I worked as a housekeeper for a family with a faucet like the one they have. The family had a disabled child and that was SUCH an easy change to the faucet to make the CNA, and the nurses caring for the child more efficient
I love Mike and his crew, and all the professionals that he brings in "To make it right". Too bad we don't have a program for homeowners to educate them before they sign contracts. A program that teachs the owners what to look out for, what to ask for, and know that this is an ongoing dialogue and negotiation before the first bit of demolition is ever done. Lots of homework needs to be done before saying yes to any project.
The contract should be in 3 installments. never pay more then 30% on start - when they do the demo. make sure all permits will be pulled and a engineer looks over the plans. That way if you have to make changes he can address them. make sure the electrician is licensed and permits pulled and inspected before closing up any walls.When I did the kitchen remodel, the licensed electrician had to fix a bunch of stuff that wasn't up to code, and some was illegally done(never inspected).
Laura was very naive. She must be very trusting and honest, and unfortunately she believes other people are too. Sadly, scum takes advantage of people like Laura. A lot of people that end up calling for Mike have been through this.
@@SandraNelson063 , she was more than trusting. She was absolutely naïve and stupid to not check with other people who maybe remodeled their kitchens or bothered to look up “what is the average kitchen remodel cost and what does that include?,” before hiring those scammers. I have now done two whole house renovations, complete with installing new kitchens and baths. I don’t know anything about building or construction, which is why I googled everything. In other words, how much does the average bathroom renovation cost? How much does the average kitchen renovation cost? And what is included in that cost? I also googled how to properly do most of the trades, so I would have an idea of what was required. Even with all that it’s still might not be possible to spare yourself from poor workmanship if your contractor hired unqualified people. You need to monitor the job or better yet, hire an independent inspector at each critical stage of a major project.
Mike is right. The only way to do a kitchen remodel on the "cheap" is by yourself if you have the talent. It cost me 18k to completely redo my kitchen. Saving money on ikea cabnets allowed me to buy Italian porcelain tile for the countertops and backsplash. Large format 24" x48" Still was 1,000 bucks. LVP flooring. Bosh induction range. Only thing i contracted out was the plumber to move the sink stack. I did the electrical. (my county allows homeowners to do so as long as its permitted.)
I had one of those touch faucets in my previous home. We loved it. So I put one in my new home. It used a light sensor in the inside curve of the hoop instead of touch. I hated it, when it worked. It failed often right out of the box. My curious cat would trigger it while watching me use the sink. The rim of the pot I was filling would falsely trigger it. So I switched to the touch again and love it.
I'm glad you came there at the right place at the right time can you does a beautiful job I don't know why people they come up with some lame idea to best of these people houses and I just know I just don't get no understanding they want more money but they don't do the job right but these people right here you got the right man❤❤❤😊😊😊
My wife and I built our own kitchen, but we have 40 years of experience. We would never hire somebody we did not know. We hired a friend to upgrade our bathroom for a no curb shower. Our new kitchen cost 4 grand and our new shower cost 4 grand. We didn't need permits for any of this work because there were no changes to the utilities. We did add a half bath, and we got permits for a full bath just in case. If you don't know how to do it yourself, ask 100 people. There are a lot of crooks out there. I wouldn't recommend going to a big box store and choosing someone on their list. I would go to a plumbing store, a tile store, a cabinet store, a lightingf store, little stores and ask for trusted contractors. Mike doesn't live near you.
My opinion on the kitchen, is that the top of the cabinets should have been filled with wood to the ceiling. All that gap does is collect dust and will be a challenge to clean! The wall color blue would have looked better if it was just a couple shades lighter. A hint of color and not in your face color. Plus a lighter shade would make the room look larger.
Agree, I hate that space between the top of the cupboards and the ceiling! In my last place I insisted that they went to the ceiling, unfortunately in this house they’re not…..
