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(Nicole) COMING UP ON "REHAB ADDICT,"
I JUST STARTED A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT,
AND I'M ALREADY RUNNING OUT OF CASH.
I'M, LIKE, 60 DAYS FROM BEING BANKRUPT.
I HAVE AN INSPECTOR WHO CAN SHUT ME DOWN ANY MINUTE...
YEAH.
THAT'S, LIKE, GRANDFATHERED IN, THOUGH, ISN'T IT? NO, WITH THIS?
MY CARPENTER IS HEADING FOR THE HILLS...
OW, FINGERS STUCK!
SO I HAVE TO PUT ALL MY RESOURCES
INTO RENOVATING THIS BROKEN-DOWN BATHROOM.
IT'S UP TO ME TO GET THIS BATHROOM DONE.
IF I CAN IMPRESS AN INVESTOR,
I'LL GET THE CASH I NEED TO FINISH THE HOUSE.
AND WHAT DO YOU THINK, SAM? ARE YOU ON BOARD?
I BUY AND SELL HOUSES,
BUT I'M NOT YOUR AVERAGE FLIPPER.
OH, MY GOD!
WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU COVER THAT UP?!
I JUST WANT BRICK.
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I DON'T JUST RENOVATE.
I RESTORE OLD HOMES TO THEIR FORMER GLORY.
IT'S SCREAMING LIKE, "MAKE ME PRETTY AGAIN."
IT'S DAY AND NIGHT...
WHICH THERE'S ALWAYS ONE LAST DOOR.
WHICH IS NOT EASY WHEN YOU'RE A SINGLE MOM,
MWAH.
MY NAME IS NICOLE, AND I'M ADDICTED TO REHAB.
(drill whirring)
THIS HOUSE IS IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS,
AND SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS IS A VERY POPULAR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS SECTION'S SEEN ITS UPS AND DOWNS.
WE'RE BACK ON THE UP.
THIS HOUSE WAS A FORECLOSURE.
IT WAS UGLY, BUT IT WAS CHEAP.
THE VALUES OF THE HOMES AROUND HERE
ARE $300,000 ON UP,
AND I GOT IN AT THIS HOUSE AT $156,000.
OBVIOUSLY, BUYING A HOUSE IN WINTER,
THERE'S ICE, AND THERE'S SNOW EVERYWHERE.
(laughing)
I LITERALLY JUST CLOSED ON THIS HOUSE TODAY,
SO I'M COMING OVER JUST TO WALK THROUGH IT.
I ALWAYS WANT TO BE IN THE HOUSE AS SOON AS I CLOSE
JUST TO GET A FEELING OF WHAT I'M GOING INTO.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE
THAT THE ORIGINAL DOOR IS STILL HERE.
WE KNOW HARDWOOD FLOORS ARE THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE HOUSE.
I'LL RIP THIS OUT, AND IT'S GONNA BE GORGEOUS.
I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS FLOOR IN HERE.
IT'S GONNA MAKE SUCH A DIFFERENCE.
THEY STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL RADIATORS IN THIS HOUSE.
THIS BUFFET--FOR THIS TO BE FOUND IN HERE, TOO,
IS JUST A FANTASTIC FIND FOR ME.
I LOVE THIS HOUSE BECAUSE IT'S STILL GOT GOOD BONES TO IT--
1908 VICTORIAN.
I'M DOING SOME DEMO, RIPPING SOME THINGS OUT AND ADDING
A LITTLE BIT OF CHARACTER AND CHARM BACK INTO IT.
IT'LL SHINE AGAIN.
RIGHT NOW IT JUST KIND OF LOOKS BLAH.
I'M GONNA MAKE IT A SHOWSTOPPER AGAIN.
I GOT IT FOR $156,000, AND I'M LOOKING AT DOING
ABOUT $70,000 WORTH OF WORK TO IT.
NOT THE STEAL OF THE CENTURY BUT NOT A BAD DEAL,
BECAUSE I LOOK AT THE UPSIDE ON THIS TO BE AROUND $300,000-PLUS.
IT'S GONNA BE A CHARMING HOUSE.
IT'S GONNA BE ONE-OF-A-KIND VICTORIAN
LIKE IT WAS BUILT TO BE.
IT LOOKS GOOD.
REALISTICALLY,
I WANT TO GET THIS WHOLE HOUSE DONE IN FOUR WEEKS,
AND THE FIRST THING I WANT TO TACKLE
IS THE UGLY 1970s BATHROOM.
