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Randy, you're buying lunch!

Burger and fries.

- All I got is rooster. - Ahh!

The door is probably 200-300 pounds

and we gotta try to attach it to the ceiling

and we gotta make it roll. - Okay up.

- Alright. - Randy, not happening.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa! Wrong one. - Moving right along

even in the piss pouring rain.

First time caller, long time listener.

Look at me, telling people how to do it.

Oh, Graham, you gotta see this.

I'm Randy Spracklin. Third generation builder,

proud Newfoundlander!

My team and I are building on one giant cliff

in the Atlantic Ocean.

They don't call it the rock for nothing!

We fight the elements year-round to get the job done.

It might be tough for some, but not for us.

Because when this is your view, it's worth it.

You ready to go blueberry picking?

That's the cows. Cows barking at ya.

Blueberry picking today. Grady and Rhiannon

loves blueberry pickin'. They loves eatin' them,

I loves pickin' them.

Blueberry Festival's around the corner,

so fresh blueberries, fresh scones, fresh feed.

You know, there's lots of blueberries around,

but a little on over from the house and up the hill

looking out over Brigus. Can't get no better than that.

We're not gonna have any left!

Go pick another one.

There's a few leaves and stems!

Hey, I got more!

Whoa-ho-ho, one of your best!

Hey, buddy! You're not eatin' them!

You gotta save them for the scones!

Randy loves pickin' blueberries.

I'm a pickin' machine!

Just gotta get 'em clean.

This definitely beats home, on the couch. In the house.

We're out, look. Beautiful day!

Nothing!

She ate all my blueberries! - And I got a full glass!

Go pick with Daddy!

Getting the kids to fill their buckets

is a fun challenge.

But over the hill in Brigus is a bigger challenge:

Finishing Ruth and Graham's house

before the Blueberry Festival.

It's been a year of hard work, right from the start.

We're making a duck pond!

Good place for making a swimming pool, huh, Randy?

The ground floor has a garage and a guest room...

The main floor is all open concept

with kitchen, dining area, and living room

that looks out over the pond.

Upstairs, Ruth's got a study,

and the main bedroom has a big walk-in closet,

an en suite, and a picture-perfect view

of the harbour.

That's a good place for a propane tank!

The old man can't do it, 'cause he's too slow!

This is a huge job.

It's hot in here! No joke!

Jeez I can't !

Oh boy!

But every detail is looking mint!

Pine on the ceiling, Tile in the bathroom.

Tile, wood, we do it all!

On top of all the work at the house,

we're building their custom kitchen too.

We should be able to pull it off if all goes well.

Randy wants it done yesterday, as always.

The deadline's tight, but the b'ys got this!

With the Harbour Pond job so close to finishing,

time to start something new.

I got an interesting call about a job in North River,

which is a perfect location!

I grew up just, you know, down the road in Brigus,

probably about 15 minutes away and you know,

you might see water in the background.

The funny thing is, it's fresh water.

It's actually a salmon river. Where I live at is ocean,

so mightn't see whales goin' here,

but you see a few salmon and eagles go by.

Usually I'll meet the client,

you know, figure out the design,

then bring in Sam and Sasha. Right now,

Sasha's bringin' in me.

She got some projects that needs to go on here.

This is the place? - This is the place.

What do you think? - What a view.

I know. Isn't it amazing? We're right on the river.

I love this place. I mean, these are very dear

family friends of mine and my family,

so I can't wait for you to take on this project with me.

I have known Tommy and his wife for quite a while, actually.

They're a huge family friend of my whole family,

the Hutton family, all the way from my grandfather and my dad

and myself. So Tommy is actually my lawyer!

Definitely a nice place. Look at the A-frame house,

big windows. - I know. It's a cozy

cottage cabin that you want to come to, you know?

Around 1980 our parents built this,

and our dad subsequently passed away,

and our mom kept the property and she enjoyed it.

She's still alive. She's 97 and she thought

it would be nice for myself and Nancy to take it over

with our kids and families.

- And now even grandchildren-- - Yeah, it's gone down

through the third generation, which is nice to see.

When we said we had a project,

I knew Sasha had worked with Randy.

It's nice to have someone local, you know, do the project.

So we knew his work. I'm, you know,

really enthusiastic, as is Nancy, I think.

So this house, we have quite a few things to do.

Down here is where we're gonna do our gazebo.

I mean, they have a fantastic outdoor space already.

There's this huge lawn, they have the hot tub area.

