortunately,
it wasn't in great shape.

It is a 100-year-old home.

I know this place
could be amazing.

It is going to be
a tremendous amount of work,

but it's so worth it.

Especially over in
the dining room, too.

Imagine how much more open
this would feel

if that wall was gone.

Do you use this
as a dining room,

or just for
your abcs?

We spend a lot of time in here.
This is the center of our house.

It's where we eat.
It's where we do homework.

It's where we do artwork.

Drew: Spending a little extra
money to take out that wall

will dramatically
change the space.

The only thing
I like about that wall

is the artwork that's on it.

This is something that eric made
when we lived in our condo.

-Oh, nice.
-It says, "in a dream,"

eric: And I thought it was
really appropriate,

'cause you know,
this is really our dream home.

That's amazing.
I love that.

This window is actually
very important to me,

because in the mornings
when I go to work,

I'll goodbye to grace there,
she'll give me a hug and kiss,

and she'll say,
"see you at the window, daddy."

and she'll run over here,
and I'll walk around over here,

and she'll come and wave
bye to me over here.

It's one of my favorite parts
of the day.

And you know what?
That's amazing,

because those are
the memories

that make a house
your forever home.

Those are the things
that people want to keep.

So, cherish all
those memories.

And then, the things
that don't work,

like that annoying wall,
that we can get rid of.

We definitely want
everything opened up,

and we need to rework
this kitchen.

If you actually
look at it,

it looks like you might have
lots of storage and everything,

but in reality,
it's awkward.

The sink being here
in the corner.

This is actually modified,
'cause that's not real storage.

What we ended up doing

is putting our stuff
in the dishwasher.

-Oh, you're joking.
-Oh, wait a second.

Freida: Yeah.
This is storage.

-Over here, too.
-Yeah.

That's the challenge
in here.

You guys have made do
for a long time.

How about you don't
have to make do?

How about you actually love
spending time in the kitchen?

It'd be a dream.

Let's have a look
around the back here.

Part of the reason this kitchen
has such an awkward layout

is because they left those back
windows to the new edition.

Yeah. It takes up
a lot of cabinet space.

Eric:
Harry loves to climb on the sofa
and actually get across there,

but it's not
a safe place.

Just get him to wash the dishes,
'cause the thing's right there.

But what a great
opportunity

to improve the footprint
of the home,

having the previous owner
put this addition on.

Oh, absolutely.

Drew:
It looks structurally sound.

I mean, obviously
we'll check everything

before we get into
working on the place.

What bugs you
in this place?

It would be great
if this door behind me

could actually
lock properly.

So, that's the problem,
it doesn't lock?

It doesn't lock
from the outside.

Our garage is actually
back here,

where we park our car.

And when we take the groceries
and the kids out of the car,

we walk the full length
of the house,

to the front door,
and then into the house.

-That's a pain.
-Yeah.

A bit of a pain.
But if this was accessible,

we would use this
more often.

We can take care of that.
I see a lot of options here.

I think this would be much
better purposed as a kitchen.

If we had the budget,
we could take down the walls

of the addition, and extend
your kitchen back here.

We could change out that sliding
door for a real back door,

so you could easily come in and
out with the kids and groceries.

Freida: Great idea.

That would change the way we use
this house every single day.

Drew: That's amazing,
well, that's what we want to do.

Unfortunately, it gets cold
in the winter.

We have to use
heaters in here.

Your hvac system is sized for
the home that it's sized for.

What happens
a lot of the time is,

they'll add
a big space like this,

and then, they'll just
tap off one hvac run.

And that's not
sizing it properly.

So, if this wall's
gone completely,

it'll be a lot easier
to condition this space.

But we also want to make sure
the insulation

in here's done right.
That would be huge.

On top of that,
anything else missing?

A powder room
on the main floor.

With harry potty training,

and then, having our parents
come over to help,

it would be really,
really convenient for us

to be able to use a powder room
on the main floor.

Yeah, it would be
a little bit interesting

to figure out
where that would go,

but I'm going to actually create
a couple options for you.

We'll present those.

I need to know what
your sense of style is.

I need to know some of
the features that you like.

So, drew's going to show you
a home as an inspiration,

and hopefully we get
all kinds of data,

and we'll bring that back.

Now, before I take you
to the house, though,

what can you tell us
about your style?

Or lack thereof?

My style is
clean and modern.

I like openness.

We also like
vintage touches.

That sort of, give it
a bit of a warmer look.

That would be great.

Cool. And lots of
storage solutions.

Definitely.
We need it.

Drew: This is a gorgeous
century home.

Upstairs, it has a bathroom
and three good sized bedrooms.

Oh, this is
a massive room.

I think we can
concentrate our efforts

on making a new plan
for the main floor addition,

the kitchen, dining room,
and living room.

And what's your
renovation budget?

Our renovation budget
is $150,000.

For $150,000, there is a ton
that we can do

to open up the flow
inside the house,

to have that forever home
that you wanted.

Because we want to see
grace grow up,

and harry grow up, in the home
you've always dreamed of.

