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Drew: This is colette
and mark's forever home.

We moved in 10 years ago.
[ speaks indistinctly ]

we had three kids under 2,
so we had no extra time.

With their reno dreams
on hold...

It's been a long 10 years.

They've been making do
with a house

that doesn't function
for their family.

-What?
-Oh!

Colette: There's a big
giant hole in the floor.

So they need us...

Oh.

Timber!

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

-[ gasps ]
-oh.

I don't think this is
good enough.
Oh.

No, no,
I think this is fantastic.

♪♪

♪ oh, oh, oh ♪

jonathan:
A house is four walls.

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

[ laughter ]
-that's what I'm talking about!

Oh! Oh, my...

This is "property brothers"...

..."forever home."

♪♪

so, this neighborhood is like
stuck back in the '60s.

All the neighbors
know everybody.

They all come out in the morning
at the same time.

Good morning, neighbor!

I'll be a friendly neighbor
and I'll fix the gnome.

They fix each other's gnomes.

-Hey.
-How's it goin', guys?

So, it's definitely one of
those neighborhoods

where you can tell
everyone's really friendly,

lots of kids around.

Do you guys like living here?

-Yeah.
-Tell me something.

What would you say is
the weirdest thing in the house?

My dad.

-Whoa!
-Whoa!

Throw him under the bus.

So what do you guys think,
though?

I mean, what made you
fall in love with this area?

I love this neighborhood.

The neighbors are fantastic,
we're close to everything.

You can walk to anything
you need to get to.

Yeah, we really did spend
a lot of time

trying to settle
in this neighborhood.

So first and foremost,
that's what got us here.

-Well, that's great.
-We moved in 10 years ago,

but this house was the worst
house on the best street.

And then, you've done some work
to make it the best?

I've done as much as I can.

What's that look, though?

It's not the best, no.
[ laughs ]

we bought it off an old lady,
it was definitely a fixer upper.

It needed a lot of updating,

but we had three kids under 2,
so we had no extra time.

It's better now.

So, renovate or raise the kids.
That's been the last 10 years.
Yes.

Now you're ready to make things
happen.
We're ready to go.

Yes, now we get the best
of both worlds.

If we renovate the house,

you have to promise
to keep it clean.

Can you do that?
-Yes.

Mark and colette have spent
the last 10 years

focused on raising their kids.

But now that they're out
of the baby years,

they want to shift gears
and focus on their home.

-Okay.
-Welcome.

First step in the door here,
does anything bug you?

That is not a real closet.

It's kind of just --
they blocked off a corner

so we could shove stuff in it.
-Oh.

You can only put
one coat in there.
Yeah.

We can definitely give you
something better than that.
Mark: Yeah.

You changed the window and what
happened to around the window?

We ran out of money.
[ laughs ]

right, and I
was going to do that.

It was on the to-do list.

My philosophy is if the problem
is fixed, it's good enough.

-Even if it looks like that?
-Even if it looks like that.

Well, because there's
no more cold air.

Yeah, as long as
it's keeping the drafts out.

It's not the home that we like

to invite our neighbors
over to say,

"hey, look at our house,"
there's no pride of place,

but we do really love it.

Let's step in here.

You don't have a tv in here.
Do you not watch tv?

-It's in the basement.
-It's in the basement.

Oh, okay. Okay.

What is it that you love
about this space

and what is it
you'd like to see changed?

So, I love this room
at christmas time.

This house looks so much better
at christmas time.

Oh, yeah.
Do you like the fireplace?

No.

Well, how can you
when this is the guest bed?

That's right. That's a situation
where we needed to childproof

with having three kids
at once.

What would you like to see
in this living room?

I would like to see
a gorgeous fireplace.

I think that fires
are a very attractive,

family-oriented
christmas morning type thing.

Okay. And then what else?

I would like an awesome
stereo system.

-Okay.
-Awesome stereo system.

So, wait, are these
your records?

Those are my records, yeah.

You've got the vinyl collection
going.

We're of different generations.
I'm more digital and he's vinyl.

Well, there's a perfect way
to blend both of your needs

and your wants for this space.

Do you like having
some of the separation

between here
and the dining and the kitchen

or would you like
to see things more open?

I think between the dining room
and the living room,

the separation is good.

We've gone back and forth
over, I mean,

the years about that one.

On the count of three,
I want you to put up one finger

if you would like
all these walls gone.

And two fingers if you want
to leave these walls.

Be honest.
But don't let
the other person see.

So one, two, three, go.

-All right. Have a look.
-All right.

Yeah, same thing.

You're okay with the walls?

-Yeah, yes.
-Okay.

So often couples struggle
to agree on what they want

to do with their home,
but not mark and colette.

Yeah, they agree on the layout
and they can't wait

to take their home
from good enough to great.

Shall we check out
the dining room?

Tell me about this space here,

because usually this
is the heart of the home.

This is where you're serving
family meals

and fancy dinners.
How do you use it?

Yes. This is where
our kids like to read.

This is where all
our homework takes place.

Every birthday party
was held in here.

Yeah, this is where
our song circle is.

This is...
No pick needed, look at that.

-He's a wild child.
-Yeah.

If anyone knows
how important music

is to a household, it's us.

Music played a huge part
in our lives growing up.

There was always
a guitar around

and we'd sing together
whenever we got the chance.

Well, and we still do.

So, we'll make sure
that we create a fun, open space

where mark can lead the family
jam sessions for years to come.

♪ yeah... ♪

not now? Oh, okay.
-Not right now.