36:34 Loose blade socket - I was in a hotel in Salt Lake City, where an outlet in my room was so worn out, that the AC cord for my laptop, would not stay in place - just fell out it a gust of wind from opening the door should strike it.
This place I'm in at is the same so much wrong but if you catch them in the act or point out way to many people saying what they are doing is wrong like I did we are the bad guy make it worse instead of making it right and harass and bully and bad mouth and try to force me out so I 100% agree with Mike.
I wish Holmes could call out these companies by name so the public would know who these criminals and poor contractors are. In this episode, pause at 4:03 and you can see the company name. This is an old episode but if you do a Google search, you'll find they scammed a lot of people out of a lot of money and Holmes is or was the star witness.
These kinds of stories make it difficult for me to trust a contractor when it comes to renovating my kitchen. I've watched a lot of these videos, and it seems like it's a gamble whether you'll find a reliable contractor to work on your home.
Wait, the contractor gets to pick who the references are? I have an idea. An Escrow company, once a contractor has a proposal the home owner pays the final total to the escrow company. The company sets up a schedule of milestones with the contractor. Milestones will include getting permits and passing the inspections. This includes inspections from the escrow company as well. The schedule would also mandate that the final payment would be 1/2 the total and would not be available until after the home owner signs off. No deviation from the work contracted is allowed, by either the contractor or the homeowner. The plan is frozen before work can begin. The contractor cannot ask the homeowner for any money, they only get paid by the escrow company.
i am in the us and see those flyers all the time and just laugh at them especially after watching this show for a long time i just know what they advertise is simply not possible.
I usually don't say anything if my Better Half wants something, but...... the Odd time, in our 40+ years together, I'd say NOPE, it's NOPE. I'd rather face her disappointment and anger than lose that kinda money. After a while, she sees why I said Nope.
I Agree about the particle board cabinets; I bought a manufactured home and the kitchen cabinets were - of course; made of particle board and were laminated with a wood veneer. Well after about 12 years of light use they tarted to degrade; I ripped them out and replaced them with semi-custom cherry cabinets, and I made sure plywood was used when I ordered them from Shenandoah Cabinetry. YES - - - - - there was an up-charge of around 15 to 20 percent for the plywood construction... Mike's going alittle overboard about the fabulous cabinet construction on this episode.
Wine racks in kitchens:- A very BAD idea, as wine needs a cool environment, hence the traditional "Wine Cellars" that were so popular - and still are with everyone who knows about wine. If you have a underfloor cellar, reserve some space there for your wine racks. Wine should be stored in cool, dark areas, free from temperature fluctuations, movement and vibrations.
It's really cool seeing the girls work and learn this industry. I think the blue is a bit much on the amount of walls, maybe as an accent would be better
I completely understand where Mike is coming from with the whole "due diligence" thing for the homeowners, but there is also a social contract that the government you are paying for is making sure that potential bad actors...... Who are advertising in local publications....... Are legitimate, licensed, insured and have a clean history of performance. This "company" clearly did not and had defrauded and endangered countless victims before finally being brought to justice. Also, where was the "code inspector" that any major kitchen reno requires for approval? They broke into plumbing, electrical and structure to do that reno. At least two permits had to be pulled (electrical and plumbing) More government graft and chicanery?
It's all good quality, the white cabinets are fine but the rest sucks. Hate the backsplash and counter tops and that blue is too much everywhere. Never heard of an ACCENT WALL?
$19,000.00 to makeover an entire kitchen? That seems incredibly cheap. Even if this was 20 years ago ,it still seems like a ridiculous price. My friends paid $86,000.00 in the 1980's for the same size kitchen. They very had high end appliances and the counters were tiled. The cabinets are hardwood like these were supposed to be and formica lined. Granted, I live in a HCOL West Coast city, but the Canadian dollar is 2/3's of the American dollar. Something is off here, but it may be that we are screwed by the American form of capitalism.
