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Ah, looks so good. Wow, what a transformation.

Up. Now giv'r.

We're dealing with the conditions.

This is an ocean, it's not like a pond.

Perfect. Good to go for the weekend.

One more piece left and that side is done.

Sasha, do we have enough blankets and pillows, do you think?

Oh my gosh!

It's like standing on the end of the wharf.

You gotta jump in or not.

Ready? Come in.

- Oh, my God! - Wow.

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.

It's a catty day in Brigus.

Not only is our big job on Irish Town Road going well,

Grady's off school today, so he's hanging with me.

Checkin' in on the job site, see how it's goin'.

We're diggin' it out for the addition.

Build the addition is gonna be nine feet out

and then a little bit of a deck.

This 60-year-old family home was also the village store

back in the day,

but now it's going through a major upgrade

for the whole family to enjoy.

We're building onto the back,

for a larger dining room.

It'll be open concept with new custom kitchen

and a living room at the front.

On the side where the old store used to be,

we're adding a new main bedroom,

walk-in closet and ensuite.

The whole main floor will be wheelchair accessible.

The demo went well.

Easy boy. You're old.

Someone else back there?

And the beam installs for the open floor plan

and dining room bump out is done.

Now we're digging for the foundation.

We gotta dig down four feet,

pour the walls, then we can finish pourin' all the floor.

Big concern was actually hitting cliff,

but it seems like it's only big rock, so...

so far, so good.

But I'm not gonna count my chickens

before they're hatched.

My number one helper today is Grady.

Workin'. He's takin' notes.

What we discovered in there.

No cliff, just big rock.

You know, they'll be at that the rest of the week.

And then we gotta get the foundation crew in,

get that poured.

Lookin' good so far,

but still got a long way to go.

While me and Grady supervise the big dig...

the old man is scoping out our next project,

which is very different!

He sent me because he didn't want to come!

He sent me 'cause he's really busy, I guess,

and he said this was a nice, easy project

for me to look after.

He's down in New Perlican,

about an hour north of Brigus, right on the ocean.

New Perlican is a small community, around 200 people.

Everyone knows everyone.

And that's the way it is in a lot of these small towns.

every place in Newfoundland is cool, but what's so cool

about this place it's like 20-odd stages here,

which really is picturous

and super colourful around here, for sure.

A stage is basically a shed on top of a wharf

used to store your fishing gear.

But it's also like a gate to get to your boat.

It's an iconic look and structure.

A lot of old places, stages and houses

were supported by pillars and hung over the water.

In Battle Harbour, we seen a lot of this underneath

the old stages and the wharfs.

So it's unique to all Newfoundland, Labrador,

and also in Fogo.

So for this job, we're building a stage

for Karen and Michael, and they want it to stand out!

But first we need to build a wharf.

They used to have a wharf here.

And according to what they're saying,

it all got taken out to sea in Snowmageddon.

So it... there's no more wharf.

I think the wharf is probably the easiest part

of this whole job.

He's right. Building on water isn't hard,

but if we don't time it right,

we'll be building under water for the next part.

This house is probably a little over 100 years old.

Part of the structure is on stilts and cribbing.

The cribbing and the stilts are in dire need of repair.

It's a unique build. It's only found in Newfoundland

and over the water is something I never expected

to be living on. And it's just different

and funky and cool.

And it just... we like it.

The stilts is a very unique look.

Not a lotta stilts in the area,

although you will find some in some other outports.

But we're the only stilted crowd around, really.

This place is 100 plus years, and they used the...

the cribbing, which is this stuff here,

and they also used pillars.

The purpose of it, cribbing is built like a box

with some extra weight with rocks into it,

lets the water flow in and out through it,

holds the structure in place and all the...

all the pillars,

well, they're just fully supports,

holds up the structure.

This would have all been done by hand.

Randy woulda hated it!

So the work under the house starts by replacing

the rotten pillars with brand new,

custom cribbing and support beams.

Then we're building the wharf

using some large cribs for the foundation

and some big ol' logs with pressure-treated lumber on the deck.

On top, we're building a stage with one-of-a-kind features

inside and out.

We'll repurpose windows and doors,

and add loads of colour and really make it stand out,

but also fit in.

The total budget for this job on the water is 100,000.

Generally, people are really proud of their stages.

They keep them colourful and they decorate them

with lobster pots and buoys... - Netting...