But if this is the heart
of your home,

the dining room
is where everything happens.

We want to definitely make it
more functional for you,

including the chin up bar
over on this side.

Do you use it?
-Every day.

I want to see what you got.
Can you pull out 10?

-I can pull it out 10.
-All right.

-10 I can do in my sleep.
-Show us the guns.

I can do one.

Oh, wow. So now look
at those biceps.

All right. All right.
You've impressed us.

I think you did an extra one
just to show off.

All right, ready?
[ exhales ]

all right.

[ laughter ]

I do it.
Let's talk about the kitchen.

It already feels more like
a kitchen without a chin up bar.

Right?

Jonathan:
It feels like, to me,

this is probably
a chaotic kitchen.

Very much so, yes.
We're five people.

Everyone's got to eat.
We're busy.

Mark's doing chin-ups,
I'm unloading the dishwasher,

there's kids who want snacks,

and we have this much counter
space to get it all done in.

Yes.
So, it doesn't work
in that sense.

There's only one thing
that I like in here,

and that's isla's work.

I think she is
definitely an artist.

She is, yes.

All right, well,
we can definitely

improve the form and function.

It would be a full gut
on all of this.

This wall, would you be
okay with taking out?

-Oh, yeah.
-Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Okay, so, it's just the other
areas that you want to keep?

-Yeah.
-Okay.

Is there anywhere else
in the house

that you want us
to focus on,

or is this the majority
of the work?

The master bedroom.

-Okay, show us.
-All right.

Lots of couples prioritize their
children's needs over their own,

especially when
it comes to decor.

Oh, but with the kids
getting older,

now's a great time to check some
things off their own wishlist.

Well, it's not a big room.

Drew: Yeah, I see you
added a wardrobe

to give yourself
some more closet space.
Colette: Yeah.

Oh, it's because you only have
the little tiny closet.

-100%.
-Right.

The wardrobe
became a necessity,

because when
we bought this house,

this was a rental unit.

There was a sink
and stove in there,

so we ripped it out
to turn it back into a bedroom,

but there's a big giant hole
in the floor.

-Drew?
-[ groans ]

-what?
-Oh, whoa.

You know,
I can think of a better solution

than just putting furniture
over a hole.

Yeah, but this
is so much easier.

So, you need a proper closet.

It could feel
a lot nicer in here.

A lot more comfortable.

It's been like that
for 10 years, yeah.

Yeah, you need a little bit
of pampering yourself, too.

-Mm-hmm.
-Yeah.

Jonathan: To give you
the clothes storage

that you obviously need,

I want to try and snag
some square footage

from the next room
and open it all up to this side.

Then, we could get rid
of the bulky wardrobe,

and turn this room
into a dream space.

Sounds great.
We want to make sure
that you can just be the great

parents that you already are,

and we'll focus on making
this house beautiful.

This comfortable family home

has three bedrooms
on the second floor.

The two kids' rooms
are already in good shape.

Jonathan: So, our plan
will focus on

improving the master bedroom,

as well as a complete update
on the entire main floor.

I feel ready.
I feel like it's time.

What are you thinking of
spending on the renovation?

160?

Okay. We will make it
function for you.

We will make it beautiful.

In fact, you'll want to throw
a party the second it's done

so you can get all your family
and friends over here.

-That's amazing, yeah.
-Yes.

Jonathan's gonna put
some options together for you,

but first off, I want to go
to a house that can inspire you.

It's gonna show you
a little bit of what we could do

to freshen the place up.

We're gonna take it
from good enough to great.

We've had enough. It's done.
It'll be great. You'll love it.
Let's go.

♪♪

-anybody want to help?
-Okay.

No, no, that's not how
this works at all.

Can you get your side?
Carry it down.
Okay, ouch.

All of a sudden,

it'll be the best house
on the best block.

It took 10 years, but it got
them to where they wanted to be.

-Okay.
-Be careful.

Hey, this is the only
a nice piece of furniture

in the whole house.
-That'd be awful, right?

They will never have to utter
the words "good enough" again.

-This is it.
-All right. All right.

This is the moment
you've been waiting for.
All right.

So as far as demo is concerned,
we can pop these cabinets down,

we can get out
some of our appliances,

maybe like the storage
over here,

and then we can
get into some floors,

but how is it gonna feel
to have it transformed

into something
completely different?

Bittersweet, like,
I painted these cabinets

when I was nine months pregnant

and I could barely even fit
in this kitchen

because it's so narrow,
so I will miss that memory,

but I'm so ready to
replace it with a better one.

No question that it's hard
to say goodbye

to some elements
of your home,

but we always like
to do our best to hold on

to some meaningful pieces

that continue the old memories
into the new home.

See if you can slide
the range out.

You give me a hand here.

And it's still plugged in,
possibly.

♪♪

all right. Keep it moving.

Down, there we go. Oy!
-Whoo!

All right,
I'm gonna drop it.

That's my hidden career,
in kitchen demo. I'm ready.

Ready? One, two, three.

♪♪

this shouldn't be here.

The main plumbing stack
is running

right through the kitchen
and take my word for it,

that accidentally busting open
would be a nasty situation.

So once they get the plumber
here, he can deal with the stack

and then we can finish
ripping out the kitchen.

For now, we'll move
on to the floors.

Did I mention
I did these floors?

Yeah, I can tell.
That's all right.

You're also gonna be the one
who takes them out.

-All right.
-Grab my six-foot pry bar

and start in the kitchen
and get right underneath.
Let's do it.

Whoa, yeah.
-Yeah.