Just to have then the gazebo.

- Yeah, yeah. - They're a huge family, so having them here,

all those spaces, they're gonna have some good parties.

Yeah, yeah. Definitely.

The gazebo is in where the hammock is goin', is it?

Yes, yes. So in there, we're gonna get just simple

wood gazebo, nice look to tie in with the house.

So the gazebo's gonna be level with this deck of the hot tub?

- Yes. - So you walk right straight onto the gazebo.

So we're probably gonna have to cut down a few trees in there

to make room for it. - Yes.

I love working on outdoor spaces,

and I got some catty ideas how to build it.

It's gotta have eight sides

so they have lots of room to hang out,

and I'll attach it to the existing deck.

I'll keep the natural finish on all the materials

so it ties into the wooded area.

And I'll add cedar shakes to the bottom skirt,

and the roof for added texture.

Inside, we'll add a firepit and lots of bench seating,

so they can sit down and enjoy the views.

And hey, you got a big pond to jump into.

People swim in that? - Well, you could be the first one to find out.

- I was thinking you jump in. - Randy, not happening!

This is a good place to make a bet. Hmm...

I'm not the daredevil you want to bet with.

- Why not? - Nikki!

So we have this fantastic space out here.

It's huge, but we have a very tiny kitchen inside

that needs some serious help.

There's something really magical about this place to me.

I mean, this huge ceiling, dark beams. It's beautiful.

We want to keep this warm rustic charm in through the kitchen.

- It's a catty spot. - It's pretty cool, hey?

- Yeah, for sure. - I love it.

So let me show you the kitchen. Just mind the fridge here.

Just walk around the fridge.

There's just you and me in here right now

and it's already a little bit tight.

Can you imagine having a family in here trying to get

breakfast in the morning, cooking a turkey dinner?

- Oh, man. - No, buddy, not gonna happen.

So I think the main thing is this here,

we are going to blow this out a little bit.

- Okay. - And that's gonna be a full wall of cabinetry.

That is where we're gonna have our stove and that is where

we're gonna have our fridge.

Really big difference.

So this is gonna be a coffee bar,

this is gonna be a huge space, open shelving,

you can see all the way through.

We're still keeping the design of the sink here,

new cabinetry, obviously, throughout the whole place.

It's gonna be a huge change for them.

- Definitely. - I mean, huge change.

Sasha's vision for the layout makes a lot of sense.

So I'll give her more space by removing the walls

and making the bump out bigger

for extra cabinetry and appliances.

A new breakfast bar will have a large window.

It'll have the perfect view to start the day.

Definitely an interesting project. We're gonna do a big gazebo.

We're gonna have to use like, big eight by eights.

It's gonna have to be concrete pads, beams to open up.

There's a lot of technical stuff but, hey,

we're lookin' at making it look awesome

and that stuff will come.

The total budget to get both projects done

is about $120,000.

- Give me a call, let me know. - You can call me.

Wha?

First time caller, long time listener.

Today we're in North River and we're gettin' ready

to do some demo.

We're getting rid of the old kitchen bump out.

Well, figuring out some demo, anyway.

Show the b'ys what to do and... If I left them alone,

they would've ripped the whole deck down. Haha!

We got me, we got Al, and we got Harv.

Hey, b'ys, this is it. See the end of that addition?

We're going straight down with the new addition.

So rip the deck probably three feet past that side,

probably take the deck three feet this side.

But save them deck boards so we can kinda, you know, patch onto it.

Today, our goal is rippin' off that piece

that's attached to the kitchen. Makin the deck,

takin' that apart. Then we'll plan for the diggin' and buildin'

and the windows and everything else that comes with it.

She's only...

that's a lot more solid than I thought.

Basically, we're just gettin' it out of the way

and buildin' a new addition. So... my famous last words:

Should be easy.

Harv and Al, you know, take it apart and...

They're the demo crew today.

This is a deadly spot. You can't ask for no better than this.

It's full of salmon, too. Salmon runs the river all the time.

And big sea trout.

Lots of... it's good. It's good fishing here.

Just not here... or the one back a little ways farther,

there's a path, or a walking trail, walks right on across,

goes right over to Trinity Bay.

We put that through about 20-odd years ago.

But worst is it's all walkin'.

And I mean all walkin'. - We don't hike.

Too old now.

Woo!

! rooster!

Hey, Al.

This is Fred.

There's many of them in there.

- Oh, yeah? - All sizes.

That's a big cock, that one.