...and netting and all kinds of really cool things.

They call them funny names. They're great. I mean,

it'd be really nice to have a nice funky stage here, too.

We love challenging and creative projects,

but we've got to get it all done before the weather turns.

For one thing, this'll be all ice.

So just no way to do it.

Plus, I'm steppin' in the water here now.

It's pretty cold already, so I definitely don't want to be doin' it in the winter.

The biggest challenge with this one here now is gonna be a couple things.

One is gonna be the tides. That's gonna work against us.

So try to do all our work at low tide, of course.

And the other one we need to prop this up while

we're doin' all the construction underneath.

The reason they don't close in these buildings

is for the dampness purpose,

'cause you want to keep the air flowing through.

So then when the water comes up and water goes out,

you wanna keep the air goin' through, so it dries it all.

So you know, this is the type of place that you don't close in and want a basement.

Yeah, so Randy give me a little camera and he said,

"Make sure you gets me some pictures."

Notice a lot of these pillars in here even weigh more

than the ones on the outside.

Back here looks like it's gonna be a bit of a problem.

It's gonna add to the job, for sure.

They got some concrete pillars done years ago,

with buckets by the look of it, 'cause the shape of the bucket's

still there. But the concrete's startin' to deteriorate.

Plus we got a... a rock wall that's back here

to contend with. So...

it's a little more than Randy probably was thinking,

but it's something we can get done.

And something we will get done.

No job scares you away, but it adds to the stress level.

We probably got a four-hour window for the tides goin' in and out.

Luckily, not a lot of ice comes in here,

but when it does, you can always see a little shift.

And the neighbours are always on the lookout

so we don't end up in the water.

We don't wanna end up in the water.

In Brigus, the Irish Town project is motoring along.

The foundations for the bump-out and new bedroom addition are dug out.

Now Todd and his crew can set the forms

for the foundation walls.

It's a little bit of challenge. When you're working with all houses

outta square and you're tryin' to get the foundation regular

and square with the house, you got to try to work

with the whole house.

With a little bit of complication there,

but we got it figured out.

Everything is step by step by step.

Yesterday, we come and done a footing,

we poured the footing.

We come and do the walls, we poured the walls today.

Randy's given us today to get it done.

That's okay. Yeah, that's fine.

So we try to do it in two to three hours.

You know what I'm saying?

I always has fun at this.

You got to.

If you don't have fun at this, you'll be some contrary.

I'll tell ya.

Just over in North River...

we're deep into the second phase of a big project

for Sasha's long-time family friends,

Nancy and her brother, Tommy.

Oh, just look.

They loved phase one,

the new custom gazebo off the existing deck.

Oh, this is unreal.

Oh, look at the cushions

and the benches, Randy, Randy!

But that's put the pressure on for the final stretch:

a new kitchen and a refresh of their main floor washroom.

Starting to look better already.

We're keeping the footprint of the washroom

and the red tub to save money,

but giving the rest of the space a full update.

In the kitchen, it's a huge change!

It'll have all new cabinets, counters, flooring,

and a bump out will add more space

for appliances and more cabinets.

But a special feature is the breakfast bar

with a big window.

You can enjoy your morning coffee

and a great view of the river.

Ah... looks so good!

Wow, what a transformation.

I'm here at North River today, and we have pretty much everything done.

The plumbing is done, the electrical is done,

the team is really moving quickly.

I just have to go through the design finishes

and make sure everything is ready now

for Randy and their team.

They're gonna love this. Like, look at this view.

It's... it's so beautiful. And the great thing

is we have the coffee bar over here,

so you go from your really fancy little coffee area in the morning,

or in the evening if you want to have an evening drink,

'cause the stove is right here,

it's somewhere to sit and talk to people

if they're cooking. So yeah, I'm really...

I'm really happy with this.

I feel really good about the overall design.

I feel great about how everything is moving along.

My biggest dilemma is just making sure

that I choose the right backsplash.

So we've got the base cabinet.

I like the stone effect on this,

'cause it kinda ties it into that kind of country old feel,

but I don't like how stark it is, and I think that's

gonna be an issue in the end.

So I'm leaning more towards this softer,

little bit more creamier tile.

I think it might be a little bit easier to clean,

as well, which is extremely important.

If people looked at this they would laugh

because they're like, they're both just white

backsplashes, but they're not.

