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Season 1

  • S01E01 Agonizing Addition

    • January 4, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Kelly has been living in half a house for sixteen years, waiting for her husband Glenn to finish what he started. The addition is agonizingly close to being done, but firefighter Glenn is too busy helping others to finish this reno. Even if Bryan calls in reinforcements, will Glenn be able to focus on his own problem long enough to fix it?

  • S01E02 Marital Blitz

    • January 11, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Caroline Crawford was promised a kitchen 18 months ago – but in her mind her husband Gord is a procrastinator who has cut a few too many corners in disastrous kitchen reno. Caroline has threatened to leave him if he doesn’t fulfill his promise. On the other hand, Gord is frustrated by Caroline’s impatience and understanding so has walked off the job. Will Bryan be able to get Gord to shape up and finish his reno and at the same time save his marriage?

  • S01E03 Death-Trap Deck

    • January 18, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Stewart is in the middle of a back deck reno gone wrong, and his wife, Ulrika is nervous he’s going to do some serious damage—to himself! He’s really underestimated the structural requirements for a project like this, and needs Bryan to show him how to build this deck safely before the whole project falls to pieces—and takes him with it!

  • S01E04 Bathroom Bungle

    • January 25, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Stephanie thought she and her husband had the know-how to reno their kids’ bathroom. Instead, they’ve made mistake after ridiculous mistake. Stephanie is tearing her hair out—and her husband Jason is about to lose his in a bet with Bryan. Will Bryan be able to talk some sense into this pair of blundering bathroom buffoons?

  • S01E05 Small Kitchen, Big Mess

    • February 1, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Tom may have a small kitchen, but he’s made some big mistakes all on his own, and his wife Jane has had it! She’s calling in Bryan to teach Tom how to put the pieces together, but Bryan has never seen such a dreadful drywall job! Will Bryan be able to teach Tom how to handle solo renovation, or will Jane have to pitch in to save him?

  • S01E06 Electrical Nightmare

    • February 8, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Bryan and the crew are shocked to learn that Stephanie’s children are playing in this dangerous death-trap basement. The bad electrical work is putting their lives at risk. Stephanie’s ex Kevin has offered to help, but without the proper know-how, he’s just making matters worse. After a few close calls, Bryan teaches them how to work together to build a safe playroom.

  • S01E07 Living Room Lapse

    • February 15, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Mark has made a few feeble attempts to fix up the living room, but his wife Janice’s patience is running out. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, and he’s making a huge mess ripping out plaster walls, and messing up the electrical. If she finds out he’s been fibbing about his abilities, Janice is going to lose it! Can Bryan teach Mark how to see this project through properly from start to finish?

  • S01E08 Hopeless Home Gym

    • February 22, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Tracie and her husband love to work out together, but their sloppy home gym makes Tracie want to wear blinders. Her husband Brian is a firefighter, but physical fitness doesn’t necessarily make him construction-savvy. Watch Brian and Bryan go head to head on a firefighter’s obstacle course, as they compete to master each other’s skills.

  • S01E09 Knock-Down Nightmare

    • March 1, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Shreve’s wife Candice called him at work to say she’d knocked down some walls to open up her at-home work studio. She says it’s common sense that such a narrow house would have all the support in the outer walls—but Shreve’s not buying it. Bryan comes in just in time to prevent the house from collapsing on Candice—and teaches her a new kind of construction common sense.

  • S01E10 Hell's Kitchen

    • March 8, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Stella loves to cook, and her husband Gary has promised to fix up her kitchen. Instead, he’s landed himself in some hot water with his half-hearted attempts at renovation. Gary’s first marriage suffered because of a reno gone wrong—can Bryan teach Gary the tricks of the trade in time to put out Stella’s fiery temper?

  • S01E11 Main Floor Mayhem

    • March 15, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Tammy says her fiancé Albi wanted to fix up the main floor of their family home, but he’s made a big mess and doesn’t know where to turn. Worst of all, he’s made some electrical blunders that could put their children at risk. With the wedding approaching, Tammy wants her house back—and a living room floor—before their three-month-old starts crawling!

