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5061 - Nice Cut Jim
Contractor Jim Caruk takes on a big new job. It’s a full gut and two storey addition.
The demo is started, the walls are knocked down, until a baby raccoon makes an appearance. Meanwhile, foreman Neil Davies is struggling over Dalewood, where the full gut and two story addition is moving very slowly.
5062 - Hits and Misses
Only three walls are left standing at the Niagara reno.
Digging and underpinning is underway and Jim and Neil install posts for the steel beam.
Progress continues at the Dalewood renovation, but ever so slowly. Neil re-builds a landing and brings Jim up to speed on what needs to get done while he’s away on holidays in England.
5063 - Building Stonehenge
Jim is in total control at the Dalewood reno. The bricks and stucco got done while Neil was away in England. But Neil complains it’s moving too slow and tells the homeowner that the house won’t be ready in time. Over at the demolished Niagara reno, Jim and Neil go over the changes to the drawings and finish the footings for the addition. Neil also shows off his holiday video.
5064 - Not So Nice Neil
It’s down to the wire over at Dalewood. All is well as the kitchen goes in, the flooring goes down, but
Neil loses it when Wayne suggests more changes to the fireplace.
We also learn of a break-in over there.
At the Niagara reno, the water-proofing and backfilling goes smoothly, but the three stacked fireplaces are causing confusion.
5065 - Dancing Fool
Jim thinks his heart is giving out while he and Neil pour a concrete floor for the fireplace at the big reno on Niagara. At Dalewood, the end is in sight as the family finally moves in. And Jim starts a new job back in his old neighbourhood. He’s taking the top off a bungalow and adding another floor.
5066 - Happy Homeowner
The year-long reno at Dalewood is finally over, and no one is happier than the homeowners. Over at the big two story job on Niagara, the framing gets finished, the drywall goes in and Jim and Neil build a bulkhead. And the little bungalow they’re working on now has a second floor.
5067 - Making Progress
The Wildwood bungalow is moving along nicely. With the framing almost finished, Jim pitches in to help get the rafters up. Later Neil joins Jim to help with a job they love to do together….installing the windows. The drywall and trim get done and the boys frame in a tub.
The two-story Niagara reno starts to wrap up as well; Neil and carpenter
Wayne trim out the house, install the stairs, and oversee the clean up.
5068 - The End
It’s been a long haul, but the two-story, huge renovation at Niagara is finally finished and it looks spectacular. Jim and Neil are happy and the homeowners are thrilled. The little bungalow on Wildwood is also complete, and the before and afters are amazing. The house has gained a floor and doubled in size.
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