Tommy and Nancy's mom love roosters,

so she got a lot of 'em around. But hey, makes for a good joke.

Burger and fries.

All I got is roosters, buddy.

In Brigus, Harbour Pond is in the home stretch.

It's like any jobsite, you know, comin' to the end,

there's a whole lot goin' on. You know, the door,

tile guys are here, the electrical's gonna be finished up soon.

We got countertops still comin' in, the b'ys finished up on the cabinets.

You name it, the plumbers, the ventilation guys.

Big long list.

Plus, a major feature we built. It's huge and heavy!

It's an eight by eight solid-oak barn door.

It's gonna hang on a slide-track

separating the open-concept kitchen from the spare room at the front.

Great idea... but it's tangly to install!

So it's gonna be me, Al and Harv.

Got the big guns helpin' us. Got a little bit of a task!

Doors are easy to hang when they're not eight foot wide,

eight foot high, and all solid wood.

The door is probably 200-300 pounds

and we gotta try to attach it to the ceiling

and we gotta make it roll.

We made it a little bit too heavy.

We should've made it out of Styrofoam or something.

Make it look like wood.

Sounds like curling.

Cow bell.

Argh!

It's a team effort, you know, me and the ol' man.

He done that pretty good. You didn't wanna do this one.

We started off in this place. He keeps tryin to hand it over.

I keeps...

...pushin' it back.

So he's kinda takin' the lead on this one.

Your side, oh keep it up. Alright. Sure you got it?

I got it. You old fogy's.

Alright.

I'd like the skirt, but Randy don't.

The vote is it looks good without.

Don't it? Don't you think?

One thing I'd like to say, if I'm callin' the shots,

why are we debating about a skirt?

'Cause I'm puttin' up the door.

Finesse!

Back at the shop, there's no debate

about the custom work for Harbour Pond.

It's on track and looking mint!

A lot goin' on in the shop right now.

Mike is over here makin' the vanity fronts

for Harbour Pond vanities.

PJ's out in the spray booth sprayin' the doors

for Harbour Pond's kitchen,

and I'm getting the countertop on the go for the kitchen.

Bit of everything on the go here today.

This is the oak we're gonna use for the countertops for Harbour Pond.

Most people like stone tops, granite tops, laminate.

Depends on the customer.

A butcher block is another popular top.

This is gonna be like a custom build

instead of small strips like butcher blocks.

It's gonna be a bit wider of a strip.

We're gonna go with the four-inch rungs

on this countertop.

We'll see how it turns out.

We should have these countertops pretty well glued up

in about a day and a half. Glue time is the longest.

Just waitin' for the glue to set so we can work with it.

But it shouldn't be too bad at all.

Back at Harbour Pond, some finishing touches

are being done inside.

And on the outside, the old man and Harv

are finishing up the railing on the balcony.

I come here on the intention to do some rock work,

but no rocks showed up yet, so I'm gonna give Harv

a hand cuttin'. Take the easy job.

Is it just square cuts? - Yup.

- So you want half weight? - Oh, for sure.

- Sure, give or take? - Give or take.

Perfect being Harv's assistant.

You haven't think about nuttin' when he puts it...

When he puts a mark on it, cut it. Excellent.

Sometimes you gotta cut it two or three times, though.

Not often, Harv says. - Not often.

Yes. We have the railing all installed now,

other than the glass. It's finished for now, but...

in a year's time, we have to come back,

because the homeowners want it black and we can't

paint pressure-treated until it dries.

So it's gonna be about a year. So next summer.

You're gonna be paintin' next. - What?

You're gonna have to go paintin' next.

- I know. - Yes.

In North River, me and the new rookie, Holly,

need to finish what Paul started on the foundation

for the new kitchen bump out.

We're building a large piece on the side

to give the kitchen a lot more room, better flow,

and a new window will bring in more light.

It's a catty spot to cook up a feed and take in the view!

The foundation for the add-on, it's only half dug out,

which means it's time to jump on the machines!

Mint!

So we got the skid steer and we got the mini,

and over here, Paul got a good start,

but we gotta try to finish it now.

So you're gonna drive the skid steer.

- Okay. - First time.

So we gotta get this dug out today

so we can get the concrete in. So once we get the footings,

the walls, then we can actually start the woodworking on top of it.

Before we start, I need to teach Holly

how to drive the skid steer.

It's part of the job, but it's the fun part for me.

All right, Holly, if you want to jump in.

