Disaster DIY

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Disaster DIY
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Starring Bryan Baeumler
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes91
Production
Running time30-minute time slot
Original release
Network HGTV Canada
Release4 January 2007 (2007-01-04) 
19 May 2011 (2011-05-19)
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Disaster DIY is a show on HGTV Canada about "Do-It-Yourselfer"s who have failed at their own home renovations and are in desperate need of some on-the-job training. The host is Bryan Baeumler [1] and it is directed by Craig Goodwill. The projects are located in the Greater Toronto Area. The show is produced by Si Entertainment. [2]

Contents

Cottage Edition

"Disaster DIY Cottage Edition" is a special version of the show, in which the projects are located just outside the Greater Toronto Area, in cottage areas.

Episodes

Season 1

TitleDisasterAir Date
Agonizing AdditionHome Addition January 4, 2007
Marital BlitzKitchen January 11, 2007
Death-Trap DeckBack Deck January 18, 2007
Bathroom BungleBathroom January 25, 2007
Small Kitchen, Big MessKitchen February 1, 2007
Electrical NightmareBasement Playroom February 8, 2007
Living Room LapseLiving Room February 15, 2007
Hopeless Home GymHome Gym Room February 22, 2007
Knock-Down NightmareHome Work Studio March 1, 2007
Hell's KitchenKitchen March 8, 2007
Main Floor MayhemLiving Room March 15, 2007
Failing BathroomBathroom March 22, 2007
Double Decker DisasterFront Porch, Balcony June 17, 2007

Season 2

TitleDisasterAir Date
Kitchen AttackKitchen October 4, 2007
Wrecked RoomBasement Rec-room October 11, 2007
Emergency EntranceWalk-up Basement Entrance October 18, 2007
Bathroom BlowoutBathroom October 25, 2007
Pet ProjectPatio, Garbage Shed, Dog House, Cat House November 1, 2007
Kitchen CollapseKitchen November 8, 2007
Plastic-Wrap DeckDeck November 15, 2007
Bathroom BlunderBathroom November 22, 2007
Trailer DisasterDeck November 29, 2007
Buyers RegretDining Room, Living Room December 6, 2007
Bummed Out BasementBasement December 13, 2007
Kitchen BluesKitchen January 10, 2008
Office FalloutOffice Room January 24, 2008
Cracked Up KitchenKitchen January 31, 2008
Bathroom BustBathroom February 14, 2008
Space WarsLaundry Room February 21, 2008
Basement RescueBasement March 6, 2008
Living DangerouslyLiving Room March 20, 2008
Kitchen CatastropheKitchen March 27, 2008
Double DisasterLaundry Room, Basement Window April 3, 2008
Inaccessible BathBathroom April 10, 2008
Easy Bein' GreenBasement April 20, 2008
Shed in ShamblesShed May 15, 2008
Vile Verandah Verandah May 29, 2008
Kitchen ConfusionKitchen June 12, 2008
Bedroom BreakdownBedroom July 6, 2008

Season 3

TitleDisasterAir Date
Kitchen CalamityKitchen October 2, 2008
Tiling CrackdownKitchen, Bathroom October 9, 2008
Bathroom BoundariesBasement Bathroom October 16, 2008
Hair Raising RenoFloor, Walls October 23, 2008
Blundering BasementBasement October 30, 2008
BosnjackBasement Hair Salon November 6, 2008
Kitchen in ChaosKitchen November 13, 2008
Disaster DudeBasement Rec-room November 20, 2008
Mudding MuddleBathroom November 27, 2008
The ElephantBasement Bathroom December 4, 2008
Humane SocietyHumane Society Facility December 11, 2008
GravelBasement December 18, 2008
Bumbling BennyBackyard Storage Shed December 25, 2008
Finally FinishingFloor, Walls January 8, 2009
Small Vision KitchenKitchen March 11, 2009
Bathroom RebornBathroom March 12, 2009
Diamond in the RoughBasement Laundry Room March 13, 2009
Family Dreams Come True - Part 1House Structuring March 22, 2009
Family Dreams Come True - Part 2House Structuring March 29, 2009
Backyard BluesBackyard March 29, 2009
Board & Batten Critters (Cottage Edition)Siding April 2, 2009
Petite Puppy Palace (Cottage Edition)Home Addition April 9, 2009
Basecamp Waves Good-Bye (Cottage Edition)Front Porch April 16, 2009
Sinking Hot Tub (Cottage Edition)Deck April 23, 2009
Italy Boots the Paint (Cottage Edition)Deck April 30, 2009
Sink or Swim (Cottage Edition)Dock May 7, 2009

Season 4

Most episodes feature shopping at Lowe's (the show's main sponsor).

TitleDisasterAir Date
Kitchen CrashKitchen October 7, 2010
Basement BedlamBasement October 14, 2010
Lackluster LaundryLaundry Room October 21, 2010
Basement BattleBasement October 28, 2010
Clueless KitchenKitchen November 4, 2010
Beginner Bathroom BabyBathroom November 11, 2010
The Inaction Star (aka "Rocky Horror Reno")Home Theater Room November 18, 2010
Engagement Under ConstructionEntire Main Floor November 25, 2010
Barely BackyardBackyard December 2, 2010
The ImperfectionistLaundry Room December 9, 2010
Donald's DilemmaKitchen December 16, 2010
Kitchen ImpossibleKitchen December 23, 2010
Boss of BryanBackyard December 31, 2010

Season 5

TitleDisasterAir Date
Arrested RenoBathroom April 7, 2011
Battered BasementBasement April 7, 2011
Hairy Scary RenoKitchen April 14, 2011
Off the Beaten BathBathroom April 14, 2011
Bathroom Cop OutBathroom April 21, 2011
Little Sister Big RenoThird Floor Walls and Ceiling April 21, 2011
Busted Brother (Cottage Edition)Kitchen April 28, 2011
Junky Bunkie (Cottage Edition)Bunkhouse April 28, 2011
The Ugly Deck-ling (Cottage Edition)Deck May 5, 2011
Bunkhouse Breakdown (Cottage Edition)Bunkhouse May 5, 2011
Drop of Death (Cottage Edition)Second-Storey Deck May 12, 2011
Slacker Siding (Cottage Edition)Siding May 12, 2011
Appalling Apprentice (Cottage Edition)Deck May 19, 2011

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References

  1. Handy Canadian: Bryan Baeumler's Testimonial Archived March 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Disaster DIY". Sientertainment.ca. Si Entertainment. Retrieved 16 October 2011.