Reno My Reno

A few years ago, self-proclaimed ‘unhandy’, Robert tried to surprise his partner and cottage owner, Rose by finishing the sun room - the only issue is that he's never done drywall before.

Jerry has a rule at the cottage: only four hours of work a weekend. The trouble is much to wife Kathy’s dismay, many projects get started but very few actually get finished.

Melissa went online to search for tips on how to tackle repairs on her massive window project. After watching a few videos she was certain all she needed was a little help from a friend.

Rob and Karen bought their dream property from a couple who were heavy smokers, but they didn’t anticipate the smell of smoke would be next to impossible to remove.

Todd and Marie were blindsided by a flood that destroyed carpets and paneling.

When brother and sister duo Brad and Lindsay bought their lakefront property their goal was to live there full time, but they've gutted the place for extensive renovations.

When Val decided to lift the cottage to level it, his attempt to fix the problem only made things worse resulting in a crooked door and a torn-up porch.

Despite David’s lack of reno know-how, he decided to dive right into Judy’s number one project on the to-do list: raising the ceiling.

Lisa and Garry bought an abandoned, dilapidated log cabin at an estate sale.

Rami’s small deck is completely unstable with supports scabbed together by bits of wood.

For over fifteen years, Guy has been using the bunkie as a storage space for wood, tools, vehicles and a lot of unusable cottage junk.

Kevin considers himself somewhat handy, but you wouldn’t know by the look of the cottage basement. Concrete floors, exposed insulation and an over-abundance of tuck tape tell a different story. Though he gets points for creativity—making a guest room out of bed sheets—his wife Chantal is tired of the unfinished mess. It’s the first space visitors see when they come from the lake, and Chantal wants something warm and welcoming rather than dungeon dreary. This is a massive space that’s going to take a monumental effort to complete, but Dave and the team are up for the challenge.