MY PLAN IS TO MAKE IT A SHOWPIECE THAT'S TRUE
TO THE TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY ERA OF THE HOME.
SO IN THE BATHROOM, DO I HAVE ENOUGH ROOM HERE TO DO THE TUB?
(Nicole) SLADE IS MY CARPENTER AND MY RIGHT-HAND MAN.
WE'VE BEEN RESTORING THESE HOUSES TOGETHER
FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS.
I GOT 5 FEET, RIGHT? TIGHT.
YOU'RE REALLY CLOSE.
HE'S AN EXPERT AT THESE OLD HOMES.
THE STAR TREK SHOWER, JUST GET IT OUT OF THERE.
I THINK IF WE JUST PUT IT OUT THERE,
SOMEONE WILL TAKE IT, RIGHT?
(Slade) NIKKI'S CRAZY
IF SHE THINKS SHE'S GONNA GET THIS PROJECT DONE
IN A MATTER OF THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.
IT'S A BIG PROJECT. THERE'S A LOT OF DEMOING TO DO.
I MEAN, LOOK AT ALL THE SPACE WE HAVE IN HERE ALREADY.
I CAN MOVE.
IT'S SO EXCITING.
OOH, YUCK, OOH.
SHOULD WE TRY GETTING STAR TREK OUT?
OW, FINGERS STUCK!
GLASS, FINGERS STUCK.
OKAY, HERE WE GO.
(cell phone rings)
HELLO, THIS IS NIKKI.
THERE IS NO SEPARATION OF MY LIFE
FROM AN INVESTOR, REAL ESTATE AGENT AND A MOM.
IT ALL GOES TOGETHER. OKAY.
ETHAN DIDN'T PACK HIS LUNCH.
SO I'M GONNA RUN, GRAB ETHAN LUNCH.
(Nicole) THE GUYS ALWAYS KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW,
ETHAN CALLS, EVERYTHING GETS DROPPED,
AND I GOTTA RUN OUT, AND I ALWAYS TRY TO SAY,
"I'LL BE BACK IN TEN MINUTES," BUT THEY YOU KNOW
IT'S LIKE A NIKKI FACTOR IN TIME,
AND IT ENDS UP TAKING 45.
I LOVE BEING A MOM, SO EVERY PROJECT I DO,
IT ALL RUNS AROUND ETHAN'S SCHEDULE.
AND I NEED A 6-PIECE KID'S MEAL, CHICKEN FRY
WITH A CHOCOLATE MILK.
THANK YOU.
BY THE TIME I GOT TO SCHOOL WITH HIS LUNCH,
HE HAD ALREADY MISSED THE LUNCH HOUR,
SO WE'RE JUST GONNA HANG OUT AND, UH, MAKE SURE HE EATS,
AND THEN HE MISSES A LITTLE BIT OF CLASS,
HE GOES BACK IN.
(Nicole) I'VE BEEN A SINGLE MOM PRETTY MUCH ETHAN'S ENTIRE LIFE.
I'VE WORKED MY *** OFF FOR 12 YEARS
JUST TRYING TO MAKE A LIFE FOR US.
THERE YOU GO. YOU GOTTA CHEW IT.
(Nicole) YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THAT HE SHOULD LACK ANYTHING
BECAUSE HE HAS A SINGLE MOM.
THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT RIGHT NOW,
I MEAN, THAT'S ETHAN'S COLLEGE FUND RIGHT THERE,
SO IT'S MAKE IT OR BREAK IT.
YEAH.
OH, YEAH.
(Nicole) OLD PLUMBING CAN JUST BE A BIG PAIN IN THE ***.
YEAH, WATER PIPES...
ON THE EXTERIOR WALL.
ON THE EXTERIOR WALL IN MINNESOTA.
(Nicole) I'M REALLY STARTING TO HAVE A BAD FEELING
ABOUT WHAT'S BEHIND THESE WALLS.
THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR IS HERE THIS MORNING,
AND I JUST, I FEEL LIKE I'M GUILTY OF SOMETHING.
THAT'S, LIKE, GRANDFATHERED IN, THOUGH, ISN'T IT? NO, WITH THIS?
PLUMBING DISASTERS THAT I HAD NO PART OF,
I CAN GET NAILED FOR IT,
AND I'LL HAVE TO REPLUMB THE HOUSE.
I JUST WANT BRICK.
YEAH, THERE'S THE BRICK.