I'm Australian. In 2020, I redid my kitchen. The kitchen consisted of 2 lower cabinets - 1 containing the sink + 4 drawers, the other had a cooktop + oven & storage, with 1 upper cabinet hiding the rangehood venting to the outside (it wasn't actually vented to the outside). All I did was to replace the 2 lower cabinets with new ones & fix the flooring of the entire open plan kitchen, dining & living area. I For the kitchen I got 2 quotes. 1 was for a flat pack kitchen from Bunnings - big box hardware store over here. Our Lowes. Cabinets made from composite materials plus laminate countertop - $3500. The quote for the demolition of the old kitchen plus install of the flat pack but sans electrical & plumbing - $3500. Neighbour was a cabinet maker, so I checked out the latter price with him - he told me it was a day's work (so 10 hours) to demolish & install. I flipped - why should an unqualified person get paid more per hour than my disabled son's psychologist to do a job I could do. So I said no AND reported the "tradie" to his company - Hire a Hubby franchisee. Using a cabinet maker & the same materials as the flat pack - all up $7000, INCLUDING plumbing (replacing sink) & electrical (stove & rangehood reinstall into new cabinets). New linoleum flooring for kitchen & living area - linoleum $2500. ALL values in Australian dollars. I DIDN'T replace my stove (it would've cost me $650 for new cooktop/oven combo if I had chosen to do so) or fridge, but did buy a new microwave, range hood & sink. I got the range hood and sink on special from Bunnings (Aussie Lowe's - here Lowe's is a clothing store) for all up $300. Plus, $150 for a new microwave. So you CAN do a new kitchen for under $10,000. It has to be a small kitchen and you have to go basic materials but it is possible to keep costs down.
Her selfishness is just incredible. She says "I haven't even had a home" since all this was going on (caused by her actions), when in fact everyone has suffered, especially the kids.
But at 1st your husband said no But You nag Tim and nag Tim and Nate Tim until he gave in Children apologize to Children apologize to your husband You're not always You're not You're not always right
@@SandraNelson063 in this case no. FROM the start the husband had concerns and said they shouldn't use them. BUT she INSISTED and now they have lost money. because SHE DIDN'T VERIFY OR LISTEN.
@@SandraNelson063 The husband is a contractor, not a kitchen contractor. He thought something was wrong, but from her admission, she kept arguing to get her dream kitchen, and he caved because it wasn't worth the fight. This isn't a matter of misogyny or sexism; this is a straight-up unhealthy relationship. And the very worst part is being right in this situation doesn't have any great sort of prize your wife is still pissed off and bitter about what happened and you're pissed off with her for not listening or believing you. Do you think they stayed married if that's the sort of communication they have?
I just renovated my kitchen two years ago. It was a gut renovation using a contractor and a big box store. The crew was great and I am very happy with the results. But even this kitchen, which was not high end, cost over $40,000. This was the second kitchen I had renovated, and the first one, which was more than a decade earlier, cost less than half of what the more recent kitchen cost. (In that kitchen I used solid wood cabinets with dovetailed joints from Cabinets To Go, which sells “ready to assemble” cabinets. I was very impressed with the quality of those cabinets. But they were not available for my second kitchen renovation). In both kitchens, I installed new appliances and stone countertops. I did extensive research on everything I bought and vetted the contractor. I admire Mike Holmes so much for helping people who have been taken advantage of by unscrupulous contractors but anyone with an ounce of sense would know that paying only $19,000 for a custom kitchen these days is impossible. P.S. I hate the blue (though the painter did a good paint job) and I think the backsplash looks too busy and dated. Other than that, this kitchen is well built and will serve the homeowner for years to come.
Beautiful!!! Martin & Frank are two of my favorite guys! Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all
I love how you do so much public awareness training. I love how you have such compassion for the homeowners. I love your show.
I worked as a housekeeper for a family with a faucet like the one they have. The family had a disabled child and that was SUCH an easy change to the faucet to make the CNA, and the nurses caring for the child more efficient
Frank and Martin should have their own comedy show.