Thank you.
That would be amazing.

We can't wait.

♪♪

it'll be great to get rid
of some of these walls,

to give freida and eric
a nice open space.

But first, they're getting
some expert help to pack up

and get ready for
the next 40 years.

Inside.

We bought this house
six years ago,

and it's been
a great house to us,

but we are so excited
for the next stage of our house.

The main floor is the last
piece of the puzzle

to really make this house
perfect for us,

not just for now,
but as harry and grace grow up.

When we're finished
this house,

we're gonna have
a huge party,

with all the
family here.

♪♪

alright. Who's excited for
a little bit of demolition?

-We are.
-Yes.

Clearly, grace is, because she
has the most important job.

We can't even
take this wall down

until you and I take down
all the numbers

and the letters,
and pack them away in a box.

So, if you can help me
with this,

mom and dad
can tackle cabinets.

Ready?
Alright. Let's go.

Everybody hands in.

One, two, three.

[ all cheer ]

alright.
Get in here, grace.

Let's go through this.
What are the letters?

Grace: A, b, c, d.

Jonathan: And what sound
does an apple make?

[ imitates munching ]

mmm.
It's a granny apple.

Oh, look, this one
has drew on it.

Yeah, he looks good.

[ laughs ]

attention. Attention.

The main wall
is ready for demolition.

Oh, boy.
Good job, guys.

Good job, grace.

I also don't think grace
should have homework

for at least a week,

because we learned
all about our abcs

and 123s over here.

Why don't you take the box
into the backyard,

and you can play
out there?

And we shall continue.

-Okay.
-Alright.

Good job. High five.

Jonathan: Now that grace
is safely out of the way,

I'm ready to tear out
this kitchen.

No matter what walls stay
or come out in the end,

I know they need a kitchen
with real storage

and a much more
functional design.

Oh, my gosh.
That's one way to do it.

Wow.

Come on, man.
You got this.

You can do it, baby.

Or not.

Maybe these ones are on there
better, or something.

Come on.

You loosened it,
and then I did the...

This kitchen
was quick to demo

because there was nothing
we're saving.

The cabinets are shallow,

and the counter
is an awkward shape.

My bigger concern
is finding out

what we're dealing with
for this dining room wall.

You never know what you're gonna
find in a house this old.

Even more so, actually,
than the back wall,

this will have an impact on
how wide the space feels.

It is lath and plaster.

This is gonna be
hard to get through,

and it is gonna
be very dirty,

let's throw
some masks on.

And then, we'll just start
beating up the wall.

-Okay.
-Let's do it.

[ groans ]

two hits in,
and we have asbestos.

That is a duct
that's wrapped in asbestos.

-Really?
-How much is that gonna cost?

Depends how many
duct runs we have

that are covered
in asbestos.

So, that is a duct
that's wrapped in asbestos.

-Really?
-How much is that gonna cost?

Depends how many
duct runs we have

that are covered
in asbestos.

It's usually about $500
to a $1,000 per duct.

Eric: Okay.

So, we'll have to have
a company come in,

and professionally
abate that.

The more asbestos ducts
we have to remove,

the more expensive
it gets.

Right off the bat,
this is bad news,

and off the budget for this
asbestos removal in my design.

But as long as we don't
go near the ducts,

we can keep going,

and hopefully we won't find
any more expensive surprises.

Alright.
Wow.

Oh, my god.
This is the first time

we've seen this staircase
from this angle.

What I think will be
even cooler --

step around.

What used to be
super dark.

Is now light.

Eric: Wow. You can already feel
how much space is along here.

How exciting does it feel
to see all of this opened up?

Right now, I'm actually
quite emotional.

I just feel like...

Is it hard to see us
destroy it?

It is. We've lived in here
for six years,

and we've been here every day,
opening the cupboards,

passing down the halls.

And to demo it this way,
it is a bit...

It's hard to see,
but it's part of the process.

Well, I can guarantee you,
you bought a great home.

It is very well-built.

A lot of memories,
a lot more memories to come.

You'll be able to stand
in your kitchen.

You'll be able to see
living room, front door.

I know.
You can keep an eye on harry,

and whatever trouble
he's getting up to.

Why don't you guys head outside,
grab grace,

you can call it a day.

I'll finish clearing
all of this out.

And when I get you
back here,

you'll really be able to see
what the bones look like.

-Great.
-Okay.

-Good job, guys.
-Thank you.

Freida: It's a little bit
bittersweet.

I mean, we've been here
for the last six years.

We've had both our children
grow up in this home.

We're sad to see things change,
but obviously, more than that,

we're so excited to create
this new space for the family.

♪♪

jonathan: Adam, from my
construction team, and I

have a lot of demo to do.

The engineer confirmed
this dining room wall

is not load-bearing,

so if we didn't have to wait
for the asbestos remediation,

we could take
the whole thing out.

We have open concept.

It's great that the dining room
wall can come down,

but we're not done
exploring yet.

We don't want to leave
freida, eric, and the kids

with any
asbestos-wrapped ducts.

Adam: Duh duh duh.