WHAT THIS HOUSE REALLY NEEDS IS FOR US TO COME IN
AND TAKE OUT THE THINGS THAT WERE DONE TO IT
OVER THE LAST 100 YEARS THAT DON'T GO WITH THE HOUSE.
DO YOU THINK THERE'S SOME RAILINGS UNDER THERE?
MM-HMM.
WE NEED RAILINGS HERE.
I MEAN, THAT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
IF THEY LEFT THE ORIGINAL SPINDLES UNDER HERE,
BECAUSE THIS IS JUST A PIECE OF THIN PLYWOOD.
THERE THEY ARE.
YEP.
YES!
OH, MY GOD!
WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU COVER THAT UP?!
THIS IS LIKE OUR DISCOVERY OF THE DAY, I THINK.
NOW LOOK AT.
JUST LOOK AT THE EXTRA CHARACTER WE HAVE NOW IN THIS HALLWAY.
WE HAVE THIS BRIGHT HALLWAY. IT'S JUST GONNA BE PHENOMENAL.
THIS IS JUST GONNA BE FANTASTIC.
GET A LITTLE TABLE, A LITTLE PLANT STAND.
I SEE IT ALREADY.
THIS IS GONNA BE A NICE FEATURE OF THIS HOUSE.
JIM, WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOU HERE.
SO FINALLY, WE GET A PLUMBER ON-SITE
AND TELL US WHAT WE'RE DOING.
I'M GUESSING THIS IS NOT THE MAIN BATH OF THE HOUSE.
THIS IS?
THIS IS.
WOW, THIS IS ILLEGAL.
IF THIS IS THE MAIN BATH OF THE HOUSE,
THIS IS THE MAIN VENT THAT WE'D HAVE TO HAVE A 3-INCH PIPE
GOING OFF THE ROOF.
THAT'S, LIKE, GRANDFATHERED IN, THOUGH, ISN'T IT? NO, WITH THIS?
THIS IS GOING TO BE, UM,
OKAY.
GETTING PAST THESE INSPECTIONS IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST PART.
AND FOR ME, PLUMBING INSPECTIONS ARE THE WORST.
THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 100 YEARS.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA FIND
WHEN YOU START DIGGING INTO THE WALLS.
THAT'S A NO-NO, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CLIMATE.
NOW WHAT WOULD BE THE POSSIBILITY
OF PUTTING THE DRAINS ON THIS WALL?
WELL, WE WANT TO GET RID OF THIS WALL.
HERE.
OKAY.
IN BETWEEN, YEAH.
OKAY.
ENTIRELY DOABLE. I LIKE HIM--
ENTIRELY DOABLE.
♪♪
THE PLUMBER IS WORKING REALLY HARD
TO GET ALL OF THESE PIPES UP TO CODE.
UM, IT'S GOING GOOD. IT'S GOING GOOD.
(Nicole) I HAD NO IDEA WE'D HAVE TO DO THIS MUCH WORK
TO THE PIPES IN THIS BATHROOM,
AND NOW IT'S JUST GONNA COST ME EXTRA MONEY.
SO END OF WEEK, THOUGH, THIS WILL BE ALL GOOD?
OKAY, COOL.
THIS HOUSE ON LYNDALE ISN'T MY ONLY PROJECT RIGHT NOW.
20 BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD IS MY OTHER REHAB,
THE MINNEHAHA HOUSE.
SO I'M RUNNING OVER TO MY OTHER HOUSE
THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON, AND I AM SO BEHIND ON THIS HOUSE.
I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THIS HOUSE DONE TWO WEEKS AGO.
IT'S A MESS, BUT I'M GOING TO BRING IT BACK
TO ITS ORIGINAL TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY SPLENDOR.
AH.
DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.
SO WE STILL HAVE A LEAK HERE ON THE INSIDE.
NO.
IT'S FIXED-FIXED.
LIKE DRYWALL THE WALL, AND IT'S FIXED.
OKAY.
I'M GONNA BET YOU THAT'S DOG URINE.
HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO BET?
IT'S DOG URINE, AND IT'S SOAKING INTO MY FLOORS IS WHAT HAPPENS,
AND THEN WE STILL GOT IT ON THIS BASEBOARD OVER HERE.
I DON'T WANT THE DOG HERE ANYMORE.
WHEN WE HAVE THESE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT BUDGET AND COST,
WE SCRIBBLE EVERYTHING ON THE WALL,
AND, UM, RIGHT NOW I HATE THIS WALL,
BECAUSE I'M SO FAR OVER BUDGET
COMPARED TO WHERE WE HAD PLANNED TO BE.