Whoo!

All that hard work.

All that hard work.

Oh, the original floors
are still there.

Any time I see new floors
laid over top of

who knows how many layers
of old flooring,

alarm bells start
going off in my head.

You know what, actually I just
noticed that might be asbestos

tile underneath the flooring
in the kitchen.
Okay.

Well, if it isn't
my old arch nemesis, asbestos.

Not good.

That might be asbestos tile
underneath the flooring

in the kitchen.
-Okay.

Once you find material
that might have asbestos in it,

you have to leave it
undisturbed until it's tested.

So what I'll do is I'll actually
have them test

and see
if that has to be abated.

[ grunts ]

but we can still take up
the rest of the flooring

in the dining room,
which mark installed

on top
of the original hardwood.

♪♪

yay!

See? Comes out a lot faster
than it goes in.

-Yes.
-That's right.

Does it hurt a little bit,
right here?

Right in the heart.

The floors underneath
actually look pretty good.

They're coming out, too,
so...

I'm not that attached to them.

Jonathan: These original floors
have seen some wear and tear.

We'll replace them
and do consistent

flooring throughout
the entire main level.

Everything will be beautiful.

That wall will be gone,
but we can't do any of that

until we get the results
back for the asbestos.

All right, yeah.

Good work, though.
This is definitely helping.

All right.

Well, what a cute neighborhood.

Yeah, I love all the old trees.

For the past 10 years
mark and colette

have been dreaming
about updating their home,

but they haven't been able
to nail down a specific style.

So for a little inspiration,

I'm showing them
this super modern house.

Yeah, I mean, this is a lot
like your neighborhood,

and this house is gonna
give you inspiration

for what we can do
inside your house.

-Wow. All right.
-All right.

It's almost identical
to your house.
I was gonna say.

I'm like, "this is not
quite the stretch here."
are we in the right place?

While this house has a much
bigger footprint than theirs,

it's bright and airy
and it has some cozy elements

that I think will really
appeal to them.

This is sort of like
the ultimate inspiration board

you're gonna be building.
-Okay.

All right.

-Wow.
-Holy. What?

Yeah, it's a real fixer upper,
you can see. Wow.
[ laughs ]

so this house, I mean,
it's a beautiful home.

It's true.

But it's already showing me,
as soon as you walk in the door,

some of the things that you were
asking for with your house.
Yeah.

So what are the first things
that jump out to you?

I love the floors. I like
the light color of the floors.

Yeah, and it's like
there's no seam.

It's like it's one,
giant piece of wood.

They're beautiful hardwood.

Do you guys like
a really wide board?

Do you like the size of this?

Well, I would have said
I liked really thin,

because in our older home
it had really thin floors,

but this has really
impressed me.

And so color wise, you can see
there's a little variation here,

but it's pretty well
a mid-tone color.

Do you like that?

I do and it looks like you see

a lot of the natural textures,
it looks like real wood.

It's not heavily varnished.
It's not too shiny.
Yeah.

Oh, yeah. Okay, good. No shine.
I don't like shine, either.
I don't like shiny floors.

Shine belongs in some places.

Yeah. [ laughs ]
that shine's okay, yeah.

Over here to the dining room.

I love the table.

It's got that '70s retro feel,
which I really love.

I'm kind of an old school
kind of guy like that.

But it's modern
at the same time.

Yeah, it has my, like, country
wood feel to the top

and then
modern at the bottom.

So this is a good example

of how we can bring
your styles together.
Two together.

Now there's one thing
that I'm noticing.

This is obviously
a massive space.

They have lots of room here.
-Right, right.

You don't quite have that kind
of space in your house.
No.

What would you think
about doing

a built-in banquette
for some of the seating

because that will actually shift
the entire table closer

to the wall
and save you a few feet.

That's a great idea.

I like the idea of
the banquette seating

because I picture birthday
parties with 12 kids

wrapped around, you know,
shoulder to shoulder.

Yeah, fit more butts
in on the bench.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

And it can give you
more storage.

-I mean, that's an option too.
-Awesome, yeah.

Come on into the living room.

Look at this.
I like how bright it is in here.

All the windows
and then the light coming in.

I like that while it's still
a modern space,

it has this, like, comfy,
overstuffed family couch.

I like that it's brought
the two moods together.

And you know how best
to test how comfy that is?

-Oh.
-Whoo!

-[ gasps ] oh.
-Oh.

-We'll take this.
-Right. This is a great couch.

I like a family feel.

I want it to be
a traditional family home --
mm-hmm.

...But updated and modern
in finishes.

I like the idea
of the gas fireplace.

You know, sitting back,
glass of wine,

relaxing after the kids
have gone to bed,

romantic music
on the record player.

Oh, this is how he wooed you.

Wow, there we go, right?

And from here we've got this
open flow

right into the kitchen.

So, this is what I love.

You're in the kitchen, you have
family over, friends over --
yes.

...You can actually be
a part of the conversation.
Right.

I think that would be
great in our place,

because I always feel cut off.

I like that it actually has
both dark and light colors.

I like the two-tone.

Two-tone countertops are
a great feature in a kitchen.

For this to work,
you'll need a space

that has two separate
counter areas,

such as an island
and a perimeter top.

I like to use the more
modest selection for color

on the perimeter and then keep
the showstopper for the island,

which is literally
the center of the room.

If we do that, we'll probably

want to go two-tone
for the cabinets.

Yeah, and I really like
when the base cabinets,

like dark base
and light uppers.

Okay, that's good to know.