[ groans ]

okay, so, we've got
another asbestos duct.

Looks like it.

So, that's one there,
the original one we found.

This is actually not
asbestos-wrapped,

so we're good,

which means the only other
possible wall is this one.

Nope. We're clear.

So, let's price for
the remediation on these two,

'cause we want all of these
walls in the middle gone.

Okay.
But I love that this

is not a load,

so we're kind of
laughing with that.

♪♪

-well?
-Wow. This house is beautiful.

Freida: I love that this garage
is attached to the house.

Drew: Imagine that, having
quick access to a garage.

I know this house is much bigger
than freida and eric's semi,

but the decor
is an interesting mix,

and the ground floor
has the sort of function

they really need
in their forever home.

Wow. Look at this house.

Wow.

-Oh, my goodness.
-Big.

It feels really,
really welcoming.

This flooring is
just beautiful.

Drew: Do you like the
oversized tile look?

I think our preference
is a bit more

of a smaller,
repetitive design.

I like that idea, too --
something that's a pattern

instead of too dark
a color, like this.

I know freida's always talked
about having a fireplace,

and this is an amazing-looking
fireplace right here.

Yeah, a little bit
of character.

For the fireplace,
maybe a little less ornate.

Yes.
Yeah.

It'd be nice to have
a working fireplace.

I would love
a working fireplace.

Like, a wood burning fireplace,
where he can be working?

Probably a gas fireplace, so
the kids don't hurt themselves.

I also don't want to hurt myself
chopping wood.

Yeah, yeah.
I'm with you.

I chopped wood
my whole young life

because we lived
on a ranch.

Yeah.
Done with that.

Yeah. You guys
also need something

a little bit nicer
for your floors.

I actually really like the color
of this floor. Very warm.

I might prefer something
slightly warmer.

Warmer? Okay. But not, like, red
tones or anything like that?

No, not red tones,
just a little bit darker.

And for you guys,
imagine having a nice,

big dining space
with lots of room.

The wood and the mid-century
chairs, here, this is...

This is our style.
Yeah. This is perfect.

Why don't we head
down the hall?

You'll see they just have
a wider board over here.

Oh, right.
They don't have the herringbone.

I like this.
Closets, lots of storage.

Helpful.

There's a powder room
right over here, as well.

Imagine a powder room
on your main floor.

This alone makes
everything worthwhile.

A huge difference, yeah.
And having a closet nearby

to conceal all the mess
would be wonderful.

So, the big thing you're
noticing right off the top,

here, is this house is way
more functional than yours.

Yes. Absolutely.

Come on in here, guys.
Look at this kitchen.

Oh, my goodness.

Look at this island.

This is my favorite part
of the house, so far.

I love this.

The kids, when we're cooking
or preparing food

that they can sit here,
do their drawings.

Or when we are hosting,

that we can just
gather around the island.

What material is this?

So, this is actually
a quartz,

but they have
a honed finish on it.

So, it gives you a little bit
more of a textured feel.

I really like sort of
the light color of the island.

It looks super, super modern,
but not too cold.

Okay. Sounds good.

I see here that there's some
wood on the lower parts here.

I really like that.

I mean, it'd be a nice contrast,
and really nice and fresh

to have white cabinets,

maybe some wood detail in the
kitchen, white countertops.

Yeah.

Backsplash will get
a little personality.

So, are you guys flexible,

whether it's a slab style
like this,

or whether it's a tile
with a pattern or color?

I'd be happy with the tile
with the pattern,

just for some
interest and fun.

And I love that you guys
are looking for

a little bit of warmth.

It makes me feel
more like a home,

'cause it's not all white
on white on white.

Yeah.

I think the best part
of this kitchen is being able

to see into
the rest of the house.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-It's just great.

Is that
another fireplace?

Yeah.
Oh, my goodness.

I would love to have built-ins
like this in our place,

so we can hide the stuff
that we don't want to see

and showcase some of
the things that we love.

That's what I do.
I'll travel,

and then
I'll get pieces

that I put on the shelf because
it's a conversation piece.

Yeah, we travel and then
we just put them in storage.

Yeah.

I mean this overall look is what
I think we're looking for.

The main thing
for you guys, it's --

obviously, your house is a
different shape than this house,

but I think what we
can get from here

are the materials,
the flow, the function.

That's all stuff we can add
to your place.

Yeah. I can't wait.

I love it.
Alright.

Let's get out of here.

Freida and eric certainly know
what they want --

lots of wood tones,
a light, fresh feel,

something that really says
"mid-century modern."

above all, they're looking
for an open plan

with great sight lines.

They want a modern kitchen
with good function

spiced up with a fun
back splash,

plus a working back door and
a powder room would make life

so much easier
with small children.

-Hey.
-Yo.

Jonathan:
Ooh, sample time.

Drew: Yes. I've probably
spent way too much time

setting this up to look
pretty for you.

You could actually
just send me a text

with some of the thoughts
that you have.

No. If I'm in person,
you can touch it.

You can see it.
Bro bonding time.