There's a difference in colour, there's a difference in texture.

It's very important that it all flows properly

for Tommy and his family.

This little champagney bronze tone on top.

I think that's gonna be the winner.

With all the jobs on land under control,

I'm heading north to meet the sub-contractor, Aaron,

to get started on the jobs that are in the water!

We're in New Perlican today, and hey, dock starts.

A lotta work. Well...

a lotta work for Aaron and them.

This is for the wharf.

I knew Aaron... well, he grew up in Brigus

just up over the hill. You know, I knew his ol' man

and his brother and everything. His ol' man is Byron,

so when I was on council, he was the mayor there.

I knew Aaron, he helped out in Harbour Pond.

He did the slipway out there.

That project turned out mint and so will this one.

On shore, we're building up the point with large rocks

for the start of the wharf.

In the water, we'll add two large custom-built cribs,

and reuse rocks from the cribs of the old wharf to anchor them.

We'll join them together with a few 18-inch-thick logs.

And that's what the b'ys'll build the decking onto.

And when the wharf is done, we'll add the stage

that we're gonna build offsite at my shop.

So the cribs is actually gonna be made out of six-by-six

pressure treated and then we're gonna do a three-ply beam

that's gonna be like two-by-ten. And then we gotta X-brace 'em

with two-by-six, so it's a whole lotta lumber

and a lotta screwin' and nailin'.

It's definitely a lot of planning trying to get

some of 'em in place to get the job done.

Plus, hey, we're dealin' with the conditions.

This is an ocean. It's not like a pond.

That ocean goes in and out with the tides

and depending on the weather and where the moon is too,

tides could be higher, lower.

So it's a lotta planning.

So we're gonna place this crib.

We're gonna put our poles out and get ready for decking.

Aaron's my son and we own the business together.

The ol' man, he's not up on this as much as I am.

So he... he tends to listen sometimes,

but he got different ideas.

He don't stop much, and he talks less,

and smiles less.

But he's... he's eager in getting the project done

and there's no time to be standin' around.

He's right down to business, let's get at it and do it.

Randy and Scott and Aaron and I are very, very similar,

you know, they've got a very similar work ethic,

you know, Randy likes to do stuff a little bit different than Scott.

And boy, that's everywhere.

We gotta go out now and ballast that crib

with the rock from the old previous crib.

It all got to be hand-bombed from one to the other,

make sure the crib is stationary on the bottom

and solid and stuff like that.

Then there's a bit of X-bracing and things of that nature

that gotta be done.

The end result is just as good,

sometimes maybe better. But age is always honourable.

In Brigus, the foundation walls

are set at Irish Town Road.

So it's time for the plumber, Shawn,

to finalize the kitchen plumbing

before the slab-on-grade concrete floor goes in.

It'll be quite interesting. There's a few little issues here and there,

the older homes.

The walls are thinner, the floor joists are thinner,

so we gotta give some careful thought into our plumbing,

how to reroute our drain so we're not compromising

the structure of the building, as well.

She gotta go down my end.

Now we just gotta get our plumbing done

and by the end of the day, this'll be ready for concrete.

With the plumbing set,

Terry, Rick and their team can pour the floor.

We're just pouring a concrete floor in Irishtown Road.

That wheelbarrow weighs about 150 to 200.

Depends on the driver, if they fill it up, right?

Some days are harder.

So by the end of the day, you're pretty sore.

Across the way in North River, it's a big day.

The floor in this kitchen is done and tiled.

Harv and Uncle Al got it all prepped

for just in time for the cabinet install.

Sasha's chosen two colours, cream for the uppers

and a fancy green for the bottoms.

That's gotta be tree green, or maybe it's moss?

Either way, it'll look mint,

and with the hardware and the counters installed,

we'll be ready to do the backsplash in no time.

An hour north, in New Perlican...

it's a windy old day,

and the tide's coming up on a really tough part

of this project. But...

This job has to be done.

Lookin' at them sticks, probably ain't gonna last.

Another windstorm and a little bit of ice,

their house turns into a boathouse.

Right now, we've got to take out another couple

of those beams that's holding up the house and we gotta...

get our...

and we'll be able to work from that.

This old house is held up by dozens of old pillars

and some rotten old cribbing

that all needs to be replaced.

Our task is adding a dozen new cribs under the house.