Hopefully, Holly will be best kind on the skid steer.

This is for the bucket. Up. Down.

But it is very tricky, because you got a deck,

you got a tree, and you got more trees.

So you gotta fit it in. Helps if you're good at threadin' a needle.

This is your control to go forward, back, right, left.

So what we're gonna do, I'll get the mini-inside.

If you want to try to turn and drive over there.

I think I got all that. I guess we'll find out.

See if he keeps me on after this.

Woo! All good.

Jumpin' into machinery is pretty new,

but the first day, I said, "Hey, who wants to get on the mini dump?"

She jumped on it right away. So if anyone's eager

to jump on it, give 'er.

There's gonna be a learning curve, but I will get it.

Perfect day for diggin'. You know, the wind is out a little bit, so no flies.

And the sun's shining.

All right, you can try to back up.

You might have to turn a little bit.

You want me to do it first to show you?

- I'll give it a try. - Okay.

No, don't... don't tip that down.

- What? Oh, Jesus. - All right. Go back straight.

Now turn this way.

- Start turning this way? - No, other way, other way.

- Other way. To the left. - Oh, don't turn too much.

Now I'm going too much.

So... - That gotta go this way.

- My hand's gotta go this way. - No, no! Wrong one!

Back's gotta go that way. - What?

- The back of 'er gotta-- - Oh, the back's gotta go that way.

- Yeah, yeah. - Maybe you should do it.

You know, it is a learning curve.

This is no easy spot to really try. It's not like we're in open field or anything.

There's many obstacles.

So when you're lined up with this tree...

- Yeah. - ...you wanna start goin' out this way.

So then start slowly turning...

Like this. - Okay.

But hey, she's doin' good.

She gets this tangly bit, it'll be best kind.

Thanks for being so patient. Okay. All right.

It's my driving school, it's where you learn.

Try not to take out anything.

If it's wood, we can fix it.

Metal and rock...

Rock... gopher hole.

I think I got it.

We're gettin' it all dug out.

The fill, you know what, we're puttin' up around

where their horseshoe pit is, and we'll flatten it all out

and we'll just make a bigger space for 'em.

Nothing ever goes to waste.

We're makin' pretty good progress and Holly's doin' great

on the skid steer going back and forth,

and I haven't took out the deck yet, so it's a win-win.

Back in Brigus, Matt and PJ's been flat out

with all the custom work for the Harbour Pond.

Today, to keep the installs on track,

PJ's had to call in a favour.

My old man is here installin' the kitchen in Harbour Pond.

Turns out he dragged Mother along with him.

I'm very proud of PJ.

PJ started by workin' in the workshop at home with his father.

I was always taught if you're makin' something in the shop,

don't ever send anything out that you wouldn't give to your mother.

Dad's always quiet. When he's quiet, he's workin'.

When he gets loud, watch out.

We're dropping down now to get a template

for the cut-out for the sink, for the countertop,

and the solid wood top.

Go back to the shop, cut that out and deliver that shortly.

Seems like I'm kinda the boss of them right now.

PJ likes to be boss here.

He's passing so far.

If they don't have it installed by the end of the day,

they're gonna hear it from me.

PJ told us he'd like to have this done by...

Monday, Paul?

- No, today. - Today. Sorry!

He's pushin' it.

So far, so good.

I'm here because I got to take the brunt,

someone to curse and swear at when things go wrong.

We're here in Harbour Pond on Brigus and...

tryin' to get this house done.

So I seen the ol' man got the dirt there.

We gotta spread all this outside, but hey...

we got everybody inside doin' all the finer details.

We got the electricians, we got the plumbers,

we got our guys doin' trim work, cabinet work.

The list goes on. Man-oh-man.

Always down to the wire.

Hey, Patrick.

Got a present for ya. - Perfect.

So we got all the thermostats for the mini splits

and electric baseboard heaters. - All right.

Everybody's lookin' to make their home more energy efficient,

which means saving money. A Mysa thermostat does that.

They're pretty straightforward to install.

Oh, is it? And easy to use, so...

- Yes. - So how fast do you think you can do 'em all?

- Probably half hour. - Wanna bet lunch on it?

- Sure. - Okay.

Timer starts now.

Good I only got two to install.

The beauty thing about this thermostat,

it's Canadian made,

but it's also made by a Newfoundlander.

It's nice and sleek. It's a nice design.

Way better than the, you know, conventional thermostats

that you would buy. So Sam and Sasha's gonna love it.