I get to paint
the picture.

Then, paint your
beautiful story.

Their main thing is
they want that fresh feel.

They like a little bit of
mid-century, but not too much.

And so, I think this is
a good array of stuff

that could work
for the space here.

Let's talk floors.
Okay.

Old floors, terrible, gone.

They like a nice
wide hardboard,

but they don't want
anything too dark.

I guess it depends
on how bold you go

with some the other
furniture pieces,

and the wall color,
and the stone.

I think that's pretty.
It's nice.

Yeah?

They were really gravitating
towards light

with the countertops,
but I actually think

a pure white
is what they would want.

Okay, but still quartz, so that
they don't have to reseal it?

Yeah, exactly.
Okay.

Low maintenance, especially,
you've got grace and harry.

They're gonna spend
a lot of time in the kitchen,

and they're probably
gonna be messy.

So, warm mid-tone,
light for the countertops.

So, then,
for the actual cabinets,

how dark do they
want to go?

That's totally
up to you.

They actually just like the idea
of something fresh,

something new.
You can do what you want.

We've got this area
I left over here

because I think,
regardless of what we do

in the living room,
they're probably gonna want

to have better
furniture placement.

So, we'll wrap around
maybe some furniture there.

That gives us the ability
to do tile at the front.

Yeah. This would be
front tile options.

If we want to do something
that's maybe a little more bold,

I actually like
both of these guys.

Yeah. I mean, they said
they're game for patterns.

If you want to clean this
all up, I can keep going.

Jonathan: When freida and eric
walk back in,

they're in for
a big surprise.

Oh, hey. Oh, you scared
the heck out of me.

-Oh, my god.
-Oh, my goodness.

Freida: So crazy.

♪♪

oh, hey. Oh, you scared
the heck out of me.

-Oh, my god.
-Oh, my goodness.

Wow.
This is so crazy.

Oh, my goodness.

Does it feel
like home?

It really does not
feel like our house.

You guys have
been busy here.

If you guys left right now,
and we've stopped here,

I wouldn't be mad
at you guys.

Drew: Yeah, I mean this is
not fully open,

but still,
a lot has changed.

Why don't we jump into
the options, and I can tell you

what the two options are,
because option number one

involves us getting rid
of that brick wall.

Once that wall's gone,

we would move your kitchen
to the back of the house.

There will be plenty
of modern cabinets

for loads of storage,
easy-clean quartz countertops,

and a brand-new locking door
for access to your garage.

Near the back door,
there'll be a coat closet

and a small desk area
for future homework.

In the center of it all,
there will be room

for a big prep island
with seating for the kids.

Without that hallway wall,
there would be space

by the stairs for that
compact powder room

you so desperately need
on the main floor.

Now, we could fit that large
dining table and chairs

in this big open plan,

so you'd have plenty of room
for family and friends.

In the living room,
there could be a comfy sectional

for cuddling up with the kids,
and an updated gas fireplace

with custom built-ins
for those cozy evenings at home.

The idea of a powder room
in these types of houses

is just so rare.

So, that is really something
that I'm excited about.

No more, "oh, harry.
Harry, harry, harry.

No, we've got to go."

[ indistinct talking ]

yeah.
Literally, that's that.

Poor guy.
Yeah.

So, option one comes in
at 7 1/2 weeks,

and it would be $150,000.

$150,000 is basically
the top that we can afford.

I know.
It's a lot of money.

What's option number two?
I'm curious.

Well, that's very different,
actually.

Option two would still give you
the same amazing living space,

great flow,
great hardwood,

lots of light, with the recessed
lights coming through here.

The big change is that
we would rebuild the kitchen

in the same footprint
of where it currently is.

But we would make it
100 times better.

We'd close up harry's
crawl-through window

to give you loads more room
for cabinets,

which would have a lot more
storage than you have now.

You'd have the same gorgeous,
easy-clean quartz counters

and a compact island
where the kids could snack

or do their homework.

We'd make a huge mudroom
for your new rear entry door.

It'll have tons of storage
for coats and shoes,

and even a place to tuck
a few toys out of sight.

There would also be room
for a much bigger main floor

powder room in a perfect spot
for quick access

when the kids are playing
in the backyard.

So, option two actually comes
in cheaper, at $140,000

and it only takes
6 1/2 weeks.

And instead, it gives you this
big, beautiful mudroom.

I could really see
how the mudroom

would be really
functional.

And we would still have
the powder room at the back.

It's a shorter
timeframe.

$10,000 is...

It's nothing to sneeze at.

Yeah, it's nothing
to sneeze at.

You know, both of the options
have pros and cons,

but if I'm being honest,

I think I might prefer
the openness.

The idea of having
bigger spaces for

our friends and our family,
to host everybody --

it just sounds wonderful.

Because it was so cramped up
before, because of the walls.

And then, we can
just purge their toys.

Hey, that's one option.
Purging toys is a good thing.

I like the idea of having
a really beautiful kitchen.

I think that could also
really, really work.

So...

It sounds, to me, like
you're leaning one way.

I think we are. I think
we're going with option one.