We'll build beams and slide them on top of the cribbing

to support the weight of the home.

Aaron and his crew are back and are starting at high tide,

so when it's time to go under the house,

the water must be much lower.

Time is tight.

So, this old crib now gotta come out and the...

for the new ones to go in.

You can't look in the phone book and find someone

that does cribbing underneath an old house

and build a wharf or an old stage.

So you gotta know people.

That's one thing good about it is we know Aaron

and, hey, he knows us. It's a win-win.

Just like the wharf, we're prebuilding the cribs

with pressure treated lumber and are reusing rocks

for ballast so they don't float away.

One thing about high tide,

it's easier to put the cribs in place

until we can anchor them in with more rocks.

The old cribbing was there,

but it wasn't doin' anything.

It never had any weight of the house whatsoever.

The new one will... we're gonna jack the house

just a little bit and wedge in our beam

and we will have... it'll hold the weight.

That's gonna be the main beam goin' down

through the structure to actually hold up the house.

An engineer drawed it up, so it's a certain size of beam,

so many plies, and it gotta run so many feet.

There's gonna be three beams

goin' underneath the house

and then there's cribbings underneath the beams.

So they're just gonna lay the beam,

then they're gonna put shims into it

and call 'er good. She'll settle.

We got to get this beam up tight now to this log

and then we're going to put in one more crib

and this beam is done.

Toughest beam is gonna be the first one.

Once we get the first one in, we know we got something solid,

so should be pretty smooth sailing.

Finally back in Brigus, finally Irishtown.

Foundation's in, the floor's in,

and we gotta frame 'er up, get ready for the roof.

We got Paul, we got Harv, we got Nikki.

Rocks. Everywhere you goes is rocks.

We got Michael.

We been waiting a little while. This is their family home

and they're tryin' to figure out what to do to the addition.

You know, there's windows that they're tryin' to figure out.

You know, is the sitting area, is the bedroom.

It's better to wait, get everything finalized,

make sure that you're movin' forward the way you want to,

and then start buildin'.

Nikki got stuck with the crap job again.

I does the work Paul don't wanna do.

Nikki's takin' out the window. That window gotta be

moved over probably like a foot or so.

Right there now, they wanna shift it

towards the outside wall. So we gotta take it out,

reframe it, then put it back in.

This'll put the window in a more centred spot,

which is perfect for the new layout.

All ready to take that window out. I needs a hand.

- Ready? - It just needs to be pushed.

Everything's let go and I'm done.

This window's goin' back in, right?

You got it. Use, reuse, recycle. Ready?

Ready. Awesome. Thank you. Appreciate it.

Okay. So I'm only cuttin' to this... this one.

Yeah. They all have to be cut back on your next stud

so that you can put 'em back.

Nikki's not the super rookie she once was.

She's come a long way. But the thing is,

she still likes to ask all the questions.

But she do know the answers.

But she just wants confirmation to make sure

she's goin' in the right path when you leave her alone.

He's still got patience for me. That's all that matters.

After all these years, he's still got patience for me.

She's comin' along. So it only be a matter of time

now she won't even wanna see me no more.

We've been delayed waiting on some window

and door decisions, but now we've got sign off,

and can start building the addition and bump out at the back.

We haven't done framin' in a while.

It's a good day for it.

It definitely is a lot easier to change it on paper

than it is actually wood.

So when you get it all framed up and then you change your mind,

it's a lotta work and a lotta money.

We just got another call and another little tweak.

More tweaks, more changes. That's construction.

The problem you're gonna have is this distance right here.

The good thing is we don't have it all framed up,

so it's easy to change. Bad thing is we might need

to change material, but you know...

you just take it as it goes and you order more stuff and you get it done.

That I could do an easy flip.

Homeowners is always nervous. You know, this is a big renovation.

There's a lotta money they're puttin' into it.

They wanna make it right. But...

when they gotta think about it a lot, that's a bad day.

Decisions.

It's like standin' on the end of the wharf.

You either gotta jump in, or not.

In Brigus, some new changes to the design

by the homeowners won't affect the overall footprint,

so we can still get 'er framed up and stay on track.

- Ready? - One, two, three.

Up. Now give 'er.

And the final task of the day can get finished, too.

Re-installing the front window.

Ready. Good.

Perfect. Good to go for the weekend.

Fits like a glove, Paul.

Okay, high-five.