I think there's also a lot
of storage here,

which we lack in our place.
-Yes.

Your home is small, so we want
to optimize every inch you have

and give you all
the storage you need.

And the gas range,
we've never owned a gas range.
No.

So, I think it would be really
exciting to have a gas range.

I like it.
I like the way it looks.

Good. Good.
Now, you see here,

they actually have
a slab style backsplash.

They took the same
quartz material

for the countertop
and went up the back.

I actually prefer it being a bit
more of an artistic statement

on a backsplash, like,
it's okay to be a bit bold.
Okay, perfect.

The backsplash is a great spot
to introduce personal style.

A surprising texture
or pop of color

in a kitchen
goes a long way.

Okay, so let's check out
the master bedroom.

-Wow.
-This is insane.

It's very simple in here,
but it's very fresh and clean

and to me it gives you
that zen vibe.

I love it.

I think we're ready for maybe
a bit more of a retreat.
Yeah.

We actually could spend
some time in there and hang out.

-Spend some more time.
-Hang out.

Yeah. Just hang out.

This is great.

So, this is actually
more information

than you probably think
you gave me --
right.

...But I'll give all that
to jonathan.

He'll come up
with a couple of options.

In a matter of no time,
we're gonna have you back

over to the house
to a little sneak peek,

and then we'll move forward.
-That's great.

-Awesome.
-Good, good.

-Yeah, good job guys.
-All right.

Mark and colette are ready
to make their forever home

more open and functional.

They both like warm
wood elements in the decor,

and they love the natural
hardwood floors

flowing seamlessly
throughout the home.

A big kitchen island
with added storage is a must,

with open sight lines
to the dining room.

And they'd like
a living room couch

that works equally well
for cozying up

with the kids
in front of the fire

and for relaxing
once the kids are asleep.

And last but not least,
a calm master retreat.

♪♪

it turns out that not only did
our floor tile samples

come back positive
for asbestos,

but as we dug deeper, there was
asbestos in the walls, too.

So, that means we basically
have to gut the main floor,

and the last thing you want
to do is tell a homeowner,

"hey, you're 13k in the hole,

and we haven't
even started yet."

that is a big chunk
of the budget,

but when it comes
to your forever home,

safety is the number
one priority.

-All right.
-Ah, ah, ah, don't touch this.

-What?
-This is mine.

Never touch
another man's magic trick.

You're not doing the --

was it graduation you pulled
the tablecloth off

and everybody's dishes
went down on the ground.

Yes, I broke everything.
This time I'm not going to.

All I'm gonna break
are your expectations

because this house
is gonna look amazing.

I almost broke it. Okay.
It was close.

Anyway. Don't have a ton
of samples to go over,

but a few key things.

Keep in mind, when we originally
walked through the house,

they were saying they don't want
to fully open things up.

They like the idea
of a little more sort

of a traditional layout.

However,
the house tour was good

because it showed me
that they are willing

to go more contemporary
with some of their materials.
Okay.

For wood tones,
let's start with the floors.

I mean, anywhere
in here is nice,

and they also don't like that
high gloss that was here before.

So, natural, muted tones.

And see...[ groans ]

that is what
they had before.

It was really dark,
really red.

So I'd love to just
freshen things up

with something lighter.
-No red, no shine.

All right.

So, for cabinets,
I brought some options.

They like a two-tone,
but I thought maybe with white.

Something like this or that.
-I like that.

You could even do something,
too, like if we wanted

to do the two-tone.

For the countertops,

we could do the light quartz
on the perimeter

and then the black
for the island.

I think it would be too dark
to do everything like this,

but yeah, that would be nice.

I like it. I like it.

Now for my final trick.
What's the magic word?

Sim sala bim.

Sim sala bim.

-I can literally see you there.
-Not good enough?

No. Remember you're
41 years old.
[ groans ]

I'm hired for birthday parties,
bar mitzvahs.

I feel sorry for anybody who has
to hire you as entertainment.

Well, I feel sorry
for mark and colette

because they have no idea
how much stuff we had to rip out

just to deal
with that asbestos.

Yeah, well, the most important
thing is every scrap of

it has been removed,
and they'll never have to worry

about what's hiding
behind the walls.

-Come on in.
-Oh.

-Oh.
-Coming in. Coming in.

-Hi, guys.
-What?

You got the whole floor
going out.

What is going on?

Welcome to your house.

Mark: This is crazy.

What if I say I immediately
regret this decision?

-Coming in. Coming in.
-Oh, hi, guys.

What?
You got the whole floor
going out.

What is going on?

Welcome to your house.

Mark: This is crazy.

What if I say I immediately
regret this decision?

[ laughter ]

-come on. It's not that bad.
-There's no going back.

I hate to break it to you,
but the biggest hit

that we took to the budget
was all the asbestos removal.
Right.

So we had asbestos in compound,
in popcorn ceilings,

and things like that --
$13,000.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

13,000 of
your budget is already gone.

You look scared.

-It's terrifying.
-Yeah.

It's terrifying.
We never know what can happen.

When we're done, we know
that everything will be safe

and everything
will be done right.
Right.

But it's depressing to see
that money go out the window.

-Yeah.
-It is. But at the same time,

because we have no intentions
of ever moving,

it is comforting to know
that it's finally done right.

And you can't put a price
on safety.

-No.
-The safety of our family,

of our kids, of ourselves.
-Yeah.

Yeah. Actually $13,000.

They pinpointed it. Yeah.

What it comes down to, though,
is how you want to flow

in this house
and the type of materials

that you want to have.

That's why we have two options.