  • S01E12 Failing Bathroom

    • March 22, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Marie is embarrassed to say she knows her husband Brian needs to learn a thing or two about renovations. She’s been waiting for their master bathroom to be finished for more than a year now. They’re both teachers, but this bathroom gets a failing mark. Bryan gives this teacher a few lessons in drywall and tiling so the master bath can make the grade.

  • S01E13 Double Decker Disaster

    • June 17, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Mary Galati loves her husband Omar, but he’s made a huge mess of their front porch, and everyone can see. She’s also worried that he’s not taking the right steps to make the upper balcony safe and sturdy. Bryan walks Omar through all the stages of building a front porch and balcony combination that’s structurally safe and still has curb appeal.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Kitchen Attack

    • October 4, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Martin doesn’t know where to turn - his wife Karen got a hold of some power tools and ripped apart the kitchen. Just when Bryan thinks he’s seen it all, an even bigger structural disaster is exposed in the ceiling. Will Karen be able to contain her enthusiasm for power tools long enough to learn her lesson from Bryan?

  • S02E02 Wrecked Room

    • October 11, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Karen is fed up with her husband Robert’s attempts to fix and finish the family rec room. They have a young son who needs a safe place to play, and Robert doesn’t have the first clue about renovation. On the flip side, Robert has had just about enough of Karen harping and endless lists of renovations around the house. Can Bryan save the basement reno and their marriage?

  • S02E03 Emergency Entrance

    • October 18, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Ulrike is a DIY dynamo who single-handedly dug and built a walk up entrance to her basement. Unfortunately, she didn’t do it to code and has been shut down twice by the city building inspector, leaving a big mess in front of her house. Now she’s terrified to go to city hall and get the permits she needs to fix her own disaster. Can Bryan help Ulrike shake her inspector phobia, and give her the help she needs to keep up with the neighbors?

  • S02E04 Bathroom Blowout

    • October 25, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Scott is in deep trouble. He’s started, and stalled, a bathroom reno at potty-training time, and wife Catherine is furious with him. Their daughter can’t make it all the way down to the basement in time, and their tiny bathroom hasn’t seen progress since Scott gave up. Bryan teaches Scott to stick with it until the end, so the family can get their much-needed bathroom on the main floor!

  • S02E05 Pet Project

    • November 1, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Julius is the dive-in type, and he ploughs into renovations without any foresight. His wife Angie is grateful that he’s tried to make a dog house, cat house, and garbage shed, but he’s made a complete mess of each project, and torn up the patio as well! Can Bryan help Julius get it together so the whole family—pets included—can enjoy their great outdoors?

  • S02E06 Kitchen Collapse

    • November 8, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Tony Armstrong is the king of temporary fixes. He has a large kitchen (and a large family) that needs some permanent solutions. Can Bryan help Tony learn how to do the job right, once and for all, so he doesn’t have to do the same lame reno fixes time and time again?

  • S02E07 Plastic-Wrap Deck

    • November 15, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Ed and Jocelyn want to add to their living space by closing in their deck. DIY guy Jocelyn has made a complete mess with makeshift fixes like covering it in plastic sheeting and attaching roof joists onto the outside paneling. It looks junky, and it’s alternately too hot and too cold to enjoy. Can Bryan get Jocelyn to sit still long enough to make a plan, rather than rushing in and doing a slapdash job?

  • S02E08 Bathroom Blunder

    • November 22, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Bob has a handyman father-in-law who wants Bob to do the best for his daughter, Laura. Bob doesn’t know the first thing about renovation but tried his hand at it anyway, and made a huge mess of their small bathroom. He wants to make it larger and better, so Bryan will have to help him get the stamp of approval from his wife’s dad!

  • S02E09 Trailer Disaster

    • November 29, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Les wants to sit and enjoy his time at his vacation home, but the deck he built out of found lumber and old pallet is falling apart and is a hazard to walk on! What was supposed to be a relaxing spot is now a headache. Watch Bryan teach Les about making projects that are built to last.

  • S02E10 Buyers Regret

    • December 6, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    Greg and Tracey have bought their first house and it’s a real fixer-upper. Greg thinks that he’s up to the task, but he’s made a real mess of his dining and living room. Can Bryan give Greg the know-how to make some changes and home improvements rather than creating a homemade disaster zone?

