A diverse group of young people embark on a challenging, four-season mission to build a life in the vast and unforgiving Canadian wilderness.
Under the leadership of architect Samppa Lappalainen, we follow the passion projects of house builders from the beginning, from the design table through construction stages and challenges to the finished dream home. Where did the old dreams start and what kind of work must be done to fulfill the dreams? And was all the hard work worth it?
It follows Chris and Calvin LaMont as they help clients decide whether to renovate an existing home or build a new home completely customized to their needs.
Bored with her social butterfly lifestyle, Victoria Tremont longs to find that special someone. Naturally, when a handsome stranger walks into the coffee shop where she works, she turns on the charm. But when he fails to respond to her flirting the way men usually do, she’s perplexed. She finds out that he runs a ministry that builds affordable housing, and sees that if she wants to get his attention, all she has to do is volunteer.
Bryan Baeumler is used to assisting DIYers, but now he's building his own family home from scratch in six months. His skills are put to the test as he and his wife Sarah work through different visions and miscalculations to create their dream home.
Markku built a house for his family with his own bare hands like a strong man is supposed to do. He worked hard from dawn to dusk, so that his seven children would have a roof above their heads. Unfortunately, the task ended up being too hard and Markku burnt out. One day, he left his family and disappeared abroad. The filmmaker travels to his childhood home to face his father, who he never got to know properly. Together they build a steel gate in front of the unfinished house, and try to create a relationship between each other.
Does owning a dream vacation property seem out of reach? Real estate expert and contractor Scott McGillivray offers the ultimate road map to renovation and rental success in Scott’s Vacation House Rules. With years of smart real estate investing and renovation experience, Scott will unlock the rental potential of even the most uninspired properties. Finding and transforming tired, dated and rundown spaces into unique and buzz-worthy parcels of paradise, Scott’s Vacation House Rules will prove that any dream property is always within reach. Scott’s Vacation House Rules is produced by McGillivray Entertainment in association with Corus Studios for HGTV Canada.
Fabian builds his house on an old cart that he will pull himself, with the plan to walk to Serbia. But then it turns out that building the cart in itself is quite a journey. Will the cart ever leave it's place?
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
What happens when you choose to realize your big dream of a house? How does that affect your life and relationships? In eight programs we follow eight dreams of houses - villas, penthouses, new buildings and renovations.
Follows intrepid individuals as they try to design and construct the home of their dreams.
Biography - President Jimmy Carter and his wife discuss the 25 years they've spent working with Habitat for Humanity and their Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation project, in this illuminating documentary. The film showcases Habitat for Humanity's 2008 Blitz Build campaign to rebuild the Gulf Coast and demonstrates Carter's far-reaching impact, the result of a determined man who refuses to ignore people in need. -
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