Episodes
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2009
Tim & Erica need to make more space in their kitchen for Erica's cake-baking business and they need to save. From demo to drywall repair and cabinet assembly, the Withams show kitchen remodeling can be a piece of cake.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2009
Newlyweds Sean and Dana Gilligan need a new garage to house Sean's 1974 Corvette and Harley. They get to work insulating, hanging plywood and acting as their own GC all to try to put 10 Grand in their hands.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2009
Homeowners, Kipp and Andrea, race the clock to finish their home rehab before their wedding. They try to save big by refinishing floors, install slate, hang cabinets and do some bargain hunting.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 6, 2009
Leanne has champagne taste, but she's a bargain hunter at heart. She's shopping high and low to find the best deals on appliances, cabinets and granite for her $125K new kitchen.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 13, 2009
Linda & Bill's bathroom is the big green monster, and they're ready for the monster to go. Their goal is to do some precision demo to remove tile, a huge tub and a wall to make way for a great new space.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 17, 2009
Jennifer rehabs her historic home. It's a $55K project, but Jennifer's goal is to do enough of the work herself to upgrade her granite. By knocking down walls, exposing brick and cleaning trim, Jennifer hopes to earn 10 Grand.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 24, 2009
Young doctors, Jen and Jake, say their blue bathroom needs an update. They gut the room to make way for new tile, a new vanity and some eco-friendly paint. Their goal is 10 Grand, but can they find time to finish the work?
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jul 1, 2009
Zach and Leighann plan an addition to make room for their growing family. They tear down a porch, lay bamboo floor and set all their fixtures to try to save 10 Grand.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2009
Bob and Amy want an updated bathroom and a closet makeover, and they don't want to pay a lot. They set out to demo the room, lay the tile and put in a new closet system. Is it enough to save 10 Grand?
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jul 22, 2009
Mel and Kerri update their old kitchen. By getting rid of a drop ceiling, installing heat floor mats and new tile and installing their own cabinets, they save big but run into many problems along the way.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Jul 29, 2009
Scott and Deanna refinish their basement on a budget. They put their skills to the test framing, hanging drywall, laying tile and hanging doors and trim. See how much they save as they act as their own GC.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2009
Dave and Jess hire a contractor to rehab an old building. The work is questionable. Host, John DeSilvia, helps the homeowners pull themselves out of a mess and fix some critical mistakes.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2009
Dain is a pioneer rehabber in a very old neighborhood. He's working inside and out on his historic home, exposing brick, putting up a new fence and painting all while waiting for his loan to come through.