  • S02E11 Bummed Out Basement

    • December 13, 2007
    • HGTV Canada

    22-year-old Scott promised his mother he’d renovate her basement, so he could move in and save money for a new place. He’s started, but he’s so wet behind the ears that he doesn’t know where to turn next. Bryan will show him the steps he needs to take to make a space livable, so Scott can move in downstairs and relieve the tension from upstairs!

  • S02E12 Kitchen Blues

    • January 10, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Bill’s wife Joan has been reluctant to let him renovate the kitchen, because the ‘thrifty’ renovations he has done in the past were poorly done, using leftover materials, badly fitted into the space. Bryan will teach Bill how to properly install a second-hand kitchen as if it’s custom made for the space.

  • S02E13 Office Fallout

    • January 24, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Mike gutted a second floor room to make it into an office, and thought it was going to be a piece of cake to fix—until two major structural problems brought him to a screaming halt. Before he could even start the reno – half his upstairs was going to have to be ripped apart so the floor could be rebuilt!

  • S02E14 Cracked Up Kitchen

    • January 31, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Joe is a Baker by trade, and wanted a brand new kitchen at home, but didn’t follow directions, so every tile in his kitchen is cracked, the dishwasher rattles so much it’s put a hole in the wall, and his wife Tosha is embarrassed for him! Bryan will teach him how to reno his kitchen from scratch, the right way.

  • S02E15 Bathroom Bust

    • February 14, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Paul is determined to finally finish the boutique bathroom his wife Heather has always wanted. But the last reno Paul did was so terrible, that she’s begging Bryan to come in and teach him how to do it right!

  • S02E16 Space Wars

    • February 21, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Doug and Kim have some space issues. The laundry room is in such bad need of repair that she won’t even let her three sons in there to learn how to do their own laundry. But Doug has done so much wrong that he’s ruined the laundry room, and retreats to his garage to tinker in the overcrowded mess instead.

  • S02E17 Basement Rescue

    • March 6, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Paul has started to reno the basement to add some much needed space to the crowded house. His wife Lisa is concerned that he really doesn’t know how to proceed, and that he might be making some dangerous choices! Lisa calls Bryan to come in and teach Paul how to finish a space they can all be proud of.

  • S02E18 Living Dangerously

    • March 20, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Single dad Dan has two young daughters and is living in a messy and potentially dangerous incomplete reno. During the demolition, he had grand plans, but really doesn’t know how to put them into action. Bryan shows him how to make his house safe and sound for his family.

  • S02E19 Kitchen Catastrophe

    • March 27, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Donna’s husband Chris refused to fix their outdated and badly damaged kitchen, so while he was visiting home in Greece, she took matters into her own hands. She demolished the kitchen, but didn’t know what to do next, so they’ve been living in shambles ever since. He’s mad and refuses to fix her mess, so Bryan will have to teach Donna how to finish what she started!

  • S02E20 Double Disaster

    • April 3, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Aaron and Evadne bought a fixer-upper as their first home, and both are eager to get their hands dirty. He’s tried to reno the laundry and she’s tried to fix the basement window. They’ve both made a mess but want to impress each other, so Bryan will have to show them how to make each other proud.

  • S02E21 Inaccessible Bath

    • April 10, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Donna wants to turn a large bedroom into a wheelchair-accessible bathroom for her son Wesley, but she’s running out of resources and know-how. Bryan will teach her how to make the room safe and accessible.

  • S02E22 Easy Bein' Green

    • April 20, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Amy and Alex are trying to go green. She has terrible allergies, and he doesn’t want to waste a thing, so Bryan will teach them that it’s easy to be green when doing a basement reno, using products and practices that have a great environmental profile.

  • S02E23 Shed in Shambles

    • May 15, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Bill fancies himself a handyman, but his wife Joe-Anne disagrees. She’s tried to cover his reno mistakes with decorative touches, but now that the raccoons have moved into their ramshackle shed, she’s calling for reinforcements. Bryan will show Bill how to build a safe—and secure family shed.

