1 00:00:01,170 --> 00:00:02,960 [Alison] Tonight on Windy City Rehab... 2 00:00:04,370 --> 00:00:06,260 - Look at this. - [Levi] Yeah, right? 3 00:00:06,460 --> 00:00:07,810 - [Alison] Classic Chicago. - [Nicole] It is. 4 00:00:08,010 --> 00:00:10,080 - Levi is going to be the GC. - [Levi] The owner GC. 5 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:11,460 [Nicole] That's why we can build our dream house. 6 00:00:11,660 --> 00:00:14,600 [Alison] Levi and Nicole are this adorable couple 7 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:16,000 and they need my help. 8 00:00:18,170 --> 00:00:19,530 You sound sad. 9 00:00:19,730 --> 00:00:22,080 Our contractors abandoned the whole foundation project. 10 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:25,020 [Alison] I don't want my client to be left in the mud. 11 00:00:25,220 --> 00:00:26,670 We need to figure out what happened. 12 00:00:26,870 --> 00:00:28,080 - [phone line beeping] - [chuckles] 13 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:29,170 He's a piece of [bleep] 14 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,530 I'm not getting anything. 15 00:00:31,730 --> 00:00:32,950 [Ryan] Unfortunately, bad news. 16 00:00:33,150 --> 00:00:34,740 There's no rebar from what we can tell. 17 00:00:34,940 --> 00:00:37,440 I don't just let things like that slide. 18 00:00:38,310 --> 00:00:40,290 We got screwed over real bad. 19 00:00:40,490 --> 00:00:42,370 Money is just continuing to just bleed out. 20 00:00:43,790 --> 00:00:44,910 - Oh geez! - Sorry. 21 00:00:45,110 --> 00:00:46,430 I'm looking at that price and I can't do that. 22 00:00:46,630 --> 00:00:47,910 Stop looking at the price. There's a million mantles. 23 00:00:48,110 --> 00:00:50,480 - $275? Do you like that? - Boom. 24 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:55,460 [Alison] I'm not gonna let anything like this slide for Levi and his family. 25 00:00:55,660 --> 00:00:57,360 [voice breaking] I just want to get it done for my family. 26 00:00:57,560 --> 00:00:59,020 I know this is terrible. 27 00:00:59,220 --> 00:01:00,790 You're going to get your dream home. I promise. 28 00:01:02,370 --> 00:01:03,600 Look at your new house. 29 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,240 Oh my God. Who's house is this? 30 00:01:11,550 --> 00:01:12,410 [upbeat music playing] 31 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,530 [Alison] This is Chicago's Oak Park neighborhood. 32 00:01:19,730 --> 00:01:22,150 It is the first neighborhood west of the city. 33 00:01:22,350 --> 00:01:25,340 It's got great schools and parks and restaurants. 34 00:01:26,650 --> 00:01:29,530 Frank Lloyd Wright is one of my favorite architects 35 00:01:29,730 --> 00:01:32,120 and he's built so many beautiful homes out here. 36 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:35,000 So it feels really good to be doing my own projects in this area. 37 00:01:41,370 --> 00:01:42,740 Hi, guys. 38 00:01:42,940 --> 00:01:44,260 - Hi. - How are you? 39 00:01:44,460 --> 00:01:45,290 - Good. - Hi. Welcome. 40 00:01:45,490 --> 00:01:47,360 It's beautiful. 41 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,980 - Thank you. - [Alison] It's very city-like. 42 00:01:50,180 --> 00:01:51,860 - [Levi] In the suburbs, right? - [Alison laughs] 43 00:01:53,130 --> 00:01:54,810 - Welcome to our new home. - Yes. 44 00:01:55,010 --> 00:01:57,220 - I love-- New old home. - New old home. 45 00:01:57,420 --> 00:02:00,500 - I know we're in Oak Park, but this is classic Chicago. - [Nicole] It is. 46 00:02:00,700 --> 00:02:03,360 - [Alison] That window could be something super cool. - [Levi] Right? 47 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:05,330 Yeah. I got a lot of ideas out here already. 48 00:02:05,530 --> 00:02:06,400 - Oh my gosh. - Good. 49 00:02:06,590 --> 00:02:07,790 All right, well I want to see inside. 50 00:02:10,620 --> 00:02:12,330 - Look at this. - Yeah, right? 51 00:02:12,530 --> 00:02:13,930 - Big open box. - Yeah. 52 00:02:16,550 --> 00:02:18,670 It was a two flat. It was two apartments. 53 00:02:18,870 --> 00:02:21,530 But we really envisioned a single family home. 54 00:02:21,730 --> 00:02:25,500 [Alison] The existing two flat was move-in ready. 55 00:02:25,700 --> 00:02:28,510 But it's not move-in ready for a family who needs a single family home. 56 00:02:29,790 --> 00:02:31,880 So this was a full gut job. 57 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:33,580 And, you know, they're fully demoed. 58 00:02:35,060 --> 00:02:38,570 Whatever ideas, we just talk to our architect and he put it all in. 59 00:02:38,770 --> 00:02:40,360 - So you have your architect. - Mmm-hmm. 60 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:41,600 And what about a GC? 61 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:43,530 - Levi is going to be the GC. - The owner GC. 62 00:02:43,730 --> 00:02:45,740 - Oh. You got balls. - Yeah. 63 00:02:45,940 --> 00:02:47,150 - Yeah. - [laughing] 64 00:02:47,350 --> 00:02:48,530 I've done it before in our previous buildings. 65 00:02:48,730 --> 00:02:50,500 Where we live in right now. 66 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:52,740 That's why we can build our dream house 'cause of three kids, that's it. 67 00:02:52,940 --> 00:02:55,500 - So that's what this is then. This is your dream home. - Yes. Yes. 68 00:02:55,700 --> 00:02:58,190 Levi and Nicole, they've got three kids 69 00:02:58,390 --> 00:03:02,260 and they bought a two flat in Oak Park and they need my help. 70 00:03:02,460 --> 00:03:04,430 They know what they want, but they're not really great with the design. 71 00:03:04,630 --> 00:03:07,080 They have an architect, but they need more. 72 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,530 They want me to make it into what I would do if it was my own. 73 00:03:09,730 --> 00:03:11,460 What is that? 74 00:03:11,660 --> 00:03:13,260 That used to be on the second floor. 75 00:03:13,460 --> 00:03:14,640 It's an original. 76 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:16,050 - Have you heard of pier mirrors? - [Nicole] No. 77 00:03:16,250 --> 00:03:18,260 So that's what it's called. This was the old mirror 78 00:03:18,460 --> 00:03:20,360 that would be at the entry typically. 79 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:21,910 This is old school. 80 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:23,640 But I know this is gorgeous and I know we want to use it. 81 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:24,750 - Yes. - Good. 82 00:03:26,340 --> 00:03:28,290 [Levi] This is the kitchen area here. 83 00:03:28,490 --> 00:03:29,770 - [Nicole] The family room. - [Levi] Dining, yeah. 84 00:03:29,970 --> 00:03:31,290 Family, dining. 85 00:03:31,490 --> 00:03:33,290 - So yeah. Right. - Kitchen. 86 00:03:33,490 --> 00:03:36,260 But we're gonna have a study here, a bathroom, 87 00:03:36,460 --> 00:03:38,220 - and then a foyer. - [Alison] Powder room. Yeah. 88 00:03:38,420 --> 00:03:41,080 So the basement's gonna have that additional bedroom, 89 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:42,770 - full bath, right? - [Nicole] Yes. 90 00:03:42,970 --> 00:03:45,330 The first level for me, the kitchen and the family area, 91 00:03:45,530 --> 00:03:46,910 would be the focal point of this house. 92 00:03:47,110 --> 00:03:48,500 [Alison] It should be. 93 00:03:48,700 --> 00:03:50,770 [Nicole] That is where we're gonna spend majority of the day. 94 00:03:50,970 --> 00:03:52,670 I need to figure out though this kitchen. 95 00:03:52,870 --> 00:03:54,810 So there's gonna be a wall right here. 96 00:03:55,010 --> 00:03:57,360 Putting a wall here. So that's closing this off. 97 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:58,710 That's not ideal. 98 00:03:58,910 --> 00:04:00,200 There's a better way to do this. 99 00:04:01,310 --> 00:04:02,640 So what I would do is I would give you 100 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:04,050 - a bigger island. - [Nicole] Bigger island. 101 00:04:04,250 --> 00:04:06,400 [Alison] Of course we know we need the study closed off. 102 00:04:06,590 --> 00:04:07,950 What's this space look like to you? 103 00:04:08,150 --> 00:04:09,840 We were thinking like an old fashioned dinette. 104 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:11,190 So there's the stairs here. 105 00:04:11,390 --> 00:04:12,770 It goes outside, there's a mudroom. 106 00:04:12,970 --> 00:04:14,810 Can I take this wall 107 00:04:15,010 --> 00:04:18,020 - and give you a really cool built-in wall? - [both] Yeah. 108 00:04:18,220 --> 00:04:20,640 - [Alison] Your family room is a big deal. - [Nicole] Yeah. 109 00:04:20,840 --> 00:04:22,120 So the stairs are gonna be right here. 110 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:23,460 This is so tiny. 111 00:04:23,660 --> 00:04:25,880 - Your sofa would be like, right here. - Right. 112 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:27,740 This is how close you would be to every-- 113 00:04:27,940 --> 00:04:29,810 - This is all you got. - [Nicole] It's tight. 114 00:04:30,010 --> 00:04:31,840 [Alison] Is any of this submitted to the building department? 115 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:33,360 Yeah, this is all approved. 116 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:34,950 Can I reimagine this? 117 00:04:35,150 --> 00:04:36,220 - Yes. - Yeah. 118 00:04:36,420 --> 00:04:37,600 Good. Let's see if I need more on the upstairs. 