So the Mysa thermostat can be used on a new home,

an old home, also it can be used on your secondary home.

Or your cottage. Cabin. Shed. Boathouse.

It'll fit any space and still look good.

And you can get rebates right across Canada.

So basically, everything is done. But you know,

when you get a new toy, you always wants to try it out.

So let's try out this new app.

The beauty thing about it is I can control every room,

I can control mini splits, electric baseboard heaters,

all from my phone.

So I can basically click it on here and...

Hey, I wants it cool, I'm gonna turn on the AC.

The b'ys downstairs, they might be fussy,

so they might want the heat.

I can look at the schedule, set it for six, eight, six, ten.

Just, you know, plug and use.

Basically hook it up, put it on your app and there you go.

Well, it's working and the AC's on,

it's coolin' down. I see the ol' man's out diggin',

so I'll see what he's at. And I think Patrick actually

did it in 30 minutes. So I gotta buy him lunch.

Randy, you're buying lunch!

We got a slipway goin' in today, so they're doin' some diggin' for that.

We got some cribbing also going, in which is,

you see going in behind me there.

And all it is, a slipway is just a place to launch your boat

and some cribbing is to just keep the dirt up on the sides.

So a place to tie a boat on and... yeah.

Just keep the dirt more than anything.

You're gonna take whatever's outta here now

and just put it up there, right?

It's a mossie old day at the job site in North River,

and we've got two projects on the go.

The kitchen bump-out, and the new gazebo.

Paul's got to take off the concrete forms

so we can start building on the new foundation.

The new kitchen layout is much bigger

and has better flow for family gatherings.

Plus, it'll be brighter with the new large window.

But before we can start to build,

we've got to waterproof the foundation,

then backfill it with a ton of stone and dirt.

I got stone ordered yesterday for ten o'clock today,

so... let alone that,

I got Nikki over on the other side.

We're gettin' ready for the gazebo build.

While one foundation is done,

we're getting the other one started.

The gazebo is eight-sided,

so we need to create eight concrete pillars

for the foundation.

The structure will be made of wood and trimmed out

with a whole lot of cedar shakes.

And I wanna get concrete ordered and poured today.

So I gotta get to work.

Here? - Yeah, perfect. Roll 'er.

Today we are laying out for a... octagon...

- Gazebo. - Gazebo!

Trickiest part is gettin' all your tubes laid right,

then it'll be free flowing.

To make round concrete pillars,

we're using 18-inch cardboard tubes

that we'll bury six feet in the ground

which is below frost line.

Once they're in place, we fill them with concrete,

let 'em dry... and bingo!

We got nice, round concrete posts,

and a solid foundation to build on.

Don't worry about me. Come on down.

What a guy. Paul got the skills.

As long as he don't hit me, I'm golden.

It's good havin' Nikki, because like Nikki's good

at plantin' Sonutube. - Right there. Turn.

She's done this so many times. She knows exactly what

you need down the holes, so you don't have to scream

or bawl at her. She just gets it done.

Workin' together as a team. I'm doin' the grunt work.

Paul's in the excavator doing the digging.

Movin' up. I probably wouldn't be trusted with this before.

I'd probably be over at that.

So give me a bit more opportunity.

I'm gettin' a bit more better at me job, I think.

Slowly.

I like workin' in North River. I'm two minutes from home.

Being in North River is excellent.

It's a beautiful spot. Me, Blair and the kids,

we're always using the river. Any chance we got,

we're on the river enjoyin' it.

This gazebo's gonna be nice.

They got a wicked view overlookin' the water.

I'll wave to 'em when we're goin' down the river in the boat.

Maybe they'll invite us to have a beer on the deck.

So right now, we're waterproofing the foundation

before it gets backfilled.

We're covering all the snap tie holes

so no water can get in, covering it with a bit of tar.

Basically it's just gonna protect it from the weather.

And the rocks and stuff throughout the time.

Fun times in the rain. Fun times in the rain.

Nikki, do you usually put a thick coat on this?

As long as she's covered. Once you see it's the black,

and you don't see any grey bleeding through, you're good.

Look at me, tellin' people how to do it.

Don't trust me 100%, but I think that's what you gotta do.

You're gonna have to pull out your arm.

Over on the right side, there's some rocks

out over the grass. We need to go rake them into the hole.

Concrete's here!

Truck number two.

Take this off and have a drip-dry.

We got the slinger, concrete, movin' right along.

Even in the piss pouring rain.