Option one?
Yeah.

Blow those walls, baby.

This style of home,
fully open,

with a powder room --
it's amazing.

You guys are gonna love it
when it's done.

I think they made the right
decision for their family.

Yeah. 100%.
Yeah.

They'll have lots of open space,
with loads of natural light.

Lots of room for
grace and harry to run around,

and cozy up with them
in front of the fireplace.

Yeah, but it would be nice to do
something just for them, though.

Are you thinking of
the master bedroom?

Like, you want to surprise them,
or will there even be time?

Oh, we'll make time.

♪♪

jonathan: When your renovation
includes an addition,

you have to check, and make sure
it's been done right.

We want to see
what's under the floors.

Is it properly insulated?

Can we run plumbing
and electrical to the new island

we want to put back here?

You never know
what you're gonna find.

At least they insulated.

They doubled it up.

Make sure that they
didn't have any issues.

They did build it
really well.

They've got preserved wood
on the actual structure,

and it is in great shape.

They put a ledger
across the wall

of the structure of the home,
built that up.

But we should be able
to do everything

we need to on the island,
and that shouldn't be a problem.

Drew:
I just hope this brick wall
is not as structurally sound

as the floor down here, because
I want this to come down easy.

Well, it is a brick wall.

This brick wall was once
the back of the house.

Now, it's just
a wall separating

the old kitchen
from the addition.

The original wall
that was here...

Now, you said that that wall
doesn't exist anymore, right?

Adam: Correct.

And so everything is being
carried on the new joist,

there, and I guess
this joist over here.

As long as their subfloor
above goes all the way across,

with no load above it,

then we're good to
take the brick out.

Yeah, yeah. I went upstairs.
I checked.

The wall's gone.
The bedroom's completely open.

So, we're good to go.

Okay. Cool.

-Let's grab masks.
-Yeah.

Whoever built this addition
did a great job.

I cannot tell you how happy I am
that it's properly supported,

and that this brick
can come down today.

No steel beams needed,

so this is gonna be
great for our budget.

And it's savings that we can put
toward other important things,

or other issues
we might find.

Drew: I think we've gone far
enough, eh? Should we push?

One, two, three.

-Yes.
-Yes!

I feel strong.

What a difference.
Now, they'll be able to see

all the way through,
which will be great.

It was the smarter decision
to move the kitchen all the way

to the back, and then
to have this open flow,

especially for how they
like to entertain.

♪♪

this is a
100-year-old house,

and it's seen quite
a few changes over time.

The staircase has been
opened up, at some point,

and I'm not sure
it's structurally sound.

I need to see if there's a point
load hidden under the plaster.

Okay. So, there.

You can see that's the bottom
of the post, going up.

There should be something
carrying the load right here,

and there's not.

That is not safe.

Jonathan:
Okay. So, there.

You can see that's the bottom
of the post, going up.

There should be something
carrying the load

right here,
and there's not.

Drew: If it was the design where
you didn't need that post,

then they should've
been properly connected

to the double joist,
right?

Yeah. So, at some point, someone
started cutting things away,

running fake headers,
things like that.

They made a bit of a mess.
But I just want it to be safe.

The only thing we could do
is either rebuild the stairs

or put a post here,

wall up, access to
the downstairs this way.

I think that's
a good solution.

Having this wall run flush
all the way over --

it's gonna be nice.

I think that's the only way
to do it.

Alright. I'm going to clean up
my mess, like mom taught me.

Here's something for you.

Thanks a lot.

♪♪

jonathan: We have a lot
going on today.

Drywall is going in,
subfloors are being installed,

and we're one step closer
to making the open plan

that freida and eric want
in their forever home.

Oh. Look at that.

"I love you mommy and daddy."
that is so cute.

Obviously, we're raising the
floor another 3/4 of an inch,

so that it lines up better
with the higher subfloor

at the back of the house.
-Right.

But 3/4 of an inch is gonna
make this place rock-solid.

When they built the addition
at the back of the house,

it looks like they built it
higher than the subfloor

in the rest of the house,
which is strange,

because you can build it
at whatever height you want.

So, now, we're going to put in
a new layer of 3/4-inch plywood

on top of our
already new subfloor

to level everything out.

Adam:
So, here, we have about...

Basically perfect.

But then,
as you get over here more,

it's a little bit...
We're too high.

A little bit high, yeah.
There's a lip.

So, if we throw a large level
across it, if that is level,

then, yeah,
I think we just shave this down.

As long as it's gradual,
no one will ever notice.

Right.

Jonathan: Okay. Cool.
Well, let's keep going.

Alright. Grab that side.

♪♪

I'm glad we're gonna be
changing this door

'cause when you try
and open it, it's like ugh.

Yeah. Exactly. And the same
thing with the windows, too,

because we're replacing
all the older windows

and the front door.
So, why don't we pop it out.

Do you want to do the outside?
Sure. Sure.

Alright.

Freida and eric found
their addition at the back

too cold
in the winter.

But when we looked
a little further,

we found it's actually
well-insulated.