119 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:39,330 - Alright. - Yeah. 120 00:04:39,530 --> 00:04:40,950 [Nicole] Every house that we've lived at, it's always like, 121 00:04:41,150 --> 00:04:43,290 "This is the space we have. Let's make it work." 122 00:04:43,490 --> 00:04:45,500 But now she's more like, "No, 123 00:04:45,700 --> 00:04:48,050 let's make this space for what you want 124 00:04:48,250 --> 00:04:50,360 - and not to just make it work." - Right. Yeah. 125 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:51,650 [Alison] Okey-doke. 126 00:04:54,650 --> 00:04:56,220 - Okay, we're up. - Okay. 127 00:04:56,420 --> 00:04:58,050 - [groans] - There you go. 128 00:04:58,250 --> 00:04:59,600 This is where you get to flex your muscles. 129 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:00,570 - Yeah. - [chuckles] Yeah. 130 00:05:00,770 --> 00:05:04,080 - Doing this job. Puff up. - [grunts] 131 00:05:04,280 --> 00:05:05,640 - [Alison] You would enter the stairs here. - [Nicole] Yeah. 132 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:06,740 [Alison] You'd have the hallway. 133 00:05:06,940 --> 00:05:08,950 Four bedrooms, three bath. 134 00:05:09,150 --> 00:05:12,120 This bedroom should be beautiful and feel spacious. 135 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,950 - Yeah, that's what I'm saying. - Right? 136 00:05:15,150 --> 00:05:18,530 I was just thinking about the dollar signs and just kind of mounting up, 137 00:05:18,730 --> 00:05:22,570 but, you know, the main focus is to just get functional for the family. 138 00:05:22,770 --> 00:05:26,910 What is your budget, all in for this entire single family? 139 00:05:27,110 --> 00:05:27,960 $250,000. 140 00:05:30,170 --> 00:05:32,600 So the budget is $250,000. 141 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,670 I'm gonna tell you right now that's not enough money 142 00:05:34,870 --> 00:05:36,050 and it's not as simple as just, 143 00:05:36,250 --> 00:05:37,980 "Hey, let me make it pretty." 144 00:05:38,180 --> 00:05:40,710 This is let me completely reconfigure your floor plans 145 00:05:40,910 --> 00:05:43,980 so you live better. 146 00:05:44,180 --> 00:05:46,360 And the fact that they've already done this once before, 147 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,460 very cute, but it's like you're about to do it again 148 00:05:48,660 --> 00:05:50,000 and you're about to do it again in an bigger way. 149 00:06:02,130 --> 00:06:03,290 Today, I'm gonna meet with Kevin 150 00:06:03,490 --> 00:06:05,330 who is the architect on the project 151 00:06:05,530 --> 00:06:06,880 to talk through some of the changes 152 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,270 that I discussed with Levi when I walked with him. 153 00:06:10,620 --> 00:06:12,330 - Obviously you know the house. - Yep. 154 00:06:12,530 --> 00:06:16,710 I want to make sure that I fully understand what possible for them. 155 00:06:16,910 --> 00:06:19,500 - So we're going to use that pier mirror. - [Kevin] Okay. 156 00:06:19,700 --> 00:06:21,500 [Alison] It didn't feel like there was even a spot for it. 157 00:06:21,700 --> 00:06:23,880 - [Kevin] No, 'cause the closet was up there. - [Alison] Yes. So it was like, 158 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,670 okay, how do I make something here where it's like this entrance 159 00:06:26,870 --> 00:06:28,670 that feels like a real vestibule. 160 00:06:28,870 --> 00:06:30,670 And I think we all came up with the idea 161 00:06:30,870 --> 00:06:32,980 that like the stairs just don't work where they are 162 00:06:33,180 --> 00:06:36,050 because right now we have the stairs here. 163 00:06:36,250 --> 00:06:38,500 - Yep, closing off that window, I think. - [Alison] Right. 164 00:06:38,700 --> 00:06:40,770 But I think it's not allowing me 165 00:06:40,970 --> 00:06:42,600 to get them what they really want 166 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:44,370 which was the family room. 167 00:06:46,310 --> 00:06:48,430 Moving the stairs is the biggest change 168 00:06:48,630 --> 00:06:51,290 because that is going to create more space for us 169 00:06:51,490 --> 00:06:53,030 to kind of play with that plan. 170 00:06:54,930 --> 00:06:57,500 So you walk into this beautiful entryway here. 171 00:06:57,700 --> 00:06:58,880 [Kevin] Nice formal entry. 172 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:03,500 [Alison] So stairs here, and then powder room. 173 00:07:03,700 --> 00:07:05,670 So the end of his study is here. 174 00:07:05,870 --> 00:07:08,880 But if I have this study wall, now I have a family room. 175 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,600 - I want to do bookshelves here. - [Kevin] Okay. 176 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:13,950 - It's a functional living room now. - [Alison] Yes! 177 00:07:14,150 --> 00:07:17,020 And then, I want to give them a banquette here. 178 00:07:17,220 --> 00:07:18,260 [Kevin] Yeah, just opens everything up then. 179 00:07:18,460 --> 00:07:19,570 That whole side's wide open, 180 00:07:19,770 --> 00:07:20,880 they got the open feel that they want. 181 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:22,440 [Alison] And a huge island. 182 00:07:23,820 --> 00:07:25,020 So you walk up to the second floor 183 00:07:25,220 --> 00:07:27,050 that used to be a separate unit. 184 00:07:27,250 --> 00:07:29,670 But to convert this into a single family home, 185 00:07:29,870 --> 00:07:33,080 we're gonna add four bedrooms, three full baths, 186 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:36,130 laundry room and a big closet for Levi and Nicole. 187 00:07:37,370 --> 00:07:39,600 You know, the good thing is the changes that I'm making 188 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:41,740 are not going to affect the budget. 189 00:07:41,940 --> 00:07:44,400 It's just really resubmitting to the city 190 00:07:44,590 --> 00:07:45,740 and the time that they're going to pay the architect 191 00:07:45,940 --> 00:07:47,150 to redo these plans. 192 00:07:47,350 --> 00:07:49,430 But I think it's just... It's the best time to do this. 193 00:07:49,630 --> 00:07:50,880 It's the right time to do this 194 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:53,310 because you can't go back and fix wrong like that. 195 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,220 So the revisions to the plans won't affect the addition 196 00:08:03,420 --> 00:08:05,150 or foundation under the back porch, 197 00:08:05,350 --> 00:08:07,890 so Levi is going to get the project started in the basement. 198 00:08:14,930 --> 00:08:17,220 [Levi] I just wanted to meet with Alison today 199 00:08:17,420 --> 00:08:19,860 on some major issues with this project. 200 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:25,050 [Alison] Levi and I got on the phone and he was not the same Levi. 201 00:08:25,250 --> 00:08:26,640 I could tell that he was just defeated. 202 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:28,720 And I just said, "Let me come out and see you." 203 00:08:30,340 --> 00:08:32,530 - Levi. - Hey. 204 00:08:32,730 --> 00:08:33,820 Hi. 205 00:08:34,750 --> 00:08:36,400 - You sound sad. - Good to see you. 206 00:08:36,590 --> 00:08:39,950 Frustration, anger and all that. 207 00:08:40,150 --> 00:08:43,220 So a few weeks ago, we had our contractors come by 208 00:08:43,420 --> 00:08:45,260 and pour the foundation in the back porch. 209 00:08:45,460 --> 00:08:49,650 But come to find out they may not have put rebar or steel in the foundation. 210 00:08:51,340 --> 00:08:53,190 - You see this concrete foundation here? - Yep. Yeah. 211 00:08:53,390 --> 00:08:55,120 - [Levi] That was the last day they were here. - [Alison] Right. 212 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:56,570 After that, nothing. 213 00:08:56,770 --> 00:08:58,400 No communication, nothing. 214 00:08:58,590 --> 00:08:59,810 Abandoned the whole project. 215 00:09:00,010 --> 00:09:01,480 - And that was a month ago. - [Alison] Okay. 216 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:06,530 If we find out that there's no rebar in this foundation, 217 00:09:06,730 --> 00:09:08,980 then we have to tear it up and redo it. 218 00:09:09,180 --> 00:09:12,580 And it's just time and money that I do not have. 219 00:09:15,930 --> 00:09:18,290 I'm just overwhelmed with all this, you know. 220 00:09:18,490 --> 00:09:19,570 [voice breaking] I just want to get it done 221 00:09:19,770 --> 00:09:21,980 for my family so we can move in here, 222 00:09:22,180 --> 00:09:23,670 but then, you know, someone comes in 223 00:09:23,870 --> 00:09:25,370 and takes advantage of the whole thing. 224 00:09:27,270 --> 00:09:29,500 Hopefully, we'll get it... We'll get something done. 225 00:09:29,700 --> 00:09:30,720 [sniffles] Excuse me. 226 00:09:41,860 --> 00:09:44,430 So they did the underpinning, which is the foundation for the whole building 227 00:09:44,630 --> 00:09:45,770 - that supports it. Right? - Yeah. 228 00:09:45,970 --> 00:09:48,770 We haven't confirmed it yet, but it doesn't seem like 229 00:09:48,970 --> 00:09:51,430 there is any rebar inside that foundation. 230 00:09:51,630 --> 00:09:53,430 I could just tell. Like, a lot of head scratching 231 00:09:53,630 --> 00:09:57,200 which was like, authentic, like, I don't know what to do. 232 00:09:59,100 --> 00:10:01,260 I would assume if it's not in there, 233 00:10:01,460 --> 00:10:03,480 - this has to be ripped up and redone. - Right. 234 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,080 - They left some spaces that are open... - Okay. 235 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:08,890 ...that doesn't have any rebar in there. 236 00:10:11,790 --> 00:10:13,150 We have to find out what the solution is. 237 00:10:13,350 --> 00:10:15,120 - [groans] - Next thing you know winter is here. 238 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:16,600 - And we're still in mud. - Right. 