Wasn't supposed to be comin' by today but, hey,

I was drivin' by, figured I'd stop in,

have a look.

Bad time to come, though, it's wet.

Waitin' for Paul to get outta the seat.

I need my new toy.

Not a chance.

Back off, Randy. You can have 'er when we're done.

It's a rainy day in North River,

and it's all systems go getting the foundation poured

for the gazebo posts.

So our cement buddy is actually PJ's brother-in-law.

Good hand. Hi, Trevor!

Got your muscles on, b'ys?

What we gotta do, got a little assembly line goin'.

Trevor's gonna get it from the trunk to Paul.

Paul's gonna get it from there down the hole.

I'm not goin' at that.

I'll be off on me arse. Wait two seconds.

Whoa. Fall in the hole.

What we're doin' is we got one of these in the ground in a Sonotube.

We're puttin' the concrete in to fill up the Sonotube.

You'll plunge it to get all the air pockets out of it,

trowel it off, let 'er dry,

put a few posts on 'er. Good to go.

Next step, build a gazebo.

- All by yourself? - No!

You might wonder how we can pour concrete today

and like lots of times we can't because of rain.

Today, everything is in a form,

everything is contained.

It's not like we're trying to do a finished slab

for a house build, something which needs to have a super-pretty high-end finish.

So it's just a little rough pour and it's all formed.

Everything's protected anyways.

Apparently, it's PJ's brother-in-law that's driving the cement truck.

Trevor. I won't remember a name. I'll just call him my buddy.

Everybody got a buddy who everybody calls Buddy.

Funny thing is, when you're in Newfoundland,

if I say, "Buddy over there with the chainsaw,"

or, "Buddy with the excavator," some look like him to be,

"Yeah, I knows buddy."

If I went to PJ I'll say, "Hey, we had buddy droppin' off cement.

You know buddy?" He'll be like, "Yeah."

So we just finished off. Got all the Sonotubes poured.

Nikki just finished drawin' out the last one

and she gonna be perfect. Get everything packed up

and off to the next one.

I'm not goin' anywhere else 'til I get changed, though.

That's a must.

Back in Brigus, our Blueberry Festival

is just days away, and so is our deadline

to finish Graham and Ruth's $500,000 home.

The outside work is almost done.

Inside...

All hands are on deck.

We are very busy unpacking everything,

getting everything ready to style.

Literally when I say all hands-on deck,

all hands are on deck.

The stairs were just being completed

as I was unpacking.

Everybody's here doing their jobs.

It's working. We're just all working around each other.

And so the countdown is really on, because today,

we have got to finish this project.

The homeowners are adamant.

The Blueberry Festival is happening very soon.

So we have got to be done so that they can host

and celebrate the festival and take it all in,

in their brand-new home.

Okay. I've got the pillows, I got the baskets.

So these are going in the closet.

Yes, those are going in the closet.

And then this is going in Ruth's den.

That's right. What do you think about these?

I'm thinking of putting them here.

Oh, my gosh. I love them. They're gorgeous.

This is a great feeling.

The new build that we've done here is finished.

They're gonna be so happy with this house.

And even though it's a new build,

it has a lot of character in it, which is the main thing,

I think, in the end of the day.

It's not just like a cookie cutter feeling at all.

I love that this is their old piece,

and these are their old books. Graham and Ruth's old books.

Oh, it's so beautiful. It's that great kind of like, old vintage look.

With new builds, it's important to incorporate

old things or things that you've brought from other homes,

antique pieces, things that are really important to you,

whether it's old photographs or things from travel.

The overall style of this home is kind of a country

vintage chic kind of feel.

- It is. - There's touches of country

kind of throughout it, but it's kind of an old,

charming, vintage kind of French...

Like, the kitchen has that French charm.

I feel like you just said 20 things.

- Yeah. - I'm gonna say

coastal traditional.

I'm gonna keep it with those two.

It's open concept, yet each space

has its designated area.

Behind us, we have the cozy area.

Some layered rugs. We have the propane stove.

Dining next to it. And then the kitchen is open to that space,

which is super important, especially in Newfoundland.

That's good.

- Less sad. - Less sad.

We're just here makin' the plants happy.

PJ and Matt killed it with this kitchen.

Oh, my god. It's unbelievable.

High expectations are comin' out here now.

- Absolutely. - Right?

The custom cabinets,

the beautiful wood backsplash,

the range hood, the floor-to-ceiling cabinets

over by the fridge. - Beautiful.

Yeah.