I DON'T HAVE BATHROOMS. I DON'T HAVE A KITCHEN.
I'M HOLDING THIS HOUSE, AND IT'S COSTING ME MONEY
EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT I DON'T HAVE.
I PAID $350,000 FOR THE MINNEHAHA HOUSE,
AND I'VE BUDGETED 100 GRAND FOR THE RENOVATION WORK.
IT'S A VERY BIG INVESTMENT, SO THERE'S NO ROOM FOR ERROR.
EVERY DAY, THIS MARKET IS SO VOLATILE.
IF I DON'T GET IT ON THE MARKET AND SELL IT,
I MEAN, WHO'S TO SAY THAT IT'S NOT
GONNA TAKE ANOTHER DIVE NEXT WEEK,
AND I'M GONNA BE $100,000 DEEP ON ALL THESE HOUSES?
THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR IS HERE THIS MORNING,
AND I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG, BUT I'M SITTING HERE,
AND I'M LIKE, OH,
LIKE YOU HAVE THAT NERVOUS FEELING IN YOUR BELLY.
WITH SOME OF THESE OLDER HOUSES, YOU GET ROTTEN PIPE,
AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE OPENING UP WALLS AND VISUALLY CHECKING IT,
AND IF IT'S ROTTED OUT, WE REPLACE IT.
DAYS LIKE THIS, I TRY TO, LIKE, JUST HIDE OUT
AND SIT IN THE BACK CORNER AND BE LIKE, "I KNOW NOTHING.
I'M JUST THE DUMB BLONDE IN THE CORNER."
YOU KNOW, I JUST GOT THAT, TOO.
WELL, I'M GLAD I'M HERE FOR YA.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT. IT WAS JUST A BLONDE MOMENT.
IT'S OKAY.
THEY THINK WE'RE INTIMIDATING SOMETIMES.
THEY'RE AFRAID OF WHAT WE'RE GONNA FIND.
THE TUB VENT,
YEP.
YEAH.
YEAH, THEY HAD THE CONCEPT ANYWAY.
(Nicole) THEY CAN ALWAYS GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE HOUSE
AND PICK APART THINGS, SO EVEN PLUMBING DISASTERS
THAT I HAD NO PART OF, THE PRIOR OWNERS DID,
I CAN GET NAILED FOR IT,
AND I'LL HAVE TO REPLUMB THE HOUSE.
GOOD, GOOD.
YEAH.
WELL, HOPEFULLY, WE GET A GOOD GRADE FROM THE INSPECTOR,
AND WE GET TO MOVE ALONG WITH THE PROJECT WITHOUT ANY HOLDUPS.
ARE WE PASSING INSPECTION? DOES ANYONE KNOW?
HEY, JIM, SO WE PASSED?
WE PASSED THE ROUGH INSPECTION.
OKAY, WE'RE GOOD. AWESOME.
AND HE THINKS THAT I'M THE DUMBEST PERSON IN THE WORLD.
SO WE'RE GOOD, OKAY. UM, YEAH.
(Nicole) SLADE PUT THE BUG IN MY EAR THAT HE HAS ANOTHER PROJECT
THAT HE'S GONNA START IN A COUPLE WEEKS TIME.
WE'RE ALREADY TWO WEEKS IN,
AND WE'RE STILL SCREWING AROUND WITH DEMO.
(Nicole) WE GOTTA GET THIS DONE IN LIKE THREE WEEKS.
I MEAN, ARE YOU GONNA BE HERE TOMORROW AND SUNDAY?
I MEAN, WHAT CAN WE GET DONE THIS WEEKEND?
THE WEEKENDS ARE JUST MY FAMILY TIME,
SO I WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE IT THIS WEEKEND.
WELL, I KNOW, BUT I GET THAT,
BUT, I MEAN, WE GOTTA GET THIS HOUSE DONE
IN LIKE THREE, FOUR WEEKS.
NIKKI'S A REAL OPTIMIST WHEN IT COMES TO TIME AND MONEY,
AND THIS PROJECT, I THINK,
SHE MAY BE IN TROUBLE ON THIS ONE.
YEAH.
PUSHING IT FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO BE DONE.
(Nicole) IF I LOSE SLADE, IT'S ALL GONNA BE ON ME,
AND I'M NOT REALLY SURE HOW I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO GET THIS DONE.
THIS STYLE IS VERY SIMILAR TO SOMETHING
THAT YOU WOULD'VE FOUND AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.