239 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:18,000 And that's not where you want to be. 240 00:10:18,860 --> 00:10:20,510 - Do you have their number? - I do. 241 00:10:21,890 --> 00:10:23,820 - [sighs] - [phone ringing] 242 00:10:25,410 --> 00:10:26,910 - Hello? - [man on phone] Yeah. 243 00:10:27,110 --> 00:10:29,460 My name's Alison with Alison Victoria Interiors. 244 00:10:29,660 --> 00:10:30,740 How are you? 245 00:10:30,940 --> 00:10:32,670 - [man] Good, how's it going? - Good. Good. 246 00:10:32,870 --> 00:10:35,260 Hey, you were doing some work for my client. 247 00:10:35,460 --> 00:10:36,950 I'm designing the home for him. 248 00:10:37,150 --> 00:10:38,400 And I wanted to know what happened 249 00:10:38,590 --> 00:10:40,220 with the basement with the pour. 250 00:10:40,420 --> 00:10:42,740 Do you know who Levi is? 251 00:10:42,940 --> 00:10:45,570 - Uh yeah. - He's told me that he just can't get answers from you. 252 00:10:45,770 --> 00:10:49,260 So we would love to know. I mean, we're trying to figure it out. 253 00:10:49,460 --> 00:10:52,060 Obviously I don't want my client to be left in the mud. 254 00:10:52,860 --> 00:10:55,290 I'm standing here in the basement 255 00:10:55,490 --> 00:10:57,640 trying to figure out what happened. 256 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:00,050 [man] Yeah, uh, can you call me back in 20 minutes? 257 00:11:00,250 --> 00:11:02,030 No, I can't call you back in 20 minutes. 258 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,190 Sure, bud. I'll call you back in 20. 259 00:11:05,390 --> 00:11:06,810 You're not gonna [bleep] pick up. 260 00:11:07,010 --> 00:11:08,200 We need to figure out what happened. 261 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:11,120 [rustling] 262 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:12,930 - [phone line beeping] - [chuckles] 263 00:11:14,820 --> 00:11:17,670 - He's a piece of [bleep] - [groans] 264 00:11:17,870 --> 00:11:20,290 If he's doing this to you, he's doing it to this to so many other people. 265 00:11:20,490 --> 00:11:21,330 - [Levi] Mmm-hmm. - [Alison] So... 266 00:11:21,530 --> 00:11:23,050 - I can't sleep. I can't... - No, no. 267 00:11:23,250 --> 00:11:25,460 I'm losing sleep over this because I don't know what to do. 268 00:11:25,660 --> 00:11:27,710 We're gonna get this resolved. We're gonna get this fixed. 269 00:11:27,910 --> 00:11:29,950 And I'm gonna try to get someone out here this weekend to look at it. 270 00:11:30,150 --> 00:11:31,640 Cutting corners isn't gonna work, 271 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:33,360 not when it comes to foundation 272 00:11:33,560 --> 00:11:36,400 and underpinning for a basement that you're digging out. 273 00:11:36,590 --> 00:11:39,060 Having given this guy $20,000. 274 00:11:39,890 --> 00:11:41,670 I know this is terrible. 275 00:11:41,870 --> 00:11:44,120 And I've been where you are, so we're gonna figure it out. 276 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,050 - Kristy's already on it. You know what I mean? - Mmm-hmm. 277 00:11:47,250 --> 00:11:48,840 You're not gonna sit in this anymore. 278 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:51,020 And we're gonna take total advantage of these beautiful months 279 00:11:51,220 --> 00:11:52,950 to get this stuff done, get this moving, 280 00:11:53,150 --> 00:11:54,330 I don't care if I have to pay for it. 281 00:11:54,530 --> 00:11:56,060 You're going to get your dream home. I promise. 282 00:12:03,410 --> 00:12:04,480 [upbeat music playing] 283 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:09,740 [phone ringing] 284 00:12:09,940 --> 00:12:10,770 [Ryan on phone] Hello? 285 00:12:10,970 --> 00:12:13,220 Hey, Ryan. It's Alison Victoria. 286 00:12:13,420 --> 00:12:15,080 I'm dealing with a bit of a nightmare 287 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:16,430 and I hope that you can help me. 288 00:12:16,630 --> 00:12:18,950 I just left this job. It's Oak Park. 289 00:12:19,150 --> 00:12:23,190 Whoever did the concrete for him before has completely screwed him. 290 00:12:23,390 --> 00:12:24,740 They were doing the underpinning. 291 00:12:24,940 --> 00:12:28,290 They left like, three sections not poured 292 00:12:28,490 --> 00:12:32,530 and there's no rebar in those three sections. 293 00:12:32,730 --> 00:12:35,430 But I would assume that there wouldn't be rebar 294 00:12:35,630 --> 00:12:37,910 in the other walls that are poured. 295 00:12:38,110 --> 00:12:39,120 [Ryan] Yeah, that's awful. 296 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:41,880 I would love any advice or a recommendation. 297 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:43,260 Sure, yeah. No, absolutely. 298 00:12:43,460 --> 00:12:44,740 I'll get somebody out there to scan the walls, 299 00:12:44,940 --> 00:12:46,120 figure out what we're dealing with 300 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:47,950 and see what we can do to remedy this situation. 301 00:12:48,150 --> 00:12:50,810 You are a lifesaver. 302 00:12:51,010 --> 00:12:52,890 [exhales] Thank you, thank you, thank you. 303 00:12:55,410 --> 00:12:57,050 While we wait to get the concrete resolved 304 00:12:57,250 --> 00:12:58,960 and find out how much it's gonna cost, 305 00:13:00,370 --> 00:13:01,960 it's time to get working on the design. 306 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:04,740 - Alright, you ready to go shopping? - [Levi] Yeah. 307 00:13:04,940 --> 00:13:07,020 - I know it's your favorite. - Right? 308 00:13:07,220 --> 00:13:09,190 [Alison] So today I'm meeting with Levi. 309 00:13:09,390 --> 00:13:11,720 Welcome to my playground. 310 00:13:13,100 --> 00:13:14,810 [Levi] Wow. This is your playground? 311 00:13:15,010 --> 00:13:16,170 I mean, it is a lot. 312 00:13:20,310 --> 00:13:22,840 - You don't have a mantle, by the way. - I do not. 313 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:25,120 Your family room you have a fireplace. 314 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:26,840 And we're putting the television over it. 315 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:28,880 - You remember the-- - 2,500 bucks. 316 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,330 - Oh, don't look at the price. - That's not $250. 317 00:13:31,530 --> 00:13:33,330 So... It's not $250. It's $2,500. 318 00:13:33,530 --> 00:13:35,710 - Jeez Louise. - Well, come on now. 319 00:13:35,910 --> 00:13:37,440 All right, so can we be in your house for a sec? 320 00:13:38,030 --> 00:13:39,360 - Yeah? - [chuckles] 321 00:13:39,560 --> 00:13:40,810 What is wrong with you today? 322 00:13:41,010 --> 00:13:42,330 I'm looking at that price and I can't do that. 323 00:13:42,530 --> 00:13:43,770 Stop looking at the price. There's a million mantles. 324 00:13:43,970 --> 00:13:45,330 I'm just having you picture. 325 00:13:45,530 --> 00:13:48,020 - Yeah. - Is your wife, like married to a fireplace? 326 00:13:48,220 --> 00:13:51,330 - She's not married-- No, she's only married to me. - [Alison chuckles] 327 00:13:51,530 --> 00:13:53,370 I really should just be doing this by myself. 328 00:13:54,130 --> 00:13:55,080 He's not into it. 329 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:57,860 [exhales] Wow factor. 330 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:00,410 Like, look at this guy. 331 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:02,930 This is $525. 332 00:14:04,130 --> 00:14:04,960 Sure. 333 00:14:05,790 --> 00:14:06,960 I can't read you today. 334 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,220 This one's even better the price. 335 00:14:10,420 --> 00:14:12,810 - $275. Do you like that? - Boom. 336 00:14:13,010 --> 00:14:15,020 Okay. Better than $2,500. 337 00:14:15,220 --> 00:14:16,530 - It is. - Okay. 338 00:14:16,730 --> 00:14:18,510 - What about that door? - Damn. 339 00:14:19,650 --> 00:14:20,980 I was already looking at that door. 340 00:14:21,180 --> 00:14:22,310 - You were? - I was. 341 00:14:23,580 --> 00:14:24,640 That's a wow. 342 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:25,580 Maybe the main door. 343 00:14:26,340 --> 00:14:27,130 Change your front door. 344 00:14:28,790 --> 00:14:30,330 Sure, why not? 345 00:14:30,530 --> 00:14:31,910 You're not questioning your lawyer 346 00:14:32,110 --> 00:14:33,400 and you're not questioning your doctor. 347 00:14:33,590 --> 00:14:34,790 So don't question your designer. 348 00:14:35,580 --> 00:14:37,950 Please, give me that. 349 00:14:38,150 --> 00:14:40,400 All right, so we need to be thinking about built-ins 350 00:14:40,590 --> 00:14:42,500 'cause for me to have like, Ari build something 351 00:14:42,700 --> 00:14:45,500 from scratch is gonna be really expensive. 352 00:14:45,700 --> 00:14:47,650 - A bookcase, right? - Yeah, look at this. 353 00:14:48,650 --> 00:14:50,880 This would go on top of this. 354 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,820 I love the mirrored backs because it opens the space up. 355 00:14:54,550 --> 00:14:56,710 $675 for the entire thing. 356 00:14:56,910 --> 00:14:59,810 Do you know how much Ari would charge if I had him build something from scratch? 357 00:15:00,010 --> 00:15:01,430 You'd be at like, six, seven grand. 358 00:15:01,630 --> 00:15:02,880 - Oh really? - Oh God, yeah. 359 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:04,310 - Geez. - Yeah. 360 00:15:05,410 --> 00:15:06,240 Sold. 361 00:15:07,370 --> 00:15:08,880 - Great. - Yeah. 362 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:09,770 Junk. 363 00:15:09,970 --> 00:15:11,710 God, where is your wife? [laughs] 364 00:15:11,910 --> 00:15:13,220 Right? 365 00:15:13,420 --> 00:15:14,570 [Alison] You know price is a big deal. 366 00:15:14,770 --> 00:15:17,050 We need to make sure that we're kind of 367 00:15:17,250 --> 00:15:18,860 looking at things that are in his price points. 