I love Mike and his crew, and all the professionals that he brings in "To make it right". Too bad we don't have a program for homeowners to educate them before they sign contracts. A program that teachs the owners what to look out for, what to ask for, and know that this is an ongoing dialogue and negotiation before the first bit of demolition is ever done. Lots of homework needs to be done before saying yes to any project.
Thank You for sharing this new excellent episode! Always love watching a Holmes Makes It Right project come together.
her reaction when mike touched the faucet and she didn't see what he did was awesome she was just like "wait what?" lol
The contract should be in 3 installments. never pay more then 30% on start - when they do the demo. make sure all permits will be pulled and a engineer looks over the plans. That way if you have to make changes he can address them. make sure the electrician is licensed and permits pulled and inspected before closing up any walls.When I did the kitchen remodel, the licensed electrician had to fix a bunch of stuff that wasn't up to code, and some was illegally done(never inspected).
Laura was very naive. She must be very trusting and honest, and unfortunately she believes other people are too. Sadly, scum takes advantage of people like Laura. A lot of people that end up calling for Mike have been through this.
@@SandraNelson063 , she was more than trusting. She was absolutely naïve and stupid to not check with other people who maybe remodeled their kitchens or bothered to look up “what is the average kitchen remodel cost and what does that include?,” before hiring those scammers. I have now done two whole house renovations, complete with installing new kitchens and baths. I don’t know anything about building or construction, which is why I googled everything. In other words, how much does the average bathroom renovation cost? How much does the average kitchen renovation cost? And what is included in that cost? I also googled how to properly do most of the trades, so I would have an idea of what was required. Even with all that it’s still might not be possible to spare yourself from poor workmanship if your contractor hired unqualified people. You need to monitor the job or better yet, hire an independent inspector at each critical stage of a major project.
Mike is right. The only way to do a kitchen remodel on the "cheap" is by yourself if you have the talent. It cost me 18k to completely redo my kitchen. Saving money on ikea cabnets allowed me to buy Italian porcelain tile for the countertops and backsplash. Large format 24" x48" Still was 1,000 bucks. LVP flooring. Bosh induction range. Only thing i contracted out was the plumber to move the sink stack. I did the electrical. (my county allows homeowners to do so as long as its permitted.)
Love the kitchen - you can keep the paint colour though. Wish we knew the outcome of the trial.
Color BLUE is Beautiful!!!
I had one of those touch faucets in my previous home. We loved it. So I put one in my new home. It used a light sensor in the inside curve of the hoop instead of touch. I hated it, when it worked. It failed often right out of the box. My curious cat would trigger it while watching me use the sink. The rim of the pot I was filling would falsely trigger it.
So I switched to the touch again and love it.
I personally think the blue is very neat; i'd have a wall or two that color. Love in particular the backsplash!
Bro needed a divorce lawyer not a kitchen.
@@robsp32 , bro needs to do his own due diligence.
That cornflower blue is beautiful 😍
It definitely needs be a lighter shade.
I'm glad you came there at the right place at the right time can you does a beautiful job I don't know why people they come up with some lame idea to best of these people houses and I just know I just don't get no understanding they want more money but they don't do the job right but these people right here you got the right man❤❤❤😊😊😊
"It's amazing what you can do when you have no choice" is now my go-to motivator.
My wife and I built our own kitchen, but we have 40 years of experience. We would never hire somebody we did not know. We hired a friend to upgrade our bathroom for a no curb shower. Our new kitchen cost 4 grand and our new shower cost 4 grand. We didn't need permits for any of this work because there were no changes to the utilities. We did add a half bath, and we got permits for a full bath just in case. If you don't know how to do it yourself, ask 100 people. There are a lot of crooks out there. I wouldn't recommend going to a big box store and choosing someone on their list. I would go to a plumbing store, a tile store, a cabinet store, a lightingf store, little stores and ask for trusted contractors. Mike doesn't live near you.