THE WHOLE POINT IS TO BRING THIS HOUSE BACK
TO THE WAY IT WAS 100 YEARS AGO.
(man) WATCH "REHAB ADDICT" ALL SEASON LONG...
THIS ROOM WAS WHITEWASHED. WHO THE HELL WHITEWASHES OAK?
TO SEE NICOLE'S HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECTS
GO FROM BAD...
I HATE DAYS LIKE THIS.
TO WORSE.
IT'S JUST COMPLETE MAYHEM EVERYWHERE.
I WANT IT TO BE PERFECT.
AND YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS A MINUTE...
I'M JUST GETTING OUT OF HERE BEFORE I KILL SOMEONE.
MAN, WE'RE CLOSE.
BECAUSE IT ALL PAYS OFF IN THE END.
"REHAB ADDICT"--
ONLY ON THE DIY NETWORK.
EVERY DAY THAT I HOLD ON TO THESE HOUSES,
THERE'S HOLDING COSTS.
I GET ELECTRIC BILLS. I GOTTA PAY TAXES.
I'M LIKE 60 DAYS FROM BEING BANKRUPT AT THIS POINT,
YOU KNOW?
BUT I DO HAVE A PLAN.
I HAVE A MEETING WITH AN INVESTOR
WHO I HOPE CAN GET ME OUT OF THIS HOLE.
RIGHT.
OKAY.
THAT'S $176,000.
THERE WAS JUST A THREE-ONE THAT SOLD DOWN THE STREET.
IT'S SMALLER, NOT AS NICE,
UH, $301,000.
I MEAN, SO ALL DAY LONG,
SURE.
SO HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED RIGHT NOW?
I DON'T KNOW IF SHE CAN DO IT.
I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT THE PROJECT,
SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, SEE WHAT THE WORK IS
BEFORE I INVEST MY MONEY INTO ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
(Nicole) NOW MORE THAN EVER,
I NEED THIS BATHROOM TO BE A SHOWPIECE.
IT'S ALL THAT THE INVESTOR WILL HAVE TO GO ON,
SO I REALLY NEED TO WOW HIM.
THIS STYLE IS VERY SIMILAR TO SOMETHING
THAT YOU WOULD'VE FOUND AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.
I JUST WANT TO PUT SOMETHING IN HERE
THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT, YOU'RE LIKE,
"WOW, THAT LOOKS REALLY OLD," EVEN THOUGH IT'S NEW.
IT STILL HAS THE FEEL.
THERE WE GO.
WHENEVER I'M RESTORING THESE HISTORIC HOMES,
I SPEND A LOT OF TIME JUST TRYING TO FIND OLD STUFF
THAT LOOKS LIKE IT BELONGS TO THE RIGHT PERIOD.
THE WHOLE POINT IS TO BRING THIS HOUSE BACK
TO THE WAY IT WAS 100 YEARS AGO.
RIGHT NOW MY CHALLENGE IS TO TRY TO FIND A VANITY
THAT'S UNIQUE, LOOKS RIGHT AND DOESN'T COST A LOT OF MONEY.
OH, HI.
WELL, I JUST SENT THE CREW HOME.
QUICK.
IS THAT OKAY? I PROMISE, WE'LL BE FAST.
ALL RIGHT.
(Nicole) THERE'S NOT A STOCK CABINET AROUND
THAT I THINK WOULD LOOK GOOD AS A VANITY,
SO I ALWAYS LOOK FOR CUSTOM PIECES.
I DO.
OOH, CAN I SEE IT?
IS THE TAPE MEASURE FOR SALE?
REALLY?
30 INCHES.
WE'RE GOOD SO FAR. 21 INCHES.
YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED? I NEED 21 INCHES.
ALL RIGHT, $30.
OKAY, THERE YOU GO.
(Nicole) WE JUST GOT A HECK OF A DEAL.
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING ALL OVER FOR THIS VANITY TABLE.
I WALK INTO SOME STRANGE ESTATE SALE, AND THERE IT IS
JUST WAITING FOR ME TO COME GET IT.
♪♪
I WAS HOPING I COULD TALK SLADE INTO STAYING,
BUT THIS IS HIS LAST DAY.
I DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO REPLACE HIM,
SO BASICALLY, I'M SCREWED.
THE TIME IS FINALLY HERE,
AND I DIDN'T GET AS FAR AS I WAS HOPING TO GET.
OH, THIS JUST SUCKS.