368 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:20,980 - [whispers] Yes. - Yes. 369 00:15:21,180 --> 00:15:22,480 That's what you say, yes. 370 00:15:26,270 --> 00:15:27,580 [electronic music playing] 371 00:15:42,130 --> 00:15:43,570 [Ryan] So we're here today to check the underpinning 372 00:15:43,770 --> 00:15:46,220 to see if there was rebar installed as per the contract. 373 00:15:46,420 --> 00:15:47,340 [radar beeps] 374 00:15:48,750 --> 00:15:50,710 Right now, he's using the penetrating radar 375 00:15:50,910 --> 00:15:52,330 so that it can scan the concrete 376 00:15:52,530 --> 00:15:54,770 and it'll be able to pick up any bar that should be there. 377 00:15:54,970 --> 00:15:56,950 It would show us where this layout is. 378 00:15:57,150 --> 00:15:59,860 Yeah, it's not looking like I'm getting any bar. 379 00:16:00,930 --> 00:16:02,530 So I would get a little blip here 380 00:16:02,730 --> 00:16:05,330 and it would show me if there's a bar here at 12-inches on center 381 00:16:05,530 --> 00:16:07,120 and, you know, you would be good. 382 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:09,840 But I'm not getting any bar right now. 383 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:10,790 [radar beeps] 384 00:16:13,060 --> 00:16:14,190 [Ryan] The concrete is just one piece, 385 00:16:14,390 --> 00:16:16,020 but the rebar is the secondary piece 386 00:16:16,220 --> 00:16:17,530 to give it the structural reinforcement 387 00:16:17,730 --> 00:16:19,150 for holding up the whole house. 388 00:16:19,350 --> 00:16:22,440 - Yeah, not getting anything. - That's not good news. 389 00:16:29,620 --> 00:16:30,880 [Ryan] That's not good news. 390 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:32,880 It'll be no easy task to go through and remove 391 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:34,360 all this concrete that's been poured. 392 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,260 Re-pour it, re-form it bucket by bucket. 393 00:16:37,460 --> 00:16:39,260 [Facetime ringing] 394 00:16:39,460 --> 00:16:41,290 [Alison on phone] Hello. How's it going? 395 00:16:41,490 --> 00:16:43,740 [Ryan] So we just finished scanning a bunch of the wall sections 396 00:16:43,940 --> 00:16:45,460 and unfortunately, bad news. 397 00:16:45,660 --> 00:16:48,460 There's no rebar from what we can tell. 398 00:16:48,660 --> 00:16:50,810 I would almost 100% say they need rebar on this structure. 399 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:52,670 I mean, it gives it the strength to hold the house up. 400 00:16:52,870 --> 00:16:55,430 I have no idea what... 401 00:16:55,630 --> 00:17:00,710 Obviously what this would even cost or what this looks like time-wise. 402 00:17:00,910 --> 00:17:03,810 [Ryan] Yeah. Unfortunately, you can't really get any machines down here 403 00:17:04,010 --> 00:17:05,950 so it really all has to be done by hand. 404 00:17:06,150 --> 00:17:08,020 Now a couple things. We got a contractor we're gonna talk with 405 00:17:08,220 --> 00:17:09,910 who does this type of work, get his opinion 406 00:17:10,110 --> 00:17:11,640 and also go back and check with Oak Park 407 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:13,980 to see if rebar is required in underpinning. 408 00:17:14,180 --> 00:17:15,550 So those are kind of the next steps. 409 00:17:20,370 --> 00:17:22,500 [Alison] Levi now has a reputable contractor lined up 410 00:17:22,700 --> 00:17:24,840 to do the job the right way. 411 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,600 It's costly, but it's the foundation for the entire house, 412 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:28,680 so it's important. 413 00:17:29,370 --> 00:17:31,430 [phone ringing] 414 00:17:31,630 --> 00:17:33,120 - [Levi on phone] Hi, Alison. - Hi, Levi. 415 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:36,530 - [Levi] How are you? Good. - I'm good. How are you? 416 00:17:36,730 --> 00:17:38,840 So okay, what's the timeline? 417 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:40,740 [Levi] So we are in the process of switching 418 00:17:40,940 --> 00:17:42,950 the licenses now with the permit. 419 00:17:43,150 --> 00:17:44,670 And then we'll move forward with Don. 420 00:17:44,870 --> 00:17:46,810 He said he can start on Monday. 421 00:17:47,010 --> 00:17:49,670 - So... Yeah. - Yay. 422 00:17:49,870 --> 00:17:52,770 It should be done within maybe late next week 423 00:17:52,970 --> 00:17:54,330 or the early of the following week. 424 00:17:54,530 --> 00:17:56,290 Okay, well I'm really excited for you. 425 00:17:56,490 --> 00:17:59,930 - We will overcome anything and everything. - [Levi] Okay. 426 00:18:10,100 --> 00:18:11,130 [saw whirring] 427 00:18:19,550 --> 00:18:21,930 [Levi] Things were not going where we wanted to be, 428 00:18:22,820 --> 00:18:24,430 but now we've turned the corner 429 00:18:24,630 --> 00:18:26,580 and, you know, we're back on track. 430 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:36,570 Having the concrete done in the basement 431 00:18:36,770 --> 00:18:39,530 and having it inspected and passed by Oak Park 432 00:18:39,730 --> 00:18:41,810 has certainly decreased the amount of stress 433 00:18:42,010 --> 00:18:44,400 that I felt a couple of months ago. 434 00:18:44,590 --> 00:18:45,960 I guess in the end it's gonna be worth it. 435 00:18:50,100 --> 00:18:51,000 [jazzy music playing] 436 00:18:52,930 --> 00:18:54,060 [saw whirring] 437 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:57,050 [Alison] Levi is GCing his own project, 438 00:18:57,250 --> 00:18:58,740 but he's also doing a lot of the work himself 439 00:18:58,940 --> 00:19:00,710 so he can keep the budget down. 440 00:19:00,910 --> 00:19:02,460 So that actually helps me so I can bring in 441 00:19:02,660 --> 00:19:04,400 those beautiful specialty items 442 00:19:04,590 --> 00:19:06,030 that really make the house stand out. 443 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:09,080 [sighs] This is my wife's closet. 444 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:10,340 All this for a closet. 445 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:12,650 [sighs] Crazy. 446 00:19:17,550 --> 00:19:18,650 [hammering] 447 00:19:21,060 --> 00:19:22,570 [clattering] 448 00:19:22,770 --> 00:19:24,740 [Levi] So today, I would like to show Alison the progress 449 00:19:24,940 --> 00:19:26,460 that we're doing with the framing, 450 00:19:26,660 --> 00:19:29,080 how everything is partitioned off 451 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:30,550 where we can actually see the room... 452 00:19:32,860 --> 00:19:34,860 Come a little bit alive with the skeleton. 453 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:41,910 - Hello. - Hi. How are you? 454 00:19:42,110 --> 00:19:44,980 I'm good. Look at you with your new stairs. 455 00:19:45,180 --> 00:19:46,640 - [Levi] Right? Yes. - [Alison] Very impressed. 456 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:48,430 - You weren't kidding with these guys. - [Levi] Yeah. 457 00:19:48,630 --> 00:19:51,770 The patio doors out on the back are gonna be at the end of the month. 458 00:19:51,970 --> 00:19:53,740 - The sliders? - Yes, the sliders. 459 00:19:53,940 --> 00:19:55,720 - The fridge is coming today. - Oh good. 460 00:19:57,550 --> 00:19:59,770 - And what do you think about this? - Beautiful. 461 00:19:59,970 --> 00:20:01,430 [Alison] The pier mirror we're going to paint black. 462 00:20:01,630 --> 00:20:03,480 - Yeah. - Go figure. And we're gonna put it here. 463 00:20:04,790 --> 00:20:05,950 - I want to see upstairs. - [Levi] Yes. 464 00:20:06,150 --> 00:20:07,750 - I have not seen this. - Okay. 465 00:20:09,030 --> 00:20:10,290 Now, one step at a time. 466 00:20:10,490 --> 00:20:12,980 You know me, inappropriate footwear all day long. 467 00:20:13,180 --> 00:20:14,510 Wow. 468 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,200 This is my daughter's room. 469 00:20:17,890 --> 00:20:19,740 - Bathroom. - Yeah, big bath. 470 00:20:19,940 --> 00:20:21,810 - Bed's gonna go against that wall. - Mmm-hmm. 471 00:20:22,010 --> 00:20:23,430 - Awesome. - Yeah. 472 00:20:23,630 --> 00:20:25,290 - Taking shape. - Right? 473 00:20:25,490 --> 00:20:26,770 - Does that make you feel better? - A lot better. 474 00:20:26,970 --> 00:20:28,740 - I can sleep now. - [laughs] Yes. 475 00:20:28,940 --> 00:20:31,130 - This is the main bedroom. - Look how big. 476 00:20:32,930 --> 00:20:36,150 - Does it feel good to have a bedroom this big? - Yeah. 477 00:20:36,350 --> 00:20:38,890 - Bathroom's here. Shower. Closet. - Shower. 478 00:20:40,270 --> 00:20:42,370 - This feels good. - It does. 479 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:46,580 Even the basement's framed in. 480 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:51,330 - Wow. Look at you. - Right? 481 00:20:51,530 --> 00:20:56,400 [Alison] So now you've got a beautiful repoured basement with rebar. 482 00:20:56,590 --> 00:20:58,710 It takes a very strong and special person 483 00:20:58,910 --> 00:21:01,120 to GC their own project. 484 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:03,950 And it was a bit of a hurdle, 485 00:21:04,150 --> 00:21:06,190 but we're here and I'm proud of him 486 00:21:06,390 --> 00:21:07,820 and it feels like we're on track. 487 00:21:10,340 --> 00:21:12,440 Now I'm feeling like the red flag is like, me. 488 00:21:13,790 --> 00:21:15,670 'Cause he's moving so fast that I'm like, "Okay, wait. 489 00:21:15,870 --> 00:21:18,740 I don't want to be one of his subs that holds him up." 490 00:21:18,940 --> 00:21:21,360 That'd be a funny turn. I help him and save him, 491 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:22,710 and then I completely screw him 492 00:21:22,910 --> 00:21:23,750 'cause I can't get cabinets on time. 493 00:21:37,930 --> 00:21:40,290 Work on East is really picking up. 494 00:21:40,490 --> 00:21:42,170 The carpenters have started framing the addition. 