  • S02E24 Vile Verandah

    • May 29, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Tremayne is trying to fill his dad’s shoes and fix the verandah on their historic century home. But so much has gone wrong that Bryan will have to come in and teach him how to start fresh and make the two-tiered verandah structurally sound, and make his parents proud.

  • S02E25 Kitchen Confusion

    • June 12, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Kim fancies herself a chef, and David wants to make her a kitchen she can really cook in. But he’s gotten off to a terrible start and flooded their kitchen with cement! Bryan will rein him in and start him off right so they can enjoy their fine cuisine in style.

  • S02E26 Bedroom Breakdown

    • July 6, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Tamara has had it with Paul’s perfectionism. He started to reno the bedroom almost a year ago, and doesn’t know what to do next—so rather than do it wrong, he’s stopped altogether. Winter’s coming, and with the bedroom down to the studs, and furniture and reno supplies all over the house, she needs Bryan to come in and get Paul back on track.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Kitchen Calamity

    • October 2, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Cee has been shoving paper Mache into her walls in her kitchen to attempt to hold it together- while partner Sue questions the sturdiness of Cee’s creative Reno’s. Bryan can’t believe his eyes when he pulls the concoction of glue, flour and paper Mache that Cee’s been using as mudding in her walls in the kitchen. He also can’t believe the backwards way Cee has attempted the renovation. Will Sue be found at the bottom of the rubble or will Bryan be able to show Cee the real materials to use, and the right order in which to complete a home renovation?

  • S03E02 Tiling Crackdown

    • October 9, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Nicole has no where to turn- her mother Bernice has been dry fitting tiles and wrapping the shower in cellophane as she attempted to do it all herself over the last two years. Bernice really wants to do it herself, but her fear of doing anything wrong has halted the kitchen and bathroom renovations. Now both rooms are a mess. With family on its way for a wedding, can Bryan help this do it yourself woman finish this two year Reno before Bernice’s family arrives to the nightmare they where told was already done.

  • S03E03 Bathroom Boundaries

    • October 16, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Karen and Steph are newly weds and have recently moved into the basement of Steph’s mother. In order to get some privacy, Steph tried to build a bathroom in their apartment. Unfortunately Steph doesn’t know how to frame, to drywall, to plumb or to tile…This bathroom is a mess and Karen is fed up with having to share not only a home with her mother in law, but also the only working bathroom in the house.-Can Steph her newly wed husband complete the full bathroom in their apartment in the basement with the help of Bryan? Karen is running out of patience and wonders if she should have run on the wedding day.

  • S03E04 Hair Raising Reno

    • October 23, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Frank bought a new house and convinced his wife Andrea that if they moved in with his parents, he could finish the house in two weeks. It’s been six months and all Frank has managed to do is gut the entire house and put down some sub floor…now he has no idea what to do. Andrea his wife is ready to move in because living with the in-laws has become a nightmare. Can Bryan save the day and the marriage as Andrea hands out ultimatums to Frank? And can Frank stop talking long enough for Bryan to teach him what he needs to know to finish or will Frank ask too many questions and avoid the work as usual.

  • S03E05 Blundering Basement

    • October 30, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Zubin is a hard working guy who has been running between his job and his basement disaster that he’s preparing for his son-Sandra his wife doesn’t believe Zubin is actually doing any Reno’s when he disappears into the basement night after night. Zubin is an aircraft engineer—so you would assume he could handle a simple basement…but no. He can build an airplane, yet can’t build a wall. The floor is ripped up, the framing is wrong and his wife and son are frustrated. Can Bryan save Zubin from a life of running or will Sandra be right in believing her husband is incapable of finishing the job.

  • S03E06 Bosnjack

    • November 6, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Clifton and Caroline have seven children and in an effort to help makes ends meet, Clifton built a hair salon for Caroline in the house. The trouble is Clifton is clueless when it comes to home renovation. The walls are warped, the shampoo sinks leak, there are live wires hanging from the ceiling and everything is running at a snails pace because Clifton will only use hand tools - Caroline his wife wants Clifton to trust Bryan and let him show him how to finally use the power tools and get the job done. After a year of promising a hair salon in the basement to help provide for her seven kids, Caroline is ready to set the house on fire. Can Bryan save Caroline’s jump up chicken disaster, or will Clifton be stuck in his old habits of using out of date tools.

