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Blind Faith - NEW
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Al and Jennifer attended a charitable auction to raise money for their church. One of the prizes being offered was $15,000 value towards a bathroom renovation. Al and Jennifer won the prize- It seemed like a win-win situation. And because the contractor was affiliated with their church, they simply trusted that everything would go well.
It didn’t. After spending a total of 30K, all they had to show for it was a roughed in bathroom- and a big hole in their family room ceiling, where the contractor put his foot through. They had finally had enough with this unholy terror.
Mike and his team arrive to make things right- and restore a little faith in contractors.
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Behind The Scenes
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A typical episode of ‘Holmes On Homes” takes just one hour to watch. To make that one-hour of television takes weeks, and sometimes months, to complete. From the scouting, planning, construction, filming and editing – what the audience gets to experience is just the tip of the iceberg. For every finished episode, there is 20 to 30 hours of footage that never gets used!
For the first time ever, we show our viewers what they have never been able to see before- and maybe get to see Mike Holmes wearing something other than his trademark overalls…. Ok, maybe not.
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Re-Inventing
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Christine and her husband bought a brand new town home in an upscale suburb. It had virtually everything a homeowner could ever wish for. Their dream house had everything- except enough heat.
After six years and countless band-aid repairs by the builder- they called Mike Holmes and his team to get the bottom of things. Preliminary evidence suggested that the improper installation of the flexible ductwork inside the walls and ceilings might be the culprit.
Mike discovers the only way to make this situation right is to painstakingly remove the existing drywall, design and build new bulkheads, create new ducts and vents, and install an entire HVAC system that performs correctly.
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Brick a Brack
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When Mike arrives at the home of Val and Dave, he thought it was an exterior renovation repair only- until he went inside. Originally, the scope of the project involved repairing a home that suffered from defective brick- the face of the brick was falling off, causing it to quickly erode. This weakened masonry was causing the chimney to lean dangerously and the bottom rows of brick were so compromised that replacement was needed to prevent the brick walls from collapsing. When Mike went inside the home, he discovered that the homeowners were literally drowning in their own possessions. There were mounds of stuff piled to the ceiling in almost every room in the house. There was so much junk crammed in the basement that it wasn’t even possible for Mike and the team to do a basic electrical and HVAC inspection. Mike decides that a clean-up intervention is needed, to save the homeowners from themselves. |
Paradise Island
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Holmes On Homes heads to the back woods to fix a cottage on an island! Mike and the team find the water obstacle a challenge as they renovate a bathroom and repair deck railings for the retired cottage owner, Anne. She had difficulty trying to finding contractors that would venture to her cottage, and the one that finally did had spent more time fishing than working, or so it seemed. Mike and the team encounter renovation challenges unique to three-season cottages and working in remote locations.
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Hit the Deck
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Mike travels to Saint John, New Brunswick, to meet Marlene after her second story deck falls, seriously injuring herself and three friends. He discovers that this tragic accident was caused by incompetent workmanship. A year later, the ladies are still traumatized, both physically and emotionally. But they get a boost on their road to recovery as Mike rebuilds a rock solid deck and gives the historic home a fresh look. |
Rocky Reno
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In the shadow the Rocky Mountains is the home of Yvonne and Tadashi. They had an addition added that included a covered front porch and entranceway. During construction, they began to get worried when the renovation in progress didn’t exactly match the building plans. When the contractor began asking for the substantial completion payment before the job was finished, they refused and offered to have a lawyer hold the payment in trust until the work was done. The contractor walked off the job, and they called Mike Holmes to come to Canmore Alberta, and ‘Make it Right™’.
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