495 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:47,100 Electrical, plumbing, they're all roughed in. 496 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:49,810 Insulation's being installed, 497 00:21:50,010 --> 00:21:51,890 and the appliances and cabinets have been ordered. 498 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:55,100 So, we're two months out from Levi's move-in date 499 00:21:56,270 --> 00:21:57,750 and it is go-time. 500 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:01,330 So, today, I am meeting with Levi 501 00:22:01,530 --> 00:22:02,840 and we are tile shopping. 502 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:05,120 So, you can go with the cookie cutter look 503 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:07,430 and you can go with something that's very builder's standard, 504 00:22:07,630 --> 00:22:09,130 and I'm not about that. 505 00:22:10,130 --> 00:22:12,340 Let's find something gorgeous. 506 00:22:14,170 --> 00:22:16,080 - So we wanna elevate the house, you know? - Yeah. 507 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:18,500 Understanding what that looks like with the budget 508 00:22:18,700 --> 00:22:20,020 and still, like... 509 00:22:20,220 --> 00:22:21,880 You know, there's a way to mix and match things. 510 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:24,020 - So, there's a lot of tile. - [Levi] I know. 511 00:22:24,220 --> 00:22:26,530 - See, I love something like this. - Ooo! 512 00:22:26,730 --> 00:22:28,260 - Right? That's really cool. So, like... - Yeah. 513 00:22:28,460 --> 00:22:31,080 ...I would run the entire main bath floor... 514 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:32,570 - Okay. - ...into the shower. 515 00:22:32,770 --> 00:22:34,880 - So it's really seamless, right? - Yeah. 516 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,600 Gives it a little more of an antique look. 517 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,740 What are you envisioning, or, if anything? 518 00:22:40,940 --> 00:22:43,580 - No. I don't have any vision right now. - [Alison chuckles] 519 00:22:44,620 --> 00:22:46,680 - Well, that's why I'm here. - That's right. 520 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:48,510 This is really nice. 521 00:22:49,750 --> 00:22:51,260 What do you think about that? 522 00:22:51,460 --> 00:22:52,860 [both chuckling] 523 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:56,810 That's like a expensive laugh? 524 00:22:57,010 --> 00:22:58,270 - [Levi] Mmm-hmm. - [Alison chuckling] 525 00:22:59,650 --> 00:23:01,570 [Levi] Do you get a discount on this one or no? 526 00:23:01,770 --> 00:23:03,600 - Yeah, of course I get a discount. - Cool, okay. 527 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:05,290 [Alison] You know, I think Levi's overwhelmed 528 00:23:05,490 --> 00:23:06,640 because he has a lot going on. 529 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:08,120 When you're GC'ing your own project 530 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:10,430 your wheels are turning and turning. 531 00:23:10,630 --> 00:23:13,080 [Levi groans] My drywall just came in. 532 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,400 - Oh, God. How much? - $25,000. 533 00:23:15,590 --> 00:23:16,910 What did you think it was gonna cost? 534 00:23:17,110 --> 00:23:18,640 Well, $20,000. 535 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:20,330 - [Levi laughs] - [Alison] So you're $5,000 over. 536 00:23:20,530 --> 00:23:22,740 - Well. - [Alison] So do some negotiating. 537 00:23:22,940 --> 00:23:24,980 - [yawns] We'll try. - Well, what are you gonna do? 538 00:23:25,180 --> 00:23:27,880 Pretend I'm the drywall guy and I just gave you the price. 539 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:30,650 - The price is $25,000. - [Levi groans, inhales] 540 00:23:31,550 --> 00:23:32,820 That's your negotiating? 541 00:23:33,790 --> 00:23:35,460 You're just gonna take a deep breath? 542 00:23:35,660 --> 00:23:37,290 - I don't know. What would you do? - [Alison laughs] 543 00:23:37,490 --> 00:23:38,740 Honestly, you know what I would do? 544 00:23:38,940 --> 00:23:40,950 I would say, "How can we make this work?" 545 00:23:41,150 --> 00:23:44,500 They'll probably let me buy the supplies, which is fine. 546 00:23:44,700 --> 00:23:46,430 See? So that's why we need to make sure 547 00:23:46,630 --> 00:23:48,670 - we're picking some stuff that we're saving money on. - Yeah. 548 00:23:48,870 --> 00:23:50,880 There's still a lot more to do on this job, 549 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:53,360 so I'm just trying to chip away at it. 550 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:54,650 All right. 551 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:56,170 Boom. 552 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:09,120 [Alison] Out at the farm today, checking in. 553 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:11,600 I wanna do something that's really cost-effective for Levi. 554 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:13,220 I told Ari on the phone, I'm like, 555 00:24:13,420 --> 00:24:15,570 "Listen, I have a client. We don't have a big budget. 556 00:24:15,770 --> 00:24:17,570 Please help me come up with something creative 557 00:24:17,770 --> 00:24:19,670 but that looks like a million bucks." 558 00:24:19,870 --> 00:24:21,910 - What do you got? That's the stuff you're... - Ow! Okay, this is that 559 00:24:22,110 --> 00:24:24,080 - pole wrap stuff I told you about. - You were talking about that, 560 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:26,500 - yeah. - I mean, it's like... It's in every big box store. 561 00:24:26,700 --> 00:24:28,400 Do they really just wrap poles with this? 562 00:24:28,590 --> 00:24:30,740 [Ari] Yeah. That's what it's for. Basements, right? 563 00:24:30,940 --> 00:24:32,570 We should start doing that for your houses. 564 00:24:32,770 --> 00:24:34,400 - Wrapping poles? - [Ari chuckling] Yeah. 565 00:24:34,590 --> 00:24:36,120 That's probably gonna be the end of my career, 566 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:37,640 - if that's what I do. - [Ari chuckling] 567 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:39,050 Here's the deal with this house. 568 00:24:39,250 --> 00:24:40,460 I told you about this guy. 569 00:24:40,660 --> 00:24:41,950 - [Ari] Yeah. - He's such a sweetheart. 570 00:24:42,150 --> 00:24:44,220 He is GC'ing his own job. 571 00:24:44,420 --> 00:24:47,050 He got screwed over real bad and, you know, 572 00:24:47,250 --> 00:24:49,840 - money's just continuing to just bleed out. - Just... 573 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:51,530 But I was thinking about the hood. I'm like, 574 00:24:51,730 --> 00:24:53,670 - "He can't spend that much on the hood." - Yeah. 575 00:24:53,870 --> 00:24:55,400 - So this is the box. - What size is the range? 576 00:24:55,590 --> 00:24:57,400 - Is there... Add an extra... - 36. 577 00:24:57,590 --> 00:24:59,810 So this is bigger than the range, which is fine. 578 00:25:00,010 --> 00:25:01,570 Uh-huh. Uh-huh. 579 00:25:01,770 --> 00:25:03,000 Can we make it a little smaller? 580 00:25:05,370 --> 00:25:07,100 Just slice it as a box. 581 00:25:11,060 --> 00:25:12,190 - Oh, jeez! - Sorry. 582 00:25:12,390 --> 00:25:13,570 - Shoulders. - [Alison] Careful! 583 00:25:13,770 --> 00:25:16,530 [Ari laughing] It just gave right out. 584 00:25:16,730 --> 00:25:18,710 - [Alison] And you just sliced through that. - [Ari] Look at that. 585 00:25:18,910 --> 00:25:20,640 - Bad Shoulders, they call me. - Yeah. 586 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:22,740 - My arms get stuck sometimes. [chuckling] - Oh! 587 00:25:22,940 --> 00:25:24,770 When I was bouncing, 588 00:25:24,970 --> 00:25:26,710 a guy took my arm like this, like, three guys, 589 00:25:26,910 --> 00:25:29,190 - and bent it like this over here. - Yeah, why? 590 00:25:29,390 --> 00:25:31,030 - Back in your bouncer days? - [Ari] Yeah. 591 00:25:34,820 --> 00:25:37,080 [Alison] Ari, how many girlfriends did you have back in the heyday? 592 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,220 - [Ari laughing] - Back in the Bob Wheeler days. 593 00:25:39,420 --> 00:25:41,080 - I'm not gonna say. - You were just... 594 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:43,120 - Yeah. Trouble. I was trouble. - ...ploughing through Chicago. 595 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:44,510 - [Ari] Trouble. - [both laughing] 596 00:25:46,820 --> 00:25:48,840 - [Alison] We're talking over 1,000. - [Ari laughing] 597 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:50,260 [Alison] Look at you! 598 00:25:50,460 --> 00:25:52,740 [Ari laughs] That was like 50 years ago. 599 00:25:52,940 --> 00:25:54,000 That guy 600 00:25:55,170 --> 00:25:56,710 had a really good time. 601 00:25:56,910 --> 00:25:58,510 I've had, like, five boyfriends. 602 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:01,020 Loser. 603 00:26:01,220 --> 00:26:02,950 Maybe this is my year to just get to 10. 604 00:26:03,150 --> 00:26:04,240 [all laughing] 605 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:08,500 So, what do you think of that? Looks cool. 606 00:26:08,700 --> 00:26:10,570 [Alison] This is a cool idea. Cost-effective, 607 00:26:10,770 --> 00:26:11,910 - very modern. - [Ari] Easy. 608 00:26:12,110 --> 00:26:13,330 Love, love, love this look. 609 00:26:13,530 --> 00:26:16,290 We're literally gonna wrap a box of plywood 610 00:26:16,490 --> 00:26:19,080 but some metal underbelly on it for the heat 611 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:20,740 stick the insert in there, 612 00:26:20,940 --> 00:26:22,550 and stain it and call it a day. 613 00:26:34,750 --> 00:26:36,550 Checking in on Levi. 614 00:26:39,100 --> 00:26:41,000 There's tons of progress. 