DIY TV
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Where do you go to get information for renovation projects? The television set in your home in Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Parkland County and the Edmonton area is probably not your first choice, but flipping through the channels these days reveals something surprising: Among the many sports, movie and mainstream networks, there are a large number of worthwhile programs and even whole networks offering valuable information to homeowners. Check out some of these offered in the Spruce Grove/Stony Plain/Edmonton area by Shaw Cable and TELUS Optik TV. A little disclosure: After you’ve checked them out, let me know what you think because I admit I haven’t seen most of them myself!
(Shaw 25, HD 233; Telus 170, HD 670)
$100 Makeover, Disaster Guy, Drill Team, Fix This Kitchen, Fix This Yard, Flipping Vegas, Flip This House, Hoarders, Sell This House
CBC (Click on Find a Program)
(Shaw 4, HD 209; Telus 4, HD 618)
All for One With Debbie Travis, Steven and Chris
(Shaw 32; Telus 200)
Canada’s Worst Handyman
DIY Network (Click on Shows A-Z)
(Shaw 136; Telus 144)
A whole network of house-related programming, such as: Decked Out, The Dirt on Gardening, Disaster DIY, DIY Hot List Kitchens & Baths, Dream House, Garage Mahal, Holmes on Homes, House Crashers, I Hate My Kitchen, Man Caves, Rehab Addict, Turf War, Wasted Spaces, Weekend Handyman, Yard Crashers, and many, many more.
(Shaw 19, HD 231; Telus 142, HD 680)
Too many shows to list them all here! A few of the more popular: Colin & Justin’s Home Heist, Debbie Travis’ Painted House, Gardening by the Yard, Holmes on Homes, Holmes Inspection, House Hunters, Property Virgins, Real Renos, Sarah’s House. Many more.
OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)
(Shaw 92; Telus 202, HD 651)
Divine Design, Home Takeover with Simon & Tomas
(PBS Spokane on Shaw 22, HD 204; Telus 23, HD 607 Seattle
PBS Detroit on Shaw 81
PBS Boston on Telus 54, HD 629)
HandyMa’am with Beverly DeJulio, The Perennial Gardener with Karen Strohbeen, The Router Workshop, This Old House, The Woodwright’s Shop
Slice (Click on Shows)
(Shaw 33; Telus 141)
Family Renovation, House Poor, Shotgun Reno, Till Debt Do Us Part
TLC The Learning Channel
(Shaw 35, HD 236; Telus 140, HD 671)
Hoarding: Buried Alive, Home Made Simple, Kitchen Boss, Spouse vs. House
(Shaw 34; Telus 146)
The Agents, All for Nothing, Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag, Building Bryks, Candice Tells All, Colour Confidential, Divine Design, Grin and Build It, Help My House is Falling Down, Home Wreckers, Inside the Box, Love It Or List It, Making House, Million Dollar Decorators, My House Your Money, Property Brothers, Take This House and Sell It
Not strictly related to houses and real estate but still very much related to home, so we have to give an Honorable Mention to:
(Shaw 29; Telus 143)
Ace of Cakes, Barefoot Contessa, Chef at Home, Eat Shrink and Be Merry, Family Restaurant, French Food at Home, Iron Chef America, Jamie’s Meals in Minutes, Restaurant Makeover, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Tough Cookies, and much more!
This list isn’t intended to be comprehensive, but if I’ve missed anything that really should be on it, please let me know!
I’d love to help you find a house to turn into a home. Call me at 780-910-9669, email me at barry@barryt.ca, or contact me here.