My opinion on the kitchen, is that the top of the cabinets should have been filled with wood to the ceiling. All that gap does is collect dust and will be a challenge to clean! The wall color blue would have looked better if it was just a couple shades lighter. A hint of color and not in your face color. Plus a lighter shade would make the room look larger.
Agree, I hate that space between the top of the cupboards and the ceiling! In my last place I insisted that they went to the ceiling, unfortunately in this house they’re not…..
That kitchen Ad was so obviously a ridiculous price. Then they offer a bonus deck too? The cost of materials was more than the price they offered.
mike is a good person
36:34 Loose blade socket - I was in a hotel in Salt Lake City, where an outlet in my room was so worn out, that the AC cord for my laptop, would not stay in place - just fell out it a gust of wind from opening the door should strike it.
I tell everyone they must vet anyone they hire for any function .
Always make sure you do a background check on the people you hire to remodel your house
Wonderful brilliant and I hope the thieves got jailed and stripped of all their assets.
This place I'm in at is the same so much wrong but if you catch them in the act or point out way to many people saying what they are doing is wrong like I did we are the bad guy make it worse instead of making it right and harass and bully and bad mouth and try to force me out so I 100% agree with Mike.
I wish Holmes could call out these companies by name so the public would know who these criminals and poor contractors are. In this episode, pause at 4:03 and you can see the company name. This is an old episode but if you do a Google search, you'll find they scammed a lot of people out of a lot of money and Holmes is or was the star witness.
These kinds of stories make it difficult for me to trust a contractor when it comes to renovating my kitchen. I've watched a lot of these videos, and it seems like it's a gamble whether you'll find a reliable contractor to work on your home.
Damon's a little nervous a little nervous, lol
Wait, the contractor gets to pick who the references are? I have an idea. An Escrow company, once a contractor has a proposal the home owner pays the final total to the escrow company. The company sets up a schedule of milestones with the contractor. Milestones will include getting permits and passing the inspections. This includes inspections from the escrow company as well. The schedule would also mandate that the final payment would be 1/2 the total and would not be available until after the home owner signs off. No deviation from the work contracted is allowed, by either the contractor or the homeowner. The plan is frozen before work can begin. The contractor cannot ask the homeowner for any money, they only get paid by the escrow company.
That would be punishing all of the good contractors. How about the legal system does their job and punishes these criminals.
These are the dumbest homeowners I've ever seen. Especially with him being a contractor...
i am in the us and see those flyers all the time and just laugh at them especially after watching this show for a long time i just know what they advertise is simply not possible.
I usually don't say anything if my Better Half wants something, but...... the Odd time, in our 40+ years together, I'd say NOPE, it's NOPE. I'd rather face her disappointment and anger than lose that kinda money. After a while, she sees why I said Nope.
Great kitchen only downfall is the particle board cabinets again
I Agree about the particle board cabinets; I bought a manufactured home and the kitchen cabinets were - of course; made of particle board and were laminated with a wood veneer. Well after about 12 years of light use they tarted to degrade; I ripped them out and replaced them with semi-custom cherry cabinets, and I made sure plywood was used when I ordered them from Shenandoah Cabinetry. YES - - - - - there was an up-charge of around 15 to 20 percent for the plywood construction...
Mike's going alittle overboard about the fabulous cabinet construction on this episode.
Some of these contractors need prison time.
The color makes it really dark in there. I'm sure they repainted it.
That is a great idea to use the title of money for nothing by dieer straits in the beginning of the video
Dire straits
@terencemerritt thanks for the correct spelling of the name of the band that did the song money for nothing 👍😁
Wine racks in kitchens:- A very BAD idea, as wine needs a cool environment, hence the traditional "Wine Cellars" that were so popular - and still are with everyone who knows about wine. If you have a underfloor cellar, reserve some space there for your wine racks. Wine should be stored in cool, dark areas, free from temperature fluctuations, movement and vibrations.