The colouring in this house, I really love.

It's tying in the sea, but in a softer way,

so it's tying in a little bit of the soft

bluey-green kind of colour in the kitchen

with that soft cream in the island.

But then the floor is also more of like a sand colour.

So it's not a dark harsh colour.

We really kept it light and airy in here.

Up in their bedroom, we have that soft blue,

which, again, is just tying in the whole feel of the house.

It's very cohesive. Until you get to Ruth's room.

Yeah, exactly. That's a different thing.

A lot of times I say have fun with like a powder room

or have fun with an office. Have fun with a space

that maybe not everyone is going to see

that's really special to you.

- Definitely. - And I think that's what we did in Ruth's room.

The homeowners are gonna be so happy.

Their house is done. It's ready to move in.

And it feels like a home. Which is great.

So they just need to get in here now and get ready for Blueberry Festival.

I was gonna say, it's finished just...

just in time.

- I can smell the pies cooking. - It's perfect.

So the house is all done.

Getting ready to bring Graham and Ruth inside.

You know, it was a little road to get here, but hey,

we got it done. They wanted it done for the Blueberry Festival.

Here it is. Time to break out the blueberries.

- I can't wait. - Wanna come in have a look?

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, Graham, you gotta see this.

So the house is all done.

Getting ready to bring Graham and Ruth inside.

You know, it was a little road to get here,

but hey, we got it done.

- Oh, gosh, just... - What I've seen so far,

it's... really nice. - Yeah, I just love it.

Our little dory house. - Yeah.

- Colour of a dory. - Yeah.

Wanna come in and have a look?

- Yeah. - Got it all ready.

- Oh, my gosh. - After you.

- Love the floor. - Oh, the floor is good.

Oh my gosh.

Oh, Graham, you gotta see this.

Oh, come up. Look. Oh...

Oh, I can't get over it. It is really, really something else.

Look at them.

- What we got here? - Oh, Graham. Graham,

you gotta see this. - That's lovely.

Isn't it nice? Look.

Look at the pretty wallpaper on the back.

And look how...

You can close the door on the mess.

Who put this together for us?

- All the b'ys in the wood shop. - No!

Yeah. So they built everything, you know,

the custom beadboard on the back.

- Beautiful. - All the custom countertop.

Let's see what's up here now. Now, this is what you wanted.

You wanted floor to ceiling cupboards and...

Okay, don't... yeah. Oh, my goodness.

No dust bunnies on the top.

No. That's the thing about having, you know,

the cabinets top coming all the way up.

It adds to the look here.

Two people can pass right there.

It's not that we're going to have a band of chefs,

but it's just nice to be able to move around without...

Oh, this whole house gotta flow, from the kitchen,

even over here in the living room

with the chairs, the way they're set up.

- Yeah. - You know. Even this is amazing.

Those little chairs over there,

there's a bigger one and a smaller one.

But they swivel so we'll... - Turn around.

...be able to get our coffee

and have a little look out the window

at the beautiful view.

Try out a chair. Let's see how they work.

Okay.

--with the wheels on.

Oh, my goodness. Yeah.

One thing about it. You got amazing view here.

Looking right out the harbour, looking at, you know,

the quay, everybody goin' out and fishin' and stuff.

And then in the wintertime...

- Fire goin'. - Or the fall, have a fire going

and, you know...

What's nice about this, it gives you the ambience.

Did you see the door we got?

- Oh... my gosh. - Oh, lovely.

That is just beautiful.

And it's a measure of sound protection, too,

for you go do the naughty stuff. - Oh...

It could help for that, yes.

You don't have to be big and strong like you

to move it, do you? - Oh, no.

They even just... It's really nice.

And then you can close it off when you want to close off

for a bedroom or another den,

if you wanna get away from Graham, Ruth.

Actually, your room is upstairs.

I've got the place already.

And yeah, no, I've got my Graham-free zone.

Well, let's go look at the Graham-free zone.

Okay, great.

Up the stairs. - Go on up, Ruth. You go first.

When I first walked into this house,

I couldn't believe it. It was just so beautiful

and it was more than I ever dreamed of.

What surprised me the most was how the colours

and the various shades all went together.

That was impressive.

Want to take a look at your room?

Oh...

Oh, this is so nice.

Oh, wow.

I'm glad you like it. It's your room.

Yeah.

- Like the wallpaper? - Oh, do I ever.

Oh, you know, this is great. This is...

This'll be a little place for me to do a little

painting here or just hang out.