  • S03E07 Kitchen in Chaos

    • November 13, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    David is a scrambled guy. He has started renovations all over the house and never finished them. His wife Marika has finally had enough after he messed with her kitchen. His scattered ways and lack of knowledge have destroyed every reno he’s attempted. Will Bryan be able to stop David from bouncing off the kitchen walls to show him what it’s going to take, to finally finish the kitchen for his family? Or will Marika finally throw David to the wolves.

  • S03E08 Disaster Dude

    • November 20, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Stacey the Buddha master of calm, has had a meditative vision of her husband Kevin finishing the rec-room in their basement-Kevyn on the other hand has a vision of himself being handy, but this vision is only a bad dream. He’s glued drywall to the cement walls, built a bathroom door behind a support beam and left no room for plumbing or electricity. When Bryan discovers Kevyn doesn’t have a clue about building a basement he starts from the basics. Can Kevyn snap out of his meditative state long enough for Bryan to show him the path to discovery?

  • S03E09 Mudding Muddle

    • November 27, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Marcello’s patience like his espresso is running short - His partner David convinced him to move out of his nice clean condo and into this money pit. He assured Marcello that he could finish the house in a couple of months. Now it’s been 2 years without a bathroom and Marcello has had enough of living in construction dust. They are at each other’s throats because David refuses to lay a floor or to mud the drywall. Bryan arrives just in time to put them into a cold bath as things heat up on the home front. Will David let Bryan show him how finish one room at a time and will Marcello finally get the bathroom he’s been dreaming of?

  • S03E10 The Elephant

    • December 4, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Tony wanted a 70inch television in the basement. To get this, he had to knock down the bathroom and move it into the laundry room. His wife Janice is furious because now she has no bathroom and his terrible screw up makes it impossible for her to even do the laundry anymore. She’s had enough of Tony’s DIY skills and cringes every time she comes home to 70 inch elephant sitting in her den. Can Bryan help Janice recover her dream bathroom from underneath the rubble of Tony’s humongous friend?

  • S03E11 Humane Society

    • December 11, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    For Johanne the local Humane Society has gone to the dogs. Frances, Shelagh and Andrea have tried to utilize the small facility to the best of their ability but a lack of space and know how has turned it into a real mess. It’s up to Bryan to save Johanne and the girls from their Cat-tastrophy.

  • S03E12 Gravel

    • December 18, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Mark has improperly pieced together his basement; use of the wrong materials and misuse of the right ones has pushed his wife Maryse over the edge. So Maryse calls Bryan to comes in to give Mark a crash course on the proper materials to use and the proper ways to use them.

  • S03E13 Bumbling Benny

    • December 25, 2008
    • HGTV Canada

    Benny is spending too much time on the yoga mat-while his young family struggles to maneuver around his makeshift shed in the backyard. He wanted to build a storage shed and the monstrosity had to be torn down after neighbors complained. His daughter Shay turned him in because the sloppy shed has turned the backyard into a dangerous pile of rotting wood and crooked nails. Bryan is amazed by the dangers of Benny’s backyard disaster. Benny is confident in his abilities and refuses to admit he’s made any mistakes. Will Shay and her siblings be able to survive the backyard, and will Bryan be able to get Benny to focus long enough to learn how to build the shed right?

  • S03E14 Finally Finishing

    • January 8, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Justin needs no help starting the job it’s the finishing that has escaped him. Holes in the floor, exposed heating ducts and a partially exposed brick wall are driving his wife Rachel crazy. Will Bryan be able to give Justin the tools he needs to make it to the finish line.

  • S03E15 Small Vision Kitchen

    • March 11, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Brian’s Self proclaimed laziness has left him and his wife Miki with a constructions site for a Kitchen. Miki can’t cook (which she loves) and Brian can’t eat her cooking (which he loves). Will Bryan be able to give Brian the motivation to give Miki the kitchen of her dreams?

  • S03E16 Bathroom Reborn

    • March 12, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Graham has half done half of the bathroom and Heather has lost all her patients. Lose tiles and lack of direction has left her without relief. Can Bryan show Graham the way to fully refinish his bathroom and restore Heather’s patients.