Let's just jump right in.
All right.
Okay.

Option one...

You like the cozy
feel of your living room,

so we'll focus on the comfy
family features you mentioned

that you love to create
a warm and welcoming vibe.

Like family-friendly furniture,
a gas fireplace for cold nights,

attractive built-ins
for storage,

and shiplap on the walls
for a relaxed feel.

In the dining room,
we'll do a long banquette

that will serve
as extra storage

and a place where the kids
can hang out with friends

and even do a little homework.

And with that wall
to the kitchen gone,

there'll be loads
of added floor space

for those big family
song circles.

In the kitchen,

we love the stylish
two-tone cabinets, too,

and we know that you need
more storage and counter space

so that's what
we're gonna give you.

A bold backsplash livens
up the look,

and a sink at the window
means you can keep an eye

on the kids out back.

For some additional
prep space,

we'll give you a spacious island
with a contrast in countertop.

Upstairs, we'll transform
your master bedroom,

starting with lots
more closet space.

We'll give you the beautiful
new hardwood floors

you so desperately need,
and without that bulky wardrobe,

you'll have room for a big bed
dressed with those natural

soothing tones
and textures that you love.

Everything you need to create
a sophisticated master retreat.

-Wow.
-I like it.

I like being cozy
with the family,

with a fireplace,
gathered around.

Having an island
would be amazing.

The extra counter space
is essential.

So option one would
come in at 6 1/2 weeks

and $150,000.

-That's quick.
-That's very quick.

-That's quick.
-And that's within budget.

-Within budget, yeah.
-So...

But that's only option one.

-Okay.
-Okay.

Option two keeps all
of these areas the same,

living room, dining room,

kitchen for
the most part except...

In your kitchen,

storage and prep space
are a real struggle.

So we'll close up
your back door

and continue that two-toned
cabinetry encounter

all the way across.

And to make sure you still
have access to the back deck,

we'll put in
a sliding glass door

just off the dining room
for seamless indoor,

outdoor entertaining.

More prep space,
more cabinetry.

Everything in the kitchen
would feel enhanced,

and that subtle change alone

would give you better flow
for the home.

But it is more work.

In order to do that,

option two would take
7 1/2 weeks,

and it would come in
at $160,000.

So that would max you out.

Well, I think option two
is great

because it has extra
counter space, right?

Yeah. And cabinetry,
more storage.

-Cabinetry.
-Yeah, for sure.

-More storage.
-With a family of five...

We grew up in a family of five,

you can use all the storage
you can get.

-Absolutely.
-That's true.

And I do really like
a walkout sliding door.

All that natural light
coming in.

-That is true.
-That is really nice.

But think the $10,000
that we would save,

with option one --
it's a tough decision.

You're thinking money.

I wouldn't mind saving $10,000,
quite honestly.
Yeah.

So, really that's the decision
you have to make.

Walking directly into
your dining room

doesn't seem like keeping
with how we use the space.

I think we're sticking
with option one.

-Option number one.
-Option one?

-Great.
-Option one.

Well, all I know is,
when you guys come back in,

it is going to be beautiful.

-Oh. Sounds great.
-That's amazing.

-Thanks, guys.
-All right, see you later.

Mark and colette decided
to go with option one,

which makes sense because
maxing out their budget

really seemed
to make mark nervous.

Yeah, and even though they won't
have the walkout to the deck,

they're still getting
everything they asked for

on the main floor.

-This kitchen sounds awesome.
-It does.

I like the idea of the kids
at the dining room table,

we're in the kitchen
prepping for dinner.

I've wanted a working fireplace
for a really long time.
Mm-hmm.

That's christmas memories,
like, that was just fantastic.

Coming in.
Important part of the test.

Important part of the test.

What are you doing?

Before, barely fit one shirt.
Now...

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo.

Look how many more shirts
we can fit.

Why are you going
through my wardrobe?

I just wanted you
to do a test.

I know that you secretly want
to wear my plaid shirts.

No, actually I don't at all.

One of the first things
mark and colette told us

wasn't working for them
was the lack of storage

by their front entrance,
so we're building a much more

functional closet
for the family.

All right.

We need to frame this in,
and then once we re-drywall

and patch everything,
it's gonna be perfect.

Tell me when.

Already, it's gonna
feel better.

I'm gonna widen
the opening over here

into the living room
a little bit.

The wider opening
to the living room

will not only make
the entryway feel less cramped,

but as soon as you walk in,

you'll get a view of
the beautiful new fireplace.

And what about this beast
down here? What's the deal here?

I honestly do not know
what is in there.

I feel like this is
an exploratory moment.

Oh, got it off this side, too.
There we go.

Is it bundles of cash?
Oh, no. Oh, it's limestone.

Oh, my gosh.
I thought we gonna --

you bring the jack hammer
in here to jack this up

and it's just one big piece?

Okay, well, it's not bundles
of cash,

but it does make demo
a whole lot easier.

Yeah, you are always hoping
to find bundles

of cash behind the walls.

Someday, maybe,
but most likely not.

There you go.

Hey, wait. All right,

I see a whole bunch
of coins on this mantel.

Back off, they're mine.
[ blows air ]

oh, my god,
this is an old one.

Hey, wait, I see a whole bunch
of coins on this mantel.

Back off, they're mine.
Oh, these are definitely old.

-See that.
-1920...

-1925.
-...'27.

For years, I've been looking
for something good to find.

I haven't found anything.
I'm now happy.

Are you good nerding out
on your coins?
I'm good.