I JUST THOUGHT WE'D BE FARTHER ALONG BY NOW.
(Nicole) I KNEW THAT THIS WAS COMING.
I DIDN'T HAVE A PLAN "B," AND I NEVER DO.
WITH HIM LIKELY NOT GONNA BE HERE TO WRAP THIS UP WITH ME,
I'M FREAKED OUT,
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA GET THIS HOUSE DONE IN TIME.
I CAN'T HAVE AN INVESTOR WALK IN HERE
AND NOT SEE ANY PROGRESS,
SO IT'S UP TO ME TO GET THIS BATHROOM DONE.
AND WHAT DO YOU THINK, SAM? ARE YOU ON BOARD?
ON THIS SEASON OF "REHAB ADDICT"...
DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY OR NOT?
I'M GONNA FINISH THIS HOUSE EVEN IF IT KILLS ME.
I'M LIKE 60 DAYS FROM BEING BANKRUPT.
WHY DO I DO THESE PROJECTS?
DON'T MISS A MINUTE OF "REHAB ADDICT."
SLADE'S OFF TO HIS OTHER JOB. THERE IS NO ONE WORKING HERE.
I CAN'T HAVE AN INVESTOR WALK IN HERE
AND NOT SEE ANY PROGRESS,
SO IT'S UP TO ME TO GET THIS BATHROOM DONE.
WITH SOME 2x4 FRAMING AND A FEW MODIFICATIONS,
I'M GONNA TURN THIS $30 TABLE FROM AN ESTATE SALE
INTO A ONE-OF-A-KIND VANITY.
♪♪
OH.
I THINK THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
I HAD MY DOUBTS LIKE 30 SECONDS AGO,
BUT ONCE THIS FANCY FAUCET IS ON THERE,
YOU'RE NOT GONNA KNOW THAT MY SUPERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP
WAS A PART OF THIS.
I'M WAITING FOR SAM, MY INVESTOR, TO GET HERE
AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE BATHROOM.
IF HE DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE ME THE MONEY,
I'M BASICALLY OUT OF BUSINESS.
SO I MEAN, MY IDEA HERE WAS, YOU KNOW,
I RIPPED OUT ALL THE UGLINESS.
I PUT IN THIS TILE SO IT LOOKS ORIGINAL.
WHEN YOU WALK IN HERE,
I KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE THE WHOLE HOUSE EXPERIENCE, BUT YOU KNOW,
THIS IS HOW THE REST OF THE HOUSE IS GONNA LOOK.
THIS IS VERY INDICATIVE OF WHAT I DO.
AND WHAT DO YOU THINK, SAM? ARE YOU ON BOARD?
IF IT'S 40 GRAND, AND WE CAN TURN IT AROUND IN 60 DAYS,
THEN I CAN MAKE MONEY ON IT, LET'S DO IT.
I THINK SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE'S DOING,
AND I'M QUITE IMPRESSED WITH WHAT SHE DID, AND I THINK
WE CAN ACTUALLY TURN THIS HOUSE AROUND AND SELL IT,
AND I CAN MAKE A PROFIT.
(Nicole) WHEN I STARTED, I HAD THIS
GOD-AWFUL STAR TREK BATHROOM WITH A SHOWER AND OAK VANITY,
LAMINATE COUNTERS,
AND NOW AT LEAST I HAVE THIS ORIGINAL, TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY,
FANTASTIC BATHROOM.
I GOT HEXAGON TILE ON THE FLOOR.
I GOT SUBWAY TILE SURROUND
IN THE TUB.
I HAVE THIS GREAT VANITY.
NOW I HAVE THIS BATHROOM
THAT'S COMPLETELY BECOMING
OF A $300,000 HOUSE.
IF I CAN TAKE THIS DESIGN
AND APPLY IT TO THE REST OF THE HOUSE,
THIS THING IS DEFINITELY GONNA SELL.
(Nicole) WELL, I CAN KISS MY 4-WEEK DEADLINE GOOD-BYE.
NOW I HAVE NO CHOICE.
I HAVE TO GO TO DETROIT AND GRAB MY CRAZY CREW THERE,
MY BROTHER AND COUSIN, CONVINCE THEM TO COME BACK HERE
AND HELP ME ROCK OUT THIS HOUSE.
DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY OR NOT?
WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE POLICE STATION.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CONVERSATION. I DON'T CARE WHAT IT TAKES.
I'M GONNA FINISH THIS HOUSE EVEN IF IT KILLS ME.