It's the windows and doors
that are the problem.

So, to make it comfortable,
we're gonna install

energy-efficient
windows and doors

wherever we need them
on the main floor.

We're bringing it to me, then?

Yep.
There you go.

You good?

I'm good.
Alright.

While the crew finishes
taking out the rest

of the old windows
and doors,

adam and I will be dealing with
the new powder room

that we're adding
on the main floor.

I've had an idea
that will make it compact

and way safer
for the kids.

I love this door.

So, I don't think I've ever
put in a pocket door

that has
a soft-close option.

Adam: Yeah, watch.
Check this out. Ready?

Slam.

This is the number-one thing
they said they wanted,

'cause they didn't want
to have to go

all the way upstairs
with harry,

and have to use the bathroom.
And sometimes, little kids,

they can't wait to go
all the way upstairs.

So, this is really
gonna be a game-changer.

I'm happy to fit in
this extra powder room

on the main floor
for freida and eric

not just for these
kid-raising years,

but hey, with visiting
grandparents getting older,

it's nice to keep them
feeling welcome, too.

Woo. Hold on.
Hold on.

Oh, yeah.

♪♪

we're making good progress on
freida and eric's forever home.

The floors are level, so we can
install our new hardwood

to unify
the whole main floor.

The gas insert is here
for the fireplace,

which makes freida happy,

and the new windows and doors
are going in.

That should be the end
of their heat-loss problems.

Drew:
It's mantel mania. No?

Sounds like
a wrestling match.

Alright. Looks good.

I like it.

Oh.

Why is that
sticking out so --

so, that trim piece,

was that meant to
make it stick out?

Well, originally,
I wanted the mantel

to wrap all
the way around,

but then, the mantel
would conflict with the tv.

So, this is
the transition

between the original plaster
and the brick below.

There has to be something
to clean it up.

Look underneath, here.
It's a big lip.

Can we just make a little mark
on either side of the mantel,

and then just recess
the mantel in?

Well, I did like the fact
that we would then

have this right against
the plaster.

Let's just make a mark on
either side, once we measure it.

It should be
right there.

So, that there is....

Hold on a sec.

Okay, I'm inch
and a quarter.

Okay. So, boo boo.

More?

Then, I guess, I'm gonna
work on the pocket door.

Okey doke.

No worries.

I'll fix your issue.

Need some hardware?

Adam:
Oh, perfect timing.

-Hey, guys?
-Yo.

Drew: Do you need
any help over there?

No. Why?

You need me to fix anything?
'cause I'm the fixer.

He's smart, eh?

He gets one thing right,
and then it's like

he never lets you
forget it.

Come on, I often get stuff
right that you've screwed up.

Oh, name one time.

Okay, good point.
Yeah, exactly.

Oh, snap.

Alright.
Is it in there?

Moment of truth.

Yeah, it should be good.
Nice.

So...

Look at that.

Right up against
the brick.

We'll clean up
that edge of plaster.

I think I might shim underneath,
as well, just to keep it up...

Yeah, keep it straight.
...Like that.

And then,
we can caulk underneath

but this looks
a lot better.

Okay, every now and then,
you come up with a good idea.

♪♪

the kitchen cabinets
are here,

and it's all hands on deck
to get them installed.

♪♪

I think it's so funny
to think --

remember the brick wall
that was dividing off

this whole back space?
Yeah.

It just closed it off.
It made it feel dark and heavy.

Harry doesn't need
a crawl tunnel over here.

It's better to have
the open flow.

All of a sudden,
it feels super, super bright.

And of course, the aesthetic
is exactly what they want.

Alright. You want me
to start over here?

I love this tile.

'cause I was
originally worried about

where we were transitioning
from the tile to the hardwood,

but this actually turned out
really, really well.

Lines up with the bench.

I think that everything
about this space

is 10 times better
than what they had before.

With the cabinets in,
we can install the quartz

counters freida and eric wanted,
and add a back-splash tile

that's gonna bring the home
a fresh, new look.

Freida and eric
are busy parents

who need a house
that functions better

but we want to do a little
something extra for them,

so we've taken on
a small project

up in the master bedroom.

This is a great room.

We don't really have to do
anything, other than --

I'm thinking some bold,
beautiful color in the niche,

over here,
some new lighting,

and then, just spruce it up
with furniture.

Exactly.
Their glowing personalities

is enough for this room.
We're just doing a little extra.

I like it.
All right.

We're about to add the glam
to the niche.

It's always fun to surprise
the homeowners

when we bring them back,
and do a space

that they weren't
expecting.

Definitely gonna be
a surprise,

'cause I think everything they
think about is for the kids,

so they would never think

to just do something
for themselves.

No. Hey, that's bold.

Is the master bed sliding
right up in here?

Yeah. That was the plan.
Headboard, bed in here.

It pushes your side tables
forward a little bit,

which I don't love,

but otherwise,
we put the bed over here,

but then,
you have this weird...

Yeah.

It's just not big enough
for a sitting area.

It gives more space
to the room,

especially with all the
closet space on that wall.