It's really cool seeing the girls work and learn this industry. I think the blue is a bit much on the amount of walls, maybe as an accent would be better
@@niveknospmoht8743 I was thinking the same thing.
That would be a back breaker
it cost them almost 100k on the "new" kitchen
That blue.....😱😖
As a feature wall, maybe. Bit it doesn't seem to work as a full room. It could be a little better I person however.
I completely understand where Mike is coming from with the whole "due diligence" thing for the homeowners, but there is also a social contract that the government you are paying for is making sure that potential bad actors...... Who are advertising in local publications....... Are legitimate, licensed, insured and have a clean history of performance.
This "company" clearly did not and had defrauded and endangered countless victims before finally being brought to justice.
Also, where was the "code inspector" that any major kitchen reno requires for approval? They broke into plumbing, electrical and structure to do that reno. At least two permits had to be pulled (electrical and plumbing)
More government graft and chicanery?
That's Money Saver Magazine again for you, check time stamp at 3;09
Wood flooring is too dark, doesn't go well at all with the blue walls.
so what did they do exactly to the kids?
dont see what they did
She trusts everyone but her mate sounds like a definite break up in the near future
Rooms were to small for dark colors. Trim over cabinets should have went to ceiling. The fridge looks oddly located.
Call that paint color blurple.
particle board cabinets?!?
Lucky it wasnt the house as some have five year to build and never finished he declared bankrupt they lost the loit.
Mike calls it eye candy, I call it turd polish.
First thing they do after mike leaves is change the colour of room
Where is Damien
It's all good quality, the white cabinets are fine but the rest sucks. Hate the backsplash and counter tops and that blue is too much everywhere. Never heard of an ACCENT WALL?
Didn't see Jr. or Bill
I wonder if the wife has learned a lesson. He hubby should be saying I told you so.
$19,000.00 to makeover an entire kitchen? That seems incredibly cheap. Even if this was 20 years ago ,it still seems like a ridiculous price. My friends paid $86,000.00 in the 1980's for the same size kitchen. They very had high end appliances and the counters were tiled. The cabinets are hardwood like these were supposed to be and formica lined. Granted, I live in a HCOL West Coast city, but the Canadian dollar is 2/3's of the American dollar. Something is off here, but it may be that we are screwed by the American form of capitalism.
I'm Australian. In 2020, I redid my kitchen.
The kitchen consisted of 2 lower cabinets - 1 containing the sink + 4 drawers, the other had a cooktop + oven & storage, with 1 upper cabinet hiding the rangehood venting to the outside (it wasn't actually vented to the outside). All I did was to replace the 2 lower cabinets with new ones & fix the flooring of the entire open plan kitchen, dining & living area.
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For the kitchen I got 2 quotes. 1 was for a flat pack kitchen from Bunnings - big box hardware store over here. Our Lowes. Cabinets made from composite materials plus laminate countertop - $3500. The quote for the demolition of the old kitchen plus install of the flat pack but sans electrical & plumbing - $3500. Neighbour was a cabinet maker, so I checked out the latter price with him - he told me it was a day's work (so 10 hours) to demolish & install. I flipped - why should an unqualified person get paid more per hour than my disabled son's psychologist to do a job I could do. So I said no AND reported the "tradie" to his company - Hire a Hubby franchisee.
Using a cabinet maker & the same materials as the flat pack - all up $7000, INCLUDING plumbing (replacing sink) & electrical (stove & rangehood reinstall into new cabinets). New linoleum flooring for kitchen & living area - linoleum $2500.
ALL values in Australian dollars. I DIDN'T replace my stove (it would've cost me $650 for new cooktop/oven combo if I had chosen to do so) or fridge, but did buy a new microwave, range hood & sink. I got the range hood and sink on special from Bunnings (Aussie Lowe's - here Lowe's is a clothing store) for all up $300. Plus, $150 for a new microwave.
So you CAN do a new kitchen for under $10,000. It has to be a small kitchen and you have to go basic materials but it is possible to keep costs down.
