In March 2010, my husband & I were selected from many applicants to participate in an episode of Disaster DIY with Bryan Baeumler and team.
The filming took about 2 weeks in July – a very exciting and unique experience. Continue reading
Category Archives: Disaster DIY – Laundry Rm Reno
Day 1 Filming
The first day of filming started with me explaining to Bryan why I called him to help with our laundry room disaster. I complained that I had been without my laundry room for the past 6 months and there was no project completion date in sight. (i.e. I blamed my husband, the “perfectionist” for taking too long).
Film Crew
Bryan being interviewed
All of the Disaster DIY film crew were very friendly and did everything they could to make us feel comfortable. These guys are awesome – all very talented professionals. Continue reading
Laundry Room – Before
Here’s what my laundry room looked like before – original 1959 cabinets, vinyl floor tile, pink laminate countertop, and damaged drop ceiling (not shown). And notice the washer and dryer on opposite sides of the room – yikes!
Okay, so it’s not the worst laundry room in the world – the window is nice, and the size is good, but it definitely needed some updating.
Bryan Baeumler in action
After the old vinyl floor tiles were removed, what remained was the hardened black glue stuck to the concrete.
Bryan decided he would use a grinder to rough up the surface before installing new flooring – a very dusty endeavor – hence the sheet of plastic . Continue reading
Laundry Room – Construction
Joe loved using all the power tools!
Here’s my laundry room with the new walls constructed and new plumbing in place (courtesy of Bryan et. al.). They built new 2×4 stud walls to accommodate plumbing and wiring (as you can see we have interior cinder block walls). Continue reading
Project Completed!
Our new laundry room features:
1. Stacked front loading washer & dryer.
2. Refrigerator, convenient for backyard entertaining.
3. Stainless steel sink and gooseneck faucet.
4. Loads of storage space.
5. Backsplash with irridescent glass strips.
6. LED under cabinet lighting.
7. Electric under floor heating.
8. Easy care slate floor.
9. New door with frosted glass.
10. Multi-purpose work station.
11. Phone and internet access.
12. View to the backyard.
2. Refrigerator, convenient for backyard entertaining.
3. Stainless steel sink and gooseneck faucet.
4. Loads of storage space.
5. Backsplash with irridescent glass strips.
6. LED under cabinet lighting.
7. Electric under floor heating.
8. Easy care slate floor.
9. New door with frosted glass.
10. Multi-purpose work station.
11. Phone and internet access.
12. View to the backyard.
Thank you Bryan
I will be forever grateful for my laundry room makeover by Bryan Baeumler and the Disaster DIY team.
If you missed the Dec 9th, 2010 airing on HGTV, you can still catch it on-line at http://www.hgtv.ca/disasterdiy/video.aspx This episode was in Season 3, #10, entitled “The Imperfectionist”.
This story is best followed from the beginning. Continue reading