Or we could bump
the bed forward,

and have it as a secret space
for harry and grace.

No, this is
the adults' bedroom.

That's true.
No kids allowed.

♪♪

freida and eric
bought this century home

because they could picture
raising their kids here,

just like the homeowners
did before them.

Yeah, it just needs
a few updates

to make it
fully functional.

Yeah. We opened up the space
to give them better sight lines

and more room to entertain.

So, let's hope that we've given
them the comfortable family home

that's gonna last them
for the next 40 years.

I love how they wanted something
that was warm and inviting,

and this is, like, the coziest
family nook of all time.

Katie: It's looking great.
And the white oak

really brings them that modern
look that they were going for,

but keeps it warm,
all at the same time.

You know what else
keeps it warm?

That fireplace is kicking off
a lot of heat.

It is, right?
It certainly is.

It's setting
that ambience

that they want to have
for the living room.

Yes. Absolutely.

This is the spot.

Drew:
We had a budget of $150,000

to open up
the whole main floor

of freida and eric's
forever home.

We actually saved $9,000

because we didn't need
a steel support beam

to replace one of the walls
we opened.

So, we came in under budget,
at $141,000.

That's the kind of news
that makes everyone happy.

I think it's wild that eric
is such a talented artist,

because not often do
we get homeowners

who do stuff this nice.

Drew: No, it isn't.
It looks great.

Perfect.
That's totally crooked.

No, it isn't.
Yeah, there you go.

You just made
it crooked.

No, I think that
looks perfect.

Are you just
messing with me?

That's definitely
not straight.

It is straight.
That's straight.

Alright.

Don't.

That is crooked now.
I can see that it's crooked.

No, it's not.
Stand back. It's straight.

Alright.

Freida: I had a nightmare
the other day

that the place was covered in
orange marble from the '80s.

-Wow!
-Oh, my gosh.

This is --
is this our house?

-Feeling good?
-How do you feel?

-I am very nervous.
-I feel super excited.

I had a nightmare
the other day

that the place was covered
in orange marble

from the '80's.
And then, I woke up,

and I realized
it was a nightmare.

Jonathan: Hopefully,
only good tears.

Eric: Here we go.

Freida: That's a new door,
and it's beautiful.

Eric: Yeah.

Wow.
-Oh, my gosh.

This is --
is this our house?

Eric: Goodness.

Freida: I love how open
and bright this is.

This is amazing.

I feel like this house
is glowing right now.

It's beaming.

Drew: I think it's you guys
that are glowing.

This century home
has never been brighter.

This is unbelievable.

The space looks
so much bigger than...

Completely transformed.

I'm speechless.

I got the fire place!

I know you really wanted
this fireplace.

Eric and I kind of fought about
this fireplace for a long time.

But the previous one,
it never worked,

so it just had candles kind of
laid out dorm-room style.

And having a fireplace
meant a lot to me.

So, the fact that
there's one here working

is just unbelievable.

Look at all of these built-in
shelves in this covert.

Jonathan: Kids just
accumulate more and more,

so you'll have lots of stuff
to tuck away.

Previously,
we just kind of dumped stuff

into, like,
these little organizers.

So, the fact that we have
this space is amazing.

And now, it looks like
something that we're really

proud to show to people.

Drew: In this space,
you have pops of color,

you have warm tones,
you have the wood tones.

Eric: This table is from
freida's parents,

and so it's really
special to us.

And they look great
in here.

We wanted to make sure
this house was perfect

for you and the kids.

We wanted to give you
a better flow,

'cause I know you
like to entertain,

and have family
and friends over, too.

So, how about this for your new,
wider dining space?

Eric: This looks like
the best version of us

living in this house
right now.

And I can see
my painting, here.

We could not
take that out of here.

It is such
a beautiful piece.

And the fact that it
speaks to your heritage,

and it's something that you
physically created yourself.

I think it's amazing.

-It says "in a dream."
-I think it's absolutely --

freida: Poignant for
this moment. Yeah.

We couldn't have done it
without you.

So, it's amazing.

This is a dream that I hope
we don't wake up from.

I wish it said "in a reality,"
because in reality

you're moving in.
This is your place.

I mean, picture this --
your wall was right here.

So, imagine trying to fit
this table, like you did

for so many years,
into that small space.

And we couldn't. So, to have
everything open like this,

I can see us hosting,
and just all the gatherings

we're gonna have with family
and the friends.

That's really what we want
in a house.

It's gonna just change
the way we live.

Drew: I feel like we're
getting a passing grade, here.

I feel like this is good.

I think it's way
beyond passing grade.

Now, you have this beautiful
spacious dining room,

and we needed
to accompany that

with a beautiful,
spacious kitchen.

Jonathan:
What do you think?

Oh, freida.

Freida:
Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my goodness.

Look at this space, honey.
I love this island.

I can go all the way
down this island,

and it doesn't stop
till there.

Our island, previously,
was maybe to here.

I love just the clean
white countertop.

And there's a sink in the middle
that we can bathe the baby in.

You could bathe eric
in that sink.