  • S03E17 Diamond in the Rough

    • March 13, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Steve has promised Leslie a finished laundry room in the basement and not followed through. The lack of progress has made Leslie put her hopes out to dry. Will Bryan help Steve complete the job before Leslie puts him through the ringer.

  • S03E18 Family Dreams Come True Pt.1

    • March 22, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    David Paquette has found himself and his 5 children living in a structurally compromised house. With no hot water and only a woodstove for heat Andrew Hamilton and the Local community reach out for the Help of Bryan Baeumler. Can Bryan give David the Help and lessons he needs to give a sound home to him and his Family.

  • S03E19 Family Dreams Come True Pt.2

    • March 29, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    David Paquette has found himself and his 5 children living in a structurally compromised house. With no hot water and only a woodstove for heat Andrew Hamilton and the Local community reach out for the Help of Bryan Baeumler. Can Bryan give David the Help and lessons he needs to give a sound home to him and his Family.

  • S03E20 Backyard Blues

    • March 29, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Fran’s back yard and pool have fallen on the wayside. A rickety fence, a shamble of a shed and putty filled cracks in the pool deck have left her kids Melissa and Michael pleading with her to get help. Can Bryan pull Fran from the deep end and give her the know how to fix all of her renovation problems and keep her head above water.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Kitchen Crash

    • October 7, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Amanda is a flight attendant whose plans for a new kitchen took a nose dive after she realized she had no idea what she was doing. Having gone two years without a proper stove, her boyfriend Carl is fed up. Amanda has to complete the kitchen or she may end up flying solo!

  • S04E02 Basement Bedlam

    • October 14, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Grant may be the culinary king in the kitchen, but his basement has been left in raw and extra rare form. Walls are poorly framed and posts are leaning so much the room makes you dizzy. Can Bryan whip up Grant's renovation skills enough to finish the basement?

  • S04E03 Lackluster Laundry

    • October 21, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Alex's plans to finish a laundry room for his wife Muriam, have been stuck in the spin cycle since he began tearing the room a part three years ago. Muriam has wiped her hands clean of doing the laundry in the cramped space they are using now, though that won't last long since the couple's first baby is due in a few short weeks. Bryan feels the pressure to help Alex finish the laundry room in order to combat the mountain of dirty baby clothes on the horizon.

  • S04E04 Basement Battle

    • October 28, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Christine was a bored housewife who thought she could not only manage the house, but renovate it as well. Desperate for a kid-friendly basement area, Christine's initial excitement and her hammer got the best of her. Now her family is left with an unusable space surrounded by mismatched cabinetry and a crumbling foundation. Bryan surprises Christine with some newfound handy skills and both find something lurking behind a cabinet that’s a first in Disaster DIY history!

  • S04E05 Clueless Kitchen

    • November 4, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Danny's little knowledge of even basic renovation tasks like measuring and cutting didn't stop him from completely gutting a staple room in his family's home - the kitchen. A once functioning kitchen that needed a minor cabinet makeover now looks like the shoddy inside of an abandoned shack. His wife Margarite can't stand eating holiday dinners from the living room couch any longer. Bryan steps in to help Danny get this family eating off the couch.

  • S04E06 Beginner Bathroom Baby

    • November 11, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Claire's dream Master Bathroom has taken so long, the dream is slowly descending into a full on nightmare. Her husband Jason began renovating four years ago, and though the couple has its first baby, the ensuite is still in the early stages of framing. Claire gets Bryan's help to tell Jason that this bathroom break from finishing the project is up!

  • S04E07 The Inaction Star

    • November 18, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    And the award for 'Most Procrastinated Renovation' goes to Scot's movie theatre that has been in progress for 10 years. Scot promised his wife Alina a cool game and movie theatre area when their first son was a toddler. Now her firstborn is a teenager, the couple has two more kids and a basement room filled with Scot's toys, games and hundreds of collectibles. Alina has nominated Bryan to help Scot avoid winning a lifetime achievement award for best unfinished renovation!

