If I could give zero stars I would. How is it possible that with a $140,000 budget all you get is an open concept kitchen, dining and living room? Not the family room? Not the two bathrooms? You could build a brand new home for not much more than that. At best, a new beam for an open concept would be around $8,000-$10,000 (maybe $20,000 if new footings are needed) and a kitchen is about $25,000. Where does the rest of the money go?
I also find it just unreal that there are always problems that seem to come up in every episode. Even I know that you need to check the plumbing and electrical to make sure the addition of a bathroom will not add to the electrical load or require larger pipes yet a "professional" contractor and designer seem to be blind-sided by this? I would not hire any of them to work on my home.
ETA: the last episode I watched the couple gave $140,000 to renovate the kitchen, powder room, solarium (which does not get done because of, you guessed it, a leaky roof), bathroom/laundry room and main bathroom.
Granted that is a big list but what struck me is that when I paused on the approved plans shown at the beginning of the episode it clearly shows that the homeowner's existing fridge and dishwasher will be reused. Yet, later in the show, in order to bring the drainage plumbing up to code (why did Kenny not know about this before?), Jillian suggests returning the fridge and dishwasher that she "bought" for the kitchen to pay for the plumbing? The owners were fine with keeping their existing appliances because they were only 2 years old. Uhm, the plans already had those appliances being reused so why did she say she bought new appliances? Obviously this is all just done to create drama.
This has to be the fakest show on TV and I will not be watching it again.
I also find it just unreal that there are always problems that seem to come up in every episode. Even I know that you need to check the plumbing and electrical to make sure the addition of a bathroom will not add to the electrical load or require larger pipes yet a "professional" contractor and designer seem to be blind-sided by this? I would not hire any of them to work on my home.
ETA: the last episode I watched the couple gave $140,000 to renovate the kitchen, powder room, solarium (which does not get done because of, you guessed it, a leaky roof), bathroom/laundry room and main bathroom.
Granted that is a big list but what struck me is that when I paused on the approved plans shown at the beginning of the episode it clearly shows that the homeowner's existing fridge and dishwasher will be reused. Yet, later in the show, in order to bring the drainage plumbing up to code (why did Kenny not know about this before?), Jillian suggests returning the fridge and dishwasher that she "bought" for the kitchen to pay for the plumbing? The owners were fine with keeping their existing appliances because they were only 2 years old. Uhm, the plans already had those appliances being reused so why did she say she bought new appliances? Obviously this is all just done to create drama.
This has to be the fakest show on TV and I will not be watching it again.