-Look at this range.
-Look at these appliances.

We've always wanted
a gas stove here.

This looks like
it's top-end.

-It is.
-Oh yeah.

Is this the microwave?

Oh, this is incredible.

Looks, like, futuristic,
doesn't it?

Yeah.
It's like a drawer.

Oh, my gosh. I've never seen
a microwave like this.

And this is great
because grace can help us

reheat stuff, now,
for dinner.

Yeah. Yeah. We'll just
put her right to work.

Jonathan:
That's her job now.

I just love this backsplash,
honey.

Look at this.
It's incredible.

It has the same sort of look
and feel as the front, as well.

It ties
everything together.

It's nice to have
a little bit of pattern

to your tile, and
a bit of color,

because it adds
some pizzazz.

Jonathan: This house has
no short of personality.

I love all
the touches, here --

even the open shelving,
and these lights.

It's just incredible.

This used the family room.

You guys took down
the brick wall.

Did you want to leave
the brick wall?

No, I'm glad it's gone.
I can't believe you did it.

I was a bit worried
that things might feel

a little bit narrow between
having storage, and a door,

and then the whole
counter space.

But it doesn't feel
narrow at all.

It just feels exactly
how it should be.

I can imagine
we're preparing dinner,

and grace will sit here, and do
her work, and do her crafts.

-Yeah.
-She'll be close to us.

-Yeah.
-Freida, look at this door.

Look at this door.

We could actually use
this door now.

Jonathan:
Best part, it has --

it opens and closes?
And a lock.

A keyhole.

What do you know?
So you can use it.

Yes.

Having this mud room area
is just so important for us,

because we have young kids,
and their stuff goes everywhere.

So, the fact that we can
kind of, like, put it behind

these closed doors
is huge.

And on top of that, you guys got
the powder room that you wanted.

-Oh my gosh, drew.
-I forgot we had that, actually.

Oh, my goodness.
Can I open this?

Yeah. Go for it.

Oh, my gosh.

Proper toilet,
working sink.

Oh, my gosh.

You said that you did not want
to have to run upstairs

every time
harry needs to change.

They need access
right away.

And so, for them
not to have to go up or down

the flight of stairs,

just pop them in here,
and do their thing --

it's a huge thing.

Should we tell them?

I think we
should tell them.

We felt that it wasn't enough
just to do a great family space.

We wanted to do something
that was just for you.

Follow us.

-What?
-Wow.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, my goodness.

Guys. When did you
have time to do this?

We didn't.
But we did it anyway.

Thank you so much.
This was so unexpected.

We would never have
done this ourselves.

The depth, with the painted
inlet, there,

and you know, this bench,
it's so luxurious.

It looks like a grown-up,
proper room, you know?

It's good. I mean, I think
it just feels so cozy,

so comfortable,
and stylish.

You've got the chair
on the side, there,

if you want to read
a book in the morning.

It feels like a successful
person lives here.

[ laughter ]

jonathan: Two successful
people live here.

Two successful people
live here. Yeah.

Do you want to give it
a little test?

-Should we test it out?
-Yeah, let's do it.

-There he goes.
-He takes the whole bed.

We'll give you guys a couple
of minutes, and why don't we go

get the kids,
and bring them in.

See you downstairs.

Eric: I thought you were
gonna join me?

Freida: Yeah.
That was a solo jump.

Freida: It truly feels
like ours now.

This is just more than

we ever could have
imagined for this house.

You know, what it means
for our family,

it's just incredible.

-Hello.
-Welcome home.

-What do you think?
-What do you think?

-Good.
-Good.

It looks
so good, right?

There's our new sidekick.
Come right in.

This is basically
your area.

Yay!

Drew: Do you remember
harry's hole here?

Well, you don't have to crawl
through the hole anymore.

It's gone.
-You can walk through.

Can I get a high five?
High five?

High five?
Yeah.

The reason why
we bought the house

is because of the memories
and the feeling

that we got from
the previous homeowners.

And now, we'll have a chance
to do that with...

Freida: Our family.

...With our own family
in this beautiful house.

We're ready for us to start
making new memories here.

Jonathan: And I think that harry
really likes the decor.

Yeah.

The last family was here
for 40 years,

and we really feel
that we can stay here

for another 40
for ourselves.

Well, why don't we get some
family and friends over here,

and you can enjoy it
with them, too?

Should we do that?
-Yeah.

Hey.
Come on in, guys.

Wow!
This is awesome!

[ indistinct talking ]

drew: Remember, there's
a wall right here?

All gone.

Drew:
Freida and eric really loved
the family history of this home,

but this space
was too broken up

to fit all their
friends and family.

Well, now,
there's lots of room

to celebrate everything
from the first day at school

to graduations, prom --
you name it.

Grace said she wanted to have
a dance party in the house.

I did not.

I remember you saying this.
I remember you...

And all the birthdays, starting
with a super important one.

♪ happy birthday,
dear grace ♪

♪ happy birthday
to you ♪

7 years old today.

[ cheering ]

-good job.
-Happy birthday.