  • S04E08 Engagement Under Construction

    • November 25, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    They say you need to have something borrowed on your wedding day, but what about beforehand? Maria wishes she could borrow a professional contractor to finish the ongoing renovations in her first house with soon-to-be husband Roy. When the couple first bought the home, she agreed to a minor wallpaper makeover, but now the entire main floor is completely gutted and unlivable. With an upcoming wedding looming, Bryan has to get this couple out of Maria's parents house and teach Roy a few construction and hopefully marriage tips!

  • S04E09 Barely Backyard

    • December 2, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Can Bryan help Dave & Kim with their backyard and give them the know how to fix all of their renovation problems.

  • S04E10 The Imperfectionist

    • December 9, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    There's a thin line between perfectionist and professional procrastinator and Joe claims to be the former, but is actually the latter. His wife Sharyn is tired of her husband's perfectionist excuse and just sees a perfectly unfinished basement. Enter Bryan, ready to show Joe that being a perfectionist is unproductive and attempt to perfect some of Joe's unhandy skills.

  • S04E11 Donald’s Dilemma

    • December 16, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Donald's mother is tired of hosting holiday functions because her son's kitchen has been mid-renovation for the last few years. Despite being an expert landscape artist, Donald's skills in the kitchen are novice at best. Watch as Bryan grows Donald's handy skills to make his kitchen look as good as his garden.

  • S04E12 Kitchen Impossible

    • December 23, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Not only has Jeff lost his kitchen, he's close to losing his sanity. His wife Paula has taken it upon herself to pioneer the kitchen renovations in her house and has her own wacky ideas of how to do so. Bryan's used to taking on challenging...

  • S04E13 Boss of Bryan

    • December 31, 2010
    • HGTV Canada

    Host and contractor Bryan Baeumler arrives to save a family from a reno disaster and teach the DIY-er how to fix his own mess.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Arrested Renovation

    • April 7, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Danielle is accusing her jail guard father Andrew of attempted renovation! The crime? One bathroom shared among seven grown adults. Bryan has arrived to get this arrested renovation going for good and Andrew has no escape!

  • S05E02 Battered Basement

    • April 7, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Zeb's experience in building props has not helped him at all in renovating his basement. Though the props look great, they are not meant to be long-lasting. Not like the basement reno his wife is desperate for Zeb to complete. Bryan is about to help Zeb create a more permanent solution and correctly finish the basement once and for all.

  • S05E03 Hairy Scary Reno

    • April 14, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Carlos may be an expert hair dresser in the salon, but he's definitely not on the cutting edge of home renovations. His wife Lori may have her own personal hairstylist, but she would trade it all for a personal contractor who could create a functioning kitchen. Bryan has to expand Carlos's tool belt to include more than just scissors and shears.

  • S05E04 Off the Beaten Bath

    • April 14, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Perfectionist Michael has lost his way. Instead of focusing on one project at a time, he moves on to others without finishing any. His wife Marci has had enough and called in the big guns - Bryan. Bryan's job is to help Michael realize that unfinished projects are not so perfect!

  • S05E05 Bathroom Cop Out

    • April 21, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Chris's renovation looks more like a crime scene, rather than a bathroom. His wife Lori's patience with the unfinished reno has gone down the proverbial toilet (she doesn't have a real one yet). Bryan's here to get this cop off probation and finish the bathroom for good.

  • S05E06 Little Sister Big Reno

    • April 21, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Maya has to learn her love of interior design means only changing what's on the outside of the walls, rather than what lurks behind them. Her big sister Rebecca panicked when she found the walls and ceiling on the floor. Maya needs Bryan to put the third floor back together before she's left not only homeless, but sisterless too.

  • S05E07 Busted Brother

    • April 28, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Robyn's overseas vacation to his family cottage is about to come to an abrupt halt. He and his brother Robert helped renovate the kitchen years ago and threw it together with little thought, knowledge and especially logic! Their mother Jane is sick of using an old bathroom vanity as countertop space and one of her sons into learning how to renovate properly.

  • S05E08 Junky Bunkie

    • April 28, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Rob's hired helper Sam is anything but helpful! Even with the motivation of having his own space at the cottage hasn't inspired Sam to convert a tool shed filled with junk into his own private space. Bryan is about to make sure Sam's lazy days of summer are more work and less play.