You can barely get a granite or quartz countertop for $19,000 depending g on size of course.
There was nothing wrong with that wood floor just needed to be refinished
mike always has good looking and smart as heck ladies working for him!
that blue was awful
Buddy, even in 2024 and canadian dollars, I can build a DIY kitchen for under $10k.Especially with those cheap particle-board cabinets.
I just saw a UA-cam add for a parka $2.95. Hmmmm....😂😂😂
What a woose for a husband
Not so bright is she
SHERRY BABY
Great kitchen. I hope the idiot "trust everyone" woman now has a clue.
Strange that things get done right when cameras r on u 😅 that blue/purple is one of the ugliest colour I've ever seen.
Hate the blue
The blue has to go. What were they thinking?😂
Another example of a wife NOT willing to listen to her HUSBAND!!!
I'm thinking she got divorced
Her selfishness is just incredible. She says "I haven't even had a home" since all this was going on (caused by her actions), when in fact everyone has suffered, especially the kids.
But at 1st your husband said no But You nag Tim and nag Tim and Nate Tim until he gave in Children apologize to Children apologize to your husband You're not always You're not You're not always right
Amazing kitchen. My bet is they repainted the blue the next week. Looks like a Smurf.
She caused them their savings 🤦🏾♂️
you can tell who wears the pants! LOL
@TheDucey1 😆 & that's the saddest part
Wonder if they stayed together. She's not too bright to say the least. Could say more, but YT likely wouldn't allow it.
doubt it
Dude can’t lay of the Gingers……….a man will put up with an awful lot for a soul stealing Redhead
Aren’t you a prince! Guess your compassion gene is recessive.
Some men like their women dense.🤦♀️🤷♀️
And how intelligent RU ?
They are equally culpable a weak man allows his wife's nagging to make him cave and do something dumb
Ugly color!!😂😂😂
This is the norm today. The wife trying to be the leader. Also those crocodile tears from his fake wife is all fake. She did this to her own family
Misogynist much?😊
@@SandraNelson063 in this case no. FROM the start the husband had concerns and said they shouldn't use them. BUT she INSISTED and now they have lost money. because SHE DIDN'T VERIFY OR LISTEN.
@@SandraNelson063 The husband is a contractor, not a kitchen contractor. He thought something was wrong, but from her admission, she kept arguing to get her dream kitchen, and he caved because it wasn't worth the fight. This isn't a matter of misogyny or sexism; this is a straight-up unhealthy relationship. And the very worst part is being right in this situation doesn't have any great sort of prize your wife is still pissed off and bitter about what happened and you're pissed off with her for not listening or believing you. Do you think they stayed married if that's the sort of communication they have?
I just renovated my kitchen two years ago. It was a gut renovation using a contractor and a big box store. The crew was great and I am very happy with the results. But even this kitchen, which was not high end, cost over $40,000. This was the second kitchen I had renovated, and the first one, which was more than a decade earlier, cost less than half of what the more recent kitchen cost. (In that kitchen I used solid wood cabinets with dovetailed joints from Cabinets To Go, which sells “ready to assemble” cabinets. I was very impressed with the quality of those cabinets. But they were not available for my second kitchen renovation). In both kitchens, I installed new appliances and stone countertops. I did extensive research on everything I bought and vetted the contractor. I admire Mike Holmes so much for helping people who have been taken advantage of by unscrupulous contractors but anyone with an ounce of sense would know that paying only $19,000 for a custom kitchen these days is impossible. P.S. I hate the blue (though the painter did a good paint job) and I think the backsplash looks too busy and dated. Other than that, this kitchen is well built and will serve the homeowner for years to come.
@@Revkor, nothing was stopping the husband from getting references and checking out the contractor was there?
Rewards people who disrespected her husband numerous times with HIS hard earned cash. Men - stay single
I'm thinking they eventually broke up
Judge half the world’s population based on one person.
Those cabinets are trash flake.