Bryan convinces Sarah to uproot the family and move to the country.
0
30min
December 14, 2014
2. A Hole in None
When Bryan excavates his first bit of earth, he hits a major snag and the project comes to a halt.
0
30min
December 14, 2014
3. The Chicken Coup
Bryan starts to lay the foundation for the addition onto the back of the existing home and realizes tying in both structures is not going to be easy. Bryan keeps some key details from Sarah and commits his biggest fowl yet!
0
30min
December 21, 2014
4. Flood, Sweat & Tears
Bryan is used to working against the elements, but the timing couldn’t be worse when he has to leave town for work. Mother Baeumler is forced to battle Mother Nature on her own that almost brings the house down.
0
30min
December 21, 2014
5. Reno Gone Wild
Sarah recruits the help of a designer who has the difficult task to make both Sarah and Bryan happy. As the demo gets deeper, Bryan realizes country living could bite him in the butt.
0
30min
January 4, 2015
6. Pump the Break
Sarah changes her mind on a design finish that sets Bryan back in a big way. The plan to make progress on the addition while living in the existing home gets derailed when major repairs to the old house take priority
0
30min
January 4, 2015
7. The Cold War
As the weather turns colder, Sarah and Bryan’s relationship goes up in flames as they butt heads on features in the Great Room and Kitchen.
0
30min
January 11, 2015
8. Truth or Stair
A freak ice storm derails all work on site as the Baeumlers just focus on keeping warm and cleaning up the broken trees on the property. Bryan pushes to get to drywall stage, but Sarah changes the electrical plan in the Master Bedroom for the fourth time which makes Paul their electrician want to throw in the towel.
0
30min
January 11, 2015
9. Absence Makes the Reno Grow Longer
Bryan continues to deal with the perils of the long and cold winter, without an end in sight. The Baeumler family takes the kids away for Spring break, but learns a hard lesson - when Bryan’s away, Mother Nature will play.
0
30min
January 18, 2015
10. Mo’ Money, Door Problems
Winter may be behind them, but Spring showers have rained all over Bryan’s parade as water may have permanently stained the limestone on the exterior. Bryan wishes he could slam the door on a purchase Sarah made. Plans are underway for a big and unexpected surprise for Bryan that he won’t ever forget.
0
30min
January 18, 2015
11. A Hardwood Day’s Night
Bryan bites the bullet and takes care of some major work on the existing house that ends up with some stormy results. The addition is ready for hardwood flooring, but Bryan may not be ready for the bill.
0
30min
January 25, 2015
12. Tile and Error
Six weeks late, the main floor tiles finally arrive for installation. Sarah micromanages Bryan on a feature wall detail in Quintyn’s room. Bryan learns the hardway that annoying things happen in threes when Sarah, his electrician and a temperamental machine ride his patience.
0
30min
January 25, 2015
13. The Built Trip
Resolved to never have another leak in the old house again, Bryan re-does the entire roof, but has to beat an impending rainstorm that’s moving in fast. A sudden and unexpected trip pulls Bryan off site for a week. When Bryan returns Sarah and Adam show him the fruits of their labour with some sour results.
0
30min
February 1, 2015
14. Floor or Mess
Bryan pushes Sarah and Trish to finalize the tile floor in the wine room, but he realizes things are quickly unravelling. Tired of changing things after the fact, Bryan takes matters into his own hands.
0
30min
February 1, 2015
15. Painted Love
Bryan’s used to Sarah’s changes, but can’t believe the paint in the butt he’s experiencing upstairs. The team pushes to finish the second floor, but the light at the end of the tunnel fades quick when Sarah has to re-pick design finishes at the eleventh hour.
0
30min
February 8, 2015
16. Fowl Play
In the interest of being done, Bryan makes the final call on finishes without Sarah’s input, which doesn’t go over well. The Baeumlers reveal their finished main floor and revisit their best and worst moments of the whole build.