Don't try to pretend you don't
think those old coins are cool.

Maybe when I was like
10 years old.

Some of us grow up.

Oh, wait, ah, magic.

Not nerdy at all.

Some of us grow up.

♪♪

mark and colette's dream home

currently feels
more like a nightmare,

but I'm working to fix that.

I want to level out
all the floors,

change out their hvac,
electrical, plumbing,

but most importantly, I want
to get rid of the old wall

so we can open everything up
and connect it properly.

A house like this
is so much work,

which is why nobody really
did anything to it before.

In the master bedroom, all
they had was one tiny closet,

but the neighboring
kids' room has two.

So what we're doing
is taking over the space

used by
the kids' bedroom closet

and making one big closet
for the master.

We're gonna make this feel
like a nice

relaxing master,
something they deserve.

Nice and clean, a little
bit bigger, fix up the floors.

-Fix up the electrical?
-Yeah.

Thankfully there's no ceiling

so we can run
some fresh electrical up in...

So question for you,
hammer or saw?

-Saw.
-All right, take it.

♪♪

there's so much framing
and structural work

that has to happen
in this house

before we can even think
about finishing the spaces.

On the main floor,
we need to redo the subfloor,

but first the floor joists
need to be reinforced.

While that gets underway,

we're building
a temporary support wall

between the dining room
and kitchen

so we can take out
the old structure

and install a beam
to get our open concept.

All right, perfect.

Yeah, it's quite a difference
when you have to take

all the asbestos out of here
and then you realize,

"oh, well, the floor
is not level."

and then you have to beef up
the floor

to make sure it's solid,

but at least I know
when we put this beam in

and we finish all the framing,
this place will be rock solid.

Yeah, that's for sure.
[ laughs ]

it's actually probably gonna
be stronger than it was

originally when it was built
so and more open, too,

which I like.

It's nice to do a big
enough renovation

where you get to actually
address all the issues.

This is the way to do it.

Before we put the dry wall
up in here,

we're gonna rebuild
this dividing wall

to keep the living room
feeling cozy

while maximizing the flow
to the dining room.

One, two, three. Timber.

-Done.
-Sweet. All right.

-That was fun.
-That was fun.

We've completely torn
this place apart

and now we can finally start
building it back up,

and properly this time.

When we were demoing
the kitchen,

I found the main
plumbing stack running

right through the cabinets.

Now it's tucked safely
into the new wall

along with the new drains
and supply lines.

Where we took out
load bearing walls,

the engineer has specced
out steel support beams,

which we're welding
together in sections.

We're redoing all the flooring,
but in a hundred-year-old house,

nothing is gonna be
even in level,

so we're laying new subfloors
throughout the home.

♪♪

one of my biggest pet peeves
is uneven squeaky floors,

and the best way to get rid
of any movement is to glue

and screw new plywood sheets
down to the subfloor.

♪♪

when we're done, the new floors
will be rock solid

and squeak free.

Downstairs we widened the entry
to the living room,

so we have to run new hvac
to the second floor

and we're building
out the surround

for our new gas fireplace
using steel studs for safety.

I know
why you're wearing those.

Hello?
-Huh?

I know why
you're wearing those.
Oh, what?

Because you just don't want
to listen to me anymore.

Yeah, pretty much.

What if this was the moment
where I was going

to have the deep
brotherly conversation

where I confess something
that I've always felt --

exactly, I knew that.

We do have to get
the conduit in

so we can get their media
down to the side here.

-Now --
-what?

-Huh?
-Who?

-Taste of your own medicine.
-What?

♪♪

we know mark's really into
listening to records,

so we're gonna give him
the audio system

he's always wanted.

Yeah, but we're gonna
keep it looking clean

by hiding everything
in the new built-in cabinets

with all the wiring
running through the conduit

behind the scenes.

[ saw whirring ]

hey, I've got an idea.

You know how mark's
really attached to his lps?
Yes?

I think that we should make
a record of our own

to add to his collection.

Ooh, I love that idea.

And it could have hits like
"jonathan's the coolest"

or "where would drew
be without jonathan?"

those were one hit wonders.

I think we should do the one
that's called,

"let's get back to work
and stop goofing around."
probably.

Jonathan: Today I've got
my electrician in

to get all the wiring done
because I need it done

so I can close up all the walls
and the ceiling.

♪♪

-hey.
-Hey.

-How's it going?
-Good.

Looks so open in here.

Oh, my gosh, yeah.

Well, we had a lot of work
to try and cover the beam up,

but once this is done,
you won't see anything.

It'll be open all the way
from front to back.

They're gonna love it.

Okay, let's talk
about the dining room.

We need to figure out
what we want to do for sconces

and cushions, a few things.
What do you got?

So I'm thinking a sconce
something in a darker finish,

something that feels
still farmhouse,

but it's not too over
the top country for them.

Exactly. I like that it has
a traditional feel,

but it's got that industrial
kind of a pop, too --
yeah.

...So that would complement
this wall perfectly.

Great. We'll add that
to the cart.

All right, now. Pillow talk!

We know we have
the built-in bench

and it does not have
cushion on it.

I'm a tall guy,
I get sore back,

so I'd love to see
lots of cushions.

In fact, we can even order
a couple extras

if you want to pull
some color through.
Right.

Yeah, see, something like
this would be beautiful.
Yeah.

The visual appeal
to seeing that as you walk in.

I think it would be amazing.
-All right.

Let's grab that and then I think
we're in pretty good shape now.

Now I just need to get
the ceiling somewhat level

so we can drywall it.