Together, we got it done.

We're making strides down the way in North River too,

and Harv's asked me to roll up my sleeves

and pitch in with the backsplash.

It's inside work, but outside,

the weather's turned on us, causing a bit of an issue.

Lots of challenges. Well, it's freezing cold.

We got water. Water and cold don't mix

'cause it freezes and we need water to move.

Constant... hot water over it and everything.

I'm here to give Harv a little bit of hand.

You know, we're a little bit day delay.

Gonna come Monday to kind of try to finish everything off,

so do a little push on it... I figured I'd lay a few tiles.

Just look at it. All you can do is look at it.

I'm here for support.

I figured I'd take by the sink.

It's a little bit easier. Range is a little bit harder

and I didn't want to leave in the middle of it, so...

I got it.

One more piece left and then that side is done.

Hey, Harv? I got that section done...

little bit of help. Lines right up the centre

straight with the cabinet door.

Well, I'm onto the next one.

- Okay, man. - Later.

See ya.

Up on the other side of the peninsula...

the cribbing is done, the wharf is done,

bring on the next phase of this project,

the stage!

We're gonna build it outside the shop

to save on fuel costs and travel time

back and forth to the job site, which is an hour away.

It's a new build, but Karen and Michael

want a lot of old-time flavour.

So we're repurposing old windows, recycling doors,

adding a scallop-shake trim detail for a cool feature,

and it'll have loads of colour.

So I called in Sam to raid the homeowners' shed

and find all the right pieces

so the whole project ties together.

Wow! This is incredible!

When we moved here, we discovered the older doors

and things that were taken out of the house.

And we'd really like to see those used instead

of just throwin' 'em out.

It's important for us to re-use and recycle materials

we already have that are very special, in the fact

that they are actual artifacts or antiques.

They could be used wonderfully in the stage.

This place I feel like has been here

for a really long time.

It was probably used to store animals at some point.

Now it's got all these incredible pieces

and I don't even know where to start.

Everything that I'm seeing, like, even the smells,

it reminds me of like, my childhood

visiting my great-uncle's fishing stage.

It's reminding me of my nan's house,

it's reminding me of my home in Cape Royal,

it's just... it's everything to me

that's special about Newfoundland, really.

Traditionally, a fishing stage is where you're, y'know,

getting everything ready to go for a fish

and then when you bring your fish back, is where

you're gutting your fish, so it's very utilitarian.

But that's not what we're going for with Karen and Michael!

They more so want it to be a guest experience

for their BnB, so they want it to be a place where maybe

you can have lunch, or you can have a small get-together,

so more of a social place

than what it was traditionally used for.

And there's so many fishing stages here in New Perlican itself,

and what I love about them all is that they are all

brightly colour-painted, so they really stand out

when you enter the bay and they're beautiful.

These windows have to be used in the stage,

and the green on this glass is very inspiring to me.

I just see incorporating this colour into the palette

of the whole stage but also putting these windows

in the stage for sure.

I feel like everything is going through my mind:

what Im' going to use, where I'm going to use it,

how we're going to use it. These fishing stages

are only small, you know, they're not very big,

so I want to pick all the right pieces

to incorporate into this design.

I love this storm door back here,

and it looks like it could probably tell a few stories,

along with everything else in here.

It's a different design experience for me for sure.

It's four walls with some windows and a door,

but it's pretty compact

and there's a lot of ideas that we want to incorporate,

so just how we're going to bring that all together.

So Michael told me that these windows

came from a community called Winterton,

and actually, they came from an old

fisheries union building,

they were just gonna be thrown away.

So it's pretty incredible, I'm really happy.

I feel like my mind is just like running with ideas,

to be honest, so I just need to like,

take a visual inventory of everything that's here

and get some ideas of what we're gonna use.

Got a lot to do, I have to pull all of these ideas

that I have in my mind together and make a plan,

and I also need to call Randy and talk to him.

We have to get going on this!

We're here in North River on the home stretch.

Got everything pretty well done, other than plumbing

and a little bit of electrical.

It's all about the finer details and that's what takes the time.

Shawn and them is back to do the tub, the faucets,

then it's good to go. Homeowners come in and enjoy their space.

Are the wheels staying on the wagon or are they wobbly?

- Ah, they're on. - A bit?

- Yeah. - Yeah, we're the same.

