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13 episodes in this season

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Two Steps Back

60 min

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60 min

Kitchen Coleslaw

60 min

Bar None

60 min

A River Ran Through It

60 min

Best Laid Plan

60 min

Sunny Side Down

60 min

This Mould House

60 min

E10

Hullaba Loo

60 min

E11

Unfinished Business

60 min

E12

House to Home - Part 1

60 min

E13

House to Home - Part 2

60 min

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Two Steps Back

Season 4 · Episode 1 · Jan 20, 2005

After spending many years living in apartments, Tammy and Jason decided to take the plunge and buy a home to raise their son in. It was a new home, and everything seemed in order except for the staircase leading up to the front door; it was very basic and needed and upgrade. Tammy and Jason hired a contractor to build a proper cement staircase, and that's what they thought they had gotten. But as 2 year warranty approached, large chunks of cement were starting to fall off the stairs and it seemed obvious that they had not been done correctly. The previous contractor delayed any repairs until the warranty was up, and Tammy and Jason were left with dangerous, crumbling staircase. Mike Holmes and his crew tore the original stairs apart and started from scratch. Along the way, Mike found that the previous contractor had made many mistakes - the largest of which was that they neglected to install proper footing support under the stairs. The lack of this footing caused the stairs to move when the ground froze in the winter, and crack the concrete finish. As the crew started the new footing, Mike removed a pair of ugly fake dormers that the builder had installed on their roof, and fixed a leak in their front window. After rebuilding the staircase using rebar and concrete reinforced with microfibers, a beautiful Durok coating was applied to the surface. Also, bran new interlocking stone in the driveway was complimented by a fully re-landscaped front garden. Tammy and Jason were thrilled to finally be able to look at their new home with pride. The new front entryway and garden were stunning and definitely the new focal point of the house.

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Holmes on Homes

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20031h7.6

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Two Steps Back

Season 4 · Episode 1 · Jan 20, 2005

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