-Good luck.
-All right. See ya.

Mark and colette struggled
with a lack

of storage and prep space.

So in their new kitchen,
we want to make sure

that we maximize
every square inch.

We're gonna be installing
some very spacious

36-inch wide lower cabinets,

but it's gonna require
a little bit of handiwork.

In order to accommodate our
cabinetry that's coming around

and the countertop
that'll be here,

we need to move
this window up.

If we don't damage this window,
it's in good shape.

We can reuse it.
-Okay.

So do you think we can cut this
out without damaging the window?

Well, I know I could.
Leave this to me.

♪♪

-ready?
-Yeah.

-Top first.
-Whoo.

There was a lot easier than
I thought it was gonna be.

-You need me to come out?
-Yeah.

If we drop it,
we'll blame it on jonathan.

By reusing this window,

we not only save something
from going to the landfill,

but we save ourselves
about a thousand bucks.

Ah, what a perfect place
to get a little fresh air.
[ laughs ]

♪♪

now that we've got
all the subfloors

installed
throughout the house,

we can finally start
installing the new hardwood

and this is my favorite
stage of any project

because it's starting
to look like a home again.

This actually turned out
really well.

I love that by bringing forward
the surface of the fireplace

and we need that because
of the depth of the insert,

it allows us to terminate
our cabinetry into it.

I love the grill
on the front of these.

Yeah. That's for the speakers.

The speakers are gonna go
in those ones.
Sweet.

This'll be great 'cause mark

definitely wants to be able
to crank his tunes,

get the record spinning.

Yeah, should be nice.
Should be a bumpin' house.

The neighbors
are gonna love it.

-[ laughs ]
-did you just say bumping?

I did. Is that --
is that not...

Is that not a term now?
Is that what the kids
are saying now?

I feel really old 'cause I don't
even know what that means.

But yeah, it's gonna be
so bumping, man.

All right.

♪♪

we're making our last big push

toward the finish line
here at mark and colette's.

The kitchen is gonna be
the real showstopper

with the two-tone color scheme
and the bold backsplash tile.

♪♪

we meet so many families

where the parents have put
all of their energy

into making
the kids' rooms perfect,

but they never took the time
to give themselves a space

that's comfortable
and stylish.

Remember how they had
a big hole in the floor,

the bedroom and they just
covered it with a wardrobe.
Oh, yeah.

Well, now they have
grownup floors,

a grownup closet, and a master
bedroom that they deserve.

♪♪

it's the last day
of this renovation

and we're finally bringing
in the main furniture pieces

that will transform this place
from a construction site

to a finished forever home.

All right, yeah, we got to get
all the soft and cuddly stuff.

Important part.

Yeah, even for a smaller space,
it still feels really like homey

and we fit in so many
elements for them.

Whoa! Incoming.

Pillow fight.
I'll put it
right in place.

Anyone who says you can't make
a small space feel

inviting is so wrong.
-Yeah.

I think we need to take
a minute. Group hug.

Don't leave us hanging.

Job well done.
I just want to say good job.

All right, that really
slowed things down.

Just so you know.

We had a budget of 160k

to make mark and colette's home
more open and functional

for their big family.

They chose option one,

which put them 10,000
below their max budget.

The asbestos remediation
was already factored in,

but we had to spend a bit
more than we anticipated

on the structural beams.

However, by repositioning that
kitchen window without a hitch,

we were able to stick
to the overall budget,

giving them a more open
and sophisticated main floor

that the whole family
can enjoy.

♪♪

I think what makes this design
is aiden, isla, and nolan.

They're so adorable.

They look great, but now there's
a space for the whole family.

And mark and colette

get a private little area
for themselves.

Exactly. Family photos always
make it feel like home.

How adorable.

This is what you guys
have been waiting for.

And I think the house
looks amazing.

[ gasps ]

-oh.
-Oh, my gracious.

Mark: All right.
I'm looking forward to this.

-I'm ready to be back home.
-Yeah.

Yeah.
This is where you guys
have been waiting for

and I think the house
looks amazing.

Mark:
This is gonna be great.

♪♪

-oh.
-Oh, my gracious.

♪♪

-shut the front door.
-This is not our place.

I love the feel of this couch,
it's like an adult house.

This is not --
this is incredible.

It looks like a completely
different house.

Jonathan: I know you love
the cozy feeling

of the living room.

So we transformed the look
while keeping the layout.

Now it feels so fresh
and so updated with character.

-[ gasps ] fireplace.
-Fireplace?

It's hard to take everything in
at one time.
I just saw it.

That's awesome.

And it's a traditional looking
fireplace, you know,

not too modern,
that looks like a real wood.

Wow, wow, wow.

And I love having
a nice thick mantel

so that you can put
the decor on it.
Mm-hmm.

And also function.

That's an important part
for you guys,

for adding cabinets over here

and then also adding a closet
at the front over here.

Oh, I didn't even see
that coming in.

Oh, and the brass finishes
are beautiful.

I love that door knob.

This is like what you see
in magazines.

-Yeah.
-This is stunning.

Wow. Isla's art work.

-Incredible
-I love it.

What do you think
of your floors?

Oh, they're gorgeous.

They're like the other ones
where you can't see the seam.

It's like one big giant
piece of wood. I love it.

-Oh!
-My record player!

-What's that album?
-Look at that!

We wanted to give you
all the greatest hits.

-The "property brothers" album.
-Oh, wow.

Go ahead and check it out.

I mean, it's got hits like
chin up bar.

Bye bye asbestos.