When you drop into a job site with Shawn,

he likes to have a chat just as much as me,

so usually when we stop in there,

sometimes it takes a little bit longer than it should.

I tell you something I done years ago.

Ever see them uh, string art with nails and the...?

- Yeah, yeah. - I done them one time

back in the summer camp years back when I was a kid.

That was pretty cool to do.

Mind the little short legs.

When you looked at the tub first with the roughness of it,

it actually looked like a real cast-iron tub.

Until you actually picked it up and it happened to be

a fibreglass acrylic.

But we got a good joke on the guys.

They got a kick out of it.

Cast-iron?! You can see through it!

No!

The sun got me! She could see through it.

You gotta have that relationship with your trades.

You know, basically, I'll probably see them

more than I see Melissa.

So we have a lot going on here today,

it's a big job, it's my family friends,

I love these people, a little bit too much for me

to take on by myself, so it's so nice to have

Sam and Aisha here. When really, I need to bring my girl in on this

because I can't do it on my own! So...

We're ready. - Am I your girl?

You're my girl! Of course you are!

Had to call in reinforcements.

Reinforcements, and we got a lot to kind of still do here.

- Yeah, I'm gonna keep going. - Yeah, keep going!

Yeah.

Sasha, do we have enough blankets and pillows,

do you think?! Oh, my God!

You need one throw.

- The silvery one? - Nope.

- This one? - Yep.

- Okay... - That.

Okay.

Just remove all... Oh my gosh!

Yeah. Seems like Sasha might be a little bit frazzled,

feeling the pressure.

I took more than I maybe realized.

Just felt right in the moment.

So it's kind of fun that I'm just

going with the flow here, just helping her out

and uh, yeah, it's kind of on her shoulders today!

I like the idea of having like a breakfast nook area.

Yeah, and then this is just like, coffee...

Yeah. So this, I guess, we'll put here.

- Do we need 25 mugs, you think? - No.

- Okay. - Do we take out these?

Do you like them stacked or... ? - I like them stacked.

We can do three like that.

Ooh, I like it like that.

Sweet.

There's a lot of pressure in this and as you can see,

there's so many details. I don't think people realize

sometimes how many things that you need to add to a space,

but without all these little details,

it just falls flat; it doesn't feel cozy,

so having the girls here is making me feel so good,

but I absolutely love this job,

so this is just like hanging out with my girlfriends, to tell you the truth.

Havin' a time!

I think the homeowners are going to be thrilled,

and it's gonna be really beautiful.

What a transformation!

It's really come together and I'm so, so excited for them to see the space!

The kitchen is done and we are so happy!

I can't get over the difference of the functionality in the kitchen.

Honestly, by blowing out that wall,

putting in that extra bit of cabinetry, it's unreal.

And then the cabinetry is a dark green on the base

and then a little bit of a lighter, kind of like a beige green on the top,

and because of that, I really wanted to add in

some softness by bringing in that kind of champagne-bronze hardware.

And it wasn't even like a brass, it couldn't be that.

I was very particular on the tone with it.

It's actually called "champagne bronze."

It gives a bit of a vintage feel because we wanted to bring it

back to a little bit of a cabin vibe.

It's an older home.

And it kind of gives it that,

I don't know, a little bit of a glow.

The wood features in the kitchen

are actually a huge element

and it energizes it, brightens it up,

and then it connects it again to the wood

inside the cabin.

We wanted to keep the countertops nice and light and fresh,

so when I did it, I was like,

I want to have the brick because the warmth,

the warm brown tones with the green and the white,

its just a natural feel.

You chose well.

- Thanks, my dear. Thank you! - Looks great!

The favourite feature I think for me in this whole space

is actually the breakfast nook over there.

Get that ready in the morning and then sit over

and look out the window, I mean, that view,

it starts your day.

- Yeah! - Taking in that view

and enjoying the outside. - Mm-hmm.

The bathroom for me, I think it was just the most fun for me.

It was um, when I got that red tub,

the first thing I thought of was I want it to be

happy and bright, and feel good.

The tub is the room. Everything in that room

is designed around that tub.

All the plumbing is so old in that tub,

had to get adjustable pieces

that were able to move to fit the side.

It was very unique. And then I think it's just

so special because it's their mom's tub,

it's something they really wanted to keep.

Doing the wainscotting halfway up,

that's a little bit of detail which changes it up.