615 00:26:44,270 --> 00:26:46,460 The main bath is really coming along 616 00:26:46,660 --> 00:26:48,840 with most of the tile installed. 617 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:50,430 He's got all the pieces that we bought. 618 00:26:50,630 --> 00:26:52,120 So every single piece, 619 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:53,960 like, he needs to know exactly what we're doing. 620 00:26:54,930 --> 00:26:56,290 Hi! 621 00:26:56,490 --> 00:26:57,980 - [Levi] Hi! - It's a little smoky in here. 622 00:26:58,180 --> 00:26:59,290 [Levi] Yeah! 623 00:26:59,490 --> 00:27:00,740 - How are you? - What are you doing? 624 00:27:00,940 --> 00:27:02,150 You're doing all of it yourself? 625 00:27:02,350 --> 00:27:04,600 - [Levi] Yep. - Such a DIYer. 626 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:06,050 Can I ask you about the front door? 627 00:27:06,250 --> 00:27:07,220 This style, yeah? 628 00:27:07,420 --> 00:27:08,710 - This style's perfect. - Okay. 629 00:27:08,910 --> 00:27:10,430 Yeah, you take an old door like this. 630 00:27:10,630 --> 00:27:12,260 - It's just intricate and gorgeous. - And it's black. 631 00:27:12,460 --> 00:27:14,020 And then you do a really clean handle 632 00:27:14,220 --> 00:27:15,430 - with a new dead bolt. - All right. 633 00:27:15,630 --> 00:27:17,050 [Alison] And that front door, 634 00:27:17,250 --> 00:27:19,340 - your neighbors are gonna love you. - Yeah. 635 00:27:20,340 --> 00:27:21,640 [Alison] Do you love the cabinets? 636 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:23,190 [Levi] I love the cabinets. 637 00:27:23,390 --> 00:27:25,050 [Alison] They're so beautiful and soft. 638 00:27:25,250 --> 00:27:26,570 [Levi] Nicole loved the cabinets. 639 00:27:26,770 --> 00:27:28,260 [Alison] Aw, thank you for trusting me on it. 640 00:27:28,460 --> 00:27:29,710 I did not expect to walk in 641 00:27:29,910 --> 00:27:31,500 and see the kitchen cabinets assembled. 642 00:27:31,700 --> 00:27:32,930 Look at this! 643 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:34,710 [Levi] It's crazy. 644 00:27:34,910 --> 00:27:36,400 - [Alison] Crazy cool. - [Levi] Right? 645 00:27:36,590 --> 00:27:38,710 And that's why these pieces have to be black, 646 00:27:38,910 --> 00:27:40,400 because think about how stately that is. 647 00:27:40,590 --> 00:27:42,910 - Wow, yeah. - Right? 648 00:27:43,110 --> 00:27:45,500 And just, like, the colorway of these cabinets is so soft. 649 00:27:45,700 --> 00:27:47,020 It just goes with the home. 650 00:27:47,220 --> 00:27:48,740 We're not trying to go super contemporary. 651 00:27:48,940 --> 00:27:51,430 I want these really pretty, traditional elements 652 00:27:51,630 --> 00:27:53,050 and I think, with this cabinet color, 653 00:27:53,250 --> 00:27:54,770 just, like, warms the space. 654 00:27:54,970 --> 00:27:56,880 And we got all the windows outside black, 655 00:27:57,080 --> 00:27:59,020 so we're bringing that whole, like, feel inside. 656 00:27:59,220 --> 00:28:00,890 We'll do... Are we doing black spindles? 657 00:28:01,860 --> 00:28:03,080 Uh, yes, it's gonna be metal. 658 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:04,410 - Good. - All metal. It's black. 659 00:28:05,410 --> 00:28:07,570 I mean, everybody knows the color for her. 660 00:28:07,770 --> 00:28:10,290 People are, like, doing, like, drinking games to it. 661 00:28:10,490 --> 00:28:12,330 Black and then black, 662 00:28:12,530 --> 00:28:14,910 and then black and black and black. 663 00:28:15,110 --> 00:28:17,640 When you're dealing with pieces like this, you have to retrofit them. 664 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:19,910 And so, if you're retrofitting a piece that is old, 665 00:28:20,110 --> 00:28:21,600 it's impossible to do it 666 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:23,410 if you keep it in a stain grade. 667 00:28:24,340 --> 00:28:26,150 And also black is beautiful. 668 00:28:26,350 --> 00:28:28,740 It cleans pieces up, gives it a crisper look. 669 00:28:28,940 --> 00:28:31,260 - And then, with the brass that's gonna be on. [exhales] - To feel... Oh! 670 00:28:31,460 --> 00:28:33,770 - It's gonna be stunning. - When any man says that, I love that. 671 00:28:33,970 --> 00:28:35,810 - Stunning. It's gonna be stunning. - Yeah. Yeah. Stunning. 672 00:28:36,010 --> 00:28:38,150 [Levi] So, this... I don't know where this belongs 673 00:28:38,350 --> 00:28:40,430 - because, obviously, it's not gonna meet the height. - Okay. 674 00:28:40,630 --> 00:28:42,330 This is not gonna be easy to do, 675 00:28:42,530 --> 00:28:44,050 but I feel like you're up for the challenge. 676 00:28:44,250 --> 00:28:45,770 - Mmm-hmm. - [Alison chuckling] 677 00:28:45,970 --> 00:28:47,120 [Alison] I would like for you 678 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:48,460 to cut down the base cabinets. 679 00:28:48,660 --> 00:28:49,950 - What? - Yeah. 680 00:28:50,150 --> 00:28:51,220 Cut it down, like what? 681 00:28:51,420 --> 00:28:52,950 Just cut it down 682 00:28:53,150 --> 00:28:56,430 so this fits perfectly 683 00:28:56,630 --> 00:28:58,000 - to the opening. - [Levi] Oh! 684 00:28:59,370 --> 00:29:02,530 What is 43 and five-eighths 685 00:29:02,730 --> 00:29:04,640 - minus... - [Levi] 32? 686 00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:06,100 [Alison] Yeah, just give me 32. 687 00:29:06,820 --> 00:29:08,460 11 and three-quarters. 688 00:29:08,660 --> 00:29:10,290 So we need to cut this 11... 689 00:29:10,490 --> 00:29:12,120 - [Levi] Three-quarters. - ...three-quarters. 690 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:14,710 Okay, the way that I've designed the floorplan 691 00:29:14,910 --> 00:29:16,430 is that your sectional 692 00:29:16,630 --> 00:29:17,880 is gonna go like this 693 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:19,710 - and like this. - Right. 694 00:29:19,910 --> 00:29:21,670 - So you're never getting into these anyway. - Right. 695 00:29:21,870 --> 00:29:24,670 - And we put this on top. - Okay. 696 00:29:24,870 --> 00:29:27,050 You're just lowering this. That's all we're doing is just lowering this 697 00:29:27,250 --> 00:29:29,460 so we can accommodate these two layers. 698 00:29:29,660 --> 00:29:31,810 These two layers are the most important layers. 699 00:29:32,010 --> 00:29:34,400 - So... - These two are the reason I wanted you to buy it. 700 00:29:34,590 --> 00:29:37,820 The length of this is... This is shorter than that. 701 00:29:39,510 --> 00:29:41,400 - [Alison] Why? - 'Cause it is. 702 00:29:41,590 --> 00:29:43,440 - [Alison] I didn't know that. - Well, it is. 703 00:29:44,790 --> 00:29:46,290 I just... I made a mistake. 704 00:29:46,490 --> 00:29:47,810 I didn't really look at this piece 705 00:29:48,010 --> 00:29:49,460 and I didn't realize how it puzzled together. 706 00:29:49,660 --> 00:29:51,570 65... 707 00:29:51,770 --> 00:29:53,960 - [Levi] And that's 75. That's 75. - ...and five-eighths. 708 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:57,710 I still don't mind it. 709 00:29:57,910 --> 00:29:59,530 But you want it on top of this one? 710 00:29:59,730 --> 00:30:00,880 [Alison] Yes. 711 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:02,600 - [Levi] Okay. - [Alison] Why? 712 00:30:02,800 --> 00:30:03,950 [Levi] Do you want it centered 713 00:30:04,150 --> 00:30:05,330 - or do you want it... - Centered. 714 00:30:05,530 --> 00:30:07,650 And also this is wider. 715 00:30:08,580 --> 00:30:09,620 What? 716 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:20,360 The length of this... This is shorter than that. 717 00:30:20,560 --> 00:30:21,600 [Alison] I didn't know that. 718 00:30:21,800 --> 00:30:23,400 Well, it is. 719 00:30:23,590 --> 00:30:25,860 And also this is wider. 720 00:30:27,170 --> 00:30:28,120 What? 721 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:29,220 Deeper? 722 00:30:29,420 --> 00:30:30,460 [Levi] It's deeper. 723 00:30:30,660 --> 00:30:32,290 He's trusted me to this point, 724 00:30:32,490 --> 00:30:36,080 but I think he saw me question myself... 725 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:37,810 Why are you doing, like, this, the rub? 726 00:30:38,010 --> 00:30:40,190 - No, I'm just, I'm just... - It's like the thinking rub. 727 00:30:40,390 --> 00:30:42,000 - [Alison chuckles] - I'm thinking with you. 728 00:30:42,860 --> 00:30:44,050 - I'm done thinking. - Okay. 729 00:30:44,250 --> 00:30:46,080 ...and that is when I realized, like, 730 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,720 "I can no longer show any signs of weakness." 731 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:51,220 Cut it down, sheet it out, 732 00:30:51,420 --> 00:30:52,400 flush it out, 733 00:30:52,590 --> 00:30:54,020 center it, plaint it black. 734 00:30:54,220 --> 00:30:55,460 Okay. 735 00:30:55,660 --> 00:30:56,740 - How cool. - [Levi] Yeah. 736 00:30:56,940 --> 00:30:58,820 You're making progress. 737 00:31:12,310 --> 00:31:14,500 It has been such a long 11 months 738 00:31:14,700 --> 00:31:16,190 on this East project, 739 00:31:16,390 --> 00:31:18,120 and Levi's been in there getting his hands dirty 740 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:20,330 with his crew the entire time. 741 00:31:20,530 --> 00:31:22,460 All of his sweat equity is gonna definitely pay off 742 00:31:22,660 --> 00:31:24,340 and we're just a couple of weeks away from finishing. 743 00:31:36,370 --> 00:31:38,190 Do you have any more black paint? 