  • S05E09 The Ugly Deck-ling

    • May 5, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Pierre's laid back nature is rubbing off on his attitude towards completing his disastrous deck. With a number of tiny toddlers running around the property, and a rotting deck with no safety railing, going to the cottage has proved more safety hazard, instead of relaxed vacation. Pierre's sisters Beth and Sandra are about to put an end to Pierre's peaceful vacation and transform the ongoing project from death trap to delightful deck.

  • S05E10 Bunkhouse Breakdown

    • May 5, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Ellen and Alan live full time at their cottage and play host to bumbling grandchildren throughout the year. With a tool shed that's on the verge of collapse, Ellen thinks it's the perfect time to convert the terrible tool shed into a bubbly bunkie. But can Bryan get Alan to buckle down and build the bunkie from the ground up?

  • S05E11 Drop of Death

    • May 12, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Marn's dream second-storey deck is a real second-storey death trap! Her well-intentioned husband Gord has been promising a deck with a view for years, but right now the kitchen walk-out is more of a kitchen fall-out--onto the ground 20 feet below. Bryan's here to rescue this reno from turning into a real life catastrophe.

  • S05E12 Slacker Siding

    • May 12, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    Jennifer and Dave live at their cottage full-time and Jennifer is tired of her house looking like an eye sore and not a home. Not only does Dave have his wife nagging him of the work that needs to be done, but also an outspoken father-in-law named Bill. Bryan's not only going to help Dave get the siding on the house, but also Bill off Dave's back.

  • S05E13 Appalling Apprentice

    • May 19, 2011
    • HGTV Canada

    A little knowledge doesn't always go a long way! Despite being under the wing of a well-known contractor, poor 'Steve' attempted to impress his future mother-in-law by building a complicated deck and stairs with only the building know-how of a novice. Can Bryan help 'Steve' build a safe deck and stairs to prevent not only a steep drop off a cliff, but also a steep drop in approval from Steve's future mother-in-law?

Season 6

  • S06E01 Board & Batten Critters

    • April 2, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Deb is tired of all the critters taking up space in the walls of her cottage-Husband Chris has torn the siding away to reveal the fury critters, but is unable to find the time to shoo them away and build at the same time. Bryan saves the day and gets the board and baton up before the fury little squatters move back in.

  • S06E02 Petite Puppy Palace

    • April 9, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Sharon spends most of her day rescuing little doggies in need of a home-Her retired husband Paul quickly discovers the Puppy Palace he has built needs to grow in size. With Bryans love for the furry friends and his expertise he will show Paul just what it takes to build an addition suitable for Canine Royalty.

  • S06E03 Basecamp Waves Good-Bye

    • April 16, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Adam and Scott are wave experts; they have a cool wakeboard camp and spend most of their time riding the water. After a long day in the sun, these boys/girls like to spend their time chilling on the front porch but this porch is pitiful. Bryan wakeboards his way into the camp to show these guys a little something about making your staff comfortable and creating the perfect way to unwind at the end of a day.

  • S06E04 Sinking Hot Tub

    • April 23, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    CB Ross floods the porch every time he decides to go for a dip-Janice his girlfriend has had it, afraid to walk on a rotten death trap of a deck-Janice calls Bryan to help rescue her from drowning. Bryan arrives with a siphoning hose, towels and the energy to save day. Can Bryan get there before it all falls down and Janice drowns in the chaos?

  • S06E05 Italy Boots the Paint

    • April 30, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Rosie makes an emergency call to Bryan because her mom, Pearl is two steps away from falling through the deck. As Pearl paints away her disaster-Brian must show Pearl that paint does not get rid of the problem. Can Bryan peel Pearls hands off him long enough to get the job done?

  • S06E06 Sink or Swim

    • May 7, 2009
    • HGTV Canada

    Rene and Owen are brothers and share the cottage duties all summer, Owen is in charge of the docks, but somehow keeps loosing them to the tide. Rene gives Bryan the heads up on the situation and Bryan creates a plan. Can Owen build a dock people are willing to dock their boats at or will their boats get washed ashore.