That added a ledge around the room, which is really nice.

Yeah, I wanted a ledge because I think a ledge again

is a little something different,

it's somewhere to place your things on.

I love that you didn't shy away from colour,

even though there was a red tub.

You can put those two colours together

and they work really nicely together.

It was really important, we actually thought about all that that,

like the artwork, put in there with the red tub,

the colour of the red in the puffins,

and the picture plant, and bringing in Newfoundland,

that's all Newfoundland themed, and then the light,

actually, was a nice soft, again, wood tone.

I'm all about bringing in as many textures as you can

but keeping it in a simple way.

Overall, the bathroom just feels fun,

and we've definitely listened to everything

that they wanted, and I'm really happy

to be a part of this. Tommy's been a big part of my life.

He was my... when I first started my first company,

Tommy's my lawyer, and I remember him saying,

"One of these days, you're gonna design something for me!"

And here we are. So I mean, it really worked out,

and I'm very happy to be doing it for them

and having Sam helping me do it.

Thanks for letting me be part of it.

Yeah, it's been good!

Phase one is done. The homeowners love it.

Now to show off phase two.

Hopefully, they'll love it just as much.

Ready? Come in!

- Oh... my... God! - Wow.

This project was pretty big. It had phase one, was outside.

Phase two was inside.

And the budget to do it all came in at 150,000.

We had a kitchen, we had a washroom.

Phase one is done. The homeowners love it.

Now to show off phase two.

Hopefully, they'll love it just as much.

Oh, my, Tommy. This is gonna be some exciting.

Whadda ya think? - If it was anything like this side,

I can't wait to see... - Oh, I can't wait.

Oh, this is perfect.

You ready to see your kitchen?

- Oh, we're ready. - Ready? Come in.

- Oh... my... God. - Wow.

Wow!

Oh, Tommy. Holy smoke.

- Oh, it's a whole new place. - Oh!

Just look at the brightness.

- Oh, you wouldn't know it. - No.

You wouldn't know it. The windows.

Oh, my God. - Oh, the lighting!

Oh! And it makes the whole place look so open.

It is just like it's a brand new home.

Yeah. And the flooring is gorgeous.

Yeah. And the contrast with the living room.

Oh my gosh.

It blends so beautifully.

- Yeah, it does. - Right?

It's so open. Holy Smoke! - Oh.

Oh, I love it. I love it.

Look at the sink. Look at the taps.

Well, wait 'til Rhonda and Mel see this.

Wait 'til they see this.

They are going to go out of their minds.

- Look at this. - Oh, my goodness.

That's... - Randy, I tell ya,

you knocked it outta the park. - Randy, Randy.

Knocked it outta the park.

Wow. Look at the range hood.

And the tiles. - The space. I mean,

all we had before was this...

Randy, it's unbelievable.

And really, we only made it that a little bit bigger.

That's... when we started this idea,

I was wondering... - Wow.

...did we go too small? But when you look at it now,

it's so expansive.

And behind the walls, everything was upgraded,

from plumbing to electrical,

it just makes everything energy efficient.

Oh, no, look, this. Look at this. Just look.

Oh, I could sit here and look at the view. Tommy.

- Oh, wow. - Oh my gosh.

Rhonda can have her cup of tea.

- You get it from both sides. - It is.

Adding them two windows added a whole lotta light.

- Oh, it's... - Oh.

Well, it juts makes the space so open for...

You know, you have the kids over, the grandchildren,

and it's gonna be gorgeous. I can't wait.

And that was the thing when we did this,

you wanted to actually take the light in,

but you wanted to enjoy that view. Like...

But like you said, it looks smaller on the outside

and when you come in, it's so expansive

because, you know, it goes right back.

It's perfect.

And you got this lovely bar. 'Cause this is where

the fridge used to be. - Just mind the fridge here!

Just walk around the fridge!

And now you created more cabinet space,

you got a little mini fridge. Well, we still got a fridge,

but it's... not in the way anymore.

Wine fridge and a mini fridge.

Oh, that is beautiful. - You are something else.

That's all I could say. You are something else. Right?

- You done a good job with it. - Yeah, yeah.

It was just remarkable that such a small addition

could make that big of a difference.

It was... we weren't expecting that at all, were we?

And I had... I guess the windows.

You know, the windows aren't the whole wall.