744 00:31:38,390 --> 00:31:40,340 - I do. - Okay, let's paint that wall. 745 00:31:44,130 --> 00:31:46,260 All the pieces from Reuse Depot are in. 746 00:31:46,460 --> 00:31:49,770 The built-ins behind the sectional look really good. 747 00:31:49,970 --> 00:31:51,570 It's just all coming together. 748 00:31:51,770 --> 00:31:53,330 I got Ari, I got Nelson, 749 00:31:53,530 --> 00:31:54,600 we got the hood going up. 750 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:56,770 [men grunting] 751 00:31:56,970 --> 00:31:58,500 [Alison] I thought this could be a really cool, 752 00:31:58,700 --> 00:32:00,260 modern look for the hood and very linear 753 00:32:00,460 --> 00:32:02,640 and kind of bring the eye up and cost-effective. 754 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:04,530 It looks awesome. 755 00:32:04,730 --> 00:32:07,100 Levi's here. We are just gonna knock things out. 756 00:32:08,200 --> 00:32:10,340 Okay, it's hardware time. 757 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:13,190 Ooo, look at that. 758 00:32:13,390 --> 00:32:14,530 [Alison] That is like jewelry. 759 00:32:14,730 --> 00:32:15,840 That's like my bracelets. 760 00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:17,400 That's like my necklaces. 761 00:32:17,590 --> 00:32:19,670 This is the jewelry of your kitchen. 762 00:32:19,870 --> 00:32:21,910 - Wow. - This is the real deal. Look at this. 763 00:32:22,110 --> 00:32:24,710 - That goes there? - [Alison] Do not ever put 'em here. 764 00:32:24,910 --> 00:32:27,620 - Always here. Always here, okay? - All right. 765 00:32:28,580 --> 00:32:31,400 Brass. Clear. Yep. 766 00:32:31,590 --> 00:32:33,500 - Yep. - Beautiful. 767 00:32:33,700 --> 00:32:36,080 So, I have the whole family here today. The kids are here. 768 00:32:36,280 --> 00:32:38,910 But I wanted to do something really special with them, so, 769 00:32:39,110 --> 00:32:40,980 instead of doing my go-to stained glass, 770 00:32:41,180 --> 00:32:43,950 I felt, "Let's have the kids do some glass painting." 771 00:32:44,150 --> 00:32:46,840 You know, now that we have this really special front door... 772 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:50,050 - [all] Yeah! - ...then we have to make this window super special. 773 00:32:50,250 --> 00:32:52,120 - He's gonna make the Philippine flag, he said. - [Alison gasps] 774 00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:53,670 You are? 775 00:32:53,870 --> 00:32:55,880 This is the creative freedom juices 776 00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:57,400 I need to see, okay, kids? 777 00:32:57,590 --> 00:32:59,080 - Who wants to start? - [boy] Me. 778 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:01,000 [Alison] Okay, we got one ladder here. 779 00:33:03,270 --> 00:33:05,080 - [girl] Good job! - [Nicole] Good job! 780 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:07,020 [Alison] Good job. 781 00:33:07,220 --> 00:33:09,260 - And you're gonna do a pretty butterfly? - [girl] Uh-huh. 782 00:33:09,460 --> 00:33:12,310 [Alison] Yeah! We're gonna have a real masterpiece here. 783 00:33:12,930 --> 00:33:15,810 That looks so good. 784 00:33:16,010 --> 00:33:17,290 This is what we're doing? 785 00:33:17,490 --> 00:33:19,260 - [boy] Yeah! - [Alison chuckling] Okay. 786 00:33:19,460 --> 00:33:21,120 [boy] I think it's good. 787 00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:22,600 He's happy. 788 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:24,640 I like the bee right here. 789 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:26,220 You think it's this? 790 00:33:26,420 --> 00:33:27,980 - Yeah. - [boy] It's a thumbs up. 791 00:33:28,180 --> 00:33:29,750 That's a thumbs up for sure. 792 00:33:33,170 --> 00:33:35,430 Front door is in, looks good. 793 00:33:35,630 --> 00:33:36,640 We need to paint it black. 794 00:33:36,840 --> 00:33:37,770 It has to be stately, 795 00:33:37,970 --> 00:33:39,120 it has to be beautiful 796 00:33:39,320 --> 00:33:41,120 it has to match the window trim. 797 00:33:41,320 --> 00:33:44,570 And then the countertops are finally getting installed. 798 00:33:44,770 --> 00:33:46,400 They're this beautiful honed quartz 799 00:33:46,590 --> 00:33:48,050 with this neutral veining. 800 00:33:48,250 --> 00:33:50,460 And I'm gonna use the same slab material 801 00:33:50,660 --> 00:33:52,510 to run it all the way up for the backsplash. 802 00:33:55,960 --> 00:33:58,910 Ari and I are gonna go ahead and put up the pole wrap, 803 00:33:59,110 --> 00:34:01,400 same material that I used for the hood, 804 00:34:01,590 --> 00:34:03,880 behind the main bathroom vanity. 805 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:05,000 Okay. 806 00:34:18,890 --> 00:34:21,120 I mean, this couldn't be stickier or... 807 00:34:21,320 --> 00:34:22,330 [Ari] More Ari. 808 00:34:22,530 --> 00:34:23,820 - [Alison] So Ari. - [Ari chuckles] 809 00:34:24,790 --> 00:34:26,030 [Alison] All right, let's go. 810 00:34:26,820 --> 00:34:28,190 So, getting that pole wrap up, 811 00:34:28,390 --> 00:34:31,220 it looks so good in the main bath. 812 00:34:31,420 --> 00:34:32,880 So, it makes you eye go up. 813 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:34,640 It's a little more of a contemporary feel, 814 00:34:34,840 --> 00:34:36,910 but I think it works for this house. 815 00:34:37,110 --> 00:34:39,200 - [Ari] Very cool. - [Alison] It's just a very cool idea. 816 00:34:41,130 --> 00:34:43,810 The hood is next and I'm gonna use the same material 817 00:34:44,010 --> 00:34:46,710 as I did in the bathroom vanity behind the mirrors. 818 00:34:46,910 --> 00:34:48,400 There you go. 819 00:34:48,590 --> 00:34:50,550 - [Alison] Good? - Yep, perfect. 820 00:34:54,060 --> 00:34:55,460 - Cool hood, huh? - Yeah. 821 00:34:55,660 --> 00:34:56,710 Cool concept. 822 00:34:56,910 --> 00:34:57,950 Whose idea was that? 823 00:34:58,150 --> 00:34:59,530 - Mine. - [Ari chuckling] 824 00:34:59,730 --> 00:35:01,220 It's just all coming together. 825 00:35:01,420 --> 00:35:02,640 And the next time I see it, 826 00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:04,460 it's gonna be, like, staging time 827 00:35:04,660 --> 00:35:06,550 and ready to just, like, reveal it to the family. 828 00:35:10,620 --> 00:35:12,120 Look at your new house. 829 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:14,460 God, look at that. Oh, my God. 830 00:35:14,660 --> 00:35:16,960 - [Nicole gasps] - Yeah! That's right! 831 00:35:27,790 --> 00:35:29,290 I've been looking forward to this day 832 00:35:29,490 --> 00:35:30,720 for a very long time. 833 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:34,530 I get to do a lot of homes 834 00:35:34,730 --> 00:35:36,290 and I get to work with a lot of clients 835 00:35:36,490 --> 00:35:38,770 and none of them have pulled at my heart strings 836 00:35:38,970 --> 00:35:41,810 like this job and like this family. 837 00:35:42,010 --> 00:35:45,260 I've never seen a husband or a father work so hard. 838 00:35:45,460 --> 00:35:46,570 That's the beauty of this one. 839 00:35:46,770 --> 00:35:48,260 And it's just turned out to be 840 00:35:48,460 --> 00:35:49,890 the best project I've ever done. 841 00:35:54,130 --> 00:35:56,510 - But let's talk about this first. Okay. - No. All right. Let's do it. 842 00:35:58,620 --> 00:36:01,120 You had this home that was so gorgeous and stately 843 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:03,960 - and just had the bones of Chicago architecture. - [Nicole] Mmm-hmm. 844 00:36:04,510 --> 00:36:05,930 ♪ Oh♪ 845 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:09,740 [Alison] Just a little bit of paint, a new front door 846 00:36:09,940 --> 00:36:12,220 and some exterior lighting changes the game. 847 00:36:12,420 --> 00:36:14,440 - And your house is gonna shine so bright. - Right. 848 00:36:17,170 --> 00:36:18,880 I remember being in here... 849 00:36:19,080 --> 00:36:20,710 - Yep. - ...it was totally gutted... 850 00:36:20,910 --> 00:36:22,740 - Mmm-hmm. - ...and you told me you were gonna be the GC 851 00:36:22,940 --> 00:36:24,530 - and I was like, "Hmm!" - "Hmm!" 852 00:36:24,730 --> 00:36:26,260 [both] "Ha!" 853 00:36:26,460 --> 00:36:28,330 I have never been more impressed with somebody... 854 00:36:28,530 --> 00:36:29,530 - Wow. - Oh! 855 00:36:29,730 --> 00:36:30,840 [Alison] ...ever. 856 00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:33,190 - What! - You... Watching you, bro... 857 00:36:33,390 --> 00:36:36,080 - You took something that you were, like, scared of... - Yeah, yeah. 858 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,570 - ...and then you overcame all these obstacles. - Mmm-hmm. 859 00:36:38,770 --> 00:36:40,190 And I don't care if it was front door 860 00:36:40,390 --> 00:36:42,740 or if it was that basement and that entire process, 861 00:36:42,940 --> 00:36:44,670 and you just were like, "You know what? 862 00:36:44,870 --> 00:36:46,570 - Where there's a will, there's a way." - [Nicole] Mmm-hmm. 863 00:36:46,770 --> 00:36:47,740 And you never stopped. 864 00:36:47,940 --> 00:36:49,980 You showed me what it's like 865 00:36:50,180 --> 00:36:51,880 because I saw myself through your eyes. 866 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:54,020 - [Nicole and Levi] Aw! - Yeah. 'Cause I've been there 867 00:36:54,220 --> 00:36:56,020 - and I've gone through that process... - Yeah. Yeah. 868 00:36:56,220 --> 00:36:58,360 - ...where people have screwed me over, so... - Yeah. 869 00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:01,260 - Oh, my God, we just started! Are you kidding me? - [Levi exhales] I know! 870 00:37:01,460 --> 00:37:02,770 You made it easy because I knew that 871 00:37:02,970 --> 00:37:05,880 you and your crew were, like, behind it 872 00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:07,260 and was just, like... 873 00:37:07,460 --> 00:37:09,460 - Aw! - ...part of it, so... 874 00:37:09,660 --> 00:37:10,910 - Aw, Levi! - [Levi chuckling] 875 00:37:11,110 --> 00:37:12,740 - [Nicole] He's crying. - [Levi chuckling] 876 00:37:12,940 --> 00:37:14,430 - [Alison] Oh! - [Levi inhales] 877 00:37:14,630 --> 00:37:17,080 Now you're making me cry. Now we're all crying. 