-Closet of my dreams!
-Closet of my dreams!

That's my jam.

And your speakers are tucked
neatly away

behind these decorative doors.

You can already picture yourself
with the music playing.

Little slow dance
going on over here.
Slow dancing.

Oh, yeah, getting warmed up
by the fire.

Whoo!
Temperatures rising already.

It's getting hot in here!

I'm in awe.

It is so much better than
I ever could have imagined

and all the little touches
and details.

But also cool things, too.

These are old coins

that we've found
in behind the old brick work.

-Come on.
-Oh, wow.

These are from 1910,
the '20s, '30s to '40s.

Isn't that cool?
-That's crazy.

And I collect coins.
So I'm telling you.

Yes, so they got to stay.
So you know.
They're worth keeping.

I thought
drew was gonna steal it all,

but, you know, decide not to.

Would you like to see
your dining room?

-Yes.
-Love to.

Oh, my god.

Oh!

Oh, my gosh.
That is amazing.

I love it.

Oh, the bench seating.
It's beautiful. But this table!

We could seat like a full
basketball team there.

It feels warm and inviting.

A little touch of the country.
It's perfect.

How's that storage
underneath the seating there?

-Yes.
-All the way across.

Oh, my gosh.
That's fantastic.

And you don't have to keep
all the pillows on there

if you feel like it
might promote pillow fights.
Yeah.

I see a pillow fight
in the future, yeah.
That...Psh.

Finally, this house
looks the way

it has always looked
in my head.

They've made my dream
come true.

But every good dining room needs
to have a beautiful kitchen.

-[ gasps ]
-oh.

-Get in there!
-Holy cow.

-Oh.
-Holy cow.

I love the backsplash.

That is fantastic.

Oh, my goodness.

Look at this counter.

[ gasps ] I like the two-tone.

I like the two different colors
of countertop.

Yeah, and two different
colors of cabinets.

You've got tons
of prep space here

in case you're entertaining.
-I love it.

Well, I love the fact
that this wall is gone.

It feels so much bigger,
so much more room.

Pull it. Even though you can't
do the...[ grunts ]

right. It's a small price
to pay,

but I think this is worth it.

Absolutely, like, I can picture
kids running around the island

and I still have, you know,
space to chop and cook

and if you're entertaining,
like I could still see

the fireplace
and people in the living room

while mark's cleaning up
and doing the dishes.

As always.

-Is there a dishwasher?
-Is there a dishwasher?

I don't know,
check over there.

-Built-in.
-Come on. That's the dishwasher?

Oh, we do have
a dishwasher.

Oh, so now you're not
stuck here.
That's fantastic.

You can come and entertain, too.

Now I have more time
to be over there, right.

-Wow. It's hidden.
-I didn't even see that.

Very happy with
the gas stove.

Wow.
And a sink in front
of the window.

The window.
This is amazing.

You know what?
I have to be honest with you,

I-I don't think
this is good enough.
No?

-No?
-No. I think this is fantastic.

-It was fantastic enough.
-It's so much better.

I was getting my guard up.
So much better
than good enough.

I'll be honest,
we didn't think good enough

was good enough for you guys.
-Yeah, no.

It took a long time to get here

and it's just overwhelming
that we're actually here.

You guys really deserve this.

The kids deserve
this beautiful home

to grow up into.

Oh, I can't wait
till they see it.

Yeah.

Aw!

Emotional?

-Before we let them see it --
-yes.

...I would love to show you
your new space.

Oh.
I don't know if I can
take much more.

Right?

Mark and colette saved
for 10 years

to make this reno a reality.

They sacrificed so much
to make sure that their kids

had everything they needed,
so I think it's high time

that they have a little
retreat of their own.

-Oh, holy cow.
-Oh, my...

This is amazing.

-That is incredible.
-Wow, wow, wow.

I have a nightstand.

Look at this bed!

Wow, this is
a very grownup space.

Yeah. It's a little different
than it was before.

You told us that this was just
a place to sleep.

Well, now it's
a relaxing sanctuary

for both of you
with no holes in the floor

and you have
a whole wall of storage.

-Wow.
-I love this room.

This is stunning.

I think as parents,
so often you make the wishlist

of other people happen first,

so the fact that like we have
a bedroom, that's our space.

It was really beyond
what we thought.

-Hey.
-Oh, my gosh.

-Whoo! Welcome, guys.
-Welcome home.

Welcome to your new home.

You guys look like you're not
sure this is your house.

This is your house.

Colette:
Find the dishwasher.

Mark: First one to find
the dishwasher, gets $5.

First one to find
the dishwasher.

-Aiden wins!
-Hey!

Drew: There you go.

Now the first one to do
the dishes

gets another $5, right?
-Right?

Colette and mark wanted
to open up their home

to neighborhood friends
and family,

but they were embarrassed
about how it looked.

Okay, this is our new house.

Oh, my gosh!

Come on in!

Welcome! How are you?

Come on in, come on in!

So we finished
the unfinished projects.

We opened up the walls
and they're going to be

the hub of the hood
for all the parties from now on.

[ indistinct conversations ]

everyone fits, the island
can have refreshments,

and everyone will work
and be happy.

And it's a party house.

Now we've got
the party house.
We've got the party house.

It's the perfect icing
on the cake, as they say.

Or in this case, the donut.

I'm not sure if anybody
wants any donuts.

Oh!

I get first pick!
I get first pick!

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

You already ate yours!
I cheers your head, boom.

Is that bacon?
That's got bacon on it.

Oh, all right,
I'll do this guy.