They're just nice, they fit in neat,

but they encompass the the whole river.

So you got... you have a view plane

from one corner of the house now to the other.

As soon as you came in, you could just see the kids,

their spouses, the grand-- new grandchildren.

We could just... I could just vision

so much wonderful family times here.

One more addition to look at. Oh, my heavens.

Have a look.

Oh, my heavens!

Look at... this is magnificent!

I love the blue.

Oh, this is a whole different room.

Holy smoke. And look, new taps.

And our red tub is still there.

The tub looks like it's brand new.

Oh, wow. Look at the light fixture and the towels.

Oh, my gosh.

And you know what? We really didn't change anything around.

The tub is where the tub was. The toilet where it was.

- Yeah. And it's the same size. - It is. Yeah. But adding

new floor, new trim.

It was a pain, because you had a window

on the deck looking into the bathroom.

- Yes, yes. - Right? So...

We were using it as a takeout window

when we were renovating.

Is that right?

Burger and fries!

All I got is roosters, buddy!

We even gave you a bath tray with "The Williams" on it.

- Look. - Oh, look!

- Oh, my gosh. Wow. - Oh, wow, I didn't notice that.

Oh, no, I can see Sasha's touch on this one, too.

- Oh, yes. - Yeah.

- Definitely. - Even the puffins on the walls.

Oh, my heavens. - Yeah.

No, this is great. Great space.

Yeah, I know you got spaces for Rhonda and Mel.

So you wanna show them the spaces,

see which one they love most? - No, this is...

I can't wait to see the reaction.

- Let's go grab them. - Okay, sounds good.

We are very lucky, Tommy...

- Both of us. - ...because we both have spouses.

Mel is my husband, Rhonda's your wife,

and we've been very fortunate that they are fabulous cooks.

And the are gonna absolutely

be outta their mind. In fact, now they can actually work together,

where before it was like a tag team.

- Exactly. Couldn't fit. - One would be in and one would be out.

They love being in the kitchen. So this is a whole new dimension.

This'll be like a whole new space for 'em all together.

So they'll be super excited when they see this.

Oh, my God!

Who are you guys?!

- Wow! - Look at this!

- That's amazing! - Fabulous!

Oh, my God! How it opens everything up!

- Wow! - Oh, my God!

- Oh, my God! - Rhonda, look at the window there!

Look there! They got our tea all ready!

We said that!

We said the two of you are gonna lap down right there.

Wow!

- This is beautiful! - Holy lord.

- What a job! - This is amazing!

Beautiful, beautiful.

- Hello! - Hey, how are you?!

Hi, guys! Surprise!

- Got it. You did it! - Good job, what a job!

I'm so glad! I'm so, so glad!

- Oh, fabulous. - It's unbelievable.

I'm so glad!

I'm so happy for you guys!

You knocked it out of the park!

Oh, you did. It was great. Oh, love it.

- You two are something else! - Jeez! I feels left out!

Someone give him a hug!

...out of the park too!

He always feels left out

because I never hug him either!

Randy, whataya at b'y?!

I loved doing this design, honestly,

it's been super special for me.

I've done a lot of jobs, a lot of design jobs,

but this one for me has really hit home,

so I'm so thankful to be a part of it

and I hope you guys are happy with it too.

- Oh, my God. - So you wanna wrap this up and have a party?!

- Let's do it! - Alright!

Let's bring it in! Let's bring it in!

I'm ready to go!

Hello! Surprise!

It feels so good to be finished!

I know, phase one, phase two is done,

and I think they just added on something else, though!

Oh, my God! Randy, don't! I'm gonna break.

It's gonna be phase three. Oh, my God!

Haha! I actually wouldn't be surprised.

I feel like the upstairs is calling our name.

Here's to letting us renovate your family retreat.

It was a pleasure, and it's not only going to be

a summer place, it's going to be a full-time place.

Cheers to that! - Right on!

Next time on Rock Solid Builds...

Puttin in them new windows is gonna be misery.

Sometimes it goes really good, sometimes it goes really bad.

My stress level on framing days are a ten.

Do you wanna a hug? 'Cause I need a hug.

Oh, my God! - We gotta get crafty.

Good thing I did my yoga this morning.

Fun times in the Maritimes.

Don't fall in the drain.

- 'Kay, you ready to see? - Yes!

Oh! It's amazing!

I love it. I love it! I love it!