878 00:37:17,280 --> 00:37:19,310 - And there's gonna be way more tears inside. - Okay. 879 00:37:21,790 --> 00:37:23,650 [Nicole] Let's go. Let's go. I'm so excited. 880 00:37:24,270 --> 00:37:26,290 [Alison] Don't peek. 881 00:37:26,490 --> 00:37:28,330 - It's Christmas! I'm so ex... - [Alison and Levi chuckling] 882 00:37:28,530 --> 00:37:29,820 Okay. And look at your new house. 883 00:37:30,580 --> 00:37:31,980 Oh, my God! 884 00:37:32,180 --> 00:37:33,240 Whose house is this? 885 00:37:38,930 --> 00:37:41,060 This is so beautiful. 886 00:37:42,410 --> 00:37:44,890 - [Levi chuckling] - Oh, my God, look at that. Oh, my God. 887 00:37:46,100 --> 00:37:47,910 [Alison] Look at this house. 888 00:37:48,110 --> 00:37:49,910 - Look at the pier mirror... - This is... Oh. 889 00:37:50,110 --> 00:37:51,370 [Alison] ...that you had. 890 00:37:53,720 --> 00:37:55,570 - Do you remember? - [Nicole and Levi] Yeah. 891 00:37:55,770 --> 00:37:58,400 - These stairs were supposed to be over there. - [Levi] Yeah. 892 00:37:58,590 --> 00:38:00,430 [Alison] So, by doing the stairs in this location, 893 00:38:00,630 --> 00:38:02,330 we gave you more room over here, which you'll see, 894 00:38:02,530 --> 00:38:04,650 but, like, to have a real, proper entryway... 895 00:38:06,060 --> 00:38:08,330 - But look at your front sitting room. - Oh, my God. 896 00:38:08,530 --> 00:38:11,500 - And the light that comes in when these are open. - I know. 897 00:38:11,700 --> 00:38:12,960 [Levi] Right. 898 00:38:15,510 --> 00:38:17,200 Come on, look at this kitchen. 899 00:38:18,620 --> 00:38:20,640 [Nicole] It's so beautiful. 900 00:38:20,840 --> 00:38:22,820 - This really does look like a million-dollar kitchen. - [Levi] Yeah. 901 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:30,440 Did it come out of a magazine? 902 00:38:31,750 --> 00:38:33,740 [Alison] Look at your hood and how it pulls in 903 00:38:33,940 --> 00:38:35,400 the veining from this countertop. 904 00:38:35,590 --> 00:38:38,200 Oh, my God, we didn't even talk about the countertop. 905 00:38:39,510 --> 00:38:42,400 And the gold pulls the gold back in from the hardware. 906 00:38:42,590 --> 00:38:44,100 We went all the way up with the backsplash. 907 00:38:46,650 --> 00:38:47,840 [crying] I can't believe this. 908 00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:50,050 I can't believe this is my kitchen, 909 00:38:50,250 --> 00:38:52,410 - that I get to cook my crazy food here. - [Alison laughs] 910 00:38:57,580 --> 00:38:59,060 Did you see this? 911 00:38:59,930 --> 00:39:01,650 Oh, my gosh. Ah! 912 00:39:05,340 --> 00:39:07,400 This was the ugly piece thing that was in the middle of... 913 00:39:07,590 --> 00:39:09,710 - This was the ugly thing in the middle of the room. - [Levi] This was, 914 00:39:09,910 --> 00:39:11,570 this was, this was, like, the least thing 915 00:39:11,770 --> 00:39:14,190 that I wanted to work with. 916 00:39:14,390 --> 00:39:16,810 It was just kind of like, "Wow, where are we going with this?" 917 00:39:17,010 --> 00:39:18,950 [Nicole] His hand wouldn't move to write that check. 918 00:39:19,150 --> 00:39:21,120 - Yeah. [laughing] - It would not move. 919 00:39:21,320 --> 00:39:23,050 - [Alison] It doesn't fit and-- - [Levi] It doesn't fit 920 00:39:23,250 --> 00:39:24,880 - it's the wrong size. - [Alison] Yeah. It's not, 921 00:39:25,080 --> 00:39:26,400 it's not as deep, but, you know what? 922 00:39:26,590 --> 00:39:28,260 Those are those challenges that you overcame 923 00:39:28,460 --> 00:39:29,640 - without me. - Right. 924 00:39:29,840 --> 00:39:31,290 [Alison] I gave you the direction, 925 00:39:31,490 --> 00:39:33,260 and instead of saying, "No," 926 00:39:33,460 --> 00:39:34,710 you just said, "Yes," 927 00:39:34,910 --> 00:39:36,340 and you made this work. 928 00:39:37,820 --> 00:39:39,880 - You love this now, right? - I know. And look, it's so functional. 929 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:42,360 - Oh, yeah, it's my favorite piece. - It's your favorite piece? 930 00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:44,020 It is. It is my favorite piece. 931 00:39:44,220 --> 00:39:45,670 And that piece that was, right, 932 00:39:45,870 --> 00:39:47,810 something he despised, 933 00:39:48,010 --> 00:39:49,790 to now hear him say that it's his favorite piece, 934 00:39:51,130 --> 00:39:52,370 it doesn't get better than that. 935 00:39:54,550 --> 00:39:56,080 - Thank you for trusting me. - Oh, yeah. 936 00:39:56,280 --> 00:39:57,950 Thank you for trusting my vision because 937 00:39:58,150 --> 00:40:00,600 - this is how it comes together, you know? - [Levi] Mmm-hmm. 938 00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:02,220 We're gonna live in a beautiful house. 939 00:40:02,420 --> 00:40:03,600 Do you wanna go see your bedrooms? 940 00:40:03,800 --> 00:40:04,950 - Oh! - [Levi] Yeah. 941 00:40:05,150 --> 00:40:06,550 - [Alison] Come on. - [chuckling] 942 00:40:10,030 --> 00:40:12,000 No! 943 00:40:12,890 --> 00:40:14,570 Oh, my... 944 00:40:14,770 --> 00:40:18,310 - Oh, my God! - Yeah! Ba-cha-cha-cha! That's right! 945 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:23,330 [Nicole] Elle is gonna go crazy. 946 00:40:23,530 --> 00:40:24,650 Look at her view. 947 00:40:26,680 --> 00:40:29,370 And look at her bathroom. She's like a little superstar. 948 00:40:31,750 --> 00:40:34,290 - Look at the tile that we picked. - [Levi] Whoo-hoo! 949 00:40:34,490 --> 00:40:36,050 - The tile shopping. - Oh, the tile shopping! 950 00:40:36,250 --> 00:40:37,910 - That was a day. - [Alison laughs] 951 00:40:38,110 --> 00:40:39,400 [Nicole] This is his favorite thing. 952 00:40:39,590 --> 00:40:41,020 This entire process, he was like, 953 00:40:41,220 --> 00:40:42,710 "I'm just gonna trust the process, 954 00:40:42,910 --> 00:40:46,570 I'm just gonna trust Alison's vision." 955 00:40:46,770 --> 00:40:48,770 - [Alison] Are you ready to see your room? - [Nicole] I'm so excited. 956 00:40:48,970 --> 00:40:50,910 [Alison] Okay, let me close your eyes again. Keep 'em closed. 957 00:40:51,110 --> 00:40:52,500 [Nicole] Oh, my gosh. 958 00:40:52,700 --> 00:40:54,290 - Ready, Freddy. - Ready. 959 00:40:54,490 --> 00:40:55,710 - Boom! - [Alison laughing] 960 00:40:55,910 --> 00:40:58,170 - Hee-hee! - Goosebumps everywhere. 961 00:41:00,930 --> 00:41:02,600 - [Levi] All this space. - [Alison] Look at this. 962 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:04,930 Your big closet for you. 963 00:41:05,750 --> 00:41:08,410 - Beautiful, hon! - Ah. 964 00:41:12,060 --> 00:41:13,500 [Nicole] Like, our bedroom right now, 965 00:41:13,700 --> 00:41:14,840 Levi worked so hard 966 00:41:15,040 --> 00:41:16,500 for the home we currently have also, 967 00:41:16,700 --> 00:41:18,080 - but it's just a bed. - Yeah. 968 00:41:18,280 --> 00:41:19,960 - No more just a bed. - [Levi] Mmm-hmm. 969 00:41:25,030 --> 00:41:27,260 - Wanna see your bathroom? - I wanna see it! 970 00:41:27,460 --> 00:41:29,340 - [Alison] Okay, you ready? - [Levi] Ah! 971 00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:32,620 [Levi and Nicole] Wow! 972 00:41:34,030 --> 00:41:36,080 [Nicole] Oh, my God. 973 00:41:36,280 --> 00:41:38,750 This ties everything together, Alison. 974 00:41:40,720 --> 00:41:42,080 My gosh. Oh! 975 00:41:42,280 --> 00:41:44,440 Hon, this is the first time I am seeing this. 976 00:41:45,440 --> 00:41:46,980 - No! - [Levi] Right? 977 00:41:47,180 --> 00:41:48,980 - We can have a dancefloor here! - [Alison] Yes! 978 00:41:49,180 --> 00:41:50,950 - We can make a TikTok video here. - [Levi] You know what? 979 00:41:51,150 --> 00:41:53,080 - The kids can sleep in here. - [Nicole] Daddy, come on. 980 00:41:53,280 --> 00:41:55,360 This is the biggest shower ever. 981 00:41:55,560 --> 00:41:57,260 Look at this tile. Yes! 982 00:41:57,460 --> 00:41:59,910 [Alison] Ah-ha, you trusted this. 983 00:42:00,110 --> 00:42:02,430 For Levi to trust me, to trust the process... 984 00:42:02,630 --> 00:42:03,840 Because I just watched this man 985 00:42:04,040 --> 00:42:05,570 go through hell and back, 986 00:42:05,770 --> 00:42:07,770 and when somebody messed with him, 987 00:42:07,970 --> 00:42:09,810 it was like you were messing with my brother. 988 00:42:10,010 --> 00:42:11,100 It was a massive hurdle. 989 00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:19,910 [Nicole] This is so beautiful. I'm gonna cry. 990 00:42:20,110 --> 00:42:23,790 This is so... I've never had anything this beautiful in my entire life. 991 00:42:27,170 --> 00:42:29,530 [tearfully] No. There's so many resources that came in here, right? 992 00:42:29,730 --> 00:42:33,500 - Yeah. - You and all the other stuff. 993 00:42:33,700 --> 00:42:36,680 I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't taken for granted, you know? 994 00:42:38,200 --> 00:42:40,310 - [crying] So I wanted to do the best that I can... - Mmm-hmm. 995 00:42:41,130 --> 00:42:42,410 ...to make it, you know, 996 00:42:43,310 --> 00:42:44,580 the best for my family and... 997 00:42:46,550 --> 00:42:48,750 - [children exclaiming] - [Nicole] Welcome home! 998 00:42:50,680 --> 00:42:53,060 - [children exclaiming] - [Alison laughing] 999 00:42:54,480 --> 00:42:55,810 [Levi] It's worth it. It's, uh... 1000 00:42:56,010 --> 00:42:58,400 Everything, all the hard work. 1001 00:42:58,590 --> 00:43:00,740 And the time away from the kids is just, 1002 00:43:00,940 --> 00:43:02,330 and Nicole and just, 1003 00:43:02,530 --> 00:43:03,650 uh, it's just worth it.