If we have guests come to stay, they can use it, too.

And you've got your own little ecosystem,

because of the... You've got your own...

My... yes, I can be as warm or as cool as I like.

You see these little thermostats?

We got them throughout the house.

They're easy to use and you can operate them

from the cell phone so it's a win-win.

If you're in St. John's or anywhere,

or you're like trippin' around, you can turn up the heat,

turn on the AC. So it operates your mini splits

plus your electric baseboard heaters.

Great.

What do you think of the ceiling?

It's nice. Again, we're tying in

the old with the new.

Does this go all the way through the upstairs?

It do. Right out to your bedroom. You wanna have a look at it?

- Absolutely. - Let's have a look.

Oh, my goodness.

Wow.

Oh, my goodness.

- Wow. - Oh.

Oh, this is so nice.

Is that headboard supposed to be like that?

Or be painted?

Oh, this is great.

Oh, you got amazing space here.

And be able to lie back, lookin' out over the harbour

and you got your own deck here, as well.

I'm speechless.

That's a wonder.

This is way more than I ever dreamed it was gonna be.

Really, really something here.

I really, really, really love that sofa.

It's just so sweet.

Ah...

- No... - There now.

Where's our butler? He can bring me like, tea.

You know, this room is amazing, but your en suite

is just as amazing. You wanna have a look?

Oh, yes. I certainly do.

What's an en suite? Something like a bathroom, isn't it?

- Something like it. - Only fancier.

- A little bit fancier. - Oh, this is nice.

The door... Oh!

Oh, my goodness gracious. - Wow.

You know, for a small space, it gives you a lot of storage area.

- Okay. - Full custom closet,

cabinetry, and if you notice the doors.

That reflects the ceilings and all that,

that's popular in Newfoundland in the 1800s and 1900s.

Oh, it's just so pretty.

Now we gotta see the rest of it. - Tile, shower.

Oh, golly...

Look at the sink.

Oh, it's exactly what I was hoping for.

Oh, my gosh.

- Look at that. - Oh...

Nice little seat in the shower.

This is just so luxurious.

Oh, Randy, this place is just unbelievable.

It's...

It is the best bathroom. I'm really, really pleased.

- That's good. - Thank you so much.

And thank the guys in the shop.

Tell 'em that, you know, I'm just about in tears over it.

Yeah, I like it so much. - Well, that's good to hear,

and... well, you'll be able to thank the ol' man for sure.

He's gonna stop by and have a chat

and have a drink. - Oh, good.

Let's go get him. - Let's go.

Yeah.

We built this house from the ground up,

but it got so many custom items into it,

right from the cabinetry to everything in the washroom.

Even the big barn door. So everything you see,

wood features in here, the Newfound team did it,

and it turned out awesome.

- Isn't this... - It is. It's nice.

- It's just... - And functional.

They're gonna call it The Dory House.

I think everybody around the town

is kinda referring to it as a dory.

And you know, you kinda look at it.

If you turn it upside down,

it do look like the bottom of a dory.

Here it is there. This is only the second deck,

but just look, you can see...

Oh, I know, you can see right out.

And you'll never be blocked over there.

- No. - The ol' man kept tryin' to put it on my plate,

but I had ten projects, so I kept this on his.

He keeps sayin' I only got one project,

but I'm not sure where that goes.

- Goes to the next one. - I gives him a hammer...

Do you want to talk about balancing?

Well, is that what you wanna do?

Thanks for lettin' us build your house.

I know the old man was pretty much the one

that had the control on this one.

Yup. So... it was awesome job,

awesome workin' with you guys. It's all great.

Especially talking to Graham 20 times a day, you know.

So cheers to The Dory House.

You're gonna miss me. I'll ease off...

Bring on the Blueberry Festival.

Yes. Bring on the Blueberry Festival.

When you're doin' a full custom house,

right from the ground up, there's gonna be pivots,

there's gonna be changes

and everything turned out awesome

and we got 'em in before the Blueberry Festival,

so win-win.

And we didn't let our blueberries go to waste!

Next time on Rock Solid Builds...

All aboard.

That was close.

Isn't it so nice?

Nobody got the vision like Spracklin got the vision,

that's all it comes down to.

Oh jeez, Monday mornin' praise!

Labrador first, Newfoundland second, drinks third.

Gorgeous.

Actually pretty fun when you get going at it, though.

Probably hittin' nails!

What a boo-boo that was.

Oh, just look!